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.

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 ...

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.

The Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces matchup is one of two WNBA games scheduled on Thursday. Both the Mystics (7-8) and the Aces (7-7) have struggled to win consistently this season, and a win ...

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 ...

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: ...

Yang, who was seated in the stands at the draft and had to make his way down to the stage when his name was called, said the comparisons he's heard to Nikola Jokic and fellow countryman Yao Ming ...