A "what if" pretty much sums up Yao Ming's career. When healthy, he was a force — commanding attention in the paint, ...

The Emergence of Basketball Talent in China The late 1990s and early 2000s marked a pivotal time for basketball in China as players like Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi began to gain international exposure.

In the realm of basketball, the NBA draft is a significant turning point for many aspiring athletes. Among the players selected, only a few have demonstrated the caliber to consistently outshine ...

Since Yao Ming, NBA teams have willingly rolled the dice on young Chinese prospects in the NBA Draft, and so far, they have not panned out. Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi were mostly unproductive overall NBA ...

Joel Embiid has been one of the most dominant players in the NBA since he made his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016.

None, though, have loomed larger than the former basketball star Yao Ming, who dwarfed fellow delegates at this week's second session of the National People’s Congress of China. The one-time ...

Legislator Huang Meimei urged mandatory facial recognition for gaming apps, limiting playtime to 4-8pm on holidays and ...

Two of the most famous NBA players of Asian descent met up for a viral photo over the weekend. Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin took to Instagram on Thursday to post a photo of himself with Basketball ...

Yao Ming, a 7’6 center from China ... Yao was an 8-time All-Star in his eight seasons in the NBA, thanks in part to his legions of fans in China that vaulted him to the top of fan voting ...

Since Yao Ming, NBA teams have willingly rolled the dice on young Chinese prospects in the NBA Draft, and so far, they have not panned out. Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi were mostly unproductive overall ...