Yao is no stranger to international competition given he played for China in the Olympics in 2000, 2004, and 2008. Of course his career was cut short due to a foot injuries that caused him to ...

News of Yao Ming's injury is "an earthquake for Chinese basketball." Feb. 27, 2008— -- At 7-foot-6 inches, Yao Ming is undoubtedly huge. But in his native China, he is larger than life. News ...

Yao Ming is back, transforming China's basketball team and providing a big relief for Olympics organizers. Yao, the Houston Rockets center, marked his return from injury yesterday with 11 points ...

Yao Ming’s NBA journey began when the Houston Rockets selected him as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. He was the highest draft pick ever to come directly from an international league.

Chinese basketball player Yao Ming will carry the host nation's flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday, the country's deputy sports minister said on Thursday.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Basketball hero Yao Ming has waded into the controversy over badminton match-throwing at the Olympics, saying China's disqualified players were the victims in the incident.

NBA legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball Association after seven years in the job, the organization said on Thursday, calling it a “personal decision”. The former Rockets ...

Yao Ming sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview, during which the Hall of Famer discussed basketball, life lessons and the adjustments needed to play in the U.S.

China fulfilled its promise; since those heady days of 2002, through the Beijing Olympics and beyond, the country has stayed on its path towards superpower status. Yao, sadly, fell short.