Rockets' Yao pleased with his recovery

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming said his injured left foot is improving, but he is still wearing a protective boot and is unsure when he'll resume basketball drills.

Yao will have surgery on broken left foot

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery this weekend on his broken left foot and the injury could take four to six months to heal, general manager Carroll Dawson said Tuesday.

Yao named candidates for sportsmanship award

Yao earns NBA Player of Week

Yao Ming earned NBA Player of the Week honors in the Western Conference, while LeBron James continued his hold on the Eastern Conference award.

Yao and Bryant battle it out

Yao Ming and Kobe bryand battled it out in the first half with Bryant scoring 19 points and Yao scoring 20 to push the Rockets into a 52-51 lead.

Yao scores 25 with 17 rebounds as Rockets lose 5th straight game

Yao Ming scored 25 and had 17 rebounds for his 27th double-double as Houston lost its fifth straight game, beaten 99-91 by Clippers on Monday night.

Yao Ming validates his all-star accolades

There are a lot of people who feel Yao Ming's all-star hopes hinge on an internet voting frenzy orchestrated by his loyal compatriots in China.

Yao Ming's good but Rockets loses to Spurs

Yao topped the game with 25 points and 10 rebounds but still said he had problems with the Spurs' defense in Rockets' 88-81 defeat.

Yao Ming tops China's celebrity ranking

NBA star Yao Ming topped Forbes magazine's annual mainland Chinese celebrity rankings for the second consecutive year, but "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Zhang Ziyi dropped a spot to No. 3.

Without McGrady, Yao leads Rockets over Warriors

Yao scored 22 points and had a season-high 21 rebounds and the Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-88 for their first win this season without McGrady.

Yao the face of Houston and the new NBA

It seems almost unfair that a player who stands 7-foot-6 should find his stature growing by the day. Yao Ming served as a figurative ambassador from China in his first All-Star appearance in 2003, and here he is again, dusting off the welcome mat for his adopted hometown.

McGrady, Iverson top Yao in Chinese jersey sales

The biggest selling National Basketball Association jersey in China is no longer the big Chinese hero Yao Ming, who has been bumped from the top spot by teammate Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson.