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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In just half a season, Yao Ming has lived up to high expectations as the No. 1 overall pick. Shawn Bradley, from Harris' Mavericks and from his 7-6 perch, is in his 10th season of chafing from ...

While players like Hakeem Olajuwon and Dirk Nowitzki are often credited with paving the way for international players in the modern-day NBA landscape, Cuttino Mobley believes Yao Ming stands alone ...

None, though, have loomed larger than the former basketball star Yao Ming, who dwarfed fellow delegates at this week's second session of the National People’s Congress of China. The one-time ...

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.