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

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

The Portland Trail Blazers gave fans one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 NBA Draft by selecting center Yang Hansen with ...

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the biggest surprises in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft by adding ...

Hansen was not seen by most draft experts as a first-round pick, so Portland using its spot to take the 7-foot-1 center ...

Yang Hansen may not have been on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way ...

Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: ...

Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to ...

Yahoo Sports' Draft Live crew reacts to the Portland Trail Blazers selection of Qingdao Eagles big Hansen Yang with the 16th ...

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

Instead of going with the expected selections, the Trail Blazers shocked everyone by picking Yang Hasen. The 20-year-old ...