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 ...

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 ...

Chinese basketball great and NBA legend Yao Ming said on Thursday that there was “no way” sports could “hide” from politics, though he cautioned for the need to avoid it. Speaking in ...

Basketball legend Yao Ming, who retired from the NBA in 2011 ... Unfortunately, the national program’s results in recent years failed to meet our expectations,” Yao said, per Asia News Network.

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 ...

Former NBA All-Star Yao Ming, legendary Brazilian basketball player and coach Wlamir Marques and three-time WNBA champion Penny Taylor headline the list of 2023 FIBA Hall of Fame inductees.

BEIJINGBEIJING — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of ... Allegations of corruption have dogged the league in recent years. Two teams, the Jiangsu Dragons and ...

Former NBA All-Star Yao Ming has resigned from his position as chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. Per the Associated Press, a notice on the CBA's official website thanked the 42-year ...

One week of training camp, two practices and an exhibition game were all Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets had to prepare for his debut. Calling it a tall order would be a massive understatement.

Geoff Chang remembers the moment that Yao Ming arrived. Not in Houston, per se, but as a legitimate force to be reckoned with in the NBA. The 7-foot-6 center had been drafted by the Rockets with ...