Basketball, unlike Michael Jordan's jump-shot, never fades away. In the years since Dr James Naismith invented the game in 1891, it has become one of the most popular international sports. Some of the world's most famous athletes, MJ included, are basketball players. Although the game was introduced to China in the mid 1890s, the domestic Chinese Basketball Association remains a mediocre league. But the rise of former Shanghai Sharks star Yao Ming has increased the popularity and credibility...

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