Yao Ming went down with an injury to his left leg in the first quarter of the Houston Rockets game on Wednesday. The 7'6" center is expected to miss about a week of action with what is being ...

Including the postseason, Yao Ming played in 514 games with the Houston Rockets. Yao announced his retirement from basketball at a press conference Wednesday from Shanghai, so now is the perfect ...

Though Yao Ming had spoken often of the pregame ... Jonathan Feigen was the Rockets beat writer for the Houston Chronicle from 1998 to 2024. Feigen became a sports writer because the reporter ...

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has decided to retire after nine NBA seasons, Yahoo! Sports and the Houston Chronicle have reported, citing league sources. Yao's contract had expired after this ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, China's most recognizable athlete, has announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association (NBA), according to several media ...

151; -- HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the? Houston Rockets?retired his No. 11 jersey.

In hindsight, the Rockets making Yao Ming the No. 1 overall pick seems like ... the announcement was made at Houston’s NRG Stadium during the 2016 Final Four. “You talk about coincidence ...

Yao Ming had told the story often ... Jeff Green wants to retire with Houston Rockets, play at least two more seasons Appearing on a podcast, Jeff Green says he wants to play at least two more ...

As dominant and intimidating as he was, Yao Ming was a very fun guy who constantly made jokes to make people laugh. The Chinese superstar made history with the Houston Rockets, becoming one of the ...

Ever since the Rockets relocated to Houston in 1971 ... Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming or Dwight Howard, the Rockets know how to produce top-tier big men as well as any organization in league history.