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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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Yao Ming officially becomes NBA Hall of Famer
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 […]
Jeremy Lin’s hoping for a long-term home in the Nets
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 […]
Korea’s Basketball League Is as Tough as They Come
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
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.
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 […]
Kia Scores LeBron James as Brand Ambassador
NBA all-star LeBron James will join South Korean automaker Kia Motors as the brand ambassador for its new luxury sedan, the K900. His endorsement deal with Kia comes after […]
Natalie Nakase Makes NBA History As the First Asian Female Assistant Coach
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, […]
Dennis Rodman Says NKorean Leader’s Uncle Is Still Alive
Photo by Alexander F. Yuan/AP Eccentric former basketball star Dennis Rodman says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s right-hand man and uncle, who was reportedly executed, is still alive. In an interview […]
Jeremy Lin On The Donald Sterling Decision
Photo via Reuters NBA players, past and present, are sharing their reactions to the NBA’s ban of Clippers owner Donald Sterling. One man who has a particularly unique perspective […]
