myespn.go.com - 4/13/2007
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In the current Sports Illustrated (after the part in the letters where Matt Ufford of the blog With Leather gets a nice apology for a lifted John Amaechi quote ), Chris Ballard checks in with an extended look at the continuing evolution of Yao Ming . First there's a little anecdote about Yao's first off-season, in 2003, before he understood what it would take for him to become a major force ...
Why Don't More Chinese People Wear Yao Ming's Jersey?
myespn.go.com 4/11/2007 — When Yao proves that he is the best in the NBA, when he's an MVP, when he's the most transcendant player on the floor, then he'll sell a lot more jerseys in China...or is it because everybody in China already has his jersey? Yao was saying it half jokingly, but it's probably true. Why would anyone buy the same jersey twice?? Wait till the rockets release a new jersey, then we'll see about sales.
Ask Ron (April 2007)
dimemag.com 4/12/2007 — IMAGE CAPTION/CREDITS
Since we debuted “Ask Ron” in Dime #31, the column has been getting a lot of attention — both negative and positive. Newspapers and magazines across the country have taken notice, from Sports Illustrated to the ...
KURT VONNEGUT: Occupations
vonnegutweb.com 4/12/2007 — Vonnegut at Sports Illustrated Kurt Vonnegut
worked briefly at SI until being told to write
a story about a race horse that had jumped the rail
and terrorized the infield at a local track. Vonnegut
stared at his ...
The Heat are Hot...
yaysports.com 4/14/2007 — The Miami Heat Dancers defended their title as the hottest women on the planet best dance team in the NBA as they bested the Houston Rockets dance team (Power Dancers). Personally, I don’t think you could have gone wrong voting for either one, but hey, somebody has to lose.