Yao Ming Calls it a career

[ballen]

He was a once in a lifetime type of player. I hope he gets healthy soon and maybe we'll see him play again, if only in a Chinese uniform.

[whalechaser]

I wouldn't want to go back to the Rockets either..

Good point. They are a mess right now anyway.

[Phlash]

rockets got some ncie young talent, they just need to go rebuild and trade scola to let all those bigs get some pt

[The Question]

Yao set to announce retirement Wednesday (AP)

Yao Ming is likely to make it official on Wednesday, announcing what is expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China. The 7-foot-6 center for the Houston Rockets played eight seasons in the NBA, but has missed 250 regular-season games over the past six years.

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