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Asik, Smith lift Rockets past Magic in Harden’s absence

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — After all those seasons in which they looked covetously at Orlando’s center, after all the trade talks and near deals, the Rockets showed the Magic how it feels. Finally, for the first time since Yao Ming departed and the Rockets tried and tried to replace him with Dwight Howard, the Magic could look at them [...]

Houston Rockets April 1, 2013

Rockets owner plans to honor ‘great guy’ Yao

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — Rockets owner Leslie Alexander reiterated his plan to retire Yao Ming’s number citing his contributions to the game and his work since. Alexander said the event is not yet scheduled. “First of all, I think he changed the whole viewership of sports, especially in China and throughout Asia,” Alexander said. “He was going to be [...]

Houston Rockets February 17, 2013

NBA honors Rockets legends

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — The annual National Basketball Retired Players Legends Brunch on Sunday honored a long list of Houston legends, beginning with Legend of the Year Hakeem Olajuwon, and including Dikembe Mutombo, Yao Ming, Calvin Murphy, Rudy Tomjanovich, Robert Horry and Clyde Drexler. NBA commissioner David Stern introduced Olajuwon, saying they will “always be married by that first [...]

Houston Rockets February 17, 2013

Giants of Rockets history reunite to judge dunk contest

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — By Tania Ganguli They sat in a row, organized by height so the tallest — Yao Ming — was in the center and the smallest were on the edges. Small is a relative term, though, for the slam dunk judging panel that included figurative giants from the Rockets’ past: Yao Ming, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, [...]

Houston Rockets February 16, 2013

Yao Ming gets key to the city, more All-Star events

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — Former Rockets star Yao Ming was honored with the key to city of Houston. Bun B and Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson got fans pumped for All Star weekend at the Galleria on Friday night. Houston Rocket-turned-philanthropist Jeremy Lin launched the Jeremy Lin Foundation at Minute Maid Park on Thursday. NDN

Houston Rockets February 16, 2013

Yao Ming dwarfs Jeremy Lin

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — We all know Yao Ming is a giant. At 7-6,the ex-Rockets star center was one of the tallest stars in NBA history. Rockets star Jeremy Lin (6’3) tweeted this photo standing next to Yao and another former Rocket in Dikembe Mutombo (7’2) saying “wow…i look like an infant.” wow…i look like an infant #twintowersplusone twitter.com/JLin7/status/3… [...]

Houston Rockets February 14, 2013

Yao returns to familiar former home where change has been the one constant

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — Yao Ming returned to Toyota Center for the first time this season, finding things had not changed nearly as much as the roster since he left. Only one former teammate, Patrick Patterson, remains from the 2010-11 season when Yao played five games before suffering the injury that ended his career. But he still felt at [...]

Houston Rockets February 5, 2013

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Yao Ming Photos

  • Ross beats Evans in dunk contest The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich, left, and players Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming, right, confer as they judge the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao talks animal rights at zoo visit The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming feeds the giraffes at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao has been working to bring awareness to the need to protect endangered species, a cause he's undertaken since retiring from basketball in 2011. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao talks animal rights at zoo visit The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming feeds a giraffe at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao talked Thursday about his increasing role as an animal-rights activist on the eve of the NBA's All-Star Weekend. He's been an outspoken critic of shark-fin soup and the practice of finning--carving off the shark's valuable fins and discarding their bodies, sometimes while the shark is still alive. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao talks animal rights at zoo visit The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming joins a group of schoolchildren to feed the giraffes at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao has been working to bring awareness to the need to protect endangered species, a cause he's undertaken since retiring from basketball in 2011.(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao Conservation The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming joins a group of schoolchildren to feed the giraffes at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao has been working to bring awareness to the need to protect endangered species, a cause he's undertaken since retiring from basketball in 2011.(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao Conservation The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming feeds a giraffe at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao talked Thursday about his increasing role as an animal-rights activist on the eve of the NBA's All-Star Weekend. He's been an outspoken critic of shark-fin soup and the practice of finning--carving off the shark's valuable fins and discarding their bodies, sometimes while the shark is still alive. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Yao Conservation The Associated Press
    Former Houston Rockets basketball player Yao Ming feeds the giraffes at the Houston Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Houston. Yao has been working to bring awareness to the need to protect endangered species, a cause he's undertaken since retiring from basketball in 2011. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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