“Spending US$4K To See The Back Of Yao Ming’s Head”: Netizens Pity Spectators Who Sat Behind The 2.29m-Tall NBA Legend At A Nets Game

Maybe they guilted him into doing a wefie? NBA legend Yao Ming, 43, was at the Barclays Center earlier this week (Oct 25) to watch the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers. As usual, the 2.29m-tall mountain of a man towered over everyone else as he sat crossed-legged in his courtside seat. We’re certain Yao...

Basketball-Serbia’s Simanic has kidney removed after injury at World Cup

(Reuters) - Serbian Borisa Simanic underwent surgery to remove a kidney after taking a blow to his midsection against South Sudan at the Basketball World Cup last week, Serbia's basketball federation said on Monday. South Sudan's Nuni Omot has apologised for the incident, though match officials saw no foul play. "After Simanic was operated on for the...