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.

Chinese stars abroad

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.

Yao edges Kobe to top All-Star list

Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday, and Shaquille O'Neal became the fifth player in league history to earn 13 consecutive selections for the midseason showcase.

Yao Ming scores 15 in return to Rockets

The return of Yao Ming wasn't enough to revive the struggling Rockets.