Yang Hansen reveals how Yao Ming's advice to enjoy life guided his mindset ahead of his NBA debut with the Trail Blazers.

Portland Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 center Yang Hansen opened up about his origins as he gets ready to play in the NBA -- the ...

Portland Trail Blazers first-round pick Yang Hansen has quickly become a fan favorite during Summer League action, both in the United States and China. As he navigates life as an NBA rookie, he has a ...

Chinese prospect and Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen turned heads during the NBA Summer League, as he was compared ...

"My Father Told Me: Don't Become Fat": 7'1 Hansen Yang Reveals How He Got Into Basketball originally appeared on Fadeaway ...

Yang Hansen's journey to the NBA began with his father's advice to lose weight. The 7-foot-1 center transformed from an overweight teen to a promising ...

Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: ...

Asian basketball lags behind US/Europe, evident in World Cup, Olympics, and NBA representation, with only three local-born players in the NBA. Yao Ming believes Asia can close the gap through ...

Yang Hansen has shown incredible self-confidence in his early days as an NBA player, which has helped him win the hearts of ...

Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from Qingdao, China, was selected 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming just the third Chinese player ever taken in the first round after Yao Ming and Yi ...

Lauren Jackson says it's only a matter of time before Chinese teen sensation Zhang Ziyu is the centre of the basketball world.

Defeat in semi-final of Fiba Women’s Asia Cup marks stunning fall from grace for defending champions, and fans don’t hold back.