Yao wasn't sure what to say when he learned that the Rockets acquired Artest.

Once a player with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, now he has his non-profit Yao Foundation and was recently in Hong Kong to ...

After retiring from basketball in 2011, Yao Ming transitioned to the business world, turning the page to a new chapter in life. He began building a business empire by leveraging his hard-earned NBA ...

There are only a few players who left their mark on coach Jeff Van Gundy in the NBA like his former Houston Rockets star players Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. Van Gundy took genuine pleasure in coaching ...

HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as theHouston Rocketsretired his No. 11 jersey. Yao ...

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 ...

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Calvin Watkins and multiple reports. The 7-foot-6 Yao, whose career ...

Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming is back in China to consult with traditional medicine practitioners over his NBA season-ending foot injury. Yao said Friday he also plans to see his fellow players on ...

Han Xu understandably grew up idolizing Yao Ming, mesmerized by the giant shadow the 7-foot-6 Hall of Famer cast each time he ...

Metta Sandiford-Artest had his fair share of All-Star and Hall of Fame caliber teammates during his 18-year career. If it's up to him, though, Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming are at the top of the list. The ...

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 26: Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on October 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER ...