oh-yeah-i-guess-they-are-still-having-the-olympics Stories - The Dream Shake
Yao Ming is quite the multi-tasker (raffle info)
I just received this from a rep of Yao Ming. (The hidden good news is that Yao must be healthy enough to play some basketball already and we'll get to see him face off against the United States in just a few weeks!)... enough stalling, here's the info:______Yao is going to be having a raffle to...
Thoughts following Yao v. the United States
I actually woke up at 8am yesterday to watch Yao take on the United States... aka "the Redeem Team" (which just may be the dumbest moniker ever). Not that I expected China to compete with the U.S. team - I just wanted to see how Yao looked in his first real, true game action since February.How'd he...
Yao and China - More people who just don't get it
Things Adrian Wojnarowski is right about:1. Yao has delivered (he always does)2. China and the NBA owe Yao a huge debt of gratitude3. No player has ever entered the NBA with more pressurebeyond that... Mr. Wojnarowski is wrong in just about every conclusion in his article yesterday. His article...
Quandary of the day: Do I root for China?
I like Yao Ming.I want Yao to do well.Even at the Olympics.Especially when the Olympics are being held in his hometown. I mean, Yao is one of the top 2-3 athletes in all of China. That's a billion-plus built-in fans. Not bad!My question for today, however, is whether I should cheer for Yao and his...
I just have to say...
The NFL and NBA regular seasons cannot get here soon enough. I need football and basketball back in my life. Like... now! The Astros are killing me. One day at a time. And I'm sorry, but while Michael Phelps is unabashedly a badass, the Olympics overall are still kinda boring. They are. Just accept...
You want 'em? You got 'em - U.S. to face Scolas!
The "Redeem Team" (even though the team is filled with such shady characters as Carlos Boozer, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony and even Kobe) continues its march toward the Gold Medal. Next up? Argentina. A team Kobe Bryant not-so-secretly wished the U.S. would play.So, you wanna face Argentina, huh?...
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