chron.com - 10/1/2008
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With sweat soaking through his practice gear and his once-fractured right foot fully healed, Yao Ming was finally back on the Toyota Center floor Tuesday. There were weeks of work to be done, rough edges to be honed. But he was back.
Video: Ron Artest Promotes His New Mixtape
youbeenblinded.com 10/1/2008 — Ron Artest is ready to get things rollin’ with the Houston Rockets , and with his latest mixtape. Artest has hooked up with DJ Drama for his own edition of Drama’s popular Gangsta Grillz series. Ron-Ron talks about the free mixtape below. ...
NBA Top 50: Yao Ming (No. 10)
nba.fanhouse.com 10/1/2008 — FanHouse's Tom Ziller argues his ranking of the top 50 players in the NBA . Will Yao Ming actually be able to focus on the NBA now? I don't mean to sound selfish, but for the past four seasons it has seemed everything Yao did came as preparation ...
Memo to Rockets: Make a statement instead of excuses
blogs.chron.com 10/1/2008 — A year ago, the Boston Celtics added Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a lineup that was already anchored by Paul Pierce and their "Big Three" were considered an instant favorite to win it all. The Celtics wasted no time...
Yao's Health a Major Key for Rockets —
NBA.com: News 10/1/2008
Yao Ming's birthday wish: getting through an NBA season without getting hurt. The 7-foot-6 center - who turned 28 on Sept. 12 - has missed more than 80 games across the last three seasons with four separate injuries.
Yao Says Foot Is 100 Percent —
NBA.com: News 10/1/2008
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen reports "Yao Ming again declared the condition of his foot at 100 percent, showing the familiar sense of humor that had abandoned him when a third consecutive season was interrupted by a major injury. 'I feel ...