What Can the Houston Rockets Do To Salvage the Season If Yao Is Done?

The news from Yahoo Sports, if true, is a crushing blow to the Houston Rockets. Yao Ming's left foot hasn't not just healed, but it now could force him to miss next season, and even worse, for the rest of his career. Team physical Tom Clanton told the Houston Chronicle  that the 7'6" All-Star center could miss next season and that his injury "could be career threatening." The Rockets are hopeful that a second opinion from another doctor may make the situation not as bad as they are looking. They are hopeful that by keeping Yao's foot in a boot could help heal the broken bone, but the initial prediction was for the bone to have been healed already. It might take the same surgery that Cleveland's Zydrunas Ilgauskas had, but that kept him out of action for almost two seasons. This is the worst news that the Rockets could get. Already waiting on Tracy McGrady to get healthy, and to hear news that Yao may not play could ruin any chances the Rockets had of contending for a ... (link)