Foster, Chairman of the Asia Society Texas Center, shares his thoughts on professional basketball star — and personal friend — Yao Ming, who announced his retirement from the NBA's Houston Rockets ...

Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming “has quit as president of the Chinese Basketball Association, local media reported on ...

excited Giannis Antetokounmpo sends stern warning to the league The post This Chinese NBA Star Has Played 143 More Games Than Houston Rockets Legend Yao Ming – but Much Fewer Games for China ...

Editor's note: ESPN's David Aldridge sat down with Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' No. 1 overall draft pick, during the World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis. Following is the entire ...

This is just the beginning. Thank you to my team, my country, the city of Houston, and all the fans for believing in me.” ...

Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.

Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets reacts after making a shot ... [+] in the first quarter of an NBA In-Season ...

Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sat with fellow Hall of Famer ... He was drafted to the Houston Rockets in 2002 and concluded his NBA career in 2011 after missing the previous season ...

At just 22 years old, Sengun joins Hall of Fame big men Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Yao Ming as the only Rockets players 22 or younger to earn an All-Star nod. He is also Houston’s first ...

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was selected as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, notching the first All-Star ...