Yang Hansen reveals how Yao Ming's advice to enjoy life guided his mindset ahead of his NBA debut with the Trail Blazers.

"My Father Told Me: Don't Become Fat": 7'1 Hansen Yang Reveals How He Got Into Basketball originally appeared on Fadeaway ...

Many NBA players have different stories for how they started playing basketball, but Portland Trail Blazers' rookie Yang ...

Yang Hansen's journey to the NBA began with his father's advice to lose weight. The 7-foot-1 center transformed from an overweight teen to a promising ...

Hansen Yang shared that he started playing basketball not out of passion, but because his father urged him to get active and lose weight.

Yang Hansen had an epic quote about what led him to start playing basketball. Hansen was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is now part of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Across four appearances for the Portland Trail Blazers in this year's summer league, China's rookie center Yang Hansen posted 10.8 points, five rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, helping ...

To any Portland Trail Blazers fans who bought tickets to their final Summer League game against the Phoenix Suns, I sincerely apologize. Portland insider and Trail Blazers podcast host Danny Marang ...

In a move that shocked the basketball world, the Portland Trailblazers acquired the draft rights to Hansen Yang with pick No. 16 at the 2025 NBA Draft. The consensus was that Hansen's potential is ...

The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.

The Portland Trail Blazers are shutting down first-round pick Yang Hansen for the remainder of the NBA Summer League. Luckily, it isn't due to an injury concern. The front office was left happy with ...

He led Cleveland in points (20.3), rebounds (8.5) and steals (2.0). He tied for second on the team in assists (3.8) and tied ...