The 2025-2026 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) League season (Nantong division) will kick off at the Nantong Sports Convention and Exhibition Center on Jan 20. 

This marks the third consecutive season in which the Jiangsu men's basketball team will compete at the Nantong venue, delivering 14 high-level matches for local fans. 

The CBA League, as the highest-level professional basketball league in China and the core platform for Chinese basketball, has won over countless basketball enthusiasts since its founding in 1995. 

During the competition, Nantong will promote event-related consumption. In addition to benefiting from merchant discounts, spectators can enjoy half-price tickets to attractions such as Haohe River Night Painting cruise, Langshan Mountain, Junshan Mountain and Seyuan Garden by presenting their game tickets. 

The Jiangsu men's basketball team is to face off against teams such as Xinjiang, Shanxi, Liaoning, and Guangdong at the Nantong venue in the coming weeks and months. [Photo/Nantong Daily]