The Chinese center was projected as a second-rounder but he ended up going 16th overall, a bold move by the Trail Blazers.

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

NBA players are more like us than we realize, give or take a few inches in height. Portland Trail Blazers rookie Hansen Yang was arguably the biggest ...

New Portland Trail Blazers rookie reveals he lives the ultimate anti-social life when asked about his interests off the court.

In his opening statement, Hansen thanked everybody for coming and said he was excited to join the Blazers. Then he joked that by the time of his next press conference, he hopes he can kick his ...

Though not many can relate to being 7'1" or an NBA first-round pick, Hansen's interests outside of basketball were very relatable to many fans. Several fans loved Hansen's answer, and chimed in on ...

Portland had the 11th pick in the Draft but traded the draft rights to guard Cedric Coward to the Memphis Grizzlies for Yang’s draft rights, a 2028 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and a ...

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

The Blazers introduced the 7-foot-1 center on Friday after making him the No. 16 selection during Wednesday's NBA draft.

Portland taking Yang Hansen? Nets using all five picks? What are the Pelicans doing? John Hollinger breaks down the 2025 NBA ...

Portland Trail Blazers assistant general managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva travelled to China in the fall of 2023 on a ...