Category Archives: Sports

China and Brazil Basketball Team Brawls, Idiot Columnist Breaks Record for Racist Jokes

Okay, so China and Brazil has a basketball game — ironically, a “friendly” match — which is then cut short when the game ends in a brawl. (Check out the video of Chinese players kicking a couple of Brazilian players … Continue reading

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Yi Jianlian Would Never Marry Someone Not Chinese

If you’re one of the many angry Asian males trashing commenters on 8asians on a regular basis about interracial marriages, congratulations! You now have a famous ally in NBA star Yi Jianlian, giving a point-blank “No” when asked about whether … Continue reading

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Nam Phan fights his way into The Ultimate Fighter 12

TUF 12: Nam Phan vs. Mike Budnik UltimateFighter.com See More:  TUF 12 • Nam Phan • Mike Budnik • elimination The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is a reality show where one person wins a six figure contract with the leading mixed … Continue reading

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The NBA Targets India as its Next Big Market

With rising incomes, media-savvy youth, and a huge population, India seems to the NBA to be it’s next big thing.  One problem – Indians don’t seem to like basketball that much.   “Genetically, we’re not inclined that way,” says an Indian … Continue reading

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Why Don’t Asian-American Poker Players Get Endorsements?

When Cuong “Soi” Nguyen seemingly came out of nowhere to qualify for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, the question was asked – could Soi Nguyen spark a poker boom in the Asian-American community just as Chris … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Jerseys Available Now!

Jeremy Lin’s #7 white home and blue road jerseys are now available in the Golden State Warriors online team store! They can be yours for $55.00 each. Get them while they last!

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NBA.COM: Jeremy Lin Visits NYC

So apparently, the NBA runs a Rookie Transition Program for newly drafted NBA players. Guess who the NBA is highlighting the other day–Golden State Warriors’ Jeremy Lin! The NBA had a camera crew following Jeremy in Times Square, hanging out … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin, Instant Sports Celebrity in Taiwan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3CbRbD0ZZk Last week, Jeremy Lin got an out-of-the blue phone call from the NBA Houston Rockets’ basketball star Yao Ming to solicit his interest in participating in a fundraiser charity event in Taipei for his foundation. Lin hadn’t visited Taiwan … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Fever Hits San Francisco Bay Area TV News

If you’re like me, you can’t get enough coverage of Palo Alto native, Taiwanese American and Harvard 2010 college basketball graduate phenom Jeremy Lin signing with his favorite hometown favorite NBA team, the Golden State Warriors. It’s not only me, … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin to Sign with The Golden State Warriors

It might not take a 1 Hour special like Lebron James, but after raising mainstream attention through his play at the NBA Las Vegas summer league, Jeremy Lin finally has his chance to play for an NBA team, as he … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin on the Verge of Joining the Dallas Mavericks

Back in June, Harvard graduate and basketball player and Palo Alto, California native Jeremy Lin didn’t make the NBA during the draft. But he did get invited to play for the Dallas Mavericks during the NBA’s summer league. Well, Lin … Continue reading

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