Chinese NBA player Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets at Shanghai ...
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SHANGHAI : Hometown fans of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming will see their hero in action for no more than 28 minutes when the NBA&#39;s first ever tip-off in China takes place this week.
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Yao Ming and his Houston Rockets entertained Chinese basketball fans with two real NBA games this weekend, though they were just two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings.
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Chinese center Yao Ming had 29 points and nine rebounds but he could not save the Houston Rockets from the 102-96 defeat by the Sacramen to Kings Tuesday.
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A day before starring in the NBA&#39;s first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-6 center visited his old elementary school Wednesday as part
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Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) goes to the basket while guarded by Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) of China in the first half Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in Houston.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets leads all players in the Western Conference, while Shaquille O&#39;Neal of the Miami Heat paces all players in the Eastern Conference after the second returns of votes in the 2005 NBA All-Star
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By The Associated Press. Shaquille O&#39;Neal, who was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat in the off-season, leads the Eastern Conference in early voting for the All-Star Game, and Yao Ming is No.
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Yao Ming is refreshed. After a demanding few days in his hometown for the first NBA game in China, the Houston Rockets center has had some time to unwind since arriving in Beijing.
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The NBA is considering playing some of its regular season games in China, commissioner David Stern said Friday. The Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets, team of Chinese national Yao Ming
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Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming has slammed local media for savaging under-pressure China coach Jonas Kazlauskas and backed the Lithuanian to take the national team to next year's Beijing Olympics.
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Declaring himself "here on business," hometown favorite Yao Ming joined Tracy McGrady and the rest of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday as they prepared for a pair of exhibition games against the Sacramento Kings &#151; the first NBA games played in China.
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Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming has hit back at an official Chinese newspaper that branded him "privileged" and accused him of using injuries as an excuse to avoid national team duties, local media reported.
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At the apex of the rampant Chinese interest in the NBA are stars Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, whose teams face off on Saturday. That's why a televised game between the Bucks and Rockets is expected to be seen by more fans in China than Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming made his hometown fans proud as the Houston Rockets centre led his team to a close-fought win over the Sacramento Kings in a much-hyped NBA exhibition game.
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When Yao Ming's Houston Rockets edged the Sacramento Kings in the first ever NBA game played in China, the towering star center only wanted to run and hide from his adoring hometown fans.
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Yao Ming is expected to play for the first time in almost three months when the Houston Rockets face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, team officials said.
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(Sports Network) - The Rockets came up short on Tuesday, falling 88-84 to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Yao Ming made good on 13-of-15 shot attempts in a 27-point, 11-rebound performance for the Rockets, who have lost three of four.