Can Chinese Basketball Learn From Lin?Journalist Jim Yardley's story antenna started vibrating when "Boss Wang," the impulsive, bullying billionaire owner of the Taiyuan Brave Dragons, hired ex-NBA coach Bob Weiss to try to turn around the worst team in the Chinese Basketball… Feb 23 12February 23, 2012Article at WSJ
Ejected From Little LeagueLittle League players love composite bats. With their light swing and springy action, the bats make young players feel like home run kings. But this season, for the first time, Little League is banning most composite-barrel bats because they enable… Apr 13 11April 13, 2011Article at WSJ
Kobe’s Next Conquest: ChinaOne of the great curiosities in modern sports is the Chinese people’s lavish affection for Kobe Bryant. During last year’s Beijing Olympics, he was greeted with a rapturous reception and mobbed everywhere he went. He appears in commercials and on… Jul 16 09July 16, 2009Article at WSJ
Live Blog: Louisville 76, Syracuse 66Alan Paul, who writes The Expat Life column for the Journal, was at Madison Square Garden to live blog Saturday night's Big East Conference tournament championship game, won by Louisville in a 76-66 victory over Syracuse. Later Sunday, the Daily Fix… Mar 14 09March 14, 2009Article at WSJ
