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The Layup Drill — Finally!: Manny-Floyd, UFC heads to the Philippines, and Lin playing well

March 13, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.  Have you recovered from the Super Bowl yet? Manny-Floyd…Finally We’ve written about it a lot and now we finally get to look forward to it.  Manny Pacquiao will meet Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on May 2nd in Las Vegas. The fight was […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Coach Scott, Filipino American, Floyd Mayweather, Frankie Edgar, Houston Rockets, Jordan Clarkson, Juan Manuel Marquez, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Munoz, Martin Luther King, Moda Center, NBA, New York, Philippines, Super Bowl, Ultimate Fighting Championships, Urijah Faber, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

‘Linsanity’ captures basketball star’s rise — Lin’s determination comes through in documentary

October 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Linsanity” chronicles the dramatic rise of professional basketball player Jeremy Lin. From benchwarmer to the toast of New York, the film identifies the trials and tribulations of the Taiwanese American’s fight to make it on a roster in the NBA. The film covers Lin’s childhood, his goal of playing […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Angry Asian Man, Asian American, Director Evan Jackson Leong, Golden State Warriors, Hawaii Five-0, Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, John Wall, Kobe Bryant, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knick, Pablo Torre, Toronto Raptors, Vol 32 No 42 | October 12 - October 18

Jeremy Lin keen to work on Howard chemistry

August 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Jeremy Lin says he’s looking forward to pairing up with the Houston Rockets’ newly acquired star Dwight Howard. Lin told reporters Aug. 25 on a visit to Beijing that he saw a natural affinity in the pair’s affection for the pick-and-roll game.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Beijing, China, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Oklahoma Thunder, Taiwan, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6, Yao Ming

The Layup Drill — Lin and Ichiro leave, fans say farewell, others say good riddance

August 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Is Jeremy Lin stupid? I know I’ve written before that there were too many articles on Jeremy Lin and the Linsanity phenomenon, but this summer required another look. This time, Lin made a controversial career decision by leaving New York and heading to Houston.

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2012, Although Ichiro, Big Apple, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Jason Kidd, Ken Griffey, Mariner Ichiro Suzuki, Miami Heat, NBA, Raymond Felton, Safeco Field, Seattle, South Beach, Steve Nash, Time Magazine, Upon Lin, Vol 31 No 36 | September 1 - September 7

Oh, Jackie Chan, what were you thinking?

May 9, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The controversy of the month belongs to Jackie Chan and his comments regarding freedom for Chinese people. That being said, other Asians excelled. Yao Ming is leading the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, Lindsay Price stars in a television pilot, and Freida Pinto is declared beautiful. In addition, a long awaited update on journalist Laura Ling and Euna Kim.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2009, Actor Jackie Chan, Chinese, Euna Lee, Freida Pinto, High Voltage, Hong Kong, Houston Rockets, Lakers Girl, Laura Ling, Lindsay Price, Lipstick Jungle, Moon Bloodgood, Shanghai World Expo, Shinjuku Incident, Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party, Terminator Salvation, Yao Ming, vol 28 no 20 | May 9 - May 15

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