Published 4/20/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Yao Ming walked toward the Houston Rockets' locker room and was asked if he was ready to play Monday in Game 2 against Utah. "That's a secret," Yao said with a smile. If only the Rockets could spring a surprise like that. The cold reality for Houston is that Yao is nowhere near ready to play and is still facing a long recovery from a broken left foot.
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