The trailer for the coming-of-age basketball comedy dropped today, Feb. 21
Tag: basketball
Masala: Taylor Takahashi’s Jump From Assistant To Starring Role With ‘Boogie’
First-time actor Taylor Takahashi’s journey to starring in the highly-anticipated “Boogie” is parallel to a Cinderella story, going from being someone’s personal assistant to a leading man overnight. Takahashi […]
In New Nike Ad, Chinese Athletes Tell Zhou Qi: ‘Don’t Come Back’
Tired of being told to go back where you came from? This intense Nike ad puts a twist on the tired racist catchphrase by featuring Chinese athletes telling NBA […]
Jeremy Lin Talks Underestimation Of Asian Masculinity
This isn’t the first time Chinese American athlete and Brooklyn Nets’ basketball star Jeremy Lin has talked about the underestimation of Asian American masculinity. “In the U.S., a lot […]
NBA Celebrates First-Ever Filipino Heritage Week
The NBA is celebrating its first-ever Filipino Heritage Week through Sunday in the Philippines. Festivities include Filipino Heritage Nights hosted by the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat, […]
8-Year-Old Basketball Phenom Trots With Globetrotters
Collin Tjin, 8, may be the smallest kid on the court, but boy, does he make up for it in skill. The future basketball superstar — who started playing […]
4 Facts About Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra
The Miami Heat confirmed last month that Erik Spoelstra received a contract extension to continue coaching for the team. The 46-year-old Spoelstra, a Filipino American, is the first Asian American […]
Jeremy Lin Suffers Another Hamstring Injury
Just two weeks following his post-injury return to the game, Jeremy Lin is out once again with a strained hamstring. On Monday night, The Brooklyn Nets point guard suffered an awkward […]
Jeremy Lin Returns After Missing 17 Games Due To Injury
Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin returned to action Monday after missing 17 games with a strained hamstring. Lin, who injured his hamstring six weeks ago on Nov. 2 […]
Yao Ming Named First Basketball World Cup Ambassador
Yao Ming will be making his return to the basketball world as the first ambassador of the Basketball World Cup. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the world’s governing body […]
Jeremy Lin Is Off To A Great Start With The Nets
Seems like Jeremy Lin is on top of his game when he plays for a New York team – and his name can’t stop being punned. Lin, who signed […]
Lakers release Yi Jianlian before season opener
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Metta World Peace and Thomas Robinson both went into training camp with only a small chance of making the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster. They seized that […]
The New York Times talks racism in the Linsanity era
Lucy Liu, Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and now Jeremy Lin. Can a name be a racial slur? This New York Times article tries to answer that question. “It’s common as […]
Jeremy Lin talks race in the NBA on radio show
NBA drama? Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin alluded to former New York Knicks teammate J.R. Smith after being asked about possible instigators of racial issues on the Boomer & […]
Will Yi Jianlin make it onto the Lakers’ roster?
As the Los Angeles Lakers finalize its 2016-17 roster, three players, including Chinese recruit Yi Jianlian, are still up in the air for inclusion. According to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum […]
