Yao conducted visits not only to Chinatown while he played, but other areas of the city, as well for numerous charity events. He always attended with a smile and a humble attitude.

And for me, that’s how it will always be with Yao Ming: When I think of him, I’ll smile. He’s a joyful, wonderful spirit, one of the best men I’ve ever known.

In anticipation of Yao Ming's jersey retirement ceremony Friday night at Toyota Center, his former coach with the Rockets, Jeff Van Gundy, wrote a tribute in The Players' Tribune to the Hall-of ...

For two-plus seasons, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady have been comrades on the basketball floor. Come Friday, viewers of Jimmy Kimmel Live can see them as a talk-show tandem By Jonathan Feigen ...

Yao Ming -- now a Basketball Hall of Famer -- was the bridge between Houston, China and the NBA, and his impact hasn't stopped. ... He always attended with a smile and a humble attitude.

With all he's done for the game both on and off the court, Yao Ming deserves to walk into retirement with his head held high. showAd300x250(); Jason Friedman Rockets.com HOUSTON - Yao Ming once ...

Rockets center Yao Ming is throwing his full support behind head coach Rick Adelman. "I think this team could not have gotten this far without him," said Yao on Thursday night.

Basketball Ricky Rubio Yao Ming. Ricky Rubio looks tiny next to Yao Ming. June 30, 2013 by Larry Brown • Comments . ... because the ordinarily friendly Yao didn’t get a chance to smile.

Mobley calls Ming the most selfless player. Over his 11-year NBA career, "Cat" played alongside some of the all-time greats ...

I'm not sure all 1.32 billion people in China will be tuned in to watch Yao Ming take on Yi Jianlian—but I know the ... David Stern finally has a reason to smile. Yao and Yi will carry the hopes ...

Yao Ming —that's Chinese for basketball, isn't it? It's been that way since this 7'6" Wonder of the World was drafted in 2002 by the Houston Rockets . He was simply the Great Basketball Wall of ...