One of the world's most breathtaking sights is the nighttime skyline of Shanghai, an electronic garden of architecturally striking towers that seem right out of a Hollywood remake of "The Jetsons." Amazingly, nearly all of these steel-and-glass blades of ambition have sprung up in the past decade, testament to China's capacity to marshal its assets -- and do it quickly -- when the interests of government and the private sector finally align. Standing on the promenade across the Huangpu River and looking up at the colorful mélange, it's easy to see a bright future for basketball in China. "That's a neat analogy," said David Shoemaker, CEO of NBA China, the league marketing arm in the world's most populous country. "I've been with NBA China for six years, and even in that time the growth of the game has been quite incredible." Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ous-quest-bring-china-elite-basketball-league
