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Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not expect center Yao Ming to opt out of his contract and become a free agent next summer. “He’s very loyal, and he’s going to opt in,” Morey said in an interview with FanHouse. Full Article at AM Basketball
While this summer is shaping up to be the biggest free agency market in NBA history, there’s one veteran player who plans to stay put. Yao Ming isn’t going to test the water of the free agency pool, he’s going to stay with the Houston Rockets instead. Full Article at College Fast Break
Perhaps hero is too strong a word, but the unavoidable truth is that Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Woodson simply doesn't get enough credit for the job he's done during his five-year tenure at the helm. Full Article at Hoopsworld
"Little Giant" was no longer the trademark nickname for NBA Houston Rocket star Yao Ming. Now it belongs to Sun Zhe, a 19-year-old boy from Tianjin. Full Article at People's Daily Online
Chris Tomasson Chris Tomasson is a Senior NBA Writer for FanHouse Don't expect a very big guy to be available during perhaps the NBA's biggest free-agent summer ever. That's the word from Houston general manager Daryl Morey about 7-foot-6 Yao Ming. Full Article at AOL Sports
HONG KONG, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- "Little Giant" is no longer the trademark nickname for NBA star Yao Ming. Now it belongs to Sun Zhe, a 19-year-old boy from Tianjin. Full Article at Xinhua
: Rockets F Carl Landry had 23 points and 9 rebounds Saturday at Portland, one game after he managed 22 points and 9 rebounds against Golden State. He is averaging 17.8 points and 7.4 rebounds over his last five games. (Updated 12/06/2009). Full Article at CBS Sports
Demand low for Falling Stars: The Philadelphia 76ers is actively exploring their options to rid themselves of Elton Brand as are the Houston Rockets with Tracy McGrady according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Full Article at Hoopsworld
Thanks Brandon! Now we might never get to see what we could have been with a highly skilled point guard distributing the ball. Now Oden’s improvement will be stalled again for the rest of the year. Now we won’t get any fastbreaks or easy points. Full Article at Blazer's Edge
Height: For non-fans, it's the primary thing they associate with the sport of basketball. For players, not having enough can cost millions of dollars and spots in the draft. Yet we rarely discuss the importance of height at the team level. Full Article at Baseball Prospectus
LOS ANGELES - Houston coach Rick Adelman has seen quite a transformation in his team without the injured Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. Full Article at Southern CA Press-Enterprise
The Houston Rockets have shown all season they will be a resilient team. The Golden State Warriors are probably well aware of that. The Rockets look to defeat the Warriors for the eighth straight time Thursday night in Oakland. Full Article at Sporting News
LOS ANGELES — Houston coach Rick Adelman has seen quite a transformation in his team without the injured Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. Full Article at Sporting News
Yao Ming joined Tracy McGrady and Dikembe Mutombo in street clothes, while the rest of America settled in to watch the Lakers take control of the series. Full Article at Sports Blogs
The NBA center. Along with a quarterback and the ace of your pitching staff, the center is what most teams live and die by. Even more, since the quarterback is on the field for half the game and a starting pitcher pitches once every five games. Full Article at Sports Blogs
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-91 on Sunday night. Full Article at KOCO Oklahoma City
ROCKETS 100, THUNDER 91 Published: 11/30/2009 2:32 AM Last Modified: 11/30/2009 2:37 AM OKLAHOMA CITY — Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and... Full Article at Tulsa World
: Houston PF Luis Scola left the Rockets' game at Oklahoma City after being poked in the right eye on Sunday. Full Article at CBS Sports
Like many Chinese teenage boys, Xu Chun Yang had dreams of becoming a great basketballer like NBA player Yao Ming, but two years ago he learnt about a "slow game" and fell in love. Full Article at NDTV
Like many Chinese teenage boys, Xu Chun Yang had dreams of becoming a great basketballer like NBA player Yao Ming, but two years ago he learnt about a “slow game” and fell in love. Full Article at Hindustan Times
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FILE - In this May 8, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, of China, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, compete for a rebound during an NBA Western Conference playoff basketball game. Yao's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury.
View Photo »Injured Houston Rockets players Dikembe Mutombo (R) and Yao Ming watch from the sidelines as their team plays the Los Angels Lakers. during Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles, May 17, 2009.
View Photo »Kyle Lowry (L) and Yao Ming (R) of the Houston Rockets sit on the bench during the second half of Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, May 12, 2009.
View Photo »HOUSTON - MAY 10: Center Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 10, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Houston Rockets' Yao Ming arrives at the arena before Game 4 of the second-round Western Conference NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, May 10, 2009, in Houston. Yao is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.
