The Portland Trail Blazers signed center Yang Hansen to a rookie-scale contract, the team announced Tuesday. The Blazers ...

Yang Hansen averaged 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.6 blocks in 32.8 minutes per game across 45 appearances ...

NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers shocked other teams — and more than likely the world — in selecting Chinese big man ...

Dylan Harper and Yang Hansen broke ground for Asian and Asian American representation during the 2025 NBA Draft, each ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers’ 7-foot-1 Chinese center was ...

Yang Hansen may be the first Chinese basketball player drafted in the first round in 18 years, but off the court, he’s just ...

The Trail Blazers surprised the NBA when they drafted Yang Hansen in the first round, and the rookie proved that he could be ...

Though not many can relate to being 7'1" or an NBA first-round pick, Hansen's interests outside of basketball were very ...

The NBA world was stunned when the Trail Blazers selected the 7-foot-1 Chinese player at No. 16. Hansen is already charming ...

The center was considered by draft analysts as a rising prospect, but no one projected him to be a first-round pick.

“He’s the best player in the gym,” Portland head coach Chaucey Billups said in a review of Hansen’s workout that day, ...

Portland became “intrigued” by Hansen’s game in 2023, specifically while he played for China during the FIBA U19 World Cup, ...