Didn’t Yao Ming come into the league AFTER Barkley retired? The deal with China might have been in the works at the time but he hardly played “leashed” by China. As I recall, former commissioner Stern wanted to expand the number of teams, but absolutely did not want to go beyond Europe, and even then only for the best of the best Euroleague stars (if they could make an NBA team).
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 1 year ago
Carrer?
cmerb over 1 year ago
Just , what does the USA own anymore anyway ?
TampaFanatic1 over 1 year ago
Wrong Hinds: leashed is correct: look at LeBron; what a tool for the establishment media (and politics) and hypocrites galore!
MS72 over 1 year ago
Reined in with bridle and bit.
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Money is the cause of our sorrow.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Tank, humans tend to look out for number uno.
edstiles over 1 year ago
Yep. The NBA in the pocket of the ChiComs.
buckman-j over 1 year ago
Proof reader..see me in my office Monday. Signed..Your Boss
moondog42 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Didn’t Yao Ming come into the league AFTER Barkley retired? The deal with China might have been in the works at the time but he hardly played “leashed” by China. As I recall, former commissioner Stern wanted to expand the number of teams, but absolutely did not want to go beyond Europe, and even then only for the best of the best Euroleague stars (if they could make an NBA team).
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Yao Ming—the only tall Chinaman in history