Chapter 102: FA Cup Final
Saturday, May 11, 2013 — 1:00 PM, London Time
London had been caught in a stretch of gloomy weather lately. Light rain had drizzled for three days straight, clinging to the...
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Chapter 101: Seven Years
The 35th round of the Premier League came to a close, and Arsenal had to settle for a draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Both sides shook hands at the final whistle, sharing the spo...
2025-07-22 11:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 252: Reality Check For Europe
I’m not sure who suggested authentic Sichuan food, but Griffin’s private gym was now a battlefield, with only Lin Yi and Jianlian standing tall.
Even though Jianlian wasn’t a fan of spi...
2025-07-22 11:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 251: The Dog That Bites
Like last year, the Knicks’ Summer League squad was again led by assistant coach Dan. And this summer, one player caught Dan by surprise — Jeremy Lin.
After talking things over with his a...
2025-07-22 11:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 250: The Weight Of Leadership
After Shaquille O’Neal signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Knicks, GM Donnie Walsh finally let out a long sigh of relief:
“Well… at least we hit the league’s salary floor.”
Chapter 249: Shaq Bait In New York
After two days helping out with the Chinese team training, Lin Yi brought Yi Jianlian back to Los Angeles to continue the summer training. The Basketball Association officials finally understood wh...
2025-07-21 15:21:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 100: Manchester United vs Arsenal End
Kai was observing. Always observing.
That was all he could do now.
His legs were screaming, and he knew he wouldn’t last much longer. The substitution was inevitable, but until then, ...
2025-07-21 15:17:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 248: Hope Rekindled
Lin Yi decided to come clean and admit his mistake.
“Yao, my bad. That meme of yours that went viral? Yeah… I posted it,” Lin Yi said over the phone, a little sheepish but keeping his u...
2025-07-20 20:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 99: Manchester United vs Arsenal 3
“Ice pack! Someone get me an ice pack!”
Kai stormed into the locker room, calling out toward the staff.
Pat quickly handed one over without saying a word.
Kai slumped onto the...
2025-07-20 15:43:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 246: Opportunity Favors the Prepared
As the Knicks’ general manager, Donnie Walsh was visibly tense. And for good reason — he didn’t want to screw up what the Knicks had become. They had gone from a regular-season punching bag t...
2025-07-20 15:33:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 247: The Grind Don't Stop!
In Los Angeles, Blake Griffin’s private gym had been taken over by Lin Yi.
For Griffin, training with Lin again was a mixed bag. On the one hand, it was exhausting — everyone else was gea...
2025-07-20 15:33:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 245: The Calm Before The Storm
If there had been a punching bag in his office, David Stern might’ve turned into a heavyweight boxer right then and there. Anything to let out his frustration.
The league’s crown jewel, t...
2025-07-19 15:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 98: Manchester United vs Arsenal 2
The intense pace of the match was already draining the players’ energy.
Even though it was still the first half, several were visibly gasping for breath — a clear sign of just how relentl...
2025-07-19 15:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 244: The Heat Wave Begins
At Beijing Capital International Airport, Lin Yi hadn’t even arrived yet, but the arrival hall was already packed with fans craning their necks, waiting eagerly.
Local authorities had taken...
2025-07-19 15:45:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 243: Building Blocks
Lin Yi was at home, watching the 2010 NBA Draft with a big bowl of popcorn between him and Curry, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch. Half-empty bags of chips and a few cans of soda were sca...
2025-07-19 10:36:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 97: Manchester United vs Arsenal
Talking about the confrontation between Arsenal and Manchester United, the first thing that comes to mind is the epic duel between Ferguson and Wenger.
The two were at each other’s throats ...
2025-07-18 12:41:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 242: Lakers! Champions!
2010 was shaping up to be the year of the NBA free market. With so many stars heading into free agency, a lot of big names chose to skip this summer’s U.S. men’s basketball team.
Chapter 241: Recovery Mode
The conversation between Lin Yi and Yao was light-hearted and warm. Yao assured him not to worry about the national team. Since Lin was determined to chase the NBA regular season MVP, Yao naturally...
2025-07-17 13:09:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 240: A Quiet Pact
Staples Center, Los Angeles — June 3.
Lin Yi and Yao Ming — two towering stars — took their seats courtside.
During warm-ups, Kobe noticed them, broke into a grin...
2025-07-17 13:09:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 96: Cracks At The Top
In round 32, away at West Brom, Arsenal had to dig deep to grind out a 2–1 victory.
West Brom put up a strong resistance, matching the Gunners stride for stride and holding them at 1–1 th...
2025-07-17 13:08:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 95: Esto no es el Real Madrid
Arsenal Training Base
Morning training had just broken for a short rest when Wenger called everyone over.
And by everyone, he meant the whole first-team setup ...
2025-07-16 15:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 238: Miracles Aren't Accidents
The NBA playoffs rolled on, and though the Magic fought hard, they couldn’t avoid elimination at the hands of the Celtics. This time, though, it wasn’t quite how Lin Yi remembered — Boston wo...
2025-07-16 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 239: Staying Ready
It wasn’t Tyson Chandler that Lin Yi asked Pat to help him target. After all, even though Knicks GM Donnie Walsh didn’t exactly have the sharpest basketball mind, he was shrewd when it...
2025-07-16 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 237: Hack-a-Dwight
Zhong Muchen shook Lin Yi out of his musing.
Lin Yi sat up, still lost in thought. Lately, all he’d been thinking about was how to help the Knicks get stronger this offseason — but he’d...
2025-07-15 11:13:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 236: The Future's Yours
May 16.
In the press room, Qi Jun let out a long sigh as he adjusted his notes. The Knicks had been out of the playoffs for four days now, but the Eastern Conference Finals s...
2025-07-15 11:12:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 94: The New Soldier
Following 31 rounds of the Premier League, just seven games remained — and England was gripped in a frenzy.
The reason was simple: Manchester United had slipped.
After being eliminate...
2025-07-15 11:07:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 235: NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals 4
After dropping Game 2 to the Knicks, the Celtics veterans showed remarkable composure.
Doc Rivers was as good as ever at keeping his players’ heads straight, and really — what storm hadn...
2025-07-14 14:34:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 93: The Voice Of The Training Ground
In the 30th round of the Premier League, Arsenal cruised to a comfortable away win over Swansea.
Throughout the match, Kai seemed to be in no rush, playing with a calm, almost leisurely rhyth...
2025-07-14 14:34:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 234: Interlude
After the win in Boston, Lin Yi finally got a full night’s sleep back in New York.
For once, even his biological clock couldn’t shake the exhaustion. When he finally woke up, it was alrea...
2025-07-14 14:34:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 92: Hope Rekindled
Premier League Round 29: Arsenal vs Everton at the Emirates.
Everton, often described as a working-class club, has consistently punched above their weight despite a ...
2025-07-13 15:48:56 +0000 UTC View Post