Yao back in the gym

Houston Rockets All-star center Yao Ming has resumed light training for the first time since surgery on his injured left foot, according to an entry on his Facebook page.

Yao did some upper body exercises but he is still walking with a stick, which he will require until the end of the month.

The towering center suffered a hairline fracture to his left foot in the Rockets' second-round playoff loss to eventual NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, on May 8. The Rockets initially said Yao would miss eight to 12 weeks but then found surgery was necessary.