Assuming Yao is indeed inducted into the Hall of Fame, he'll be among the modern inductees with the shortest NBA careers. Just five Hall of Famers who debuted after 1960 have played fewer games ...

As Shaquille O'Neal unanimously claimed the most dominant center title in the NBA during the early 2000s, a new giant was making waves across the ocean – China's Yao Ming.

Yao was not the only Rockets Hall of Famer to be recognized on BR's list, with Hakeem Olajuwon taking home the prestige of the NBA's greatest 7-footer. As the list maxed out at 7-foot-7 Manute Bol, ...

The Chinese Dragon turned into a lizard: drafting Yi Jianlian with the 6th Pick (2007) A year before drafting Joe Alexander, ...

Jimmy Butler’s summer trip to China quickly became a viral moment for Golden State Warriors fans. While promoting his ...

It has been ten weeks since Jaylen Brown received arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. This week, we received an update on Jaylen’s recovery in the form of his participation in the Yao Ming ...

The number of Yao Ming experts in Houston has grown exponentially since the day the Rockets won the lottery for the first pick in Wednesday's NBA draft. Listen to any sports talk show, and a ...

Yao Ming’s NBA journey began when the Houston Rockets selected him as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. He was the highest draft pick ever to come directly from an international league.

In the current NBA, Japan's Rui Hachimura has been displaying a promising career ahead of him. However, it is yet to be known if the NBA will ever see another Yao or Lin type player. Related: "I ...

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2006, file photo, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, of China, celebrates a basket during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Miami.