Category Archives: Sports

Golden State Warriors & NBA Nation China Summer Tour

Posted on June 27, 2013 by John

With the Miami Heat winning the NBA championship last week, you would think the only thing happening between now and the new season would be the NBA draft, but you would be wrong. As you know from my previous posts, … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin is Adopted by KevJumba’s Dad

Posted on June 25, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/5haH4Pl1Idc Well, kind of. See for yourself what happened when Jeremy Lin visited the home of KevJumba and PapaJumba. h/t: Taj

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My First NBA Game Without Jeremy Lin – Denver Nuggets versus Golden State Warriors, Game 4, First Round Playoffs

Posted on May 13, 2013 by John

Before attending this game, I’ve been to three NBA games – including Jeremy Lin’s debut into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, as well as twice when Lin returned as a Houston Rocket to play against his former teammates … Continue reading →

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Golden State Warriors Girl Team Captain, Samantha (“Sam”)

Posted on May 9, 2013 by John

Golden State Warriors Girl Sam, center. Image courtesy of the Golden State Warriors. 2012 – 2013 Season. I’ve attended three NBA games in my life that I’ve blogged about so far, all with the Golden State Warriors here in the … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Jeremy Lin’s Dad: Lin’s Return to the Oracle Arena

Posted on April 15, 2013 by John

Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin’s post-game locker room interview after the Rockets defeated the Warriors. Funny moment at 0:58. Jeremy Lin returned to the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, March 8th when the Houston Rockets returned to the Oracle Arena … Continue reading →

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Slam Poetry from Sam Louie: Why Lin? (Jeremy)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jozjozjoz

Why Jeremy Lin is important to America regarding race relations? Here is psychotherapist & diversity trainer Sam Louie‘s response to Charlie Rose’s interview of Jeremy Lin on 60 Minutes this past weekend.

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60 Minutes: Linsanity: Jeremy Lin’s Rise to Stardom

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

Last September, I had blogged about Jeremy Lin’s escape from his busy Taipei schedule to play street basketball and how that was taped by 60 Minutes. The full 60 Minutes piece profiling Jeremy Lin finally aired this past Sunday night! … Continue reading →

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“The Korean Zombie” Objects to Japanese Rising Sun

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jeff

MMA fighter Chan Sung Jung (aka The Korean Zombie) has asked UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre (aka GSP), to stop using the rising sun gi shown to the right.  In an open letter posted on Jung’s FaceBook page, Jung … Continue reading →

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LINSANITY, the Documentary Kicks Off CAAMFest 2013 & the Opening Night Gala at the Asian Art Museum in SF

Posted on March 18, 2013 by John

This past Thursday, I had the honor and pleasure attending the premiere of LINSANITY, the documentary film, about Jeremy Lin that helped kickoff CAAMFest – the Center for Asian American Media Festival (“Film. Music. Food.”), formerly known as the San … Continue reading →

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The Jeremy Lin Foundation Launched in Houston

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

As mentioned earlier, on Valentine’s Day Houston Rockets basketball star Jeremy Lin launched his foundation, the Jeremy Lin Foundation, according to a report: “The Houston Rockets point guard hosted a gala Thursday night, the eve of All-Star Weekend, to unveil … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Homecoming: Golden State Warriors’ Asian Heritage Night – Post Game Q&A and Event Overview

Posted on February 20, 2013 by John

Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin last Tuesday returned to the Oracle Arena as part of Asian Heritage Night, but this time as a Houston Rocket instead of as a Golden State Warrior. And like his debut into the NBA regular season … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: ESPN: This is SportsCenter – Jeremy Lin

Posted on February 15, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/vijg_JwRAL8 If you’ve ever watched ESPN, you know that they often produce and air their own tongue-in-cheek commercials regarding their daily evening news sport wrap-up program SportsCenter. Oftentimes, EPSN will have an athlete star or make a cameo in one … Continue reading →

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