NBA All-star center Yao Ming thought the China has made considerable improvement at the World Men's Basketball Championship although the Asian champions lost to the United States by 31 points here on Sunday.
NBA All-star center Yao Ming scored a game-high 30 points, but failed to stop China from losing to Italy 84-69 in their opening match at the 2006 World Men's Basketball Championship kicking off in Japan on Saturday.
China's Yao Ming said on Friday he was frustrated that his injured left foot was taking so long to heal completely.
Chinese NBA Rockets center Yao Ming said Friday that he was confident of advancing to the second round from Group D at the Men's World Basketball Championships here.
Two years ago, with an upset win over world champion Serbia and Montenegro, the Chinese men's basketball team matched its franchise best by making it to the top eight at the Athens Olympics.
China's Yao Ming has admitted that he is struggling to find his best form, despite helping his country avoid an eighth successive defeat in their narrow victory over Australia on Tuesday.
Yao Ming scored 21 points to give China a much-needed 63-61 win over Australia on Tuesday in their final exhibition game before the world championships in Japan.
On Tuesday China announced its team for the upcoming men's basketball World Championships.
Wang Zhizhi, nicknamed Big Zhi by fans, was mobbed by journalists, who wanted to know if the superstar will play in the upcoming World Championships, slated to begin in just a few days.
Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi teamed up for the first time in five years, but failed to save China from an 88-78 lose to Brazil on Sunday at the Stankovic Cup in Nanjing.
Both Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi, the two star centers on the Chinese men's basketball team, have appeared at the team's training session.
The national men's basketball team has arrived in Nanjing, capital of eastern Jiangsu province, for the upcoming Stankovic Continental Champions Cup.
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