Introduction to NBA
NBA is the abbreviation of National Basketball Association
Translated as: National Professional Basketball League
President: David Smith David Stern
NBA official website: www.nba.com (as long as you know English you will get the latest information)
2009 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule
p>Existing teams:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division: New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers
Central Division: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls
Southeast Division: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats
Western Conference
Northwest Division: Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Boston Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder (former Seattle SuperSonics)
Pacific Division: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers< /p>
Southwestern Division: San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets
The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946. When it was established, it was called BAA, or Basketball Association of America. It was jointly established by the owners of eleven ice hockey arenas and gymnasiums in order to keep the gymnasiums from being idle outside of ice hockey games.
When the BAA was founded, there were only 11 teams: New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Washington Congress, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Philadelphia Warriors , Pittsburgh Ironmen, Providence Steamers, St. Louis Bombers and Toronto Eskimos. In 1949, the BAA annexed another league at the time (NBL) and changed its name to the NBA. In the 1949-50 season, there were only 17 teams in the NBA. In 1976, the NBA merged with the American Basketball Association (ABA), increasing the number of teams to 22. In 1980, the Dallas Mavericks joined the NBA. In 1988, the New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat joined the NBA. In 1990, the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves joined the NBA. In 1995, two Canadian teams joined the NBA, the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies (later renamed the Memphis Grizzlies), bringing the number of NBA teams to 29. The 2004 Charlotte Bobcats added 30 players.
[Edit this paragraph] NBA player nickname
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"Answer" (Answer) - Allen Iverson (except it is a homophony of the name In addition, when the team needs him, he will put the ball in his hands and you will get the answers you need. He is also nicknamed "Little Ghost" and "Bad Boy")
" "Desperate Saburo" - Artest (also called the Camera Killer because when he was arguing with his coach, an unscrupulous reporter came forward to join in the fun. Artest was furious, and the camera suffered a tragic accident. There is also a nickname called "The Beast" ")
"Elf" - Nick Van Exel
"Melo" - Carmelo Anthony (the reason why he is called Melo is Because "Camero" is the transliteration of "Watermelon", it means "melon" when translated.
Also, he was favored by Jordan and others when he first entered the NBA, and his personal ability was the best, so he was called a melon. There is another reason, that is, he smiled like a melon)
"Old "Oak" - Charles Oakley
"Candy Man" - Olowokandi (playing style, soft!!!)
"Big Dream" - Haki M. Olajuwon (the reason is his dreamlike footsteps)
"Mr. 0" or "Agent 0" (G-zero), some people also call him "General" - —Gilbert Arenas (wearing No. 0)
“SKIP TO MY LOU (jumping soul) can be translated as "dead soul"" - Rafer Alston (also known as He is the king of street ball, and his extraordinary skills are elusive)
"AI"--Allen. Iverson (also called him "The Answer", only he can give you the final answer on the court)
"B
"Flying Pig" - Charles Barkley ( So fat, so jumping...)
"Scoring Machine" - Rick Barry
"Big Monster" - Billy Poutz
< p>"White Devil" - Mike Bibby (also known as "Leprechaun" and "Saint")"Queen Bee" Chris Paul
"Big Bird" ——Larry Bird (larry bird, big bird is the literal translation in English)
“Squirrel”——Burges
“Bandit”——Tini Borg Si (a short guard, stealing the ball is his specialty)
"Bamboo Pole" - Sean Bradley (too appropriate for his body, McGrady used him as a pole last time Jumping and dunking)
"Batman"-Sean Battier (most of the time silently waiting in the dark "dead corner", there, he showed us a Another "three-pointer"; the former "Batman" Pippen has retired, and Sean Battier, the current "Batman", deserves it)
"Peter Pan" - Kobe Bryant Bryant (the reason is Kobe's good air control ability)
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"Glider" (clide) - Clyde Drexler (it is said that he can fly in the air There is no one better than Jordan)
"Stone Buddha" - Tim Duncan (he basically never smiles, like a stone; but his level is very high, as powerful as a Buddha.
