In China, the NBA’s Bucks vs. Rockets Translates to Yi vs. Yao – AP

The AP writes about last night’s basketball face-off between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets and the teams’ two Chinese stars:

Among the estimated 100- to 200-million TV viewers in China were more than 400 who packed a Beijing bar at breakfast time Saturday to watch a live televised broadcast of Rocket’s star Yao Ming against Bucks’ rookie Yi Jianlian in the Chinese players’ first NBA matchup.

“We’re here for those two Chinese,” said Wu Disong, a 27-year-old designer watching the game on a large TV at the Goose and Duck pub. He and other fans ate an American-style breakfast while cheering on Yao and Yi at the NBA sponsored event. [Full text]