Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming spoke at a gala dinner in New York last week organized by the … [+] National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Russell Flannery Former NBA star Yao Ming achieved success in the world’s most prestigious basketball league in part through an early start as a player. The Shanghai native studied in
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Photo: UMass Men’s Basketball/Twitter Here’s a great quote from Umass head coach Frank Martin on winning teams. (via Massachusetts Athletics): “Winning teams don’t overwhelm you with talent, they punish you for your mistakes.”
The Leicester Riders have signed exciting young British star Blake Bowman on a multi-year deal, signifying his first professional contract. The 20-year-old Derby native has played his last three seasons with his hometown Trailblazers in the NBL, before setting his sights on turning professional. Bowman averaged 19 points, six rebounds and three assists in the
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas Jayhawks. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) With the season coming to an unfortunate end, the direction quickly shifted to the offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the core intact, the team is now looking for players to continue to grow in different ways. Isaac Okoro should look to focus on improving his
Guess who had the fourth-most starts on the Miami Heat’s 2011-12 championship squad, that famous unit that featured LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and won ‘Bron his first ring? Joel Anthony. Do you even remember the 6-9 lefty who started at center and was known, if at all, for his defensive effort? Welcome
The Indiana Fever need more talent on paper. Them and the Sparks were the only teams to not have an All-Star last year, though Erica Wheeler of the Sparks and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell both had solid cases. Mitchell has superstar potential, but she’s not there yet. She is still mostly a scorer with not much