There is also one called "The Stone Tower")
"B-Diddy" - Baron Davis
"Big Diamond", "Four Carats" - Luis Scola (Homophony of name)
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"Madman" - Van Elsel (his crazy scoring back then was scary)
"Little "Fish" - Djokovic Fisher
"Franchise" - Steve Francis (I don't know if it's right or not, the Rockets media all call him Franchise when he is here or not, the original Nicknamed "Privilege")
G
"Iron Man" - AC Green
"Iceman" - George Gervin
"Wolf King" - Kevin Garnet
H
"Penny" - Anfernee Hardaway
"Beetle" - Tim Hardway
"The Thief" - John Havlicek
"The Masked Man" - Richard Hamilton
"Big Ben" - Ben Wallace (in addition to the name, it may also describe his defense)
"Roaring God" - - Rasheed Wallace (Needless to say, everyone knows his temper)
"Buffalo"——Jahidi White
"Mr. big shot)——Robert Holley (made countless key shots, from the Rockets to the Lakers to the Spurs, always)
“Rip”——Richard Hamilton
"Superman" - Dwight Howard (he performed a "Superman Dunk" in the 2008 Dunk Contest, hence his nickname) (also called "Warcraft")
"Black Pearl" " - Carl Landry
J
"Engine" - Jason Kidd
"Sucrose" - Mike Keel< /p>
"AK-47" - Andrei Kirilenko (the weapons produced in Russia are strong, Andrei Kirilenko's initials are AK and his jersey number is 47)
"Argentina "Flying Man" - Manu Ginobili is also nicknamed "Pampas Eagle".
"Sky hook" - Krim Abdullah Jabbar (the nickname comes from the hook shooting method, but his hook is a bit outrageous) < /p>
"Wolf King" (Big Ticket) - Kevin Garnett (the leader of the Timberwolves, also called "Big Ticket", which is the symbol of the box office. Now he has left his old club "Timberwolves", Went to the "Boston Celtics" on August 1, 2007)
"Spanish Rabbit" - Pau Gasol (too white and tender)
"Jack "Captain" - Stephen Jackson
K
"ET" - Sam Cassel (aka "ET")
"Half man half amazing" and (Vinsanity) - Vince Carter (also called "UFO", meaning the man who plays ball in the air, now probably the New Jersey Flyers)
< p> "Rain Man" - Sean Kemp (his original nickname was "reignman" (ruler), "reign" has a similar pronunciation to "rain (rain)", which translated into "Rain Man" ".)
"Special K" - Larry Ken Yang
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"Big Bug" - Rodman (and "Rebound King" , "The NBA's No. 1 Madman", "Flower Too Sui" and other nicknames)
"Defensive Genius"-Bill Russell
"Blocking Expert"-Bill Russell Sale (also called the "Defensive Genius" because of his skills and the "Lord of the Rings" because he won 11 championship rings)
"Sugar" - Ray Allen (Ray Allen's nickname is Sugar, which means sugar)
"Jesus" - Ray Allen (Ray Allen once played a basketball genius named Jesus in a movie)
"Q" (Q)——Quentin Richardson
"Admiral"——David Robinson (due to the translation, he also has a nickname) "Five-star general".
When Robinson retired from the Navy, he was only a captain. I don’t know how the media touted it, but he became an admiral)
"Z-Bo"——Zachlan Dove
M
"Lone Wolf" (Starbury) - Stephon Marbury (former Timberwolves player, self-proclaimed number one point guard in the world, alone)
" "Thunder" - Dan Majler
"Pistol" - Pete Maravich
"Matrix" - Sean Marion (also called "Super Mario", "Gibbon")
"Postman" - Karl Malone (Malone always appears in the right place and puts the ball into the basket in the most appropriate way box)
"The Lone Warrior"--Moses Malone
"The Dunk Maniac"--McGurter
"The Big Sandman"--Trey West McGrady (A few times I saw it translated as "Daredevil" by Sohu, and "T-MAC" in foreign countries. The reason is that McGrady was mediocre in the first three quarters, but went crazy in the fourth quarter. Fans You will definitely know the 35 seconds and 13 minutes of that game) (now nicknamed "Miss Tracy" by netizens)
"Terminator"-Reggie Miller (sometimes also called him "Big Mouth" "Passionate Killer")
"The Cat" - Catino Mobley
"Zo" - Alonzo Mourning (I believe everyone remembers several hot pots in this year's finals)
"God's left hand" - Mullin
"African mountain" - Dikembe Muttom Beau (now called Uncle Mu, "barrel uncle" means respect for him, from the Congo)
"K-mart"--Kenyon Martin
"Dice"- - McDyess
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"Booster" - Nash (also called "Son of the Wind")
"German Tank" ——Dirk Nowitzki (German)
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“Dr. J” (Dr.J) ——Julius Erving (he created many of the above His basketball moves and gentlemanly demeanor off the court are also the source of his nickname)
"Shaq" - Shaquille O'Neal (doesn't his huge body look like a big shark) < /p>
"The Goods" - Lamar Odom
"Baby Shark" Jermaine O'Neal (second only to the big shark in body)
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"Chief" - Robert Parish
"Gloves" - Gary Payton (a metaphor for his personal defense)
< p>"The Truth" - Paul Pierce"Batman" - Scottie Pippen (also called "Buffalo") The origin of "Batman" is because of his incompetence No, Jordan also admitted that his skills are more comprehensive than his own)
