Poor Jeremy Lin. The New York Knicks guard and media darling was forced to end his miraculous NBA season early last week with a knee injury requiring immediate surgery. more ›

There's no better picture of "democracy with Chinese characteristics" than this article on the China Daily today which states that the repeated no-show at the CPPCC by recalcitrant absentee Liu Xiang is "no hurdle" to his position. Very punny, China Daily, very punny! more ›

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin may be the first Asian-American in the NBA and the first Harvard graduate to play in the league for almost 60 years. But he's also quickly gained a reputation over the last week as the NBA's #1 Jesus Freak hands down. Recently, Lin -- who wants to become a pastor when he grows up -- appeared together with his mom on Taiwanese evangelical Christian channel GoodTV and showed the world how he's got his guanxi with God all down pat. more ›

A good man may shed blood, but he should never shed tears, so the Chinese adage goes. At Yao Ming's retirement press conference yesterday, he was seen turning away from the glare of the media to shed a few tears. more ›

The only two Chinese players currently in the starting lineup for NBA teams will face off in New Jersey Monday night, at 7:30 p.m. EST (8:30 a.m. Tuesday Beijing time). It is the third meeting, and the first this year, for Yao Ming (姚明) and Yi Jianlian (易建联). The game will air live on CCTV's sports channel. more ›

In this interview with the South China Morning Post, Yao Ming fields questions related to his injury, his chances of playing at the Olympics and the Sichuan earthquake. more ›