Topic: Yao Ming
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 ...
Basketball star Yao Ming announced his retirement on Wednesday after a trailblazing career that made him China's best-known athlete and helped spur the game's global growth.The towering 2.29m (7ft 6in) star made the announcement, which had been widely expected, during a press ...
Chinese media was rife with speculation on Monday about what basketball icon Yao Ming might do next, after reports the country's most famous sporting export is set to retire.The giant 30-year-old Houston Rockets centre is expected to announce his retirement on July ...
Chinese media was rife with speculation on Monday about what basketball icon Yao Ming might do next, after reports the country's most famous sporting export is set to retire.The giant 30-year-old Houston Rockets centre is expected to announce his retirement on July ...
Australian basketball great Luc Longley Thursday warned Chinese giant Yao Ming could be headed for a "dead end" as he struggles to shake off long-term injury.Longley, who won three straight NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls, said Yao's situation ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's NBA all-star Yao Ming has sued a Chinese sportswear maker over alleged name and image infringements, local media reported Friday.The towering Houston Rockets center has filed a lawsuit against the company for using the label "Yao Ming Era" ...
In wake of Yao's injury, Rockets ask league for disabled player exceptionThe Houston Rockets have asked the NBA for a disabled player salary cap exception in the wake of Yao Ming's season-ending ankle injury.Yao has been out since Nov. 10 with a ...
Rockets C Yao Ming out at least 2 more weeks with ankle injuryHouston Rockets center Yao Ming is expected to miss at least two more weeks due to a bone bruise in his left ankle.The 7-foot-6 Yao hurt his ankle in Houston's ...
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