- With the help of former NBA superstar Stephon Marbury, the Beijing Ducks knocked off title holders Guangdong Tigers 124-121 on March 30 to wrap up a 4-1 victory at the best-of-seven CBA finals for their first-ever Chinese championship. [Related: Beijing Ducks claims first-ever CBA title]
Beijing Ducks players celebrate their first-ever CBA title after beating defending Guangdong Hongyuan in the best-of-seven final series in Beijing on March 30, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Yearender 2012 Series about China sports:
Harvest year for Chinese athletics
Bitter-sweet year for Chinese basketball
Chinese badminton makes history but overshadowed by match-fixing scandal