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| Height: 7-6 Weight: 310 Born: September 12, 1980, Shanghai, China |
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| November 30, 2008 Yao Ming scored 12 points on Saturday and also added three blocks, two assists, one rebound, and one steal to the Rockets 103-84 rout of the Spurs. |
| November 26, 2008 Yao Ming scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds, but he couldn't quite get Houston over the hump as they lost to the Pacers, 91-90. |
| November 24, 2008 Yao Ming racked up 28 points while collecting 12 rebounds as the Rockets beat the Heat, 107-98. |
| November 22, 2008 Yao Ming won the battle with Dwight Howard on Saturday night as the Rockets defeated the Magic 100-95. He finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds as Howard battled foul trouble most of the night. |
| November 21, 2008 As expected, Yao Ming returned to action Friday night against the Wizards, according to the Associated Press. He only missed one game with a sore left foot. |
| November 21, 2008 The Houston Chronicle reports that Yao Ming (ankle) went through Fridays morning shootaround and declared that he was ready to play tonight against the Washington Wizards. |
| November 20, 2008 Rockets center Yao Ming will suit up on Friday for the team in their game against the Wizards, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| November 19, 2008 Yao Ming is likely to miss tonight's battle with Dallas due to his ankle injury, according to the Associated Press. |
| November 18, 2008 Yao Ming didn't practice on Tuesday, but insisted he would play in Wednesday's game according to the Houston Chronicle. Ming said that the x-ray didn't reveal any problems and that he felt much better. |
| November 17, 2008 Yao Ming scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked three shots while shooting 7-of-8 from the field as the Rockets defeated the Thunder 100-89 on Monday. |
| November 16, 2008 Yao Ming had a big night on Saturday for the Rockets, scoring 21 points in the 91-82 win over the Hornets. He also had six rebound and an assist. |
| November 14, 2008 Yao Ming had a decent game on Friday for the Rockets, by notching 13 points, eight rebounds, and an assist. |
| November 13, 2008 Yao Ming had 17 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks in his matchup against Shaquille O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. |
| November 8, 2008 Rockets center Yao Ming had X-rays on his knee, but they were negative, and it turned out to be just a bruise, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| November 1, 2008 Yao Ming contributed 16 points and 11 boards in Saturday's 89-77 win over the Thunder, with two assists and a block. |
| October 30, 2008 Yao Ming led the Rockets in scoring with 30 points on Thursday night's 112-102 win over the Mavericks. |
| October 29, 2008 Yao Ming led the Rockets to a 82-71 victory over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. He had 21 points and 10 rebounds in the game. |
| October 25, 2008 Yao Ming is fine after tweaking his left groin muscle, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "I was more scared. I was never hurt there before. I never had that problem before. I didnt know the situation. It was more like scared than hurt." |
| October 23, 2008 There were reports that Yao Ming was retiring from the Chinese national team, but he denied those, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I dont know where the news came from. Im not aware of that. Maybe he heard something from somebody I know. It was not from me," Ming said. |
| October 17, 2008 Yao Ming played 26 minutes on Friday night scoring 15 points before being forced from the game with a twisted ankle, according to The Sports Network. |
| October 13, 2008 Yao Ming seemed smoother and more effective offensively in his third preseason game than in his first two contests while shaking off the rust, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "I was more comfortable, but I had four turnovers and just three rebounds in 24 minutes. Its never perfect. There is always something to do better. I wont say I have a long way to go, but I have a way to go." |
| October 7, 2008 Yao Ming had 10 points, nine rebounds and a block in 22 minutes of action in the preseason win over Memphis on Tuesday. |
| September 30, 2008 Rockets center Yao Ming says his foot is now completely healthy, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| August 25, 2008 Yao Ming said he was limping throughout the Olympics due to blisters, not due to the foot injury (stress fracture) that ended his season with the Rockets, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "Did I get everyone in Houston worried with the limp? The bone in the foot is fine. I just had some blisters." |
| August 20, 2008 Yao Ming's Team China has been eliminated from the Olympics Wednesday with a 94-68 loss to Lithuania, according to the Houston Chronicle. Yao shot 4-for-8 from the field, and scored 19 points with seven rebounds. Yao said, "I think we have taken a journey on Olympic history. I am glad at the situation, but am regrettable about the results." |
| August 18, 2008 Yao Ming scored a team-high 16 points with five rebounds (over 18 minutes) for Team China, but was not enough to overtake Greece, who comfortably won 91-77. |
| August 16, 2008 Center Yao Ming had a great game against Germany, scoring 25 points and snaring 11 rebounds to lead China to a 59-55 win, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| August 14, 2008 Yao Ming scored 30 points to lead China to a 85-68 win over Angola in the Olympics, according to the Houston Chronicle. He hit 10-of-11 shots in the game. |
| August 7, 2008 Yao Ming will be the flag bearer for China for the second straight Olympics, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| July 30, 2008 Yao Ming was 5-for-8 from the field and scored 14 points as Team China lost 67-55 to Team Australia, according to the AP. |
| July 29, 2008 The AP reports that Yao Ming shot 8-for-10 on his way to tallying 21 points, five rebounds and two blocks over 28 minutes in a China win over Angola on Tuesday night. |
| July 18, 2008 Yao Ming, who is trying to bounce back from a stress fracture in his left foot, scored 11 points in 12 minutes of play with the Chinese national team in an Olympic tuneup Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle. Yao helped his club to a 96-72 win over the Serbian squad in the four-team Stankovic Cup tournament, and he walked off the court after the game without speaking to reporters. |
