Twenty-three years ago, they had an 8.9% chance at grabbing the top spot yet still managed to leapfrog four teams to claim No. 1 in the Yao Ming draft. That worked out pretty well for the ...

NBA legend Yao Ming once took this comparison even ... That's what I think," said Ming, per SLAM Magazine. When former 7'6" center Ming, one of the tallest players ever in the NBA, was picked ...

Yao Ming, a 7’6 center from China, was discussed almost like an urban legend before his arrival in 2002 (he first appeared on radars at the 2000 Summer Olympics), and when the Houston Rockets ...

NBA star Yao Ming, architect Yoshio Taniguchi, and other dignitaries break ground for the Asia Society Texas Center on May 15, 2008. (Richard J. Carson/Asia Society) In the summer of 2002, when the ...

Basketball legend Yao Ming, who retired from the NBA in 2011 after an incredible nine-year career with the Houston Rockets, has stepped down from his position with the Chinese Basketball ...

If it's up to him, though, Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming are at the top of the list. The 2004 NBA Defensive Player of the Year explains why in "The 25 10 Show" episode with DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy.

"Zhang Ziyu, aka WNBA’s next Yao Ming," one commentor wrote under FIBA’s highlights video, alluding to China’s NBA Hall of Famer whose 7-foot-6 frame led to success in the States. Zhang may ...

On his journey to becoming an international basketball star, Yao Ming had to first overcome a difficult period of transition. While the Chinese star was adjusting to a higher level of competition with ...

In hindsight, the Rockets making Yao Ming the No. 1 overall pick seems like a no-brainer. Despite being limited to just eight seasons due to foot injuries, Yao was voted as an All-Star each ...