Stephon Marbury, once considered one of the top point guards to ever grace the hardwood floor, has agreed to play this season in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the Shanxi Zhongyu. Shanxi Zhongyu announced the news on their website today, and are hoping that Starbury will be able to to help the team improve from its 15th place position (out of 17 teams) in China’s top basketball league as well as help sell more tickets. The CBA salary cap prevents teams in the CBA from paying large amounts …

Despite not expected to play a single minute of NBA action this season, Yao Ming could have the busiest year of his life in 2010. He is currently the ambassador of the 2010 Shanghai Expo, the leading figure in the revival of the Shanghai Sharks, the anchor at the heart of China’s 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship hopes in Turkey this summer, but all those will have to cease way to something much more important come July: the arrival of Yao Ming’s first child.
The news broke out through Guangzhou Daily …