HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as theHouston Rocketsretired his No. 11 jersey. Yao ...

Despite only having eight years in the NBA, the sensation of Yao Ming continues to live on as the Houston Rockets legend recently was named to the Bleacher Report's Greatest Players of All Time at ...

From a historical standpoint, the Houston Rockets have had a number of legendary big men. The list of Hall of Fame centers that have donned a Rockets uniform is extensive. Ralph Sampson, Moses Malone, ...

Yao Ming may have an infectious smile off the court, but he was an expression of competitive ferociousness on it. Not every NBA player can play just 8 seasons and still be considered one of the finest ...

Following the failed Houston Rockets' experiment of teaming Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen and Charles Barkley up, the team went through a rough period trying to find its identity. Although they had ...

At 30, most athletes are hitting their peak and focused on getting the most out of the final years of their prime. For Yao Ming, however, the reality was very different. Nicknamed "The Great Wall," he ...

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Calvin Watkins and multiple reports. The 7-foot-6 Yao, whose career ...

’Melo ain’t coming. Rockets Nation has to resign itself to that fact. But that should be all right. With the current roster, we’re young, we’re quick, and we don’t have a scorer (we’ll discuss Kevin ...

HOUSTON -- A person with knowledge of the decision says All-Star center Yao Ming is returning to the Houston Rockets next season, accepting the player option in his contract. The person did not want ...