The entry of Yao Ming into the National Basketball Association has created millions of new NBA fans in China.Although teams such as the Rockets and the Lakers have become well known in Chi- na,very few Chinese fans kn...The entry of Yao Ming into the National Basketball Association has created millions of new NBA fans in China.Although teams such as the Rockets and the Lakers have become well known in Chi- na,very few Chinese fans know the stories behind the NBA’s team names. The NBA is divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences.The two conferences are split a- long the Mississippi River,which is the traditional East-West dividing line in the United States.展开更多
In 1946,World WarⅡhad just recently ended.More and more people were flooding to sporting events,especially college basketball.Max Kase,a sports editor of the New York told the owner of the National Hockey League,Walt...In 1946,World WarⅡhad just recently ended.More and more people were flooding to sporting events,especially college basketball.Max Kase,a sports editor of the New York told the owner of the National Hockey League,Walter Brown,about his idea,and Brown took the i- dea to Ned Irish.Ned stated he was already working on such a league,and Kase did eventually receive several thousand dollars for his efforts.展开更多
文摘The entry of Yao Ming into the National Basketball Association has created millions of new NBA fans in China.Although teams such as the Rockets and the Lakers have become well known in Chi- na,very few Chinese fans know the stories behind the NBA’s team names. The NBA is divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences.The two conferences are split a- long the Mississippi River,which is the traditional East-West dividing line in the United States.
文摘In 1946,World WarⅡhad just recently ended.More and more people were flooding to sporting events,especially college basketball.Max Kase,a sports editor of the New York told the owner of the National Hockey League,Walter Brown,about his idea,and Brown took the i- dea to Ned Irish.Ned stated he was already working on such a league,and Kase did eventually receive several thousand dollars for his efforts.
