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· Bryan Ke
7’2″ prospect Kai Sotto to work out with Knicks in hopes of becoming first Philippine-born NBA player
Filipino NBA draftee Kai Sotto is set to work out with the New York Knicks and 11 other teams later this week. Sotto, 20, trained in Atlanta last week in the hopes of becoming the first-ever Philippine-born basketball player to play in the NBA. The workouts are important for…
· Thy Nguyen
Dice Yoshimoto named Knicks Summer League head coach, second Asian American head coach in NBA history
Dice Yoshimoto makes history as the second Asian American to be named head coach in the NBA. NBA history: Yoshimoto, 40, was selected as the Knicks’ Summer League head coach last weekend, according to The New York Post.
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin not hopeful about NBA comeback
Despite fans clamoring for his NBA comeback, Jeremy Lin believes that a potential return is “no longer in the cards.” During an interview with The New York Times, the Taiwanese American athlete explained that he “accepted all the challenges of all the front offices to go back”…
· William Yuk
’38 at the Garden’: Frank Chi exposes Asian stereotypes and generational trauma in new ‘Linsanity’ documentary
Conflated together yet culturally fragmented, oppressed and rarely acknowledged as so, the AAPI experience can be a frustratingly punishing play on paradoxes. For political strategist and designer-turned-director Frank Chi, the conflict of his career is a similar situation that…
· Bryan Ke
HBO releases trailer for ‘Linsanity’ documentary ’38 at the Garden’
HBO has released the trailer for “38 at the Garden,” a documentary chronicling Jeremy Lin’s amazing run against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Garden during the NBA 2011-12 season on Feb. 10, 2012. Some consider that game to be the moment when “Linsanity,” a cultural…
· William Yuk
NBA champion Jeremy Lin signs with CBA’s Guangzhou Loong Lions
Jeremy Lin has announced that he will be heading to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) as a member of the Guangzhou Loong Lions for the 2022-2023 season. Lin announced his return in an Instagram post which contained pictures of himself wearing his new uniform and signing…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin, undrafted in 2010, shares advice for Kai Sotto after he goes undrafted 12 years later
Former NBA player Jeremy Lin, 33, gave Filipino athlete Kai Sotto, 20, some solid advice after he went undrafted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday. “The biggest thing is draft night is just one snapshot in a very long film,” Lin told ESPN during the 2022…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kai Sotto goes undrafted in 2022 NBA Draft but still has Filipinos’ support: ‘Laban lang!’
Kai Sotto, the 7-foot-2-inch Philippine-born center, was not selected in the 2022 NBA Rookie Draft on Thursday. Although Sotto was left undrafted, many Filipinos continued to rally their support for him, landing “Kai Sotto” and “Undrafted” on the top trends on Twitter. Sotto may…
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin opens basketball school in Toronto to empower Asian youth
Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin announced that he will open a school for aspiring basketball players of Asian descent in Toronto, where he won the 2019 NBA championship with the Raptors. While Lin encountered racial prejudice throughout his basketball career, he…
· Bryan Ke
’38 at the Garden’: Jeremy Lin says he cried, was ‘blown away’ after watching new doc on ‘Linsanity’
Basketball superstar Jeremy Lin was moved to tears while watching “38 at the Garden,” a documentary highlighting the “Linsanity” phenomenon that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday. Directed by Frank Chi, “38 at the Garden” revisits Lin’s cultural impact after he…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chicago Bulls show interest in drafting 7’2” Filipino NBA prospect Kai Sotto
Kai Sotto, a 7-foot-2-inch Filipino NBA prospect, has piqued the interest of the Chicago Bulls, who invited him to a private workout. The 20-year-old previously worked out with the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. He is also scheduled to workout with the…
· Daniel Anderson
Golden State Warriors’ new entertainment division to release single from Got7’s BamBam, ‘Linsanity’ documentary
K-pop artist BamBam of Got7 will release a new solo single on Friday called “Wheels Up” to help launch the Golden State Warriors’ new entertainment division. BamBam made history as the first K-pop artist to perform at an NBA halftime show for the Golden State Warriors vs. Los…
· Bryan Ke
NBA’s Enes Kanter describes Chinese President Xi as ‘insecure tyrant,’ calls for Beijing 2022 boycott
NBA player Enes Kanter described Chinese President Xi Jinping as an “insecure tyrant” in a tweet on Sunday and further called for the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. What happened: In his tweet, the 29-year-old Swiss-born American Turkish player shared a few…
· Ryan General
NBA player ignites Chinese outrage for calling Xi ‘brutal dictator,’ ‘Free Tibet’ messages
An NBA player has earned the ire of Chinese fans and authorities after posting pro-Tibet messages on social media. Speaking out: Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter announced in a video posted on Wednesday that he was adding his voice to “speak out against what is happening in…
· Ryan General
NBA’s Treatment of Jeremy Lin Has Not Changed Since 2010
Jeremy Lin brought his A-game to the G League, scoring among the league’s best performers, but still failed to get a shot at an NBA comeback. Failed by a broken system: Taking on prejudice throughout his basketball journey, Lin always had to do extra to prove that he’s good…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Went to ‘Hours of Therapy’ to Begin His NBA Comeback
Jeremy Lin says he underwent hours of therapy, in addition to intensive physical training, to prepare for his NBA comeback.
· Khier Casino
Jeremy Lin Responds to Rumors of Signing With Golden State Warriors’ G League
Jeremy Lin was reported to have been “finalizing” a deal with the Golden State Warriors’ G League team in the 2020-2021 season, but the NBA free-agent guard dismissed rumors circulating on Twitter. The 32-year-old led the Beijing Ducks to the Chinese Basketball Association’s…
· Bryan Ke
Billionaire Brooklyn Nets Owner Joe Tsai Donates 2.6 Million Face Masks and More to NYC Hospitals
Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets and co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has donated thousands of ventilators and face masks to New York hospitals to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Tsai, along with his wife Clara, teamed up with the Chinese…
· Editorial Staff
First Athlete of Color and Asian American to Play in the NBA Dies at 95
Wataru “Wat” Misaka, the first athlete of color to play in what would become the NBA, has died at the age of 95 in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday. The Japanese American player broke barriers when he entered the Basketball Association of America (BAA) — the predecessor of NBA…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Reportedly Offered $3 Million a Year to Play for the Beijing Ducks
NBA free agent Jeremy Lin has reportedly received an offer to play for a team in China’s premier basketball league. The Beijing Shougang Ducks, one of the most popular teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, reportedly offered the former Raptors guard a salary of $3 million…
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