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Anthony Edwards thinks that he could have turned Yao Ming into Frederic Weis. The Minnesota Timberwolves star Edwards was in China over the weekend to promote his new line of sneakers for Adidas. Edwards’ shoe tour was dubbed “Believe …
Two of the most famous NBA players of Asian descent met up for a viral photo over the weekend. Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin took to Instagram on Thursday to post a photo of himself with Basketball Hall of Fame big man Yao Ming. The two were both in …
Yao Ming was the first of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s class of 2016 to speak during the enshrinement ceremony on Friday and he got the evening off to a great start with a well played joke. Shortly after taking the stage and thanking those in …
Former Houston Rockets superstar Yao Ming will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September. While his career was shortened by a foot injury, Yao was still one of the most dominant big men in NBA history during his prime. Or, we should …
So I realize that almost everyone is going to look tiny standing next to 7-foot-6 Yao Ming, but this photo of Ricky Rubio posing with the former Houston Rockets center was just too funny to pass up. Though he is a point guard, Rubio is still 6-foot-4 …
JJ Watt is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The Houston Texans defensive end is 6-foot-5, 298 pounds, and a monster on the field. One of Watt’s specialties is his ability to bat passes. He was credited with 16 passes defended last …
Jeremy Lin considers Yao Ming to be a role model and sought guidance from him throughout last season. The two became close thanks to the their Asian roots, and Yao even said he tried to sign Lin to his Chinese team during the lockout. Now Lin is …
The New York Knicks must feel more fortunate by the day. They chose to stick with Jeremy Lin rather than releasing him, and to say it has paid off would be an epic understatement. Lin was released by both the Warriors and Rockets before landing in …
Since his sudden and unfortunate retirement from the NBA back in July, Yao Ming has turned the page of his life and quickly focused on a new set of goals. For starters, he has been attending one of the most prestigious schools in China. Yao has …
Oftentimes when there is a work stoppage in a professional sports league, players will go back to school. Anthony Randolph has chosen to go back to LSU during the NBA lockout and was even considering joining a fraternity. Unfortunately for Yao …
Unless it turns out that Shaq’s retirement was nothing more than a marketing scheme and he returns for another season, the NBA will have lost two of it’s biggest (literally) players in one offseason. On Friday, it was reported that Yao …
Yao Ming apparently has a long standing relationship with BMW and now he’ll be pimping one of their cars. The Rockets made an appearance at the Shanghai auto show and helped BMW unveil a plug-in hybrid sedan based on the 5 Series. Right now …
It’s truly a shame that Yao Ming’s most distinguishing characteristic and physical asset has also been his downfall. The 7’6″ center, who played in all but two games his first three years in the league, has been plagued by …
The Houston Rockets recently returned to the U.S. after a lengthy trip to China for the preseason. Lots of teams and players have been traveling abroad to help promote the NBA, but things are different when the Rockets make a trip. When Houston goes …
You know, with Yao Ming being out for the next 8-12 weeks because of a fracture in his foot, I got to thinking (yes, cue up the Worm talking to Grandma clip): will Yao’s injuries, due to his size, prevent him from being great? It’s …
UPDATE: Yao says the story is B.S., no surprise. Building an NBA team with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady is like starting a rotation with Mike Hampton and Carl Pavano. Yao’s constantly been plagued by foot injuries and has missed at least 25 games …
