The Rockets played the Los Angeles Lakers on November 17th, shortly after Barkley’s statement, and walked away with a 93–89 win. Ming scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked two shots.

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming has for the first time addressed his encounter last month with tennis star Peng Shuai, describing her as in “pretty good condition.” ...

Yao Ming, who is now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, said he met Peng at a winter sports exhibition on December 19, 2021.

Players still say Yao Ming was a monster when he was healthy—huge, skilled, and impossible to move. He had a soft touch, could hit jumpers, and shut down the paint. The only thing that slowed him down ...

Yao, who will turn 45 in September, has been out of the NBA for over a decade now. He remains one of the city's top athletes of this century , spanning 10 seasons from 2002 to 2011 .

The 7-foot-6 Chinese star, plagued by lower-body injuries in the second half of his career, has informed the league office that his playing career is over, the website reported. The Rockets ...

Rafer Alston was privileged to play with the NBA’s cream of the crop, like Tracy McGrady, Dwyane Wade, Lamar Odom, Dwight Howard, and Yao Ming. So, who would he have in the starting five if he ...

Yao Ming's Rockets career was star-crossed because of injuries, but his impact on making basketball a global sport was far-reaching. James Nielsen / AFP / Getty Images.

That works out to a wine glass approximately 12.7 inches tall. Trying to find a glass for sale between 12 and 13 inches that looks like Yao's didn't turn up much in admittedly morning's long ...