2013–14 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2013–14 CBA season is the 19th CBA season. Sichuan Blue Whales were promoted to the CBA, becoming the 18th team of the league.
The regular season began on Friday, November 8, 2013 with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Sichuan Blue Whales. The 2014 CBA All-Star Game was played on January 19, 2014, at the MasterCard Center in Beijing. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 16, 2014.
Foreign players policy
All teams except Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players, while the bottom 5 teams of last season and Sichuan Blue Whales have an extra right to sign an Asian player. However, Shanghai Sharks waived their rights to sign the extra Asian player.The rule of using players in each game is described in this chart:
| # | Facing other teams | Facing Bayi Rockets |
| Chinese players+ | No Limit | No Limit |
| Asian players++ | No Limit | 5 quarters collectively+++ |
| International players | 6 quarters collectively | 5 quarters collectively+++ |
+ Including players from Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
++ If teams waive their rights to sign the extra Asian player, they may use foreign players for 7 quarters collectively.
+++ Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarter.
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Player |
| Bayi Rockets | - | - | - |
| Beijing Ducks |  Stephon Marbury Damien Wilkins | Randolph Morris | - |
| Dongguan Leopards | Bobby Brown | Donté Greene | - |
| Foshan Dralions | Gerald Fitch | Shavlik Randolph | - |
| Fujian Sturgeons | Delonte West | Will McDonald |  Samad Nikkhah Bahrami |
| Guangdong Southern Tigers | Khalif Wyatt Royal Ivey | Josh Powell | - |
| Jiangsu Dragons | Marcus Haislip | Jackson Vroman | - |
| Jilin Northeast Tigers | Leon Rodgers | Denzel Bowles |  Sam Daghles |
| Liaoning Flying Leopards | Dominique Jones | Hakim Warrick | - |
| Qingdao Eagles |  Peter John Ramos |  Josh Akognon |  Sani Sakakini |
| Shandong Lions |  Eugene Jeter | Donnell Harvey | - |
| Shanghai Sharks | Darnell Jackson | Quincy Douby | - |
| Shanxi Brave Dragons | Charles Gaines | Marcus Williams | - |
| Sichuan Blue Whales | Michael Efevberha | D. J. White | Hamed Haddadi |
| Tianjin Golden Lions | Sebastian Telfair | Shelden Williams | Zaid Abbas |
| Xinjiang Flying Tigers | Lester Hudson | James Singleton Reggie Okosa | - |
| Zhejiang Golden Bulls | Ivan Johnson | Dewarick Spencer | - |
| Zhejiang Lions | Jonathan Gibson | Chris Johnson | - |
Regular Season Standings
| Top 8 teams advance to the Playoffs |
Playoffs
The playoffs of the 2013–14 CBA season started on February 18, 2014. The playoff brackets are shown below:Finals
The finals of 2013–14 CBA season started on March 19, 2014. Beijing Ducks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers competed for the champions in a 2-3-2 format of homes. Because Xinjiang Flying Tigers ranked higher in the regular season, they hosted Beijing Ducks in the first two games. Beijing won the first two away games. The next three games were played in Beijing with the Flying Tigers taking two out of the three to make the series 3-2 in favor of the Ducks. In the sixth game at Urumqi, Beijing defeated Xinjiang with a score of 98-88 and secured their second CBA Championship.The scores of the six games are as follows:
| Date | Result | Host Arena | Host City |
| March 19, 2014 | Xinjiang 75 vs 95 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
| March 21, 2014 | Xinjiang 86 vs 90 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
| March 23, 2014 | Beijing 81 vs 92 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 26, 2014 | Beijing 94 vs 88 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 28, 2014 | Beijing 80 vs 83 Xinjiang | MasterCard Center | Beijing |
| March 30, 2014 | Xinjiang 88 vs 98 Beijing | Hongshan Arena | Ürümqi |
Statistical leaders
Individual statistical leaders
Awards
Players of the week
The following players were named the Domestic and Foreign Players of the Week.| Week | Domestic Player | Foreign Player | Ref. |
| 1 | Yi Jianlian | Shavlik Randolph | |
| 2 | Yi Jianlian | Charles Gaines | |
| 3 | Wang Zhelin | Shelden Williams | |
| 4 | Wang Zhelin | Randolph Morris | |
| 5 | Wang Zhelin | Lester Hudson | |
| 6 | Wang Zhelin | ||
| 7 | Yi Jianlian | Marcus Williams | |
| 8 | Yi Jianlian | Shelden Williams | |
| 9 | Wang Zhelin | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | |
| 10 | Yi Jianlian | Michael Efevberha | |
| 11 | Sun Yue | Marcus Haislip | |
| 12 | Yi Jianlian | Jonathan Gibson |