When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique physical specimen. A 7'6'', 310-pound giant from China with an incredibly soft ...

While players like Hakeem Olajuwon and Dirk Nowitzki are often credited with paving the way for international players in the modern-day NBA landscape, Cuttino Mobley believes Yao Ming stands alone ...

Yao Ming, right, sees the Rockets like Team China ... how aware were you about the NBA? Initially, when I knew of the NBA, when I watched the NBA, it seemed to me that professional players ...

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History thus suggests that Yao Ming will never be the franchise player ... His game seems to fit into the NBA game, and his lateral movement is unusually good for a fellow that size.

Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sat with fellow Hall of Famer, Shaquille ONeal to reminisce about his journey to the NBA from China. Yao discusses when his love for the game began and the ...

NBA star Yao Ming, architect Yoshio Taniguchi, and other dignitaries break ground for the Asia Society Texas Center on May 15, 2008. (Richard J. Carson/Asia Society) In the summer of 2002, when the ...

U.S.-China relations have never been straightforward. From landmark diplomatic breakthroughs to intense trade wars, the two ...

This same young player happened to be just 18 months old when his father went on his first playoff trip. Bronny celebrated ...

In his eight years in the NBA, Ming was the most impactful of these players, as his 19.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game lead the group, and he also made eight all-star teams. Bradley also had a ...

Despite not having a Shaq-like mean streak, Yao Ming, right, should still stand tall in the NBA. Yao may well be the dominant center in the NBA in five years, which only might mean he's superior ...