By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. Even though it’s the summer, we have a lot of hoops news. Your new favorite team for Asian Americans and Indian Americans? The Dallas Mavericks. The Mark Cuban-owned franchise drafted 7-foot-2 Satnam Singh as the 52nd player chosen overall during June’s […]
Bill Russell turns 80
A small dinner was held to celebrate Bill Russell’s 80th birthday party at Imperial Garden
Bryant to leave Seattle Storm
Karen Bryant has announced that this season will be her last one as president and CEO of the Seattle Storm. Bryant, who is half Filipino and half white, has been involved with professional women’s basketball for more than 18 years. She was hired by the Ackerley family and the Seattle Supersonics in 1999 to help […]
Making the grade: Former sports writer named 2011 teacher of the year
“Shock.” This was how Jay Maebori, 38, felt after he learned that he had won Washington State’s 2011 Teacher of the Year award.
Harvard grad got game: Asian American looks forward to NBA Draft
Lin, a 6’3”, 200-pound point guard, is training in anticipation of the NBA draft next Thursday, June 24. Lin, a Taiwanese American,