Basketball

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (R) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (L) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C, in mid-jump) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns in Beijing for promotional and charity work, played a few 3-on-3 half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers. The background shows Beijing's landmark Tiananmen Gate in a poster celebrating the 60th anniversary of China's ruling communist party on October 1.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) calls together Chinese fans and players for a photograph after playing a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns in Beijing for promotional and charity work, played a few 3-on-3 half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers. The background shows Beijing's landmark Tiananmen Gate in a poster celebrating the 60th anniversary of China's ruling communist party on October 1.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (L) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (R, foreground) is outjumped while playing a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns in Beijing for promotional and charity work, played a few 3-on-3 half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers. The background shows Beijing's landmark Tiananmen Gate in a poster celebrating the 60th anniversary of China's ruling communist party on October 1.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (R) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (L) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (R) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (top C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (centre L) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (R) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (C) plays a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

Canadian basketball star Steve Nash (L) takes part in a pickup game of basketball at the Dongdan courts in central Beijing on August 30, 2009. Nash, a two-time NBA most valuable player with the Phoenix Suns is in Beijing for promotional and charity work, and played a few three-on-three half-court games with local regulars and then crossed over to the soccer pitch to do likewise with the ball kickers.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman holds the ball during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Muggsy Bogues (L) holds the ball during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman (L) is challenged by Nelson Delgado during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman enters the field before a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman gestures after a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman signs autographs after a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Tim Hardaway (L) in action during during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman gestures during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Air Up There (2L) of USA Basketball Legends tries to score during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Tim Hardaway enters the field before a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman gestures during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: High Rizer of USA Basketball Legends tries to make a dunking during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman enters the field before a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Air Up There (top) of USA Basketball Legends is challenged by Frank Baum during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Muggsy Bogues enters the field before a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Muggsy Bogues (front) in action during during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

TRIER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Former basketball professional Dennis Rodman reacts during a basketball show game between the 'USA Legends of Basketball' and a Germany/Luxemburg All Star team at the Arena on November 15, 2009 in Trier, Germany.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Wizards assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr (R) watches former Bullets player Gheorghe Muresan sign a ball in front of the steel structure of the USA pavillion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 site in Shanghai on September 7, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Wizards player Caron Butler (L) dribbles in front of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 mascott as former Bullets player Gheorghe Muresan (behind C) and NBA Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld (R) watch in front of the steel structure of the USA pavillion at the expo site in Shanghai on September 7, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

Larry Bird, president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, watches his team during a training session in Taipei on October 7, 2009. The Indiana Pacers will play the Denver Nuggets in the first-ever National Basketball Association game played in Taiwan on October 8 -- part of a campaign by the US league to win over Asian fans.

National Basketball Association (NBA) former Bullets player Gheorghe Muresan (L) plays with a ball in front of the steel structure of the USA pavillion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 site in Shanghai on September 7, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

Basketball Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld attends a press conference in Beijing on September 8, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

US basketball player LeBron James (L) plays alongside youngsters at the Lilian Bayliss Old School in London, on September 5, 2009. LeBron James oversaw a coaching session of 60 teenagers offering advice and coaching tips, as he helped to launch a new basketball legacy programme in the capital.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame Wizards player Caron Butler attends a press conference in Beijing on September 8, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame Wizards player Caron Butler (R) and former Bullets player Gheorghe Muresan react to a question at a press conference in Beijing on September 8, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

US basketball player LeBron James plays alongside youngsters at the Lilian Bayliss Old School in London, on September 5, 2009. LeBron James oversaw a coaching session of 60 teenagers offering advice and coaching tips, as he helped to launch a new basketball legacy programme in the capital.

US basketball player LeBron James, (In Red) plays alongside youngsters at the Lilian Bayliss Old School in London, on September 5, 2009. LeBron James oversaw a coaching session of 60 teenagers offering advice and coaching tips, as he helped to launch a new basketball legacy programme in the capital.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Wizards player Caron Butler (L), former Bullets player Gheorghe Muresan (C) and NBA Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld (R) pose with the Shanghai World Expo 2010 mascott in front of the steel structure of the USA pavillion at the expo site in Shanghai on September 7, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame Wizards player Caron Butler attends a press conference in Beijing on September 8, 2009. Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are on a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.