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The Sixers have been mediocre for years, and fans like us have asked the team to tank for better draft position.

James Harden, an All-Star in his first year with the Rockets, was named as third-team selection to the All-NBA team today.

Answering critics who felt that teams such as the Houston Rockets were purposely losing games in order to enhance their position in the draft, the NBA adopted a lottery system in 1985.

Sam Hinkie's tenure in Houston was never about Sam Hinkie, he'll tell you. It was really about the system.

The Philadelphia 76ers are clearing management and starting almost from scratch in that regard heading into the 2013 NBA offseason.

Li Bingbing and Yao Ming are among the celebrities campaigning to save elephants - now African politicians must do the same Former NBA star and Chinese icon Yao Ming inspects the corpse of a poached elephant in Namunyak, Northern Kenya, 14 August 2012.

NEW SIXERS president of basketball operations and general manager Sam Hinkie said yesterday that he likes "smart risks," likes to "push the chips to the middle of the table in a big way" if he sees "something where you can find an edge." Sixers owner Josh Harris repeated again yesterday, several times in fact, that despite the train wreck of a ... (more)

Former Houston Rockets player Yao Ming , combined with Texas' low taxes, friendly business climate and top universities, are just a few reasons behind Chinese investors' growing interest in investing here in exchange for a visa.

The PBA select team completed a two-game sweep for the hosts in the Philippine-China Friendship Games, banking on a strong finish to whip the Shanghai Sharks, 80-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night.

MANILA, Philippines National team coach Chot Reyes commended the members of the Gilas Pilipinas cadet pool who stepped up and performed well in the team's game against the visiting Shanghai Sharks Monday night at the Mall of Asia Arena.

With around 29,000 rhinos left in the world and rates of poaching skyrocketing, governments need to crack down on this gruesome trade in any way they can.

Former NBA player Yao Ming is still a big star ... wherever he goes.The gargantuan 7' 6" retired baller towered over everyone else as he lumbered through the airport in Manila this weekend.No injuries were reported.

Chinese actress Li Bingbing is in Kenya to bring attention to the growing problem of elephants slaughtered for the international ivory trade.

When former NBA Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming was greeted by Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay it didn't look like a fair game of one-on-one. The pair came face-to-face during Ming's courtesy call at the Coconut Palace, the official residence of the vice-president Manila, Philippines.

Vice President Jejomar Binay received on Monday towering Yao Ming, a Chinese man who is more than two feet taller than the Philippines' second most powerful person.

Yao Ming, former NBA basketball player and owner of the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks basketball team, greets children during the Sharks basketball clinic at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday.

Yao Ming, former NBA basketball player and owner of the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks basketball team, greets children during the Sharks basketball clinic at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday.

This year's Rockets exceeded most, if not all, expectations attached to them before the season started.

Former Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming arrived in Manila Saturday evening for friendship games at the invitation of the Philippine Sports Commssion .

Fouling the big guy, as the Thunder did to Rockets center Omer Asik during Game 5 of the Oklahoma City-Houston playoff series, is a time-honored tactic that even predates the Big Pontificator, Shaquille O'Neal, and his linear descendent, Dwight Howard.