Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Young Daegu guard's play, confidence making KBL take notice

Yang Woo-hyeok has not yet graduated from high school, but is already putting up the kind of performances usually expected from veteran KBL guards. Daegu's rebuilding team has placed its offense in his hands and already received immediate results.

2026-01-01

'A family honor': Moon brothers become first set of siblings to secure KBL draft top spot

Moon Yu-hyeon's No. 1 selection this month set him on the same path that Moon Jeong-hyeon began a year earlier, giving Korean basketball its first set of siblings to climb to the draft's top spot.

2025-11-26

Sonicboom fans' spinning wheels give team edge in KBL's close games

With spinning wheels in hands, Suwon KT Sonicboom fans are helping turn home games into a psychological battleground — and it’s working in favor of the team.

2025-11-05

Veteran basketball coach Yoo Do-hoon returns to Anyang with fresh mindset

ANYANG, Gyeonggi — Veteran basketball head coach Yoo Do-hoon is back on familiar hardwood, older and wiser as he looks to finish what he started nearly two decades ago.

2025-10-01

Brothers Heo Hoon and Heo Ung join forces at Busan KCC Egis

Brothers Heo Ung and Heo Hoon, sons of Korean basketball legend Hur Jae, will finally share the same jersey in the upcoming 2025-26 KBL season at Busan KCC Egis, where their father once coached.

2025-09-25

'Capable shooter' Ra Gun-ah returns to KBL after yearlong absence

Ra Gun-ah returns to the KBL after a one-year absence for the upcoming 2025-2026 season, signing with the Daegu Kogas Pegasus.

2025-06-02

Heo brothers together again at Busan KCC Egis

Point guard Heo Hoon has signed with Busan KCC Egis as a free agent on a five-year deal worth of 800 million won ($583,000), joining his older brother Heo Ung ahead of the 2025-26 KBL season.

2025-05-28

Sakers nab first KBL Championship title in 28 years with win over Knights

The Changwon LG Sakers clinched their first KBL Championship title in the club's 28-year history with a 62-58 victory over the Seoul SK Knights.

2025-05-18

SK Knights keep championship hopes alive with Game 5 win

The Seoul SK Knights kept their KBL Championship title hopes alive on Tuesday by thrashing the Changwon LG Sakers 86-56 in the fifth game of the best-of-seven championship at Jamsil Students Gymnasium in southern Seoul.

2025-05-14

Changwon LG Sakers near KBL Championship despite record-low points in 4th game

The Changwon LG Sakers are close to lifting their first KBL Championship trophy with only one win required now, but will walk away with the embarrassing feat of racking up the fewest points in a championship game at 48.

2025-05-12