When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique ... Related: "He's gotta be the first pick" - Phil Jackson reveals he would always ...

Including the postseason, Yao Ming played in 514 games with the Houston ... Andrew Bynum looked like the teenager he was. Phil Jackson couldn't muster up enough Zen to contain Yao.

“Tell Yao Ming, ‘Ching chong yang ... Later, when O’Neal was outvoted by Yao in All-Star balloting, Lakers coach Phil Jackson told the L.A. Times: “I don’t think it bothers [O’Neal ...

Yao Ming's height makes him one of the tallest players ... and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership ...

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 ...

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.

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.” ...