Could former NBA star Yao Ming, the 7-foot-6 Chinese center who became an international sensation, turn into the wine industry’s next juggernaut? The chances seem to look about as good as his ...

With NBA player shoe deals set to expire Sept. 30, there are several key players who will be signing new deals for the upcoming season. Thanks almost entirely to newly enshrined Hall of Famer Yao Ming ...

Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming spoke at a gala dinner in New York last week organized by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Former NBA star Yao Ming achieved success in the world’s most ...

For a 19-year-old center from China, being compared to Yao Ming is high praise — and heavy pressure. When it’s coming from new Liberty owner Joe Tsai — one of the richest men in China — even more so.

Metta Sandiford-Artest had his fair share of All-Star and Hall of Fame caliber teammates during his 18-year career. If it's up to him, though, Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming are at the top of the list. The ...

Great vacation, but great to be back, too. So ... t he five most interesting stories, rumors and notes in the NBA: The big, game-changing center will be limited in what he can do when training camp ...

The five most interesting stories, rumors and notes in the NBA: By the time tonight's NBA games conclude, the Blazers could be out of the top eight and be looking up at Houston in the The Rockets ...

Even before Yao Ming played his first NBA minutes—even before he was drafted by the Houston Rockets—there was intense speculation about how the 7-foot, 5-inch center would measure up in the real big ...

The American dream unfolds as a familiar tale: a poor kid works hard and grows up to be a rich, successful businessman. The Chinese dream isn’t so different, except in the case of basketball star Yao ...

For the longest time this season, point guard Rafer Alston says, there wasn't much reason for teams to be fearful of the Rockets. Tracy McGrady missed 13 games over three stretches due to back spasms.