Chinese basketball star apologizes following backlash over sexist taunt

A Chinese basketball star has publicly apologized after drawing outrage on social media for taunting a rival player with a sexist comment. Z...

‘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 ...

Utah high school students accused of chanting racial slurs at visiting basketball team

A Utah school district has announced an investigation after receiving complaints that a group of Roy High students began chanting racial slu...

Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena

Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia...

Jeremy Lin leaving CBA, returning to US to ‘rest and reset’

Before you read: NBA champion Jeremy Lin signs with CBA’s Guangzhou Loong Lions Jeremy Lin not hopeful about NBA comeback Jeremy Lin fined b...

Jewish community stands in solidarity with Philadelphia Chinatown residents protesting arena plan

Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new...

Jordan Clarkson ejected from game just days after $15,000 fine

Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson was ejected from his team's game against the Golden State Warriors just days after getting slapped with...

Jeremy Lin fined by China over ‘inappropriate’ COVID remarks

Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin was fined by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for making “inappropriate remarks” ab...

Yuta Watanabe praised by Kevin Durant after becoming NBA’s most accurate 3-point shooter

The Brooklyn Nets’ Yuta Watanabe is currently the best 3-point shooter in the NBA, making 24 out of 42 attempts in the 14 games he’s played...

Dwight Howard calls out Shaquille O’Neal for ‘highly disrespectful’ comments against Taiwan’s T1 League

Former NBA star Dwight Howard has taken to Instagram to respond to “highly disrespectful” comments that basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal ...

NBA fan removed after hurling racist remarks at Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson

A Portland Trail Blazers fan was reportedly kicked out of the Oregon city’s Moda Center on Saturday night after making racist statements di...

Taiwan pro teams reportedly pursuing more former NBA stars after Dwight Howard signing

After the Taoyuan Leopards signed center Dwight Howard, other teams in Taiwan’s T1 League are following suit by pursuing seasoned NBA stars...

Dwight Howard will make over $1 million annually playing in Taiwan league

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Dwight Howard has moved from the NBA to Taiwan’s T-1 League to play for the Taoyuan Leopards. The Leopard...

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 ...

Jaylin Williams makes history as first player of Vietnamese descent to make active NBA roster

Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the first basketball player of Vietnamese descent to make an active NBA roster. Throughout...

‘I want his jersey!’: French basketball player Ho You Fat is ‘new favorite’ of many Asian Americans

French basketball player Steeve Ho You Fat, a 34-year-old power forward that plays in the LNB Pro A, France’s top basketball league,, went ...

Filipino American coach Erik Spoelstra voted best head coach in the NBA

A survey of NBA general managers has chosen the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra as the basketball league's best coach this year.  Spoelst...

’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 ...

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 M...

Las Vegas Aces’ assistant coach Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American coach to win WNBA title

Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase became the first Asian American coach to win a WNBA title after the team defeated the Connect...

California woman ordered to apologize, pay $9,000 for telling daughter to hit opponent at youth basketball game

Latira Shonty Hunt, 44, was charged with two misdemeanors after allegedly telling her teenage daughter to hit another player during a baske...

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 t...

Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson gives prized Kobe Bryant photo to fan with rare type of cancer

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, 32, gave a special autographed photo of the late Kobe Bryant to Joseph Tagaban, a 15-ye...

‘Szechuan Chef Curry’: Little Chinese boy’s basketball skills could make him the next Stephen Curry

A video of a Chinese child basketball player showcasing his skills has gone viral, with netizens drawing comparisons between the young balle...

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 To...

’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 ...

Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin headline star-studded basketball game for a cause in Toronto

Jeremy Lin and Simu Liu are headlining the second Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association Celebrity Classic, a celebrity basketball gam...

Ukraine’s men’s basketball team hopes possible Taiwan visit will provide mental refresh

Ukrainian men's basketball team manager Andrii Lebediev said at a press conference on Saturday he hopes the team’s time in Taiwan will...

NBA fan asks Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves to sign his rice cooker in viral video

A video of a Lakers fan who brought a rice cooker to NBA player Austin Reaves’ autograph signing in Rowland Heights, California, on Feb. 6 ...

Fil-Am NBA players Jalen Green and Jordan Clarkson share history and a hug on Filipino Heritage Night

NBA players Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets and Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz shared the court on Wednesday, marking the second time ...

Wisconsin fan booted from basketball game after slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students

A TikTok video showing a Wisconsin Men's Basketball fan doing a slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students during Tuesday’s game has g...

Former NBA player racially abused in China by angry fans

Former NBA player Sonny Weems was subjected to racial discrimination after a game between the Guangdong Southern Tigers and the Liaoning Fl...

Woman who told teen daughter to punch opponent at Garden Grove basketball game charged with misdemeanors

A California woman accused of encouraging her daughter to hit an opposing player during a youth basketball tournament last month has been ch...

Enes Kanter Freedom criticized for saying Jeremy Lin is ‘disgusting’ for ‘turning his back’ on Taiwan

Several Twitter users immediately took Enes Kanter Freedom to task after the Boston Celtics center seemingly referred to Jeremy Lin as Taiwa...

‘It’s about morals, principles and values’: Enes Kanter Freedom willing to ‘educate’ Lebron James

Enes Kanter Freedom is willing to “help” and “educate” Lakers star LeBron James on China’s human rights issues despi...