With Yao out, now what will Houston do?
inhistoric.com 6/30/2009 — Next year, the Rockets will pay $40 million to two players who may not play a second of game time. If you were the GM of the Rockets, what would you do? Would you hope that Yao and McGrady could somehow stay healthy, or would start to rebuild?

Rockets could lose Yao for season or more - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 6/29/2009 — As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth about Yao Ming’s (notes) broken left foot hung like an anvil over the Houston Rockets . The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer. The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his ...

Houston Rockets in shambles
dcprosportsreport.com 6/29/2009 — Injuries have derailed one season after another for the Houston Rockets. If it wasn't Tracy McGrady out for the playoffs, it was Yao Ming . Or both. Now, after Houston had its best playoff performance since the Akeem Olajuwo n days, arrives this absolutely crushing news : All Star center Yao ...

Is Yao done?
hittheboards.com 6/30/2009 — The 2009-10 season for Rockets center Yao Ming is in jeopardy as is the remainder of his career due to his foot injury, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle . Initially, the plan was to have Yao immobilize his foot, which he hurt in the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the ...

Houston Rockets Now Accepting Resumes
gofor2.net 7/2/2009 — So, the Houston Rockets are clearly very worried about the grave news surrounding Yao Ming’s foot. We knew that, what we didn’t know was just HOW worried the Rockets were. According to the AP and Yahoo! Sports , Rockets GM Daryl Morey was at the home of Orlando Magic center Marcin ...

Future in Jeopardy for Yao, Rockets
davissportsdeli.com 6/30/2009 — Photo: ESPN.com // –> // –> // –> // –> // –> // –> The Houston Chronicle revealed on Monday that the future may be grim for star Rockets center Yao Ming. The injury to Yao’s foot, suffered in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, ...

Yao or not, Artest wants to return to Rockets | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 6/30/2009 — While guard Ron Artest has indicated that his free agency decision will not be impacted by the uncertainty surrounding Yao Ming, the Rockets prepared to start the chase for another center to man the middle while Yao is out and beyond. Heading into the ...

Rockets C Yao Ming Has Possible Career Ending Injury
mkrob.com 6/30/2009 — Rockets center Yao Ming’s broken left foot could be a “career-threatening” injury. Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets’ team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao’s injury “has the potential for him missing this next season and could ...

Rockets still have options without Yao
insider.espn.go.com 7/2/2009 — Plan B. It's something not enough NBA teams talk about, and maybe more should. Because when the whims of injuries mean franchise players can be here today and gone tomorrow, vague concepts like "cap flexibility" and "luxury-tax planning" can become hugely important overnight. The Houston ...

As NBA free agency starts, Rockets target center | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 7/1/2009 — While their cornerstone center considered treatment options, the Rockets began the free-agent shopping season at the front door of a player they hope will fill in for him. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey began his recruiting efforts to sign Magic ...

The Great Wall of China Crumbling at a Fast Rate — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/30/2009
Also seen at Celtics 17 It was reported yesterday that Yao Ming, China basketball sensation and Houston Rockets' All-Star center, has a much more severe injury that initially expected. Ming, who has battled foot injuries for the past ...

Yao Injury Could Be Career - Threatening, Says Doctor — NYT > Pro Basketball 6/30/2009
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's foot injury is severe enough to end his career, the team doctor told the Houston Chronicle newspaper.

Yao Ming's Latest Injury Career Threatening? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/30/2009
( Above: Why can't I stay healthy?) Just when the Rockets push the eventual champion L.A. Lakers to a seventh game, Ming breaks his foot. Again. And then after Houston was ousted, the Rockets' front office immediately tried rectifying the damage ...

The Rockets' Agenda: Get to Work — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/30/2009
I recently wrote an article about the Houston Rockets and their need to basically do nothing this off-season. With the news breaking about Yao Ming possibly missing a season or more, it made my article meaningless. With free agency to begin in two ...

Uncertainty Surrounding Yao May Force Rockets to Act Sooner Than Later — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/30/2009
The recent news surrounding Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's foot injury is obviously a major concern for all involved with the organization. It's been widely reported that Yao's stress fracture may cause him to miss part, if not all, of next ...