Yao Ming attends China-North Korea basketball friendly in Pyongyang - 2 months ago
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Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Ming Yao? The former Houston Rockets center and eight-time NBA all-star took center court in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, on Tuesday as Chinese and North Korean basketball players held a friendly match, part of a high-profile sports exchange between the two countries intended to help thaw ties that had been growing chilly over the past year. Senior ruling party o... [read more]
Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Ming Yao? The former Houston Rockets center and eight-time NBA all-star took center court in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, on Tuesday as Chinese and North Korean basketball players held a friendly match, part of a high-profile sports exchange between the two countries intended to help thaw ties that had been growing chilly over the past year. Senior ruling party officials turned up for the game, but Kim, who was famously serenaded with the birthday song by Rodman in Pyongyang in January 2014, didn't attend. On the court, Chinese female basketball players who are visiting Pyongyang this week mixed together with North Korean female players to form two teams, called "Friendship" and "Unity." The Unity team won the match, 107 to 106. Ming Yao, towering over everyone else in the stadium, congratulated the players at the end of the game. "Today's friendly match will be a display of top basketball skills and the great sportsmanship of all the players from both of our countries," Kim Il Guk, the North Korean minister of sports, said before the game began. After a period of frosty ties, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China three times this year, and traditional proclamations of friendship between the two neighbors have been resurrected. Speculation continues as to whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea in return. Ming Yao, who at 7'6" was one of the tallest players in the NBA, is the head of China's Basketball Association. He arrived with a high-level delegation on Monday that includes China's equivalent of a sports minister. Courtesy of: spin.ph
Unified Korean team reaches women's hoops final with big win over Chinese Taipei - 4 months ago
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The unified Korean women's basketball team reached the final of the 18th Asian Games with an 89-66 win over Chinese Taipei on Thursday. South Korea's WNBA center Ji-Su Park (195-C-98) had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while three players delivered 17 points apiece at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Istora, as the joint team secured at least a silver medal in Jakarta. Korea will next face the winner of the match between Japan and China for the gold medal Saturday. But whether it'... [read more]
The unified Korean women's basketball team reached the final of the 18th Asian Games with an 89-66 win over Chinese Taipei on Thursday. South Korea's WNBA center Ji-Su Park (195-C-98) had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while three players delivered 17 points apiece at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Istora, as the joint team secured at least a silver medal in Jakarta. Korea will next face the winner of the match between Japan and China for the gold medal Saturday. But whether it's gold or silver, the medal will be in the history books as it will be the first medal won by a unified Korean team in ball sports at an international multisport competition. The medals won by the unified Korean team at the Asian Games will be awarded to neither South Korea nor North Korea, instead it will be awarded to the single entity named Korea. Korea has already won one gold and two bronze medals in dragon boat racing in canoeing at the 18th Asian Games. Korea lost to Chinese Taipei 87-85 in overtime during the preliminary round but was far more dominant and efficient in Thursday's rout. Korea saw a 35-24 lead dwindle to 35-33 midway through the second quarter but then pulled away with a 15-2 run to close out the first half. Korea then opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run and held Chinese Taipei without a point for seven minutes between the second and third quarters. Korea had 15 fast break points to Chinese Taipei's five and outrebounded the opponent 47 to 34. Courtesy of: yonhapnews.co.kr
Unified Korean team reaches women's basketball semis - 4 months ago
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The unified Korean women's basketball team reached the semifinals of the 18th Asian Games on Sunday with an easy victory over Thailand. Korea blew out Thailand 106-63 in the quarterfinals at GBK Basketball Hall, led by 20 points from forward Kang Lee-Seul (180-F-94) off the bench. In Thursday's semifinals, Korea will meet Chinese Taipei, which knocked out Mongolia 76-59 in its quarterfinals match earlier Sunday. Chinese Taipei defeated Korea 87-85 in overtime during the preliminary round... [read more]
The unified Korean women's basketball team reached the semifinals of the 18th Asian Games on Sunday with an easy victory over Thailand. Korea blew out Thailand 106-63 in the quarterfinals at GBK Basketball Hall, led by 20 points from forward Kang Lee-Seul (180-F-94) off the bench. In Thursday's semifinals, Korea will meet Chinese Taipei, which knocked out Mongolia 76-59 in its quarterfinals match earlier Sunday. Chinese Taipei defeated Korea 87-85 in overtime during the preliminary round on Aug. 17. South Korea is the defending champion, while North Korea has never won a medal in women's basketball. There are nine South Koreans and three North Koreans on the roster. But one South Korean, Ji-Su Park (195-C-98) of the Las Vegas Aces in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), only arrived in Jakarta late Saturday after completing her rookie WNBA season and sat out Sunday's game. The 196-centimeter center is expected to be ready for Thursday. Korea jumped out to a 16-2 lead over the first five minutes of the game and closed out the opening frame up 28-11. Head coach Lee Moon-kyu rested his entire starting lineup in the second quarter, and the reserves kept attacking the helpless Thai defense. Kang scored 14 points in the second quarter on 4-of-6 shooting from downtown, giving South Korea a 60-19 first-half lead. The starters returned to action to begin the second half, but Thailand outscored South Korea 18-16 in the quarter -- not nearly enough to turn the tide. Korean reserves finished off Thailand with a 30-26 fourth quarter, Captain Lim Yung-hui and guard Ha-Na Park (177-G-90) each scored 18 points. The team shot 17-of-36 from three-point range. Starting point guard Park Ji-hyun was the only Korean player not to score, but she had a game-high eight assists. Courtesy of: yonhapnews.co.kr
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