Lin may change face of Chinese basketball - Yao
SHANGHAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has been taken aback by Jeremy Lin's rise at the New York Knicks and thinks his style and size could make China's state sports system rethink how it selects and grooms its athletes. Yao, who ... continued at The Guardian
Six girls basketball teams advance in CIF Playoffs
Six out of the seven Central Coast girls basketball teams moved one win closer to CIF titles on Wednesday night. The Templeton girls continued their historic season with a 57-44 Division 5AA quarterfinal win at St. Margaret's. The Eagles led 20-12 after ... continued at msnbc.com
Sheldon coasts to easy win in D-I boys basketball opener; Abraham scores 39 in Natomas' 81-77 D-III win at El Dorado
Kyi Thomas had 25 points and Ryan Manning 18 as top-seeded Sheldon defeated No. 16 Pitman of Turlock 78-43 in a boys basketball game tonight at Sheldon. Sheldon will play host to No. 9 Burbank in Friday's quarterfinals. With Jay Stone leading the way with ... continued at Sacramento Bee
Fresno state to face aggressive Seattle team in basketball
In that comeback victory at Cal State Northridge on BracketBusters weekend, the Fresno State Bulldogs held the Matadors to 22 shots and two field goals in the second half, taking them completely out of what they wanted to do and everything they ... continued at Fresno Bee
Sneak previews: Fresno State women's basketball and softball
Series: Tied 25-25, with Bulldogs winning 83-48 at home this season Skinny: Fresno State, on 11-game winning streak, needs one more victory to clinch at least a tie for its fourth WAC regular-season title in five seasons. Bulldogs received 23 ... continued at Fresno Bee
Girls basketball: Firelands survives in overtime
ELYRIA — Firelands sophomore guard Casey Morrissette didn’t think she played her best game, but she came through when the Falcons needed it the most. The Falcons saw an 11-point fourth-quarter lead disappear as Fairview forced overtime. continued at Morning Journal
Boys Basketball: Seneca bounces Reed-Custer
Seneca put together a surge in the third quarter Wednesday night that allowed its students to chant “Good luck next year’’ to Reed-Custer in the fourth quarter. Host Seneca outscored Reed-Custer 24-6 in the third period and went on to a 59-34 victory ... continued at Chicago Sun-Times
Girls basketball: Titans advance: Lorain overcomes Falls' hot shooting
ELYRIA — Lorain High knew it was going to have to play a complete game on Wednesday night. With Olmsted Falls coming out the gate making nearly every 3-pointer taken, the Titans had to use its speed, athleticism and some 3-point shooting of ... continued at Morning Journal
Boys Basketball: Hinckley-Big Rock presses way past Elgin Academy
Elgin Academy and host Hinckley-Big Rock faced two far different kinds of pressure during Wednesday’s Class 1A regional semifinal. As the No. 1 seed, Hinckley-Big Rock’s pressure is that anything less than convincing victories and a regional ... continued at Chicago Sun-Times
Westfield rallies to deny Amherst Regional boys basketball league title
AMHERST - Amherst Regional boys basketball senior Tchuijo Nkamebo popped a balloon that wafted down from the rafters inside the walls of the Hurricanes' gymnasium as play was stopped during the second quarter of a key Suburban League game with ... continued at Daily Hampshire Gazette