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Yao Ming officially becomes NBA Hall of Famer

Sports by Tae Hong

Yao Ming was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last week. The 7-foot-6 Yao received the honor alongside game giants Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson. “When I look […]

Lakers bring Chinese star Yi Jianlian back to NBA

Sports by Patrick Libunao

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced Monday the signing of the 7-foot tall Chinese giant Yi Jianlian. Jianlian was the star player of the Chinese basketball team in the Olympic […]

Jeremy Lin’s hoping for a long-term home in the Nets

Sports by Tae Hong

As he returns to New York in a Brooklyn Nets jersey, Jeremy Lin is hoping he’s found the long-term home he’s been searching for. In his first public comments Saturday following […]

Jeremy Lin signs 3-year, $36 million contract with Nets

Sports by Tae Hong

New York, welcome back Linsanity. Jeremy Lin, who became a free agent after playing for the Charlotte Hornets last season, has signed with the Brooklyn Nets for a reported […]

The Legacy of Coach John Han

Sports by James S. Kim

A beloved basketball coach touched the lives of many around him. by JAMES S. KIM Though nearly a month had passed since John Han, a beloved youth and adult […]

Korea’s Basketball League Is as Tough as They Come

Sports by Alex Hyun

by ALEX HYUN | @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com International basketball abroad has been known to lack the glamour and allure of the National Basketball Association here in the U.S. However, for […]

21-Year-Old South Korean Lee Jong-hyun to Test NBA Waters

Sports by Steve Han

by STEVE HAN | @RealSteveScores stevehan35@gmail.com   For just the second time in history, South Korea will send a player to the NBA draft this summer with hopes of […]

Jeremy Lin Makes Appearance at Fan Signing in L.A.

Sports by KoreAm Journal

by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com What do In-N-Out, Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles and Korean barbecue all have in common? All three are at the top of Jeremy Lin’s […]

N.Korea Encourages Citizens to Play Sports to “Strengthen National Defense”

Sports by Steve Han

by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com Amid young leader Kim Jong-un’s incessant passion for basketball, North Korea is amping up efforts to ingrain sports into the daily lives of […]

Filipino Basketball Prodigy Kobe Paras Commits to UCLA, Gains Thousands of Fans

Sports by Ethel Navales

  It looks like Los Angeles will soon have a new Kobe to cheer for. Kobe Paras, a 17-year-old basketball prodigy from the Philippines, first gained major attention for […]

South Korea Wins Asian Games Gold in Men’s Basketball

Sports by Steve Han

by STEVE HAN Odds were stacked against Team Korea, but the home team erased a five-point deficit with just over a minute remaining and toppled Iran for a 79-77 […]

Natalie Nakase Makes NBA History As the First Asian Female Assistant Coach

Sports by Ethel Navales

  Natalie Nakase is no stranger to making history in the basketball world. A few years ago, we profiled the Japanese American basketball player who, despite a petite height of 5-feet-2-inches, […]

April 2014 Cover Story: E.J. Ok Is One of the Greatest Point Guards You Never Heard of

Uncategorized by Steve Han

One of the Greats Long before Linsanity, crowds in Louisiana were chanting “EJ! EJ!” for a 5-foot-6 basketball talent from South Korea. E.J. Ok would become one of the […]

LINSANITY : Not Even A Multimillion Dollar NBA Contract Or A Feature Film Can Change Jeremy Lin

Sports by Audrey Magazine

Story by Ada Tseng. In 2012, basketball star Jeremy Lin lived the ultimate underdog story. As the then-23-year-old rose from obscurity – one minute, he was worried his short-lived […]

Linsanity: Coming to a Theatre Near You

Movies by Winnie Galbadores

Although many of us may have gone linsane back in 2012 when third-string guard, end of the bench player, Jeremy Lin became a new sensation, many fans and even […]

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