HOUSTON -- Thaddeus Brown, the Houston Rockets CEO, described Yao Ming best on Sunday: "A native Texan and a Houston Rocket for life." Drafted No. 1 overall in 2002, Yao played an integral role in ...

"Other players are going to want to do the things Yao Ming is doing" - When MJ predicted a surge of Asian talent in the NBA originally appeared on Basketball Network. Michael Jordan acknowledged the ...

— -- When the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces this year's class next Monday in Houston during the NCAA Final Four, Yao Ming will be among the inductees according to ESPN's ...

Most NBA fans, even newer fans, likely know who Yao Ming is. Although the former Houston Rocket had his career cut short due to injury issues, he still left his mark in the NBA as one of the league’s ...

Despite only having eight years in the NBA, the sensation of Yao Ming continues to live on as the Houston Rockets legend recently was named to the Bleacher Report's Greatest Players of All Time at ...

HOUSTON — Houston Rockets legend Yao Ming was one of 11 individuals inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame on Thursday. Yao recorded three FIBA Asia Cup titles during his basketball career. He was also ...

Yao Ming may have an infectious smile off the court, but he was an expression of competitive ferociousness on it. Not every NBA player can play just 8 seasons and still be considered one of the finest ...

Ever since the Rockets relocated to Houston in 1971, the franchise has witnessed some of the most prolific centers in league ...

Manute Bol also played in the NBA at 7-foot-7, which was the tallest in the league before Gheorghe Muresan came along. He was ...

After weeks of close calls and excruciating deliberation, Yao Ming announced to the world today his decision to undergo surgery in his left foot. The surgery, which will be performed next week by ...

Anthony Edwards is known for two things, his incredible ability with a basketball and his infectious personality. The Minnesota Timberwolves star is one of the funniest players in the league, ...