View Photo »Houston Rockets' Yao Ming arrives at the arena before Game 4 of the second-round Western Conference NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday, May 8, 2009, in Houston. Yao is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.
View Photo »Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (L) sits on the bench with teammate Luis Scola (C) and head coach Rick Adelman during the fourth quarter and loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff in Houston, Texas May 8, 2009.
View Photo »HOUSTON - MAY 08: Forward Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after fouling Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 8, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, of China, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, compete for a rebound during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of a second-round Western Conference NBA playoff basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Houston, Friday, May 8...
View Photo »HOUSTON - MAY 08: Center Luis Scola #4 of the Houston Rockets makes a slam dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 8, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, of China, is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, during the second quarter of Game 3 of a second-round Western Conference NBA playoff basketball game in Houston, Friday, May 8, 2009.
View Photo »HOUSTON - MAY 08: Forward Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 8, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets reacts to a foul called on him in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers battle for the ball in the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot against Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (C) argues with the referee during the first half of Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles May 6, 2009.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot as he is fouled by Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: (2nd L) Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs the ball as he is between (L) Ron Artest #96, Yao Ming #11 and (R) Luis Scola #4 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at...
View Photo »Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (R) guards Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol during the first half of Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles May 6, 2009.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets go after the opening tip-off in Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: (M) Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs the ball as he is between Ron Artest #96 and Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 20...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot over Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot over Yao Ming #11 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »Houston Rockets' Yao Ming, right, and Carl Landry fight each other for a rebound during the second half of Game 2 of a second-round NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The Lakers won 111-98.
View Photo »Houston Rockets' Yao Ming, right, of China, and Carl Landry (14) grab for a rebound during the second half of Game 2 of a second-round NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The Lakers won 111-98.
View Photo »Injured Houston Rockets players Dikembe Mutombo (R) and Yao Ming watch from the sidelines as their team plays the Los Angels Lakers. during Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles, May 17, 2009.
View Photo »I like to help people ... It's what I learned from my parents. As I get more famous, I have more responsibility. Obviously, the earthquake in China really affected me because this is my home and these are my people.
Look what Yao Ming has done to China. Ever since his entry in NBA, basketball has grown by leaps and bounds in that country. Imagine how things would change if just one person from India makes it big
The hurricane hit Texas ... Galveston still has not totally recovered. I'm very close to local people. They treat me like family, and I want to give back.
They have a history, when those guys (Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady) go down, of playing better ... When those guys come back, we have a real good chance to compete for a championship.
when I was seven or eight, I saw a picture of my father taken in London, when he was participating a game there
Could you talk to the NBA and let Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets win the championship?
It’s not a stretch to say Matsui is as responsible for Japanese interest in the Yankees as Yao Ming is for the N.B.A. in China
Can you have word with the NBA to let Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets win one championship?
The key thing about Tiger Woods in China is that he represents the little guy who defeated the conventional order or redefined the limits and possibilities ... It's the fact that he comes from the non-privileged class and that he has a very unconventional background and has succeeded as a global icon. A...
Currently, there are 433 players in the NBA and 225 are 6-8 or taller (58.9 percent). The tallest player is Houston’s Yao Ming at 7-6. There are two players listed at 7-3: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cavs) and Hasheem Thabeet (Grizzlies).The average NBA player is currently 6-7 (actually 6-feet, 7.3 inches). The...
The speed revolution has overtaken some of basketball’s peers, most notably football ... Is basketball headed in the same direction? [Aaron] Brooks provides an excellent case study. Beginning the year as the Rockets number one threat on offense with Ron Artest’s departure and injuries to Tracy McGrady a...
It's kind of intimidating for yourself because it's like you've got to bang with guys like Dwight Howard, Yao Ming, Shaq ... So it's kind of like, when you first hurt it, you're kind of timid. It's kind of scary in a way because you don't know if your shoulder is going to pop out.
Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms. But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!
We hope the celebrities (like Yao Ming and Peng Liyuan) would inspire more people to join in anti-smoking activities. The public should be advised to lead a healthier life without the influence of tobacco use
It will be a blessing to play with him. When I was in Dallas sometimes I used to have to guard Shaq and Yao Ming, now those guys are covered.
We are very excited to enter into this partnership with Continental Airlines ... With international stars such as Yao Ming, Luis Scola and David Andersen, Continental is perfectly aligned with our organization's position as an international sports marketing property with a worldwide following in the hun...
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