Generally speaking, NBA games can be seen live twice a week on Friday and Saturday mornings (with replays later in the day...sometimes afternoon, sometimes evenings). There's actually been quite a bit of NCAA hoops on this year, but the days/times are very erratic. If you want to get an idea of what you're dealing with, go to www.espnstar.com and click on "TV Times". Select Vietnam and Basketball and you'll get a run down of what is generally available in a given week. There are quite a few places where you can watch the games, but it mostly depends on what time the game is. When the game comes on at 7am, your choices are a bit more limited. Even then, it's doable.

I'm not sure what you're skill level is, but finding decent run in Hanoi would be a challenge. I've heard that Tuesday nights at the Van Phuc Sports Complex is a popular time/place. You might start there.

Unis Community programs runs a mens basketball.. can't remember what night.... Just search UNIS community....

Vietnamese people will be playing at some of the high schools and universities. I showed up at one of them when I first got here and I was like sir charles out there, and I'm not much. And that was the university team. But now that I've had a steady year and a half of absolutely no exercise whatsoever, I showed up at a high school and gassed out after 5 minutes. Those places aren't like a local playground, so if you find someplace reliable post about it on here. If you don't find noplace I'll play with you somewhere. People have been telling me about Van Phuc so I might check that one out.