In case you haven't heard, Stephon Marbury is heading to Shanxi to play Basketball. Marbury (or Starbury, if you remember his glory days as a two-time all star, or own a pair of his signature shoes) will be playing in the CBA with the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons in the lovely capital city of Taiyuan. We're excited, as we really missed watching him mope on the bench back in New York, though we imagine he'll be a bit more active than his glory days of watching basketball with Spike Lee. more ›

Chinese basketball fans held their collective breath this morning as the NBA draft took place a full 12 time-zones away. 22-year old 19-year old Yi Jianlian slipped past his projected spot at the number 5 pick when the Boston Celtics signed a draft-and-trade agreement with the Seattle Supersonics involving 7-time all-star Ray Allen. more ›

star Adrian Grenier, who misses NYC public transportation when he's working in LA. They also reported on NYU students protesting a band whose name is also known as a slur, the new graffiti king in town, Bill Cosby's adorable dog, and the disturbing tale of a yoga instructor who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend, a dancer from Ohio who stripped to make ends meet. more ›

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, and we here across the Gothamist network wanted to express would like to tell you, in the spirit of the holiday, just how much we love you, our readers. Don't let it get to your heads, though. There are plenty of things we love, you included. Just be glad you're not amongst the things we hate. more ›