In this 2003 film produced by National Geographic, Lisa Ling talks to Yao about his playing days in China and in the NBA with the Houston rockets. She also goes to visit Shanghai to see the impact that Yao has had on basketball in China. Yao was more than just a basketball player; he is [...]

Yao Ming‘s former coach in Shanghai has expressed regrets over the NBA star’s “retirement” but is confident he has a role to play in developing Chinese players. Check out the comments on Yao Ming’s Retirement “We all hope he can play for a bit longer. It should have been his prime time at present.” said [...]

According to a report by Yahoo! Sports, Houston Rockets center and Chinese superstar Yao Ming may be retiring from the NBA. Check out the comments on Yao Ming’s Retirement The 7-foot-6 center from Shanghai has had his relatively short career decimated by lower-body injuries – playing just five games last season. According to the Yahoo! [...]

It’s no secret that the NBA’s strategy during David Stern’s reign as the commisioner of the league has been to move into other markets. From moving into populous countries China and India to NBA-Euroleague partnerships, the National Basketball Association has played an integral in changing the “National” into “International.” Mahanth Joishy, the South Asia editor [...]

With succssful forays into China, the next step in NBA globalization now has set their sights on India as they continue their campaigns for international expansion. (Discuss Indian and Asian basketball in our forum) India, the next largest country in terms of population, is being targeted not only because of their sheer size, but according [...]

If you didn’t already know, Yao Ming is a very large man. The image below only emphasizes that fact.  In the photo below, Jason Biles, the Houston Rocket’s trainer is working on Yao Ming‘s left foot before a game on November 7, 2010. The Rockets announced that Yao Ming will miss the rest of the [...]

Yao Ming’s Houston Rockets career looks as if it could be over following the discovery of stress fracture in his left ankle on Thursday. In a press release, the club announced: “An MRI performed today (Thursday) on Rockets center Yao Ming revealed a stress fracture of the Medial Malleolus in his left ankle. The fracture, which [...]