Yao Ming

A Joyous Night In Houston For Hall Of Famer Yao Ming

... play here against and with the best players in the world, I just want to be deserved to play on this court.”. On the court and in the locker room, Yao was always known as a tireless worker and an excellent teammate. The Rockets had planned to use Yao as the linchpin for a new basketball dynasty in Houston, a link to their back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995 and the linear descendant to Malone and Olajuwon as dominant Houston centers.  Coincidentally, he played his first home game in Houston on Nov. 2, 2002, the very night Olajuwon’s jersey was retired. However, the dynasty and the championships never came. When paired in 2004 with the equally star-crossed Tracy Mc Grady, Yao and T-Mac never won a championship, in fact, never won a playoff series together. Yao won his only playoff series in 2009 when Mc Grady was shelved, ...

How 2017 All-star Rules Would Have Affected Yao Ming

... spot on the squad. By traditional metrics, Yao stacked up favorably against other All-Stars, which would help in media and player vote. Yao: 25.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg (Rockets 33-19 at break). Garnett: 22.4 pgg, 12.6 rpg (Timberwolves 25-27 at break). Duncan: 20.4 ppg, 10.7 rpg (Spurs 35-18 at break). Anthony: 30.7 ppg, 6 rpg (Nuggets 26-25 at break). Nowitzki: 25.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg (Mavericks 44-9 at break). Carlos Boozer : 22.1 ppg, 11.8 rpg ( Jazz 35-17 at break). Marion: 17.9 ppg, 10.3 rpg (Suns 39-13 at break). Stoudemire: 19.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg. Josh Howard : 19.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg (Mavericks 44-9 at break). Mehmet Okur : 18.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg (Jazz 35-17 at break). Anthony and Okur were named replacements by David Stern. Verdict: Yao would have been voted on the team as a starter by the 2017 methodology. 2008 All-Star Game. Next Man Frontcourt. Dirk Nowitzki: 1,259,025. Ironically, NBA fans soured on Yao Ming in 2008 at the ballot box in the middle of his best sustained season. The Chinese center played more than 50 ...

Chinese Basketball Association Appoints Yao Ming For Transitional Team

... he was China's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony. Yao Ming competed at three Olympic Games for his country ©Getty Images. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has claimed that it would be "great news" if Ming's involvement in the CBA was extended following the upcoming elections. Speaking at the press conference prior to the NBA global game between the Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers at the O 2 Arena in London, Silver said: "We've had a longtime relationship with the Chinese Basketball Association, and I personally have had a longtime relationship with Yao Ming since the very first day he was drafted into the league. "He has become a good friend over the years, and he's been an excellent businessman. "He knows the game as well as anyone, and I think he could take Chinese basketball to that next level, both in terms of the quality of play for the national team and also for league play in the CBA.". Gong Luming stepped down as the coach of the Chinese men's national basketball team last week. The resignation saw Gong bring an end to his second spell in charge of the team, after he took the reigns for the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games before leading the women’s side ...

Yao Ming Jersey Retirement

... Yao's number 11 jersey was retired at Toyota Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ). Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming stands as. Photo-12311983.140859 - Houston Chronicle. Image 2 of 11. Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming pauses as he speaks during a halftime ceremony where his number 11 jersey was retired at Toyota Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ). Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming pauses as. Photo-12311844.140859 - Houston Chronicle. Image 3 of 11. Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming speaks during a halftime ceremony where his number 11 jersey was retired at Toyota Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ). Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming speaks. Photo-12311842.140859 - Houston Chronicle. Image 4 of 11. Former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center Yao Ming watches a halftime ceremony where his number 11 jersey was retired at Toyota Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston ...

When China's Sporting Legend Yao Ming Passed Through Kolkata Without Anyone Noticing

... campaign to Lebanon, but bounced back the very next day with a 115-42 trouncing of Hong Kong. As hosts India, led by the charismatic S Robinson, exited the tournament at the group stages, China marched on, set for a collision course with Qatar in the final, who had maintained a winning streak till then. Also Read:  12 pictures where Yao Ming made other athletes look like dwarfs. Most memorable match from pre-NBA days. The curious structure in which sports are organised in China sets their country’s athletes apart from the others in how they think while in action. Yao’s parents were ‘brought together’ by the authorities in marriage during the sixties because they had been the tallest man and woman respectively in Shanghai. When the Chinese Basketball Association was formed in the 90 s, individual statistics for scoring and rebounding were not recorded. When Yao was asked in the USA to recount his favourite match, his ...

Yao Ming Chosen To Lead Leadership Transition Committee Of Cba

... sports, especially those who have achieved success and become highly influential at home and abroad. They could become a major force in driving current reforms and development of China's sports agencies, the GAS spokesperson told the newspaper. The remarks came after a commentary from the Xinhua News Agency  which deemed Yao to be too young and inexperienced to serve as the CBA head. Many Chinese basketball fans disagreed with the view. In 2016 Yao formed a corporation with the backing of 18 out of the 20 CBA clubs, aiming to reform Chinese basketball in the image of the NBA by giving each team more say in the business. After months of difficult negotiations, Yao's effort was foiled as the CBA formed its own version of a "private" corporation, with the CBA holding a 30 percent share and each of the 20 clubs a 3.5 ...

Nba Unveils Jerseys, Other Chinese New Year Plans

... Wizards. Those teams and several others will host activities during the celebration, which runs from Jan. 27 to Feb. 12. Perhaps the biggest highlight will be the retirement of Yao's No. 11 jersey by the Rockets at halftime of their Feb. 3 game against the Chicago Bulls. Additionally, the league produced a commercial featuring star players Stephen Curry , Anthony Davis , James Harden and Jeremy Lin to mark the event, which will feature a record 60 game broadcasts across myriad networks in China. As the league prepares to observe the Year of the Rooster, it offers an opportunity to survey the current state of the NBA in China. Basketball was quietly introduced to China in the 1890 s by missionaries from the YMCA. But there is nothing modest about the number of people consuming the sport there now. More ...

Rockets To Retire Yao Ming's Jersey

... off the basketball court on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 14 of 36. Former Houston Rocket Yao Ming receives recognition from Mayor Sylvester Turner for his work as a goodwill ambassador for Houston on and off the basketball court on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 15 of 36. Former Houston Rocket Yao Ming listens to remarks with his daughter, sister and parents before he received recognition from Mayor Sylvester Turner for his work as a goodwill ambassador for Houston on and off the basketball court on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 16 of 36. Former Houston Rocket Yao Ming listens to remarks with his daughter, sister and parents before he received recognition from Mayor Sylvester Turner for his work as a goodwill ambassador for Houston on and off the basketball court on ...