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.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended two assistant general managers for contacting rookie center Yang Hansen in December 2023, before he was eligible ...

The Portland Trail Blazers have been hit with a $100,000 fine, with the NBA taking action over a situation involving Yang Hansen. The league’s decision has also resulted in internal consequences for ...

No team would break NBA rules to add rookie center Yang Hansen, except for the Portland Trail Blazers. On Wednesday, the league confirmed it has fined the Blazers $100K and suspended assistant general ...

Portland recalled Hansen from the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday. The Trail Blazers will play the second leg of a back-to-back set Monday, so Hansen will be summoned to provide further depth in ...

State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Ga. TV: KUNP/BlazerVision • Radio: Rip City Radio 620 AM Regular Season Game #62 • Away Game #31 • The Atlanta Hawks have a chance to get back to .500 Sunday evening as ...

Yang Hansen’s first words to Nikola Jokic weren’t your typical conversation starter. “I don’t really want to kiss you,” the rookie center from China recounted in English, his shoulders shaking with ...

Hansen has been open about Jokic being his favorite player, and the player he’s studied as he adapts to the NBA’s speed and physicality. That fandom turned into a mini-saga this season because Hansen ...

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has struggled throughout his first season in the NBA. Yang has not earned a spot in the rotation despite being the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen recently revealed that he has received a lot of advice from Hall of Famer Yao Ming since arriving in the United States last year. Yang was the 16th pick in ...

The Portland Trail Blazers’ rising star, Yang Hansen, once again came up with his recent, casual, straightforward take on Nikola Jokic, leaving fans and the league stunned. The Portland Trail Blazers’ ...

The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to get rookie center Yang Hansen familiar with the NBA game. Yang showcased his potential in the final two years of his Chinese Basketball Association career with ...