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Blazers' Yang Hansen was eating fried chicken when drafted at No. 16, said going early 'was a big shock'
"For sure it was a big shock for me," he said through an interpreter during an ESPN interview. "When Adam Silver called my ...
Blazers' Yang Hansen Already Drawing Attention of Rival Coaches and Executives
The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of ...
Yang Hansen Talks 'Shock' of Being Drafted, Plans to 'Treasure Every Minute' in NBA
One of the surprises at the 2025 NBA draft was the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Chinese Yang Hansen at No. 16 overall, a ...
Why Blazers' Yang Hansen, aka 'Chinese Jokić,' is already looking like the hidden gem of the 2025 NBA Draft
We're not sure how familiar the Portland Trail Blazers' front office is with the sunken San José, but they displayed a similarly dauntless mindset by selecting Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from ...
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Legler and Mares Have High Praise for Yang Hansen
Legler and Mares spoke for 15 minutes on Yang, and while there are some concerns about his defense and his ability to run up ...
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Yang Hansen Has a Chance to Be a Transcendent NBA Star
Yang Hansen probably wouldn’t like the title of this story. By all accounts, the 20-year-old phenom from Zibo in the Shandong ...
Blazers rookie Yang Hansen off to hot start; will Deandre Ayton shine in LA? Blazer Focused podcast
Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach discuss the latest news surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Blazers' key to unleashing Yang Hansen lies in one painfully obvious move
The Trail Blazers must trade Robert Williams III to resolve their center logjam and clear the path for Yang Hansen.