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BEIJING, May 14-- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese professional basketball league CBA was suspended, and all the teams have no games for months. Stephon Marbury, head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters, has been working hard on the team's daily training. "Right now, no one knows when the season is going to restart exactly," the former NBA All-Star guard said to Xinhua. "The current situation is getting better and better, and we all are looking forward to being able to play again," he said. The Royal Fighters performed well before the pandemic, ranking eighth in the 20-team league after 30 games. It's not a bad job for a team which totaled only eight wins in the last season. "Before the virus outbreak, everything was pretty good in our team," said Marbury. "We have been playing really good basketball. After the virus outbreak, we have to stop and reschedule everything. That is the challenge for not only our team but also the whole league." Marbury, who has spent almost a decade in China, made his own contribution to China's fight against COVID-19. He and his players all donated money to the frontline workers along with the Beikong Group. He also used his social network account to encourage local people to keep faith and get together. "This is the least we can do to offer the help and support to the frontline workers, and I feel proud of the league and my team." He said. | 
