Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Calvin Watkins and multiple reports. The 7-foot-6 Yao, whose career ...

Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming believes Chinese players trying to make it in the NBA often lack the "survival instinct" needed to succeed compared with their rivals.

It has been more than 15 years since Yao Ming last played in the NBA. His final game for the Houston Rockets was on Nov. 10, 2010, in a loss against the Washington Wizards. The 7-foot-6 center went ...

Nearly four decades ago, the NBA took its first steps on Chinese soil with a visit from the Washington Bullets. The team played exhibition games in Beijing and Shanghai in 1979, and, as it turned out, ...