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News
Player of the Year Zach Edey enters 2024 NBA Draft
Purdue’s standout center Zach Edey has officially declared for the 2024 NBA draft. Key points: ...
Bryan Ke
Sports
Dwight Howard vows to help Taiwan earthquake victims
Former NBA champion Dwight Howard sent a heartfelt message to his Taiwanese fans and those affected by the devastating earthquake, expressin...
Yuta Watanabe quits the NBA to play in Japan
Memphis Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe has announced that he is quitting the NBA to play in the Japanese B.League next season. Key points: ...
Ryan General
Charles Barkley takes jab at lack of homegrown Filipino NBA draftees
Charles Barkley caused a stir among Filipino basketball fans after questioning on-air the lack of homegrown Filipino players in the NBA. Key...
Feature
How Jeremy Lin’s mom used her life savings to fund his NBA dreams
Jeremy Lin achieved his basketball dream with the help of his mother, Shirley, who used her life savings to support him for two years while ...
Education
Princeton’s Xaivian Lee could be first Korean Canadian player in NBA
The Princeton University Tigers’ Xaivian Lee could become the first Korean Canadian player in the NBA, as the sophomore guard has decl...
Business
DC’s Chinatown threatened by relocation of Washington sports teams
Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown faces a potential upheaval as local sports teams the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards consider ...
Michelle De Pacina
Los Angeles
Taiwanese man travels over 6,800 miles for Russell Westbrook game, wears 15 of his jerseys
A dedicated Russell Westbrook fan flew over 6,800 miles from Taiwan to attend the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Lakers on Wednesday,...
Events
Brooklyn Nets hold Chinese New Year celebration at Barclays Center during game
The Brooklyn Nets held their annual Chinese New Year celebration during the team’s home game against the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Cent...
Uncategorized
Erik Spoelstra’s ex-wife trolled online amid coach’s $120M contract extension
Following Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s record-breaking contract extension, his ex-wife, Nikki Sapp, faced online ridicule, p...
Dwight Howard signs with Philippine team
Former NBA center Dwight Howard is set to continue his basketball career abroad after signing with the Philippines-based Strong Group for th...
Interviews
Behind Chinese rapper Psy.P’s musical and culinary quest in New York [Interview]
After delivering an electrifying NBA half-time solo performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 26, Chinese rapper Psy...
Culture
‘Pinoy Step’: Why the Filipino basketball move is being adopted by NBA stars
The move is characterized by a pump fake during the initial steps of a drive toward the basket ...
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and wife Nikki file for divorce
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and his wife Nikki Spoelstra are divorcing after seven years of marriage. What happened: In a joint sta...
South Korean man’s dream of becoming NBA referee comes true
“Intae was willing to take a risk on officiating and on the collective happiness of his family,” said NBA’s head of refere...
Watch: UFC champ Weili Zhang stuns Shaquille O’Neal with her incredible strength
Zhang, who stands at 5-foot-4 and weighs at 115 pounds, wowed onlookers by lifting the over 300-pound legend into the air ...
Jeremy Lin to join brother Joseph on Taiwan’s New Taipei Kings
Jeremy Lin has declared that he will be playing for the New Taipei Kings of Taiwan’s P. League+. Announcing the move: Lin, 35, announc...
Entertainment
‘Bahag-ketball’: NBA releases short film about Indigenous Filipino group’s love for basketball
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a short film about the prominence of basketball in the Philippines, from the vibrant ...
Japan
‘It was crazy’: NBA star Luka Doncic recounts N. Korea missile scare in Japan
A day before the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, teams who were staying in Okinawa, Japan, were woken up at 4 a.m. by an emergency evacuatio...
Philadelphia 76ers arena developers reveal planned high-rise will have 20% ‘affordable housing’
The Philadelphia 76ers have revealed new renderings for their proposed arena, which include an adjacent high-rise meant to provide affordabl...
China
NBA player Kyle Anderson obtains Chinese citizenship, to represent China at World Cup
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson will represent China at this year’s FIBA World Cup. About his announcement: The 29-year-old ath...
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler hit in the head with a shoe at China event
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler was hit in the head with a shoe during an off-season tour in China, a now-viral video shows. What happ...
Carl Samson
NBA star Kyrie Irving signs 7-year deal to be chief creative officer of Chinese sportswear brand
NBA star Kyrie Irving has signed a shoe deal with Chinese sportswear company ANTA seven months after his deal with Nike was cancelled. The s...
Chandler Treon
Jeremy Lin announces return to basketball for 14th season after considering retirement
“After taking six weeks to process it all, I’m ready to get back on the court and prepare for the 2024 season, wherever that may...
Alibaba appoints Brooklyn Nets billionaire owner Joseph Tsai as new chairman
Taiwanese Canadian billionaire Joseph Tsai will be replacing Daniel Zhang, the Chinese e-commerce’s former chairman and CEO, as Alibab...
Why the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra is this year’s most impressive NBA coach
In his 15 seasons as a head coach in the NBA, Erik Spoelstra has never won a Coach of the Year award. Yet the Miami Heat head coach added an...
Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin teaming up again for celebrity charity basketball game
Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin are teaming up once again for another celebrity charity basketball game. The Marvel star and NBA Champion are prepar...
Dwight Howard invites athletes who lost in NBA playoffs to play in Taiwan
Former NBA star Dwight Howard jokingly invited several athletes who lost in this year’s NBA playoffs to join him in Taiwan. The 37-year-old ...
Ex-NBA star Dwight Howard apologizes to China for calling Taiwan a ‘country’
Former NBA player Dwight Howard apologized to China on Friday after he referred to Taiwan as a country in a promotional video. Howard, who i...
BTS’ Suga nets role as NBA ambassador
The NBA has revealed BTS member Suga as its newest ambassador. Suga himself made the announcement in a video released by the NBA‘s Tw...
Daniel Anderson
Simu Liu calls out celebrity look-alike segment at NBA All-Star Game
Actor Simu Liu, who participated in the 2023 NBA All-Star-Ruffles Celebrity Game on Friday night, has expressed disappointment over the even...
‘MVP’ Jeremy Lin ties P. League assists record in Taiwan debut, breaks team’s losing streak
Former NBA player Jeremy Lin made his Kaohsiung 17Live Steelers debut with an outstanding performance that helped his new team break its fou...
Simu Liu shows off his handles in video ahead of NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Marvel star Simu Liu showed off his basketball skills while practicing for the upcoming NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. On Thursday, Liu shared...
‘KaoHsiung, here I come!’: Jeremy Lin signs deal with Taiwan basketball team
Shortly after announcing his departure from the Chinese Basketball Association, former NBA star Jeremy Lin will be returning to the court af...
Rui Hachimura becomes LA Lakers’ first-ever Japanese player after trade
Japanese-born NBA player Rui Hachimura will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this week after being traded from the Washington Wizards. The ...
NBA star Jordan Clarkson wants chance to show his Pinoy pride at 2023 All-Star Game
NBA star Jordan Clarkson is hoping to represent not just Utah but also the Philippines at the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake C...
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