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News
Jeremy Lin suspended 5 games over blood treatment
Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin received a five-game suspension from the P. League+ (PLG) after he underwent a blood treatment prohibited by the...
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,...
Ryan General
China
Yao Ming’s 13-year-old daughter towers in height in viral photos
Yao Ming’s teenage daughter, Yao Qinlei, is all grown up now — and might even surpass her mother, Ye Li, in height. Going viral: Yao Qinlei,...
Bryan Ke
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...
Entertainment
Brenda Song joins Mindy Kaling’s Netflix basketball comedy series
Brenda Song has joined Mindy Kaling’s upcoming Netflix comedy series set in the professional basketball world. The new cast: Song was named ...
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 ...
Jeremy Lin and brother Joseph win first pro basketball game as teammates in Taiwan
Jeremy contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and nine assists to secure the won, while Joseph provided 21 points, including five three-point...
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee fails drug test after historic Asian Games gold
Carboxy-THC, found in Brownlee’s test, is a metabolite of THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis ...
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...
Philippines men’s basketball team clinches gold at Asian Games, ends 61-year drought
The last time the Philippine national team won the Asian Games crown was back in 1962, when it defeated China to secure its fourth straight ...
Philippines men’s basketball team secures finals spot at Asian Games for 1st time in 30 years
The Philippines has secured a spot in the grand finals of the men’s basketball games at the Asian Games for the first time in over 30 ...
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...
‘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
Japan qualifies for Paris Olympics after finishing FIBA World Cup as top Asian team
Japan’s men’s basketball team has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after beating Cape Verde on Saturday night. The winning ga...
Carl Samson
‘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...
Japan stuns Finland for 1st win at FIBA World Cup in 17 years
Japan’s national basketball team has secured its first-ever win at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in almost two decades. What happened: The E...
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...
Philadelphia 76ers announce new agreements for proposed $1.3 billion arena
The Philadelphia 76ers’ development team, 76 Devcorp, recently announced the new agreements it plans to make with Philadelphia on its propos...
Philippines
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 tea...
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...
Philadelphia Chinatown community casts doubt on arena impact studies to be paid for by 76ers
Philadelphia Chinatown community leaders and critics are speaking out against the 76ers’ recent announcement that it will cover a series of ...
Business
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...
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 H...
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...
Philly Chinatown community sees no relent from developers of Sixers’ arena despite strong opposition
Michael Ha and his wife moved to Philadelphia’s Chinatown from New York City nearly 14 years ago in search of a business opportunity in Cent...
Sports
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 ...
Jeremy Lin says his basketball future remains uncertain after horrific head injury
Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers star Jeremy Lin’s future in basketball has become uncertain following a head injury during Sunday’s game against t...
Crime
SF Chinatown residents scammed out of $39 million in scheme involving Warriors tickets
Over 100 community members of San Francisco’s Chinatown were scammed out of $39 million in a Ponzi scheme that involved basketball tickets a...
Jeremy Lin brings ‘Linsanity’ to Taiwan pro league with record-setting 50-point performance
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin is apparently reliving his Linsanity era in Taiwan’s P. League+, where he recently posted an incredible 50-point ...
Jeremy Lin ‘38 at the Garden’ doc nets three Sports Emmy nominations
HBO Max documentary “38 at the Garden” has received three nominations for the 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards. The Jeremy Lin documentary c...
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 Tw...
‘Chang Can Dunk’ star Bloom Li reflects on his feature-length film debut [interview]
“Chang Can Dunk” star Bloom Li talked with NextShark about how his feature-length movie debut has personally resonated with him as an Asian ...
‘I’m with you’: NBA star James Harden befriends Chinese student paralyzed in MSU shooting
NBA star James Harden surprised Michigan State University (MSU) shooting survivor John Hao in the hospital to offer his support. Hao, a 20-y...