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A 25-year-old Houston Rockets fan in China threatened to burn the Chinese flag in protest of the ongoing dispute between Beijing and the NBA team, and told police to “come and arrest him.” ...
A fan of the Houston Rockets was reportedly arrested in China after he allegedly threatened to burn the Chinese flag. The 25-year-old fan allegedly made the threats and taunted police to “come ...
A man in China has been arrested after he threatened to burn the national flag on social media while wearing a Houston Rockets jersey, according to reports. The post includes Wang with a photo of ...
HOUSTON — Like many Asian Americans who were coming of age in 2002 when Yao Ming became the first Chinese basketball star in the NBA, Weili Hsu feels a special connection to the Houston Rockets ...
Major Chinese online retail sites including Alibaba and JD.com also removed Rockets merchandise from their platforms, and a search on the sites for sneakers with the NBA logo turned up zero results.
"Mainland China wants a stronger rebuke of Houston Rockets general manager Morey, including his dismissal, and pro-democracy supporters are disappointed the NBA didn’t offer stronger support for ...
When the Rockets took part in those first NBA Global Games in China back in 2004, it was very much a celebration of the first ever No. 1 NBA draft pick to come out of the world’s most populous ...
SHANGHAI—When restaurant tycoon Tilman Fertitta bought the Houston Rockets two years ago, he viewed the team’s rich history and enormous footprint in China as a reason to pay $2.2 billion, a ...
The Rockets lost nearly $20 million in revenue from canceled multi-year sponsorships with Chinese sponsors, ESPN reported. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said at the Time 100 Health Summit last ...
BEIJING — A 25-year-old Houston Rockets fan in China threatened to burn the Chinese flag in protest of the ongoing dispute between Beijing and the NBA team, and told police to “come and arrest him.” ...