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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.
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Former NBA sensation Jeremy Lin and younger brother Joseph help lead the New Taipei Kings to victory in East Asian Super League season opener.
Brothers will play together for first time as professionals in the P League+ and East Asia Super League.
Both sides are claiming right to take legal action as group of players blast officials for manner in which contracts were terminated.
Taiwanese P League+ outfit confirmed to be joining regional competition after Bay Area Dragons were abruptly disbanded.
Employees left stunned by move which came just two weeks after team signed five new players and retained eight others.
East Asia Super League franchise signs five new players, including Oliver Xu from Asean Basketball League champions Hong Kong Eastern.
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’.
Hong Kong franchise to play home games at Southorn Stadium in league and PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The Canadian, who is part of the Bay Area Dragons franchise, has signed for Winnipeg Sea Bears for the summer.
New pan-regional competition in East Asia with Chinese Basketball Association teams participation could happen as early as next year.
Hong Kong veteran Duncan Reid expecting ‘tougher’ second season in East Asia Super League with contract renewal talks imminent.
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.
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.
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.
Justin Brownlee drops 34 points in dominating performance as Philippines side take Game 7 114-99 to seal title.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reid kicks off next phase of his impressive career with Bay Area Dragons in East Asia Super League, but says ‘we need to do a much better job of building a culture here – we’re being left behind’.
Competition to start on October 12 and run until final four weekend in March. Bay Area Dragons to open against Philippine opponents.
Bay Area Dragons sign two former NBA players as team prepares for East Asia Super League Season 1 and the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The newly formed Bay Area Dragons are in Group B, where their opponents will include Seoul SK Knights and Utsunomiya Brex, as the draw is unveiled in Manila.
Ten stars from Hong Kong and mainland China announced for Brian Goorjian’s squad – ‘we’re building this team to be competitive right off the bat,’ head coach says.
