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Jason Kidd and his U.S. teammates say they're thrilled for the chance to play for their country. BEIJING — It’s bigger than Yao Ming. It’s bigger than the Great Wall. It’s bigger than all the tea in the Middle Kingdom. Every one of the participants has played in big games before, but nothing like this. When the NBA stars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Team...
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He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Yao Ming returned to the hardcourt today from a foot injury for 12 minutes against Serbia in the Stankovic Cup, a pre-Olympic tune-up tournament. China won 96-72. Reports said that Yao Ming looked "rusty," but I doubt Reebok really gives a shit how he plays so long as his big ass is out there. The shoe company endorses Yao and this week unveiled the limited edition Yao Ming Omni Pump Hexride 5 in select Chine$e stores. Reebok is banking on the fug shoe to make...
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Yao Ming, China's most popular sportsman, will make his return from foot surgery to play for his country against Iran in July's Stankovic Cup, local media has reported. The 7'6" Houston Rockets center had his NBA season cut short by a fractured foot in February and faced a race to be fit to lead China's challenge for basketball gold at the August 8-24 Beijing Olympics. "Yao Ming will definitely play the match and this will be his first match after returning from injury," the organiser of...
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The bed used by China's 2.26m (7ft 6in) basketball star [[Yao Ming]] is
one of 200 million Olympics memorabilia items for auction online,
Chinese media say. [[Xiong Yan]], president of the China Beijing Equity Exchange, which is
handling the sales, said he hoped it would be the biggest Olympics
auction.
China Daily said the sales could fetch up to one billion yuan ($145m).
Olympic Village furniture, electronic items, sports equipment and even land will be up for sale.
China Daily said...
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by Emry DowningHall
Yao Ming is the most important player in the NBA. If you dont deduct points for Chinas population, and overwhelming nationalism, hes also the most popular. Standing 7-foot-6 inches and hailing from Shanghai, hes a giant monument to the globalization of the game of basketball...
China's NBA all-star center Yao Ming is once again in the domestic media spotlight as he finished training camp with the Houston Rockets and tipped off the preseason on Tuesday, just one day after he was listed ...
Yao Ming reported to camp some 10 to 15 pounds lighter than usual but also somewhat heavyhearted, knowing that the Olympics won't be back in his native China in his playing lifetime. "We prepared for [the Beijing Games] for a long time," Yao said ...
China's NBA all-star center Yao Ming is once again in the domestic media spotlight as he finished training camp with the Houston Rockets and tipped off the preseason on Tuesday, just one day after he was listed ...
The Houston Rockets have not played a more anticipated preseason game since drafting Yao Ming. That much is certain. Fans in Houston were eager to see how Ron Artest would look in the Rockets' starting lineup, while fans across the country were curious to see just how tough the Rockets might be...
BEIJING - It will be THE game of Day 1 of men's basketball at the Beijing Olympics : China vs. the United States, the 21st century's emerging superpower challenging the 20th century's titan. The new 18,000-seat arena is already sold out. Many will be ...
On Friday, April 4th, Yao Ming held a press conference with the Chinese press. We've also got cool video from one of Yao's recent workouts. Check it out in our 'injury & rehab ...
Yao Ming ( Chinese : å§æ ; pinyin : Yáo MÃng ) (born September 12 , 1980 , in Shanghai , China ) is a Chinese professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets ...