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Chinese Iverson, the World's Craziest Fans, and Emmanuel Mudiay's Journey
In the second episode of THE WAY WE BALL, we look at China’s thriving basketball culture through the eyes of the next coming of Allen Iverson, a die hard fan group, and a foreign import.
The Rockets and Warriors are on a Collision Course for China's Heart
The NBA's two best teams are also the most popular clubs in the world's most populous country. If they square off in the postseason, so much more than a trip to the Finals will be at stake.
Get To Know Zhou Qi And Wang Zhelin, Draft Night's Chinese Mystery (Big) Men
Before Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin went in the second round of the NBA Draft, it'd been a decade since a Chinese player was drafted. Here's who's breaking that drought.
COOKIES Podcast: Eddie Huang on Yao Ming, Jadakiss on the Knicks, and More
On this episode of COOKIES, Eddie Huang joins Ben Detrick and Jordan Redaelli to talk basketball. Plus, Jadakiss swings by with pickup scouting reports on DMX and the Ruff Ryders.
The Improbable Chinese Resurrection of an NBA Draft Bust
Michael Beasley might well be too much of a goofball to make it in the NBA, but his first season abroad showed that he just might be perfect for China.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Want to Take Over China
The Leafs have started an aggressive campaign to promote themselves in China, coinciding with the country's Winter Olympics bid.
The NBA is More International Than Ever, But Does That Make it Global?
On opening night, 23 percent of the league's players were born somewhere other than the United States
The Chinese Basketball Association is Fucked Up
Chinese basketball is known for shady officiating and screwing over its imported players.
Explaining China's National People's Congress
When it comes to political theater, nobody does it better than the Communist Party of China. Sure, they lack the production values of the United States and the method acting of North Korea, but the CPC more than makes up for it in scale and grandiosity.