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BEIJING (AFP) -- Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men's national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. Chinese basketball great Yao Ming (AFP) Basketball is hugely popular in China, but the team has...

HANGZHOU, China – Chinese legend Yao Ming was man enough to admit there is now a “huge gap” between Team China and the so-called “heavyweights” in the world of basketball. Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming (AFP) “We have already observed the gap between Team China and the top teams in...

HANGZHOU (AFP) -- Basketball great Yao Ming branded China's  team "slackers" and warned they will struggle to qualify for future Olympics because of the "huge gap" with the world's best. Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming (AFP) The eight-time NBA All-Star, now president of the Chinese Basketball...

Sports icons Manny Pacquiao and Yao Ming took part in the sports day First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted for the youth in Malacañang on Saturday, April 29. *SPORTS DAY -- First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos takes a selfie with the kids who joined the sports day she hosted in Malacañang on April...

Enes Freedom of the Boston Celtics smiles before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 17, 2022 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) Former basketball star Yao Ming on Monday invited staunch Beijing critic Enes Kanter Freedom to visit China after the Boston Celtics player...