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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 decision by NBA club owners to lock out players starting Friday means NBA stars who want to play for their homelands in Olympic qualifying over the next few months must pay for their own insurance.The first NBA shutdown since the 1998-1999 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA began a last-ditch bargaining session on Thursday with the clock ticking toward a midnight deadline that could result in team owners declaring a lockout on their players in their labor dispute.With the collective bargaining agreement set ...
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 ...
French guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who won a NBA championship with Dallas earlier this month, has undergone surgery on his left foot, the National Basketball Association club announced Monday.The 23-year-old from Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, underwent surgery for the second time since fracturing his left ...
Dirk Nowitzki, the German playmaker who led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Finals victory, carried a basketball to the pitcher's mound for his ceremonial opening pitch at a baseball game.The Texas Rangers, who lost their Major League Baseball championship bid last ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have the top pick in the NBA draft on Thursday but there will be no slam-dunk decision like the last time they had the number one selection.In 2003, after losing 65 games, the Cavaliers used ...
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