Yao Ming (shown in Saturday's win after a successful 3-pointer) and China picked up wins over Angola and Germany in group play. BEIJING — Every time he made a shot, Yao Ming pumped his first.

In a showdown for the last slot, China beat Germany, 59-55, Saturday night behind Yao Ming’s 25 points. At 2-2, the Chinese will make the medal round for the first time, unless Germany, which is ...

Yao's a great player, he's a great sport. Being dominant is being mean, throwing elbows, talking trash, cursing and all that attitude (laughs).

Yao Ming makes a move around Chris Kaman. He was 9-for-19 from the field and had nearly half his team's points.Dusan Vranic/AP BEIJING — Every time he made a shot, Yao Ming pumped his first.