Cuttino Mobley says former Houston Rockets teammate Yao Ming had Nikola Jokic-like passing skills but was held back by the team’s system.

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is a sports icon in Houston, both a former All-Star and the player who sparked worldwide interest in the city's basketball team. It seems Yao made a quick ...

Advertisement Sport More than just talent needed to produce NBA's next Asian basketball superstar: Yao Ming "We need more competition to help us to see the world," said former NBA star Yao Ming.

Yao Ming wasn’t just tall — he was dominant, skilled, and way ahead of his time. From his footwork to his touch to his IQ, Yao could go toe-to-toe with the best bigs in the league. Injuries ...

Asian basketball lags behind US/Europe, evident in World Cup, Olympics, and NBA representation, with only three local-born players in the NBA. Yao Ming believes Asia can close the gap through ...

Hansen Yang is not the next Yao Ming, but he is an intriguing prospect The comparisons between Yao and Yang are inevitable. Both are centers out of China.

Former Qingdao Eagles player Yang Hansen was picked by the NBA franchise the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday, making him the third Chinese basketball player ...

Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: putting on the NBA draft cap after being picked in the first round.

“Hello, NBA! My name is Hansen Yang!” he wrote on the chiseled social media platform Weibo. His selection came 23 years to the day after Yao Ming was picked No.1 overall in 2002. While it’s ...

Several players from the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) have made it to the NBA through the draft over the past years, with Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian each earning roles and ...

Hansen became the highest drafted Chinese player since Yao Ming, who went No. 1 in 2002. Here's how fans reacted after the Trail Blazers' surprising move: ...