Posts Tagged ‘Sichuan Blue Whales’
Hamed Haddadi back to China
Hamed Haddadi (218 cm, C) has reached an agreement with the Chinese team Sichuan Blue Waves for this season. The 35-year-old Iranian center already played in China before. In fact, in the last six seasons, he has been back and forth between the Iranian Superleague and the Chinese CBA, plus a short sidestep to the…
Read MoreJosh Smith agrees with Sichuan Blue Whales
Josh Smith (206 cm) will be joining the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA) this 2016-17 season and is expected to make an instant impact for the Chinese club. The former high-flying, tenacious defender fell out of the loop in the NBA after a string of “poor fits” with league teams. The 30-year-old could still have something…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow thumps Sichuan in Euroleague China Tour
Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow is continuing its preseason in China. The Russian giant claimed a massive victory over Chinese Basketball Association winner Sichuan Blue Whales. As part of the Euroleague Basketball China Tour, CSKA dominated from start to finish and left Chengdu with a 49-92 victory. Aside from showing the gulf between European and Chinese…
Read MoreHamed Haddadi back with Sichuan
Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) has found his way back to the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA) this 2015/16 season. Haddadi is a 30-year-old Iranian player who has a decade of experience playing for the Iranian national team from 2004-2014. Hamed previously played for the Blue Whales in the 2013/14 season. The big man played in the…
Read MoreDaniel Orton heads to Sichuan Blue Whales
Daniel Orton (208 cm, Kentucky’10) is moving to his fourth team this season, but has yet to play a game. He spent the preseason with the Washington Wizards, but did not make the cut. He then headed to China, signing with Shanxi Zhongyu (China-CBA). Orton then signed with the Grand Rapids Drive from the NBA…
Read More(Metta) World Peace comes to China
Metta World Peace (201 cm, St. John’s’99) is beginning his international career and he’s kicking it off in China, joining the Sichuan Blue Whales (CBA). The often controversial, yet talented enforcer is a one-time NBA champion and can list many NBA teams on his resume. He last played for the New York Knicks during the…
Read MoreHamed Haddadi to play for Sichuan
Former NBA center Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) has been added by the Sichuan Blue Whales, a newcomer to China’s CBA this 2013-14 season. The Iranian big man has been a member of the Iranian National Team from 2004 up to the present. He recently won M.V.P. honors as he led Iran to a gold-medal finish…
Read MoreJonny Flynn heads to China
Jonny Flynn (183 cm, Syracuse´09) has joined Chinese NBL franchise Sichuan Blue Whales for the 2013/2014 season. The point guard was playing in his native Australia at the end of last season while representing the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL. Over eighteen games he averaged impressively with 17.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per…
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