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· Ryan General
Japan’s Revolutionary Pro Basketball Court is Absolutely Insane
A new professional basketball league in Japan has recently opened and its games are unlike anything anyone has seen in pro-basketball games before. The B. League inaugural match between Alvark Tokyo and the Ryukyu Golden Kings looked very much like a video game. Matches are…
· Editorial Staff
Yao Ming Becomes the First Asian Player Inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
After an NBA career that pioneered the path for Asian basketball players, Yao Ming is now in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Yao was honored at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts alongside WNBA player Sheryl Swoops, Colored Basketball World…
· Editorial Staff
The Chinese Basketball Team Eats At McDonalds Everyday in Rio Because It’s Free
At this year’s Rio Olympics, athletes from all over the world share at least one love — free Big Macs and fries at McDonald’s. At the Olympic village, athlete’s have only a couple of choices for food — either eat at the cafeteria, which doesn’t offer the best food is usually…
· Editorial Staff
USA’s Olympic Basketball Team Rents Luxury Cruise Ship While Others Live in Horrid Conditions
For this year’s Summer Olympics, instead of staying at the athletes’ village, Team USA’s prominent basketball figures have chosen to stay on a luxury cruise ship. The team chartered the Silversea Silver Cloud and reserved all its cabins, amenities and attractions, The Sydney…
· Ryan General
NBA Player Gets Crucified Online for Vandalizing the Great Wall of China
NBA player Bobby Brown was on a goodwill tour in China when he thought it would be a nice gesture to scribble his autograph and jersey number on the Great Wall. The Houston Rockets guard then posted a photo of his creation on the Chinese social media site Weibo. “Had a blast at…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin’s Mom Took Money From Her 401K To Help Get Him into the NBA
Jeremy Lin is arguably the biggest sports star right now within the Asian community. Ever since his epic Linsanity run in 2011, Lin has built up quite a fan base all over the world. Lin’s success has also been relatively lucrative for him. Excluding endorsements, he made $14.9…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Beautiful Playboy Playmate Who ONLY Dates Asian Men
It’s no secret that Asian males are constantly emasculated when it comes to mainstream media — they’re usually portrayed as nerds or martial artists at best. Even when they do get lead roles like Jet Li in “Romeo Must Die” or Chow Yun-Fat in “The Replacement Killers”, they don’t…
· Ryan General
The Los Angeles Lakers May Sign Chinese Forward Yi Jianlian
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly in “advanced discussions” with Chinese power forward Yi Jianlian about his possible NBA comeback, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. In an update, he would later reveal in a tweet that Yi has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Los…
· Editorial Staff
Aussie Olympian Gorges on Free McDonald’s After Losing Badminton Match
Following his loss in the badminton men’s doubles event on Saturday, Australian Olympian Sawan Serasinghe went straight to McDonald’s for an epic meal, totaling 8,000 calories. Wow what a week it has been in Rio! Have to say I am disappointed about the match today. We definitely…
· Ryan General
Bus Full of Chinese Reporters Get Caught in Roadside Firefight at Rio Olympics
A busload of basketball reporters from China were reportedly caught in the middle of a roadside gunfight in Rio while traveling to the Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The incident, which left six locals dead, reportedly had no Chinese casualties, according to…
· Ryan General
Kobe Bryant Has Some Great Advice For Anyone Who’s About to Get Very Rich
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant ended his 20-year basketball career in April this year with the historic 60-point farewell game at the Staples Center. Recently, the retired NBA superstar wrote a powerful letter to his younger self advising him how to properly support his friends…
· Editorial Staff
Kobe Bryant Plays Some Epic Ping Pong in Chinese Startup Ad
Kobe Bryant doesn’t just own it on the basketball court, he puts it down at ping pong too. The legendary basketball star recently shot an ad for a Chinese food delivery startup called Ele.me. Though he initially sucks at ping pong at the start of the commercial, Bryant pulls…
· Laura Dang
Kobe Bryant Reveals Why He’s Such a BAMF During a Conference in Shanghai
During an interview at a conference in Shanghai, Kobe Bryant imparted a few wise words of advice to his audience. The Summit, which took place last week in China, celebrated the gathering of purportedly 400 Chinese entrepreneurs and innovators. In the talk, founder Elliott…
· Ryan General
The Amount of Money NBA Players Spend Per Month Will Make You Cry
It should be no surprise that NBA players, like most typical professional athletes who earn millions, are huge spenders. But what do they actually spend their money on? According to Personal Capital, a San Carlos-based digital wealth management firm, they mostly use their money…
· Benny Luo
Meet Charles Michael Yim: The Man Who Made History on Shark Tank
Charles Michael Yim is a successful entrepreneur who has started three companies to date and sold two of them by the time he turned 28. His most recent startup, Breathometer, became the very first company on the hit TV show “Shark Tank” to get an investment from every single…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Sports Brand is Literally an Exact Copy of Under Armour
A Chinese company has debuted a new sports clothing brand that closely resembles Under Armour. The brand, Uncle Martian, was unveiled this week. Images circulating on social media of the launch show a strikingly similar logo to that of the American sports brand.
· Editorial Staff
The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
Earlier this month, Hsiu-Chen Kuei, a 48-year-old fan of Jeremy Lin uploaded a YouTube video showing many instances of Lin suffering through unfair officiating by NBA referees.
· Editorial Staff
Man Tweets Epic Story of How Kobe Bryant Destroyed His Childhood and Made Him Hate the Lakers
Last night, Kobe Bryant, basketball superhero to some, played the last game of his extraordinary career leading the Lakers to a narrow 101 to 96 victory against the Utah Jazz, dropping an impressive total of 60 points himself. He’s an impressive player and many will miss him, no…
· Editorial Staff
Video of Uncalled Fouls on Jeremy Lin Raises Suspicion of Racial Bias in the NBA
[Update 4-15-16 5:50 p.m. PST] The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Badminton Star Kento Momota Ruins His Olympic Dreams After Gambling at a Casino
A Japanese badminton star has ruined his chances of competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after admitting to gambling at an illegal casino. Kento Momota, 21, who’s currently ranked number #2 in the world in men’s single admitted to making bets at a Tokyo casino with…
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