When Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets as the first ... stature came with challenges that would soon take a toll. Yao’s injury struggles began in 2005 when he was diagnosed with osteomyelitis ...

"It's between Kobe and Yao Ming because Yao's career ended short ... for nine years but played only eight because of a foot injury. Nevertheless, he immediately made his mark as an immovable ...

On learning that Yao Ming was finally making public his decision to retire ... Yao would be just one step away from suffering further injury. All of this was made even more difficult by the ...

When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel, the crowd erupts. Police can barely keep the throng of screaming fans from enveloping the 7-foot-5 giant. Bill Duffy, right, represents three of 2002's top ...

He might be a big figure in basketball, but Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai is still dwarfed by the Chinese powerhouse that is Yao Ming – even when the Alibaba Group chairman is standing on a chair.

Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sat with fellow Hall of Famer ... in 2011 after missing the previous season due to a leg injury.

Zach Edey's teammate and former DPOY reacts to his Yao Ming-like performance against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday (Photo credits: IMAGN) Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey joined an exclusive ...

NEW YORK--Han Xu understandably grew up idolizing Yao Ming, mesmerized by the giant shadow the 7-foot-6 Hall of Famer cast each time he stepped onto an NBA court. Standing 6’10” (208 ...