It's time for Yao to blossom both in the international games and in the NBA. He is experienced, compared to our young players, and wants to play. He had showed he's unique to us.

When I watch NBA games now on TV, what I see the most are opportunities for the big men that they are not taking advantage of. That's what I told Tim Duncan when I saw him this year at the Finals in San Antonio. When you go into the lane and they take away the jump hook, just reverse pivot. The baseline is there.

It is time for everyone to sit down - the NCAA, the NBA, the players union and the coaching fraternity - and come up with suitable solutions to these problems.

We are also thrilled to promote Rolando Blackman, one of the all-time Maverick and NBA greats, who brings five years of coaching experience on the player development side, ... Ro also shares in our vision but more than anything he is very loyal. He wants to help bring a championship to Dallas.

There's not enough time to fulfill the NBA requirement, ... And I wouldn't ask them (the sports books) to, either.

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.