August 1979, by the Washington Wizards coach Mo Di • led him, in China and the Chinese team and the Bayi Rockets to two exhibition games.

 In October 1985, NBA regular season before the start of China's national basketball team and carried out a series of NBA competition. Chinese team and the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards for the contest.

 In 1987, Song Tao at the third round 67th pick by the Atlanta Hawks won (comminuted fracture of the knee but it was unable to play in the NBA).

 March 10, 1992, NBA first set up outside the local branch, NBA Asia, Ltd. established in Hong Kong.

 June 8, 1994, China Central Television broadcast live first NBA Finals. Since then, the Chinese television audience can watch live matches of the NBA Finals.

 June 30, 1999, 2000 NBA draft at the meeting, Chinese players Wang Zhizhi is selected.

 April 5, 2001, Wang, as a member of the Dallas Mavericks against the Atlanta Hawks, became the first official battle of the Chinese NBA basketball player.

 Nuggets in 2001 to select the first round of battle, and soon became the first starting pitcher in the Chinese NBA players. Joined Spurs in 2002 and won the NBA championship rings.

 January 3, 2002, the Dallas Mavericks center Wang Chinese the first time in the United States individual stamps issued.

 June 26, 2002, in the NBA draft in 2002 from Shanghai, China's Yao Ming, at 17 international players come to the fore, position in order to join the NBA champion Houston Rockets.

 October 8, 2002, NBA to set up offices in Beijing, China.

 October 30, 2002, the Chinese player Yao Ming in the first NBA game against the Indiana Pacers in the team.

 February 11, 2003, Yao became the first All-Star starting lineup of players in Asia.

 February 20, 2004, the Chinese Basketball Association announced that the Dallas Mavericks to hire an assistant coach Dell • Harris to coach Chinese national team.

 2004 years 14-17 October, NBA China pre-season games came first.

 At June 29, 2007 take part in NBA draft Yi Jianlian to the sixth place were selected Milwaukee Bucks

 June 29, 2007, the Chinese player Sun Yue in the NBA draft to the second round of the General Assembly on the 40th pick selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, and has become the fifth player to join the NBA, but also our country first, Asia's first NBA to join the two players back.