In hindsight, the Rockets making Yao Ming the No. 1 overall pick seems like a no-brainer. Despite being limited to just eight seasons due to foot injuries, Yao was voted as an All-Star each ...

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 ...

He might be a big figure in basketball, but Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai is still dwarfed by the Chinese powerhouse that is Yao Ming – even when the Alibaba Group chairman is standing on a chair.

BEIJING – National Basketball Association legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after seven years in the job, the organisation said on Oct 31, calling it a ...

NBA legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball Association after seven years in the job, the organization said on Thursday, calling it a “personal decision”. The former Rockets ...

BEIJING, China — NBA legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball Association after seven years in the job, the organization said on Thursday, calling it a "personal decision".

Yao Ming has quit as president of the Chinese Basketball Association, local media reported on Wednesday. The news quickly went viral in mainland China, becoming the No 1 trending topic on social ...

But those big names are dwarfed by the deals being made in China ... Gu is being touted as the “next Yao Ming” — a reference to the super popular 7’5” Chinese megastar that graced ...

Since the NBA was taken over in the early 2000s by Chinese basketball sensation Yao Ming, fans have wondered when the next walking giant will come through the door. Many have since been compared ...

Former NBA center Yao Ming was in attendance for the Nets’ season opener on Wednesday night. The Hall of Famer was seated courtside at the Barclays Center as Brooklyn hosted the Cavaliers ...

Dec 25, 2003; Los Angeles, CA, USA: Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal (34) at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of ...

Dec 25, 2003; Los Angeles, CA, USA: Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers ... causing an NBA Twitter frenzy as they had never seen Shaq looking ‘dwarfed’ in front of ...