According to Li Yueru, she did not have any family members who played sports growing up, so she looked to Yao Ming as a cultural icon and example of how to model her game as she embarked on her own ...

HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as theHouston Rocketsretired his No. 11 jersey. Yao ...

When he entered the NBA in 2002, there were understandably big expectations for Yao Ming. Standing 7-foot-6, most felt the Chinese center could easily dominate around the paint each time he got the ...

BEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize ...

24-year-old Anthony Edwards is widely regarded for his athleticism, which he uses along with his 6′ 4″ height to throw down dunks over any player he wishes. Some players have felt the brunt of his ...

The two people I know that can tell you everything about everybody who's played this game" - Robert Horry put Yao Ming's basketball IQ in the same category as Kobe Bryant's originally appeared on ...

From a historical standpoint, the Houston Rockets have had a number of legendary big men. The list of Hall of Fame centers that have donned a Rockets uniform is extensive. Ralph Sampson, Moses Malone, ...

Only a handful of NBA stars have earned an All-Star selection in each season of their career, and Yao Ming is one of those special athletes. The former Houston Rockets star was a dominant force when ...

Anthony Edwards thinks that he could have turned Yao Ming into Frederic Weis. The Minnesota Timberwolves star Edwards was in China over the weekend to promote his new line of sneakers for Adidas.

Anthony Edwards says he'd dunk on one of the biggest men that's ever played in the NBA, Yao Ming. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards practices before a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder ...