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 ...

In this video, we dive deep into the careers of five NBA stars—like Yao Ming, Greg Oden, and Isaiah Thomas—whose injuries halted their rise to greatness. Discover how these stars' careers came ...

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 ...

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.” ...

For decades, rappers have been comparing their stacks to the height of NBA big men — Shaq and Yao Ming are the gold standards ... but it’s also a bit funny because Durant has been fighting ...

It's the day before Thanksgiving, which is as good as any time to try to find the answer to some extremely dumb questions, such as: How large is Yao Ming's wine glass? Does this matter at all to ...

That works out to a wine glass approximately 12.7 inches tall. Trying to find a glass for sale between 12 and 13 inches that looks like Yao's didn't turn up much in admittedly morning's long ...

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 ...

Yao Ming has quit as president of the Chinese Basketball Association, local media reported on Wednesday. The news quickly went viral in mainland China, becoming the No 1 trending topic on social ...

Since the NBA was taken over in the early 2000s by Chinese basketball sensation Yao Ming, fans have wondered when the next walking giant will come through the door. Many have since been compared ...

You can watch the video above and decide for yourself whether Barkley was being funny or if he was completely ... great basketball with an injured Yao Ming missing action at the time.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Former NBA star Yao Ming achieved success in the world’s most prestigious basketball league in part through an early start ...