Yao Ming, champion
The NBA has seen the last of Yao Ming. The former Rockets center, who helped open the game to China, has decided to retire. This is indeed a sad day. Unfortunately, it comes as no surprise. When we...
View ArticleHall of Fame for Yao? Yes. Retire his jersey? No, for now.
I didn’t think this would be that much of a conversation starter, but the discussion of whether Yao Ming is a Hall of Famer or not is quite interesting. Clearly, on what he did on the court alone, Yao...
View ArticleNote to the Yao bashers: What are you thinking?
Though Yao made his retirement official, we can still talk about him. While I understand the argument against Yao Ming the player based on his longevity and his ability to stay healthy, I really...
View ArticleYao Ming is on fast track to the Hall of Fame
And there is nothing wrong with that. As I’ve have gone into before, I believe Yao deserves Hall consideration. The Naismith Hall of Fame has a contributors category and if you pay attention to the...
View ArticleIs Chase Budinger ready for the dunk contest? Just ask him, really
Chase Buddinger, who will hold a Q&A today at noon on Twitter (send questions to @CBudinger and use the hashtag #AskChase), is confident that he will make a good showing in the NBA slam dunk...
View ArticleRockets season proves to be more than a moral victory
As you all might imagine, I’m not into the moral victories. If the win isn’t determined by the scoreboard, there is little to discuss. I was one of the few to point out that the 2009 season, the only...
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