A 19-year-old big man out of China, Yang Hansen is considered one of the top prospects in the country. Yang has plenty of experience at the professional level, as he spent the previous two seasons ...

The gap between expectations and reality catches up with a young center.

Yang Hansen may not have been a name on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way toward the NBA draft stage on Wednesday night. Hansen, the 7-foot-2 ...

Cedric Coward's First Team All-Rookie selection makes the Trail Blazers' trade for Yang Hansen look even worse.

After a quiet rookie season, Yang Hansen faces an uncertain future in Portland. Between Donovan Clingan’s rise and front ...

Portland is intrigued by the Chinese center's high-end skillset, ability to pass and his basketball IQ. The Associated Press Yang Hansen averaged 16.6 points and 10.5 rebounds last season for the ...

Yang Hansen has played a limited but watchful role for Portland Hansen’s rookie season has been modest in volume, but it has still drawn attention because of his draft position and the broader ...

The Trail Blazers were hit with a $100,000 fine for making unauthorized contact with Yang Hansen before the 2025 NBA Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers drew major attention during the 2025 NBA Draft ...

The NBA hit the Portland Trail Blazers with a hefty punishment for “violating league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players” by scouting Chinese 7-footer Yang Hansen in December 2023.

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz for two weeks without pay for violating league rules "governing contact with ...