Chinese center Yang Hansen sat out his third straight game as the Portland Trail Blazers rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
The absence follows a breakout performance against the San Antonio Spurs where the rookie posted 12 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Yet subsequent games against a Thunder rematch and the Sacramento Kings brought consecutive DNP designations.
League observers and team reporters have floated hypothetical trade packages involving the young center. One scenario envisions Portland packaging Scoot Henderson alongside Yang and draft picks in a four-for-one pursuit of Charlotte Hornets big man Naz Reid or New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy, though league sources note no official offer stands on the table.
Los Angeles held off Oklahoma City 113-112 in a dramatic NBA Cup group stage contest on November 14, 2026.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 22 of his 40 points after halftime, logging 38 and a half minutes on 15-of-26 shooting while adding four rebounds and five assists. The star guard’s late heroics fell short of a game-winning shot in his third 40-point scoring output of the campaign.
Portland swept the back-to-back set with Oklahoma City by a combined 30-plus margin across 24 hours, pushing their record to 8-3. Meanwhile, reserve guard Henderson struggled through a five-point outing on 2-of-7 shooting with a team-worst minus rating.
Li Meng, Li Yueru, and Yang Shuyu have each established new destinations across domestic and international leagues for the 2026-11 season.
Li Yueru returned to domestic competition, donning the number 28 jersey for her introduction at the Shanxi Sports Center. Across the ocean, Yang Shuyu locked down a starting role with the Sydney Flames in Australia’s WNBL, keeping her squad near the upper tier of the standings.
Li Meng’s return to competitive action approaches at the upcoming Project B global opener in Hangzhou. The trio of national team standouts split their paths between domestic league play, overseas development, and tournament comebacks.
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