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East Asia Super League

A1 Division champions Hong Kong Eastern are exploring plans to play in mainland China. Photo: Hong Kong Eastern

Hong Kong Eastern aim for mainland China basketball league with Philippines plan

Reigning local A1 Division champions exploring opportunities to join the Commissioner’s Cup for 2024-25 season.

City’s reigning A1 Division champions exploring opportunities to join the Commissioner’s Cup for 2024-25 season

12 Jul 2024 - 7:15PM

Lin ‘could not even walk’ before playing in New Taipei Kings’ title-sealing win

21 Jun 2024 - 6:30PM

East Asia basketball league wooing China but will succeed regardless, boss says

14 May 2024 - 9:29PM

East Asia Super League still eyeing spot among basketball elite, says chief

League CEO Henry Kerins says first full season has ‘proved the concept’ despite fluctuating attendances, and wants to emulate EuroLeague.

19 Mar 2024 - 5:30PM

Park Ji-hoon of Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in action against New Taipei Kings in the third-place play-off. Photo: Handout

Lin brothers play first pro game together, lead New Taipei Kings to victory

Former NBA sensation Jeremy Lin and younger brother Joseph help lead the New Taipei Kings to victory in East Asian Super League season opener.

9 Nov 2023 - 3:49PM

Jeremy Lin joins brother Joseph at New Taipei Kings, move ‘a dream come true’

Brothers will play together for first time as professionals in the P League+ and East Asia Super League.

15 Sep 2023 - 12:15PM

Ex-Bay Area Dragons players and EASL on verge of legal war over team’s demise

Both sides are claiming right to take legal action as group of players blast officials for manner in which contracts were terminated.

8 Sep 2023 - 10:27PM

Bay Area Dragons team axed one day after Chinese Basketball Association ended its deadline for teams to sign new players. Photo: Handout

New Taipei Kings take Bay Area Dragons’ spot in East Asia Super League

Taiwanese P League+ outfit confirmed to be joining regional competition after Bay Area Dragons were abruptly disbanded.

5 Sep 2023 - 1:00PM

East Asia Super League sacks entire Bay Area Dragons team during online meeting

Employees left stunned by move which came just two weeks after team signed five new players and retained eight others.

1 Sep 2023 - 8:47PM

Bay Area Dragons ‘back for blood’ in East Asia Super League ‘revenge season’

East Asia Super League franchise signs five new players, including Oliver Xu from Asean Basketball League champions Hong Kong Eastern.

15 Aug 2023 - 5:22PM

The Bay Area Dragons were the fourth guest team to reach the championship series in the PBA’s 47-year history. Photos: Handout

Basketball chief throws weight behind East Asia Super League, dismisses rival

Fiba executive director Hagop Khajirian reiterates governing body’s commitment to new regional tournament, highlights ‘exclusive relationship’, and says recognition of Rising East Asia League ‘impossible’.

12 Aug 2023 - 4:04PM

Anyang KGC won the East Asia Super League’s Champions Week tournament in March. Photo: Handout

Bay Area Dragons to face region’s best in Hong Kong in EASL’s second season

Hong Kong franchise to play home games at Southorn Stadium in league and PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

25 Jul 2023 - 1:33PM

Hong Kong basketball star Yang ‘intrigued’ by challenge of playing in Canada

The Canadian, who is part of the Bay Area Dragons franchise, has signed for Winnipeg Sea Bears for the summer.

18 Apr 2023 - 3:30PM

Chinese basketball bosses planning direct rival to East Asia Super League

New pan-regional competition in East Asia with Chinese Basketball Association teams participation could happen as early as next year.

15 Apr 2023 - 7:34AM

Abudushalamu Abudurexiti (centre) of Xinjiang Flying Tigers goes for a lay up during the 36th round match against the Beijing Ducks in Beijing on March 17. Photo: Xinhua

Basketball: Reid wants Bay Area Dragons stay despite limited minutes

Hong Kong veteran Duncan Reid expecting ‘tougher’ second season in East Asia Super League with contract renewal talks imminent.

