April 25, 2008 Yao Ming traveled with the Rockets to Utah in order to support his teammates. He reiterated that his rehab from a stress fracture in his left foot is going well. "It's better than I thought," Yao tells the Houston Chronicle. "They told me that I would be using crutches for 10 weeks. But this is the eighth week, and I'm walking without crutches."
April 18, 2008 Yao Ming will be allowed to lose the crutches he has been on since he had surgery on his left foot, this according to the Houston Chronicle. "I still need to wear the walking boot for a couple weeks, but at least I can walk by myself. My hands are not busy anymore."
April 17, 2008 The Rockets will be the only team missing its starting center when their first-round series against the Utah Jazz begins on Saturday.
The Rockets will be without Yao Ming and point guard Rafer Alston making the Rockets all the more dependent on All Star shooting guard Tracy McGrady.
