Topic: Houston Rockets
The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks opened training camp, but like all the league's teams their excitement at finally getting on court was tempered by uncertainty.A day after owners and players ratified a new 10-year contract to end a lockout that delayed the ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to hire Rick Adelman as their next head coach, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday.Timberwolves made the announcement Tuesday and said a news conference is planned once the contract is officially signed. Terms of the deal ...
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander bid a fond farewell to Yao Ming, the trailblazing Chinese basketball star who announced his retirement from the NBA in a Shanghai press conference."This is a sad day for me as well as the entire Houston Rockets ...
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yao Ming, who ignited China's interest in the NBA and became one of Asia's best-known athletes, announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday.The 30-year-old had been widely expected to retire after he told the Houston Rockets he would not ...
Yao Ming, the Chinese giant who became the first superstar basketball player from Asia, has told the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports.The Houston Chronicle, ESPN and Sports Illustrated reported that Yao has decided against ...
China's iconic basketball centre Yao Ming has not announced his retirement, Chinese state media said, amid numerous reports that the All Star millionaire was quitting the game."First Yao Ming has not decided to retire," Xinhua news agency on Saturday quoted Zhang Mingji, ...
Yao Ming, the 2.29m Chinese giant who became the NBA's first superstar player from Asia, has notified the Houston Rockets and the NBA that he has retired, according to multiple reports Friday.The Houston Chronicle, ESPN and Sports Illustrated reported that Yao has ...
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 reports on Friday.The seven-foot six-inch (2.3-meter) Yao, an eight-time All-Star, has been plagued by assorted injuries ...
The possible retirement of star NBA centre Yao Ming will not diminish the league's booming popularity in the world's most populous nation, the NBA's top executive in China has said.Yao's contract with the Houston Rockets expires on June 30, and while the ...
BEIJING, Jun (Reuters) - Yao Ming has cast doubt on his return to the NBA by admitting to the possibility he may not play again as he battles to recover from his latest injury, Chinese media reported.The towering Houston Rockets center, China's ...
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