Hiina CBA | 01/13 11:35 | 29 | [14] Shanghai Sharks v Xinjiang Flying Tigers [4] | W | 110-97 | |
Hiina CBA | 01/09 11:35 | 28 | [12] Beijing Royal Fighters v Shanghai Sharks [14] | L | 122-96 | |
Hiina CBA | 01/07 07:30 | 27 | [10] Shanghai Sharks v Fujian Sturgeons [19] | L | 98-110 | |
Hiina CBA | 01/02 12:00 | 26 | [14] Shanghai Sharks v Sichuan Blue Whales [10] | W | 122-102 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/30 11:35 | 25 | [16] Nanjing Monkey King v Shanghai Sharks [14] | W | 83-110 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/28 04:30 | 24 | [2] Guangdong Southern Tigers v Shanghai Sharks [15] | W | 92-117 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/26 04:30 | 23 | [15] Shanghai Sharks v Jilin Northeast Tigers [7] | W | 107-102 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/23 11:35 | 22 | [18] Fujian Sturgeons v Shanghai Sharks [15] | W | 115-128 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/21 12:00 | 21 | [15] Shanghai Sharks v Zhejiang Lions [10] | W | 123-111 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/19 07:30 | 20 | [19] Tianjin Pioneers v Shanghai Sharks [15] | L | 113-94 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/17 03:00 | 19 | [7] Jilin Northeast Tigers v Shanghai Sharks [15] | L | 102-101 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/14 12:00 | 18 | [16] Shanghai Sharks v Shenzhen Aviators [14] | W | 117-108 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/12 04:30 | 17 | [15] Shanghai Sharks v Guangdong Southern Tigers [3] | L | 92-136 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/10 04:00 | 16 | [15] Shanghai Sharks v Zhejiang Golden Bulls [2] | L | 123-124 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/08 12:00 | 15 | [13] Beijing Ducks v Shanghai Sharks [15] | L | 111-97 | |
Hiina CBA | 12/03 12:00 | 13 | [11] Sichuan Blue Whales v Shanghai Sharks [14] | L | 102-96 | |
Hiina CBA | 11/12 12:00 | 12 | [11] Shanxi Loongs v Shanghai Sharks [13] | L | 121-118 | |
Hiina CBA | 11/08 12:00 | 10 | [14] Shanghai Sharks v Fujian Sturgeons [20] | W | 117-93 | |
Hiina CBA | 11/06 12:00 | 9 | [13] Shanghai Sharks v Zhejiang Lions [7] | L | 98-102 | |
Hiina CBA | 11/03 07:30 | 8 | [2] Zhejiang Golden Bulls v Shanghai Sharks [13] | L | 102-84 | |
Hiina CBA | 11/01 07:30 | 7 | [13] Shenzhen Aviators v Shanghai Sharks [10] | L | 93-91 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/29 11:35 | 6 | [6] Guangdong Southern Tigers v Shanghai Sharks [8] | L | 119-105 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/27 11:35 | 5 | [17] Fujian Sturgeons v Shanghai Sharks [11] | W | 87-116 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/24 12:00 | 4 | [9] Shanghai Sharks v Beijing Ducks [7] | L | 99-102 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/22 11:35 | 3 | [13] Shanghai Sharks v Sichuan Blue Whales [9] | W | 102-90 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/20 12:00 | 2 | [19] Shanghai Sharks v Shanxi Loongs [8] | W | 95-88 | |
Hiina CBA | 10/18 12:00 | 1 | [7] Zhejiang Lions v Shanghai Sharks [7] | L | 122-94 | |
Hiina CBA | 07/26 07:00 | 1 | [16] Shanghai Sharks v Shandong Heroes [10] | W | 98-89 | |
Hiina CBA | 07/24 07:30 | 1 | [16] Shanghai Sharks v Fujian Sturgeons [12] | L | 120-127 | |
Hiina CBA | 07/21 11:35 | 1 | [13] Shenzhen Aviators v Shanghai Sharks [16] | W | 93-107 |
The Shanghai Sharks (simplified Chinese: 上海久事大鲨鱼; traditional Chinese: 上海久事大鯊魚; pinyin: Shànghǎi Jǐushì Dàshāyú) are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai.
The Sharks, who share their colors with the New York Knicks, are best known outside China for having developed Yao Ming before he entered the National Basketball Association. Yao was the driving force behind their three consecutive appearances in the finals (1999–2000, 2000–01, and 2001–02), facing the Bayi Rockets each time. They were runners-up the first two years, but won for the first time on their third try, breaking the Rockets' streak of six CBA championships in a row.
In August 1979, the Sharks played the Washington Bullets, the first NBA team to travel to China,: 156 with Yao Zhiyuan - father of Yao Ming - as their center.: 156
The team faced serious financial issues in the 2008–09 season, and were in danger of not being able to compete in the following season. On July 16, 2009, Chinese media reported that Yao Ming had stepped in to purchase the team.
In the 2021–22 season, under Li Chunjiang, the Sharks experienced a high bested only by the Yao era, reinvigorating their place among China's best basketball teams. Around that time, alongside the CBA as a whole, they became an Internet meme as a future landing spot for high profile NBA stars who underperform in a game or series, particularly in the playoffs. Kyle Kuzma, Ben Simmons and Dillon Brooks were prominent victims of such jokes.