29 Mar 2023 - 3:13PM

Dragons’ Yang, Reid laud ‘much better’ East Asia Super League after PBA stint

Bay Area Dragons finish third in ‘Champions Week’ tournament in Japan, with Chinese franchise to regroup for August training camp ahead of first regular season in October.

6 Mar 2023 - 8:41PM

Bay Area Dragons ‘ready’ for tough EASL champions week in Japan

The franchise team will play Seoul SK Knights and Utsunomiya Brex in back-to-back games, with the winners of respective groups playing for US$250,000 prize money in Okinawa on Sunday.

1 Mar 2023 - 8:10AM

Reid out of Hong Kong’s Asia Cup basketball qualifiers

Duncan Reid bound by club duties with Bay Area Dragons in East Asia Super League’s Champions Week, with Hong Kong to rely on younger stars next month.

24 Jan 2023 - 6:36PM

Duncan Reid in action for Hong Kong. Photos: Handout

Brownlee powers Ginebra to PBA Commissioner’s Cup victory

Justin Brownlee drops 34 points in dominating performance as Philippines side take Game 7 114-99 to seal title.

16 Jan 2023 - 1:57PM

Powell silences home fans as Dragons force Game 7 in Commissioner’s Cup

Bay Area Dragons levelled their PBA Commissioners’ Cup finals series against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel with an 87-84 Game 6 triumph powered by 29 points from Myles Powell.

13 Jan 2023 - 1:59AM

Bay Area Dragons face must-win Game 6 in PBA Commissioners’ Cup finals

Bay Area Dragons looking to even PBA Commissioners’ Cup finals series for the third time in do-or-die Game 6 on Wednesday against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

9 Jan 2023 - 6:24PM

Starting point guard Glen Yang (right) will return in the crucial Game 6 on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

‘Inexperience’ costs Bay Area Dragons in Commissioner’s Cup loss

Justin Brownlee dominates with game-high 32 points as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel overhaul 14-point deficit in Game 3 of PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals.

5 Jan 2023 - 4:19PM

Glen Yang said ‘inexperience and fatigue’ had cost his side in Game 3. Photo: Handout

Franchise boss questions Hong Kong ‘culture’ as he looks to Macau for new home

CEO of fledgling East Asia Super League questioned Hong Kong’s commitment to sport, as he revealed he was looking to Macau as a permanent home for the Bay Area Dragons basketball franchise.

29 Dec 2022 - 6:30PM

EASL secures US$40m to fund expansion, CEO Bayer talks up ‘bullish’ outlook

East Asia Super League has secured US$40 million in its Series C fundraising round from investment group Crest Sports and Entertainment as it seeks to cement itself among top basketball leagues worldwide.

23 Dec 2022 - 12:00PM

Commissioner’s Cup: Bay Area Dragons set up Ginebra finals clash

Chinese franchise battle past San Miguel Beermen with 94-92 victory in Game 4 of semi-finals as fairy tale maiden season in PBA competition continues.

22 Dec 2022 - 7:18PM

Glen Yang in action against the San Miguel Beermen. Photos: Handout

East Asia Super League scraps season, will host ‘Champions Week’ in Japan

Shortened five-day tournament will pit the league’s eight teams against each other in March, with Season 2 set to kick off later next year.

15 Dec 2022 - 7:45PM

Glen Yang (right) in action with the Bay Area Dragons. Photo: Handout

Bay Area Dragons rocket to the top of the PBA’s Commissioner’s Cup

The newly formed Chinese franchise, who are based in Hong Kong, lead the Philippine competition and look set to clinch a berth in the play-offs.

24 Oct 2022 - 5:02PM

Bay Area Dragons sign CBA veterans ahead of EASL season opener

Hong Kong side bring in additional firepower for East Asia Super League, signing former China Basketball Association stars Zhu Songwei, Ju Mingxin and Liu Xiaoyu.

10 Aug 2022 - 10:59PM

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East Asia Super League

The East Asia Super League (EASL) is a pan-regional “champions league-style” basketball league slated for its first season in October 2022, featuring teams from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan. EASL’s headquarters is based in Hong Kong and its league format is recognised by world governing body FIBA after the pair struck a 10-year deal in 2020. It previously organised the regional tournaments Terrific 12 and Super 8.