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· Ryan General
Chinese Canadian NBA draftee emerges as Rookie of the Year favorite
The Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Edey is now the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year after a stellar summer league debut on Monday. The 22-year-old center, who played college basketball for Purdue University, impressed with a 14-point, 15-rebound performance, including a…
· Ryan General
Purdue star Zach Edey selected 9th overall in NBA Draft
The Memphis Grizzlies made a potential steal in Wednesday’s NBA Draft by selecting 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey with the ninth overall pick. The 22-year-old Chinese Canadian, a two-time College Basketball Player of the Year at Purdue University, is widely regarded as one of the…
· Bryan Ke
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:
· Ryan General
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 points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Kaylynne Truong becomes WNBA’s first Vietnamese player
Truong Thao Vy, also known as Kaylynne Truong, has made history by becoming the first-ever Vietnamese athlete to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Key points:
· Bryan Ke
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 he pursued his passion. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
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 declared for the NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility. Key points:
· Ryan General
‘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
· Ryan General
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 referee development and training
· Michelle De Pacina
‘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 city of Manila to the mountainous region of northern Luzon. The Igorots: The seven-minute film, “The Mountain Ballers of the Philippines,”…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘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 evacuation alert triggered by a missile launch from North Korea. The emergency alarm: The Japanese government sent the alarm via the J-Alert system…
· Bryan Ke
NBA star Jordan Clarkson will don Philippine jersey at 2023 FIBA World Cup
NBA star Jordan Clarkson, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz as a shooting and point guard, will compete with the Philippine national team at this year’s FIBA World Cup. Key details: Al Panlilio, president of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the Philippines’ national…
· Bryan Ke
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 athlete, also known by his Chinese name Li Kaier, broke the news in a Weibo post on Monday. He announced to his Chinese fans that he is…
· Chandler Treon
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 shoe deal: The Dallas Mavericks point guard’s contract with ANTA is reportedly for five years.
· Ryan General
Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase wins her WNBA head coaching debut
Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase marked her WNBA head coaching debut with a win on Thursday night. With Aces head coach Becky Hammon serving the last of her two-game suspension, Nakase led the team to a 94-85 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Crypto.com…
· Ryan General
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 another milestone to his already impressive career on Monday night after his team secured a thrilling victory over the Boston Celtics in Game…
· Bryan Ke
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-Los Angeles Lakers star, who most recently played for the Taoyuan Leopards, a Taiwanese T1 League team, shared the invitation in a video…
· Ryan General
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 is playing for the Taoyuan Leopards in the Taiwanese Basketball Association, appeared in a promotional campaign video with Taiwan Vice…
· Daniel Anderson
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 Twitter accounts on Wednesday.
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