Editor's note: ESPN's David Aldridge sat down with Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' No. 1 overall draft pick, during the World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis. Following is the entire ...

When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel, the crowd erupts. Police can barely keep the throng of screaming fans from enveloping the 7-foot-5 giant. Bill Duffy, right, represents three of 2002's top ...

He played with Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and Hakeem Olajuwon in his rookie season until he became a veteran presence himself when Yao Ming came to the NBA. As somebody who witnessed the ...

"Who the f**k is this" - Shaquille O'Neal once shared his hilarious first impression of Yao Ming in front of him and Allen Iverson "Who the f**k is this" - Shaquille O'Neal once shared his ...

Kevin Garnett: So listen, though—we had a bounty out on Yao Ming. First cat to dunk on Yao? A million dollars. So everybody was trying—man, we all said, “First C, we all put our hand there.” ...

Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin took to Instagram on Thursday to post a photo of himself with Basketball Hall of Fame big man Yao Ming. The two were both in attendance at NBA All-Star Weekend in San ...

When Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, he was a 7’6” phenomenon from China who took the league by storm. With his remarkable combination of ...

Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sits with fellow Hall of Famer, Shaquille ONeal to reminisce about battling against one another on the court. In Yao Mings 8 season career, he played ...

Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sat with fellow Hall of Famer, Shaquille ONeal to reminisce about his journey to the NBA from China. Yao discusses when his love for the game began and the ...

Whether it be Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming or Dwight Howard, the Rockets know how to produce top-tier big men as well as any organization in league history.