When the Houston Rockets won the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, they chose a seven-foot-six center named Yao Ming. Yao instantly became a household name, as well as the go-to metaphor for ...
HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as theHouston Rocketsretired his No. 11 jersey. Yao ...
In the 2002 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns took a chance on Amar’e Stoudemire with the ninth overall pick, drafting the only high school prospect in the first round. Eight seasons later, the Suns had ...