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Each week I will be giving my opinion on the upcoming NBA Draft. Keep checking back every week for updates and revisions based on team records and possible trades. Feel free to ask me a draft question by emailing spooner923thefan.com. I will respond to
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The brand-new Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena will open its doors to basketball next month. If the NCAA decides to hold its season opener at the P3.6 Billion facility on June 23, then the collegiate league will gain the historic distinction of being the first t
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Former Detroit Piston Tracy McGrady might be a backup in the NBA these days, most recently with the Atlanta Hawks, but he is still a bonafide superstar in China. I'm sure all those years as Yao Ming's most famous running mate in Houston didn't hurt matte
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Tracy McGrady’s popularity has been dwindling over the past few seasons as his basketball skills have been but the same can’t necessarily be said about his relevancy in China. Despite coming off the bench in Atlanta, you have to believe that his time in
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Despite Jeremy Lin’s friendship with Shanghai Sharks owner Yao Ming, the Knicks will not be selected as one of the teams playing in China, The Post has learned. Indications are the Knicks, if they re-sign Lin as expected, are being saved for a preseason
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Last month, NBA commissioner David Stern said preseason games will be staged in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Beijing this October. Despite Jeremy Lin’s friendship with Shanghai Sharks owner Yao Ming, the Knicks will not be selected as one of the te
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MANILA, Philppines - The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to form an All-Star selection team that will face the Yao Ming-owned Shanghai Sharks in a goodwill game on June 28 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Are
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For the last few weeks, there has been a lonely entry on our Nets calendar: May 16, it read, "Brook Lopez meets with orthopedists this week to determine when he can start practicing." Well, Wednesday was May 16 and on Thursday, there was Lopez on the cou
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Yao Ming and new partner Mcgrady together wore old jerseys in red golden latter, which implies to reappear past glory and new soar of rockets Frequently seen being worn by stars on television and in music videos, Football jerseysare viewed as a style tre
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This shirt can be described as classic mixture of sports not to mention fashion aided by the traditional inflammed and vivid white shirt divided up half not to mention half in accordance with a organization badge, championship take the leading role at fr
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Fake jerseys will have the same shadowing plus an extra black border around the rest of the numberThere's 1 website that i discovered that makes the internet shopping knowledge not merely worthwhile however handy Everyone have favorite NFL teams which we
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Why are fewer and fewer teams relying on the position once dominated by greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal? For much of the NBA's history, dating back to its formation in 1946, the league has been dominated by centers. Legendary big men
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The hatred for LeBron James needs to end. The amount of people who are ready to shut down LeBron James due to whatever reason astounds me. They would suffer performing a speech in front of their peers; this man goes out against millions watching him, and
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When Yao Ming brought down the curtain on his larger-than-life career in the NBA last year, he said, “But one door is closing and another one is opening.” Little did we realize at the time that basketball’s 7-foot-6-inch ambassador would be opening so ma
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When Yao Ming brought down the curtain on his larger-than-life career in the NBA last year, he said, ?But one door is closing and another one is opening.? Little did we realize at the time that basketball?s 7-foot-6-inch ambassador would be opening lots
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There are still plenty of games to be played in this year's NBA playoffs, but that doesn't mean that fans of every team aren't still excited about the upcoming NBA draft. It's fair to say that there are some differing opinions on this year's draft class,
About Yao Ming
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Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; pinyin: Yáo Míng; born September 12, 1980) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). Full Article
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China's former NBA basketball player and founder of Yao Foundation, Yao Ming attends a signing ceremony for a partnership between a pro-environment and conservation group, RARE and Yao Foundation in Hong Kong, Saturday, May 12, 2012. RARE and Yao Foundation will launch a youth program...
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President and CEO of RARE, Brett Jenks, left, and China's former NBA basketball player Yao Ming, founder of Yao Foundation, attend a signing ceremony for their partnership in Hong Kong, Saturday, May 12, 2012. A pro-environment and conservation group. RARE and Yao Foundation will launch...
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Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming sits in front of a logo of Yao Foundation during a news conference in Hong Kong May 12, 2012. The Yao Foundation, founded by Yao Ming, unveiled a new partnership on Saturday with Rare, a leader in catalyzing communities to take pride in natural...
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Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming walks past a presenter after attending a news conference in Hong Kong May 12, 2012. The Yao Foundation, founded by Yao Ming, unveiled a new partnership on Saturday with Rare, a leader in catalyzing communities to take pride in natural habitats...
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China's basketball star Yao Ming, and founder of Yao Foundation speak next to Brett Jenks (unseen), president and CEO of RARE, a NGO focused on conservation in Hong Kong on May 13, 2012. RARE and the Yao Foundation unveiled a new partnership that aims to engage youth in conservation...
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Basketball star Yao Ming (L) exits the BFA Hotel during the Boao Forum for Asia on the southern Chinese island of Hainan on April 2, 2012. The annual Boao Forum for Asia is a non-profit organisation that hosts forums for leaders from government, business and academia in Asia and other...
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Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming sits with his daughter Yao Qinlei, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Houston.
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Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, greets Los Angeles Lakers' Metta World Peace, a former teammate, before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in Houston.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 11: Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming attends the Women's 1000m final of the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on March 11, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
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Retired NBA basketball star Yao Ming walks out after the award ceremony of the ISU World Cup short track speedskating championships at Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, March 11, 2012.
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Retired NBA basketball star Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li listen to the Chinese national anthem during the award ceremony of the ISU World Cup short track speedskating championships at Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, March 11, 2012.
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Former NBA player Yao Ming looks at a bear at Animal Asia's moon bear sanctuary in Chengdu, Sichuan province February 18, 2012. The China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) convened a news conference on Thursday afternoon to defend Chinese bear farms that breed the...
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China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming (C) attends as newly elected member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Shanghai, and takes part in a meeting for the CPPCC in Shanghai on January 15, 2011. A Thai forensic expert stands next to packs of explosive...
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China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming, a newly elected member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Shanghai, takes part in a meeting of Shanghai People's Congress in Shanghai on January 10, 2011. Not content with owning a basketball team, studying...
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NBA basketball player Yao Ming (R) of China attends a ceremony to mark the release of pandas into a new 'semi-wild' enclosure at the Giant Panda Research Centre near Chengdu on January 11, 2012. China released six young captive pandas into semi-wild enclosures as part of a project aimed...
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Former NBA player Yao Ming (3rd R) opens the cage before a panda is sent into the "Panda Valley" protected area in Dujiangyan city, Sichuan province January 11, 2012. Yao attended the launching ceremony of Panda Valley protected area, where the first batch of giant pandas has been...
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Former NBA player Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li play with giant panda cubs at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, January 11, 2012. Yao came to the research base after attending the launch ceremony of Panda Valley protected area, where the first...
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, retired NBA basketball star Yao Ming, center, attends the opening session of the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee in Shanghai, China. Yao has added another line...
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Delegate Yao Ming, right, a retired NBA basketball star, listens another delegate, left, as he attends the opening session of the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
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Delegate Yao Ming, front center, back to camera, a retired NBA basketball star, attends the opening session of the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
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Delegate Yao Ming, right, a retired NBA basketball star, walks out from the venue of the opening session of the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
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Delegate Yao Ming, a retired NBA basketball star, attends the opening session of the 5th Plenary Session of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
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Former NBA player Yao Ming talks to the media as he arrives at a charity auction event in Shanghai November 27, 2011. The Shanghai-born Yao donated one bottle of his personal Yao Ming-branded 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley and the shoe moulds of his feet to raise money for...
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A bottle of Yao Ming-branded 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley is seen during a charity auction event in Shanghai November 27, 2011. The Shanghai-born former NBA player Yao donated the bottle of Yao Ming-branded 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley and the shoe moulds...
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 07: Former Houston Rockets player Yao Ming listens to the teacher on the first day as a new student of the Antai College of Economics & Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University on November 7, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
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China's former NBA basketball player and founder of Yao Foundation, Yao Ming attends a signing ceremony for a partnership between a pro-environment and conservation group, RARE and Yao Foundation in Hong Kong, Saturday, May 12, 2012. RARE and Yao Foundation will launch a youth program...
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