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 is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers’ 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to Portland on Friday, and was asked about his interests. Turns out, he’s already ...

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.

After the whirlwind of the NBA Draft, Rip City is just starting to know Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen. The 7-foot ...

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

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

The surprise of the first round of the 2025 NBA draft came when Yang Hansen was selected with the No. 16 pick in the draft.

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