Cuttino Mobley looks back on his days playing with Yao Ming and how the legendary center needed to be encouraged to become great.

Former Rockets guard claims that if Yao Ming had the right coach, his overall game would've developed like Nikola Jokic.

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 ...

In a press conference held Friday morning, the Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Yang Hansen, their surprising No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to Portland on Friday, and was asked about his interests.

Trail Blazers see 7-foot-1 Yang Hansen as a 'very, very unique talent' Portland is intrigued by the Chinese center's high-end skillset, ability to pass and his basketball IQ.

Yang is the first Chinese-born player to be drafted in the first round since Yi Jianlian in 2007, and the third-highest draft pick ever from China. Yao Ming was selected No. 1 in 2002.

“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 ...