Defending champions the Liaoning Flying Leopards beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 98-91 to take a 3-0 lead in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Finals here on Monday.
With uncertainty mounting over the future of star players, a turbulent summer has signaled a power shift in the CBA landscape as the league gears up for an unpredictable title race.
Although booking a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics appears virtually impossible for Team China's hoopsters, that doesn't mean they will be taking things easy at their forthcoming qualifying tournament in Canada. On the contrary, the men's national team is treating the event as the perfect opportunity to plan for the future.
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