Like the steep incline at Lone Mountain that I would ascend and descend every Tuesday and Thursday for Chinese class during my freshman and sophomore years at my
Houston is still waiting for lift off. Or Linsanity. Or whatever that magic was last February when we saw an end-of-the-bench player transform into a global superstar and
After signing a three-year, $25 million deal over the summer, Jeremy Lin has been anything but “Linsane” for the Houston Rockets. The Harvard grad has been a decent
LOS ANGELES –The National Basketball Association (NBA) dream lives on for Filipino basketball player Japeth Aguilar. The NBA Golden State Warrior affiliate, Santa Cruz Warriors, selected the 25-year-old
MANILA, Philippines – Former Smart Gilas Pilipinas and Talk N’ Text mainstay Japeth Aguilar became the first Filipino to ever get drafted – and hopefully play – in
The Houston Rockets do not have much to complain about from their newest acquisitions after one game. James Harden led the way with 37 points, 12 assists and
Another Fil-Am prospect While Japeth Aguilar sat out injured, another Fil-Am prospect showed his skills in front of the Energy coaching staff. Avery Scharer, a half-African American and
LOS ANGELES – Former Philippine Basketball Association player Japeth Aguilar suffered a slight set back in his NBA quest when he suffered a hamstring injury before a scheduled
Was Carmelo Anthony behind the departures of former New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin and ex-coach Mike D’Antoni? In an ESPN article published for the sports news network’s
The beach is where Natalie Nakase is sweating through a Navy SEAL workout with Billy Knight and Earl Watson. The trio attended UCLA together a decade ago, playing
BEIJING Reuters – Jeremy Lin will have a “profound” impact on basketball in China and encourage future generations of Chinese players to chase their NBA dreams, commissioner David
NEWSFLASH: the Houston Rockets’ signing of Jeremy Lin this summer wasn’t just about basketball. To be sure, GM Daryl Morey’s decision to bring Linsanity to H-Town using one
Video of entire game, [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc1pspK4AZM&feature=youtu.be] Jeremy Lin had already reached double figures in assists when he began a drive like many others throughout the night to find something
Japeth Aguilar’s dream of pursuing a career in the American professional basketball circuit stays alive for the meantime after a National Basketball Association (NBA) Developmental League team promised
If you’re even remotely familiar with US pop culture or viral internet hits you probably have heard of “Gangnam Style” by now. If you haven’t, it’s a Korean
How crazy is people in Philippines about basketball? Well, Manila, the capital of the country – 7,000 miles removed from the closest NBA action – is the sixth
China’s basketball star Yi Jianlian has signed a one-year contract with Guangdong Hongyuan of the China Basketball Association (CBA) for the coming season, Sina.com.cn reports. Back from the
One of the many storylines that dotted Jeremy Lin’s shocking 2012 ascension from training camp fodder to an NBA Player of the Week award recipient and two-time Sports
In the history of sports, winning and talent normally transcend race, but the same hasn’t held true for Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. His meteoric rise
Yi Jianlian is a curious case. He’s a seven-footer that doesn’t shoot particularly well but he’s active on the boards and can block shots. Certainly he isn’t going
LOS ANGELES – TO former Philippine Basketball Association No. 1 pick Japeth Aguilar, it’s now or never. There is an urgency in the 25-year-old Aguilar, who is in
BEIJING, China (4th FIBA Asia Cup): Saying Wang Zhelin is the brightest star in the Chinese basketball horizon for the future is stating the obvious. But when the
Updating a previous item, Yi Jianlian is not considering playing in Spain and still wants to return to the NBA. Yi reportedly had a two-year, $5 million offer
Former Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin went from a no-name couch-surfer to an international superstar overnight. He was on the brink of being waived for the third time