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Despite missing 21 games while recovering, [14] Yao again had the most fan votes to start the 2006 NBA All-Star Game. [74] In 25 games after the All-Star break, Yao averaged 25.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.7% from the field and 87.8% at the free-throw line. [75]
Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize the top ...
On January 30, 2008, he was selected for the rookie team in the Rookie Challenge at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. [36] On February 2, 2008, Yi faced Yao for the second time when Milwaukee played at home against Houston, which Krystkowiak dubbed the "Chinese Super Bowl." [37] However, both players struggled during Houston's 91–83 victory over ...
Six-time NBA All-Star Yao Ming was drafted by the Rockets in 2002 with the first overall pick of the draft.. The Houston Rockets joined the NBA in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, and moved to Houston in 1971, where they have been located ever since.
For the second straight season, a French star has been selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. ... and the Houston Rockets selected Chinese star Yao Ming No. 1 overall in 2002.
Like the previous two seasons, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming once again were selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. However, McGrady was the only team representative as Yao did not play due to an injury.
This resulted in China deploying another team in this tournament, while their primary team led by NBA star Yao Ming and rookie Yi Jianlian participated in the Stankovic Cup and tournaments and friendlies with countries across Europe to prepare themselves. Iran won their first championship after beating 2-time silver medalists Lebanon, 74–69.
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