| July 17, 2008 Yao Ming returned to the court Thursday (with the Chinese national team) for the first time in almost six months, according to the AP. He scored six points in seven minutes of action, and appeared rusty, as this was his first game since suffering a stress fracture in February. |
| July 15, 2008 Yao Ming is aiming to play in the Stankovic Cup this week, Reuters reports. It is a four-team, round-robin tournament that serves as a warm-up for the Olympics. "Yao will definitely go to the Stankovic Cup in Hangzhou, and the chance of him playing is very high," Hu Jiashi, vice chief of Chinese Basketball Association, says. China will face Serbia on Thursday. Ming is coming back from a stress fracture in his left foot. |
| June 26, 2008 Yao Ming is shooting for a July return to participate on China's national team, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said tests on Tuesday indicated that his recovery is on schedule and his left foot is 80% healed. The remaining 20% takes a full year to heal, and he said, "I've now done everything I can possibly do to get fit. In terms of being basketball fit, the only way to do that is to play games." |
| June 16, 2008 Despite earlier reports that he was ready to return to the court, Yao Ming has not been medically cleared by his doctors to return from his injured foot, according to the Houston Chronicle. "He's doing great," agent John Huizinga said. "The reports that he's been cleared to play are not correct. The checkups have been very good. He had one today. But it's much too early for him to be cleared. He has a series of check points to continue to go through." |
| June 16, 2008 Yao Ming has recovered favorably from foot surgery and is expected to play for China against Iran in the Stankovic Cup in July, according to ESPN.com. |
| May 28, 2008 Yao Ming informs the Shanghai Daily that he remains on pace to play a couple exhibition games before the Olympic opener on August 10. The center is rehabbing a stress fracture in his left foot. He underwent surgery in March and began running last week. Yao hopes to scrimmage in a couple weeks. |
| 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. |
| March 13, 2008 The Houston frontcourt hasn't missed a beat since losing Yao Ming to a foot injury. On Wednesday, power forward Luis Scola and his back-up Chuck Hayes both pulled down 12 rebounds in the Rockets' 83-75 win over the Hawks. The teams 20th consecutive win. |
| March 7, 2008 Yao Ming expects to be ready to play for China in the Olympics, according to the AP. "The surgery was very successful and I'll start physical recovery very soon," he wrote. "I'll do whatever I can to overcome the difficulty and play for China in Olympics and be in my best form. "I'll see you in the Olympics. Thanks, everybody." Yao is recovering from surgery that repaired a stress fracture in his foot. He's basically going to be the face of China at the Olympics, so he'll face incredible pressure to play. Let's hope that doesn't set him back for the 2008-09 fantasy season. |
| March 1, 2008 Yao Ming has opted for surgery to repair the stress fracture in his left foot, this according to the Houston Chronicle. The decision wasn't a hasty one as Yao met with several specialists to review his options. The surgery will be performed by Rockets team physician Dr. Tom Clanton on Monday. Ming is expected to be fully recovered for the start of the 2008-09 season. |
| February 26, 2008 Yao Ming will miss the remainder of the season and post-season with a stress fracture in his left foot. The Rockets center was diagnosed with the fracture after Mondays practice. According to the Houston Chronicle the Rockets plan to announce a diagnosis at 1 p.m. this afternoon. |
| February 20, 2008 Yao Ming had 16 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night as Houston won their ninth straight game 93-85 over Cleveland. Ming's double-double came despite a poor shooting performance from the floor (3-for-17). His perfect night from the line (10-of-10) though, helped the Rockets hold off LeBron James and the Cavs. |
| February 13, 2008 Yao Ming had three blocks on Wednesday to bring his career total to 759. The historic throw back moved him past Moses Malone for second most in team history. Hakeem Olajuwon is Houston's all time team leader with 3,740 in his career. |
| February 13, 2008 Yao Ming scored 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds assisting the Rockets to their eighth straight win, a 89-87 victory over the Kings on Wednesday night. Ming hadn't recorded double-digit rebounds in his last two contests. The double-double came at just the right time as Houston collapsed in the fourth quarter, giving up an 18-point lead, but holding on for a squeaker over Sacramento. |
| February 9, 2008 Yao Ming led the Rockets, who never trailed, to a thrashing of the Hawks 108-89 on Saturday night. Ming scored 28 points and added nine rebounds in their 10th victory in 11 games. With or without Tracey McGrady in the lineup, Ming is an absolute monster in the middle. Ming posted a double-double in five of the past six games, not surprising considering he averages about 22 points and 11 boards a game. |
| February 8, 2008 Yao Ming registered 22 points and 12 rebounds in the Rockets' 92-77 victory over Cleveland on Thursday night, their ninth win in 10 games. Ming led Houston on the backboard as the Rockets outrebounded the Cavs 55-35. Cleveland recorded a porous seven offensive boards. |
| January 28, 2008 Yao Ming missed Sunday's game due to an upper-respiratory infection. "He is just sick," Rockets coach Rick Adelman said, according to the Houston Chronicle. "He came in this morning not feeling good. We had our walk-through and he felt worse. The doctors looked at him, and they don't think it's worth the chance." He won't practice Monday and currently is listed as questionable for Tuesday's run with Golden State. We'll have to wait to see how quickly he recovers before finding out whether he'll be able to play tomorrow, but he should be back soon, regardless. |
| January 27, 2008 Yao Ming sat out the Sunday's game with an upper respiratory infection. He told team officials he felt sick when he arrived at the Toyota Center for a workout on Sunday morning, coach Rick Adelman said. "The doctors looked at him and they don't think it's worth the chance," Adelman said in the AP. "We'll just have to move on." It's not clear at this point if this will keep Yao out any longer, but we'll keep you posted. |