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 ...

Former NBA star Derrick Rose said during a trip to Hong Kong on Wednesday that he expected to play for Yao Ming’s foundation in a charity game in mainland China this August. Rose was in the city ...

Amar’e Stoudemire spoke about the physical and mental challenge of playing against Yao Ming. He emphasized Yao’s size, strength, and skillset, which made him nearly unstoppable in the post.

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." ...

Yao Ming, a 7’6 center from China, was discussed almost like an urban legend before his arrival in 2002 (he first appeared on radars at the 2000 Summer Olympics), and when the Houston Rockets ...

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 ...

Former NBA center Yao Ming was in attendance for the Nets’ season opener on Wednesday night. The Hall of Famer was seated courtside at the Barclays Center as Brooklyn hosted the Cavaliers ...

BEIJINGBEIJING — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Yao had been leading efforts to ...

A notice on the CBA’s website thanked Yao for his service.… BEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league.