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Tracy McGrady's Qingdao Eagles have finished bottom of the Chinese basketball league at the end of a frustrating season for the former NBA star.

2013-02-18T05:12:41ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/12/Mayday_Mai_McGrady_toils_China_06bb

Ex-NBA star Tracy McGrady arrived in China to a hero's welcome but after seven straight defeats and the sacking of his coach and a high-profile team-mate, media are wondering how soon he'll leave.

2012-12-12T07:36:10ZAFP Asian Editionby Robert Saigettag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/23/McGrady-mania_Chinese_basketball_season_starts_b21d

Tracy McGrady will make one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in Chinese basketball history this weekend after a fevered build-up in which he caused a near-riot at one of his sell-out appearances.

2012-11-24T01:23:05ZAFP Global Editionby Robert Saigettag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/21/Match_halted_over_McGrady_limited_6e5a

Authorities in China halted a basketball match involving former NBA superstar Tracy McGrady after fans began tossing objects onto the court, angry at his limited time in the game, a report said Wednesday.

2012-11-21T07:40:51ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/19/star_Gilbert_Arenas_joins_Shanghai_6f22

Former NBA All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas signed with the Shanghai Sharks Monday, and will play this season for the Chinese Basketball Association club owned by retired superstar Yao Ming.

2012-11-19T11:35:19ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/16/says_hes_racism_cover_story_bd5a

Jeremy Lin, the NBA playmaker of Taiwan and Chinese heritage whose rise last season sparked "Lin-sanity" worldwide, told GQ Magazine in a cover story that he still feels the sting of racist attitudes.

2012-10-16T21:51:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/14/Clippers_beat_Miami_China_8f92

The Los Angeles Clippers used a dominant inside attack to dispatch reigning NBA champion Miami Heat 99-89 in an exhibition match Sunday in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,000 in Shanghai.

2012-10-14T20:06:30ZAFP American Editionby Bill Savadovetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/11/Miami_Heat_trump_Angeles_Clippers_1bf4

Reigning NBA champions Miami Heat dispatched the Los Angeles Clippers 94-80 Thursday thanks to 20 points from superstar LeBron James in a pre-season exhibition before a raucous Beijing crowd.

2012-10-11T17:49:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/11/Miami_Heat_trump_Angeles_China_9ba0

Reigning NBA champions Miami Heat dispatched the Los Angeles Clippers 94-80 Thursday thanks to 20 points from superstar LeBron James in a pre-season exhibition before a raucous Beijing crowd.

2012-10-11T14:46:26ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/10/star_McGrady_says_will_play_fa9f

Seven-time NBA all-star Tracy McGrady will be heading east soon as the latest foreign import to try his luck in China's increasingly popular domestic basketball league near the sunset of his career.

2012-10-10T09:38:08ZAFP Global Editionby Robert Saigettag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/09/star_McGrady_nears_China_deal_4149

US basketball star Tracy McGrady is close to sealing a deal to play for Qingdao DoubleStar in China with an announcement expected within days, a team official told AFP on Tuesday.

2012-10-09T04:00:49ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/04/Atlanta_Hawks_halt_Oklahoma_City_5775

The short-handed Hawks defeated NBA-leading Oklahoma City 97-90 in Atlanta, snapping the Thunder's seven-game winning streak.

2012-03-04T06:06:32ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/09/Chinese_basketball_star_Ming_retires_ce10

Yao Ming, the Chinese giant who became the first superstar basketball player from Asia, has told the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports.

2011-07-09T07:06:24ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/08/Chinese_star_retires_after_eight_564e

Yao Ming, the 2.29m Chinese giant who became the NBA's first superstar player from Asia, has notified the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports Friday.

2011-07-08T19:56:42ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/19/Rockets_will_keep_Adelman_coach_4f53

Rick Adelman will not be retained next season as coach of the Houston Rockets after his contract expires on June 30, the National Basketball Association team said.

2011-04-19T03:47:42ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/04/18/Rockets_will_keep_Adelman_coach_c7da

Rick Adelman will not be retained next season as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets after his contract expires on June 30, Houston television station KRIV reported on Monday.

2011-04-18T22:36:53ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/24/Heat_rally_past_Pistons_8802

The Miami Heat turned up the temperature in the fourth quarter and rallied for a 100-94 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons.

2011-03-24T05:24:15ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/10/Spurs_bounce_back_clinch_playoff_2c0e

The San Antonio Spurs bounced back from their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers to beat Detroit 111-104 and clinch an NBA playoff berth.

2011-03-10T06:53:27ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/02/27/Pistons_rebound_with_over_Jazz_50d0

The Detroit Pistons shrugged off an embarrassing start to their weekend with a welcome victory, with Rodney Stuckey delivering 28 points in a 120-116 NBA triumph over Utah.

2011-02-27T05:35:35ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/02/24/Bosh_checks_door_search_title_104d

TORONTO (Reuters) - Chris Bosh was once the face of the Toronto Raptors but his hunger for an NBA title led him to the Miami Heat and now the All-Star finds himself struggling to accept a diminished role on the talent-laden team.

2011-02-25T13:22:11ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsFrank Pingue