When Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets as the first ... A season-ending surgery followed, marking the start of a devastating cycle. Over the next few years, he faced a series of injuries ...

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 ...

Editor's note: ESPN's David Aldridge sat down with Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' No ... Once you get past that, you can advance to the next level, and you can go on and play other tournaments ...

Asked where the next Yao Ming was coming from during his appearance at the weekend's Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit in Macau, the 43-year-old cautioned against expecting too ...