NBA chief: It's good to have Yao back

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David Stern is glad to see Houston Rockets all-star center Yao Ming return after a more than year-long layoff due to injury, saying Yao was important to the NBA, the Rockets and China.

"It's always better for us to have a healthy Yao. China is a very important market for us. People have higher interest when Yao's on court. So we are looking forward to having him back next season," Stern said.