Jeremy Lin, American born, Chinese/Taiwanese descent is making a lot of noise in New York, with the Knicks to be precise. The opportunity came for Lin and he has taken it and flown. From the bench to starting point guard due to injuries, Lin has stepped up to the plate during the past few games, including building momentum for the Knicks during his first test against the Utah Jazz. He scored 28 points and 8 assist in this clutch performance.

Not only is Jeremy getting lots publicity from his games, but ticket sales for the Knicks have gone up. He is a brand now, and sponsored by Nike as well. You will be reading a lot more about Lin. He is the missing piece to the Knicks slump.. a quality point guard!

Yep, you read the title correct. Ming has been very busy since he retired from the NBA, and what seems to be a very smart move considering the current lockout situation. Yao Ming has formed a new product of his own based out of California, Yao Family Wines, partnered with the Napa Valley wine company.

Yao Ming Wine, which will make its debut this Sunday night at an auction held by Special Olympics East Asia, which organizes sports competitions for the intellectually disabled.

Yao Ming may  be out of the NBA but still running things great as an entrepreneur. We are sure to possibly see a workout program of some sort for basketball for large players like Yao.

Smith averaged 12.3 points and 2.2 assists as the Nuggets’ sixth man last season. He’s long been a fan favorite for his 3-point shooting and his electric dunks. But he sometimes draws the ire of coach George Karl for his befuddling shot selection.

A list of NBA players in China will be posted soon!

Reports from the Washington Post states:

Bayi Rockets deteriorated into a melee during which players exchanged blows, chairs were thrown and spectators tossed full water bottles as Hoyas players and coaches headed to the locker room at Olympic Sports Center Stadium.

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Yi is recuperating from a heel tendon injury with the Washington Wizards this past year. Yi started training with the team on July 20 and will look to get himself back into full motion during the Stankovic Cup.

The Stankovic Cup has two stops beginning in Haining and ending in Guangzhou. Defending champions Austrlia, who field their second-string team, Russia, who will take part in the Shenzheng World Universiade, and Angola joined the home team in the Haining leg from Aug. 1-4. New Zealand will replace Australia to join Russia, Angola and China to play in Guangzhou from Aug. 6-9.

The most famous Chinese basketball player ever produced, Yao Ming, retires from the NBA. Due to injuries during the last five years, Yao is unable to come back.

“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,” Yao said in comments translated into English. “I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were an agonizing wait. I had been thinking (about my future) over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.”

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Even though Yao Ming is once again suffering through a long term injury – this time with a stress fracture in his ankle – but he was still one of the leading vote getter for the upcoming NBA All-Star game. The NBA’s All-Star Weekend will take place from February 18th to 20th.

Those betting the NBA spread know that know that he won’t be playing in the contest as he is currently rehabbing his ankle. In his stead, the Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love will attending.

Yao was voted into to be the West’s starting center and it’s actually the eighth time in nine seasons that he has been an All-Star. Without a doubt, the votes from China have helped boost his All-Star status a few years, such as this one. His fractured ankle injury could end his career but it didn’t keep him from being named to the All-Star team.

The 30-year-old center underwent surgery on January 6th after playing just five games this season. In most cases, the NBA requires players to attend the All-Star Game if they are voted in but Yao will be exempt as he is dealing with the rehab after his surgery.

Some people feel the NBA All-Star voting system is flawed because of cases exactly like this but the fans wanted to see him there and this game is very much for the fans. Hopefully next year he is healthy enough to qualify and attend.

Travelers can aboard many airlines from British Airways, China Airlines and China Eastern, which has many terminals, that travelers can catch flights to and from China. Beijing travel is one of biggest and most popular travel destinations for tourist attractions and one of most popular destinations that travelers enter China. Chinese Business and Trade is another reason that brings visitors to this wonderful country. China is amongst the top country’s whose trade is amongst the top in the world and is supplier of many products throughout the world ranging from clothing to technology. This is what makes China one of the most visited countries in the world.

Yao Ming out with a stress fracture in his left ankle which is closely related to his past year long injury and rehability of the Tarsal Navicular bone. These hard injuries are inevitable for Ming who is 7″5 and playing in the highest level league in the world “NBA”. The future is still pending for the center and the NBA.

The Chinese Basketball Association issued an apology to the Brazilian players and immediately barred the Chinese squad from practice while an investigation is carried out.

Violent scenes of Chinese players brawling were beamed around the world, tarnishing the country’s sporting reputation further.

“The CBA takes full responsibility for this,” said Li Jinsheng, vice president of the organisation.

“We have ordered the team to suspend its training and to reflect upon its mistakes deeply. The CBA sincerely apologizes to the Brazilian team, all the fans and media.”

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