"Prince" - Taishaan Prince (prince is literally translated as "Prince", some say it is "Prince on Ice")
"The Grim Reaper" - Smush Parker (the feared "Grim Reaper" on the street court)
"Mo-Pete" - Maurice Peterson
Q
"Flying Man" - Michael Jordan (Needless to say, God flies in the sky)
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"Spider-Man" - John Salley
"Super Spring Legs" - Sampson
"Snowflake" - Snow (literal translation of snow)
"Madman" - Labelle Sprewell (he has been a madman since he was a coach when he was young and now demands sky-high prices)
"Little Bully" (STAT) - Amar Star Demire
"Mighty Mouse"-Damon Stoudemire (Both Stoudemire's nicknames are related to their playing style, and Damon There is also a tattoo of a little mouse on his arm)
"General" - John Stockton
"Stack" - Stackhouse (last name is Stackhouse)
"Artificial Machine" JR Smith
Sri Lanka
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"The Wrathmaker" - Jamal Tinsley (The Wrathmaker on the street court)
"The Smiling Assassin" - Iraq Isiah Thomas (originally nicknamed "Zeke", "Zeke" is another name for "Isiah" in the Bible. "Smiling Assassin" is another nickname of Isiah Thomas, this nickname It arose because Thomas' opponent once commented on him, "(On the court) he always smiles at you first and then kills you.")
"Jet"- - Jason Terry
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"King" (Chris Webber) - Chris Webber
"Potato" - Sibert· Weber
"Flash" - Dwyane Wade (O'Neal said it at first, thinking he was as fast as lightning. So he became the Wade that is praised by the world)
"The essence of human cinema" - Dominic Wilkins (his dunks are like people's fantasies)
"White Chocolate" - Jason Williams ( Passing behind the back is a unique skill)
"Garbage Dog" - Jerome Williams (dirty work contractor)
"Big Spoon" - Claron Witherspoon
"The Godfather" - Jerry West
"The Red Giant" - Bill Walton
"Eye "Snake" - Worthy
p> "Good boy" - Grant Hill (to distinguish him from the "bad boys", but now he is also a "glass man", and has a nickname called "Dashan", because hill literally translates to mountain) < /p>
"Late Captain" - James Silas (the nickname comes from the fact that he always appears at the back and always turns the tide, also known as "Snake") < /p>
"Roof of the World" - Sizonenko (height 2.37, can touch the rim without taking off)
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"Little Giant" - Yao Ming< /p>
"Big Z" (Z) - Ilgauskas (height + first letter)
"Orangutan" - Patrick Ewing (nothing to say , looking at him like that, he is also called the "Empire Building")
"Magician" - Earvin Johnson (the reason for his nickname is his incredible passing)
"Little General" - Avery Johnson
"Big Mom" ??- Larry Johnson (once the best player in upper body strength)
"Microwave" (hot microwave)——Eddie Johnson
"Space Easy"——Yi Jianlian
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"Little Emperor" (King James)——LeBron· James (also known as "Barbarian", "Four-Step Layup King")
"Basketball Emperor" - Wilt Chamberlain (also known as "Big Dipper" and "Stilt", as he is generally called in the forum Elderly people call him "Dashuai Zhang". Scored 100 points in a single game, becoming the person with the most points in a single game in NBA history)
[Edit this paragraph] The origin of the names of the 30 NBA teams
1. Oklahoma City Thunder< /p>
In 1967, the team officially joined the NBA and was named "SuperSonics". At the time, Seattle was best known for producing Boeing aircraft, and a year later the companies began collaborating to develop a new aircraft that was being hailed as humanity's "supersonic vehicle." In fact, that aircraft never took to the skies. But Seattle became famous because of this incident, and "SuperSonics" became the name of the new basketball team. In the summer of 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics moved their home stadium to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and named them the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sonics have since become history.
2. Toronto Raptors
Among NBA teams, the Raptors are a relatively young team. In the 1990s, an American movie called "Jurassic Park" became popular all over the world. Due to the popularity of this movie, the image of dinosaurs has been accepted by many young people.
When the club asked fans to vote for a team name, "Raptors" instantly won the hearts of young fans. On May 15, 1994, the club announced the team's name as "Raptors".
3. Utah Jazz
In 1974, NBA headquarters approved the city of New Orleans to build a new team. The team was named "The Jazz" because the city's jazz bands are world-famous, and New Orleans is recognized around the world as the capital of jazz. The team moved to Salt Lake City in 1979, but they still retained their original name.
