Who's hot, who's not in China Sports (Week 10)

The unstoppable Marbury

Guangdong S Tigers swept the Xinjiang flying Tigers 3-0 in their CBA playoff semi-final on Friday night. But that doesn't matter, as S Tigers did what they were supposed to do. But how many of you expected two 50+ point games in a row from Stephon Marbury, who almost single-handedly gave the Beijing Ducks a 2-1 lead against the Shanxi Brave Dragons in the other semi-final?

Evergrande prove they are for real

It is still too early to conclude that Guangzhou Evergrande players are worth every penny of the 700 million yuan ($111 million) their boss has put in them. But it is undeniable that they are nearing it. The Chinese Super League champion thrashed their Korean counterpart, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 5-1 at their AFC Champions League match on Wednesday. If you have any idea of the extent of Chinese soccer clubs' fright over a Korean faceoff, you definitely can't help letting out a “WOW” this time.

Happy belated birthday to Li Na

My apologies, we forgot to inform you that Li Na had her 30th birthday on Feb 26. But she decided to make the day more about her mother as she tweeted: “Thanks to my mom for bringing me into this world 30 years ago and giving me life experiences. I will try my best to live healthy and happy. I wish you forever young and joyful,” on her weibo.

Fine, to make this story more timely, she lashed out the other day at haters who questioned her France Open champion as just a fluke, saying, "They just don't know tennis at all."

Chinese athletes happiest in the world?

That's what a high-ranking Chinese sports official said Thursday at the ongoing session of the country's top advisory body. He explained that the government subsidizes retired athletes on education and skill training to help them find a new career, a move that is envied by many foreign athletes. The speech, without doubt, stirred up debate on the Internet. What do you say?

Yi struggles for playing time

In Dallas Mavericks' last five games, Yi Jianlian has been quiet. He sat two of them out, and piled up 28 minutes in the other three. His stats, as a result, are pretty much predictable. Four points and six rebounds in all. I have no idea of what is going on between him and coach Rick Carlisle, who had Yi warm the bench throughout Thursday's game against the Suns. But this is definitely not a good sign.