4. Memphis Grizzlies
In the 1995-1996 season, the team officially became a member of the top 29 NBA teams. The club owner made the final decision and chose "Grizzly Bears" as the name of the team. Vancouver is the hometown of grizzly bears, with more than 20,000 wild grizzly bears in the province. In 2001, the Grizzlies moved back to Memphis, USA, and changed their name to the Memphis Grizzlies.
5. Washington Wizards
In 1946, a basketball team called the "Bullets" was established in Baltimore. The team later disbanded and the original Chicago Parks (later renamed the Chicago Zephyrs) moved to Baltimore. In 1963, the team adopted the name "Bullets". In 1996, club owner Pauline decided to change the violent team name, and finally decided to use "Wizards", which symbolizes infinite energy and super power. This is also Pauline's hope for the team, hoping that A team with intelligence and magic.
6. Atlanta Hawks
In 1946, the NBL League began to build a basketball team in the three cities along the Mississippi River: Molina, Rock Island, and Davenport. . Since the Indian Black Eagle tribe was located on Rock Island and the 1831 Black Eagle Battle was also held in the surrounding area, the basketball team was named after the "Tri-City Black Eagles." In 1949, the club switched to the NBA. In 1951, the team moved to Milwaukee and the team name was shortened to the "Hawks." The team moved again to St. Louis in 1955, and finally to Atlanta in 1968.
7. Boston Celtics
The team was founded in 1946. Owner Walter Brown founded the Boston Garden area major company and named the team himself. When the team was naming the team, there were many candidates: Cyclone, Olympic, Unicorn, etc. But Brown picked the "Celtics" at a glance because there was a famous basketball team in New York from 1914 to 1939, called the Celtic Aboriginals.
8. New Orleans Hornets
Before the team joined the NBA, the basketball team was originally called the "Charlotte Spirit". But North Carolinians have never been very accepting of this name. In 1988, the club solicited team names among fans, and the "Wasps" were finally selected. The name dates back to the Revolutionary War, when a British general named Charles Cornwallis wrote in his war front report to the British royal family: The war here was fierce, just like "a swarm of bees fighting in a honeycomb." ". In the summer of 2004, the Hornets moved to New Orleans and changed their name to the New Orleans Hornets.
9. Chicago Bulls
After the Bulls joined the NBA in 1966, Dick Clay, the club's first owner, personally decided on this name. Clay said: "The Bulls are unyielding and fearless in the face of danger. What is more precious than this spirit on the basketball court?!" So the Bulls became the name of the team and it has been used for half a century.
10. Cleveland Cavaliers
In 1970, Cleveland established a new basketball team. During the naming prize event held in the newspaper, Jerry Tottenham Mko's "Knight" emerged as the winner. When explaining his inspiration, he said: "The Cavaliers represent a group of brave and fearless people. No matter what the final fate is, they never surrender."
11. Dallas Mavericks
This name was also born from the fans’ naming prize event. In 1980, after a debate at Dallas' WBAP radio station, the club's executive committee finally decided to use "Mavericks" because it best matched the image of the Texas Cowboys.
12. Denver Nuggets
In 1967, when the team was still a member of the ABA League, the team was named the Denver Rockets. In the same year, the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) were born in the NBA. After 7 seasons, the Denver Rockets also joined the NBA, so the club decided to change its name.
In the 19th century, Colorado was rich in minerals, attracting people from all over the world to dig for gold and silver. In view of this historical background, the club named its team after the "Gold Diggers". According to records, when the NBA was first established in 1949-1950, there was a club called the Denver Nuggets, but it later went bankrupt.
13. Detroit Pistons
Originally this was a team located in the Windwina area and belonged to the NBL (National Basketball League). Club owner Zena is also the owner of a company specializing in the production of pistons. He personally made the decision to name the team after his company's products, which is unique in the history of basketball team naming. The original name of the team was very long, called "Windwina Zena Pistons". The team moved to Detroit in 1957. Detroit is known as the automobile capital in the United States, so the word "piston" still applies, but the place name and the name of the piston factory owner have disappeared.
14. Golden State Warriors
In 1946, Philadelphia was preparing to establish an NBA team. The owner named the new team after an old team. In 1925, the ABL Philadelphia basketball team was named "Warriors" ". After the team moved west in 1962, the team was renamed the San Francisco Warriors, and then renamed again to the Golden State Warriors, which meant that it was a team representing all of California. In 1971 the team moved to Oakland.
15. Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers only joined the ABA in 1948. They have been stationed in cold Minneapolis. It is understandable that the team quoted Minnesota as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" ( The geographical nickname "The land of 10,000 lakes" was named "Lakers". The team name Lakers won recognition from the locals. Under the leadership of super center Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers also won 5 championships. In order to continue winning, even after the team moved to Los Angeles in the west in 1960, they decided to continue to use the old team name of the Lakers.
16. New York Knicks
The founder of the Knicks is Ned Esaiah. He decided to name his team after Knickerbockers (Knickerbockers). Coincidentally, New York The first baseball team in history was called the Knickerbockers. Knickerbockers are derived from the Dutch immigrants who took root in New York in the 17th century. The pants they wore were below the knee and were called knickerbockers. Because the name was too long, people shortened it to "Knicks", which is the Knicks.
17. New Jersey Nets
The Nets were established in New York in 1967. In just one year, the Nets found themselves unable to capture the basketball market from the Knicks, so they moved to New Jersey, across the river from New York. It is named Nets because the net is an indispensable part of basketball. In addition, New York has the famous baseball team Mets and American football team Jets. The name Nets is homophonic with them. , and also want to enjoy the glory of these two big-name teams. However, they were still called the New York Nets in the ABA at first. After they merged into the NBA in 1976, because the Knicks already existed in New York, they were forced to change their name to the New Jersey Nets.
18. Indiana Pacers
In 1967, the executives of the Indiana professional basketball team decided to name their team in a way that was different from other teams: after the team The goal is used as the name of the team. They longed for this team to become a good example of professional basketball (set the pace) and move forward step by step, so their team was called the Pacers. Another explanation is that in the Indy 500 race that Indiana is crazy about, the safety car is called Pacecar. Naming the team after Pacers can obviously increase the popularity of the Indy 500.
20. Charlotte Bobcats
Starting from the 2004-2005 season, the NBA established a new team called the Bobcats in Charlotte. The Bobcats were the choice of Charlotteans, and the team's new owner, Bob Johnson, also wanted his name to appear in the team's name, and Charlotte has a history of naming professional teams after cats. tradition.
It is worth mentioning that the Houston Rockets, as NASA
21, San Antonio Spurs
In 1973, the Dallas Chaparrals (Chaparrals), which was founded in 1967, moved to San Antonio. Finally, after a public vote, people chose "Spurs", which represents Texas culture, because the spurs on riding boots are a must-have tool for every cowboy.
[Edit this paragraph] NBA-related games and entertainment
Many NBA teams have mascots, which are rare local animals. During the timeout, the mascot will come out to perform in the center of the venue. There are many tricks in the performance, including ultra-difficult fancy slam dunks (of course with spring pads to help jump), and performances by beautiful cheerleaders. NBA Live developed by EA and NBA 2K developed by Sega are currently the more popular NBA games, but NBA 2K did not launch the PC version until 2K9. There are also NBA Basketball Manager NBA Street.NBA LIVE series, etc.
[Edit this paragraph] NBA and China
In August 1979, the Washington Wizards, led by coach Dee Motta, played against the Chinese team and the Bayi Rockets in China Two exhibition games.
In October 1985, before the start of the NBA regular season, the Chinese National Basketball Team played a series of games with NBA teams. The Chinese team competed with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards.
In 1987, Song Tao was picked by the Atlanta Hawks with the 67th overall pick in the third round (but later failed to play in the NBA due to a comminuted knee fracture).
On March 10, 1992, NBA established a branch outside the mainland for the first time. NBA Asia Co., Ltd. was established in Hong Kong.
On June 8, 1994, China Central Television broadcast the NBA Finals live for the first time. Since then, Chinese audiences have been able to watch the NBA Finals live on TV.
On June 30, 1999, in the 2000 NBA draft, Chinese player Wang Zhizhi was selected.
On April 5, 2001, Wang Zhizhi played for the Atlanta Hawks as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the first Chinese basketball player to officially play in the NBA.
On January 3, 2002, Chinese center Wang Zhizhi of the Dallas Mavericks issued a personal stamp in the United States for the first time.
On June 26, 2002, in the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming from Shanghai, China, stood out among 17 international players and joined the NBA Houston Rockets as the top pick.
On October 8, 2002, the NBA established an office in Beijing, China.
On October 30, 2002, Chinese player Yao Ming played against the Indiana Pacers in his first NBA game.
On February 11, 2003, Yao Ming became the first Asian player to be selected into the All-Star starting lineup.
On February 20, 2004, the Chinese Basketball Association announced the hiring of Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dale Harris as the head coach of the Chinese National Men's Basketball Team.
From October 14th to 17th, 2004, the NBA preseason came to China for the first time.
In 2008, NBA has become the most popular sport in China.