When he entered the NBA in 2002, there were understandably big expectations for Yao Ming. Standing 7-foot-6, most felt the Chinese center could easily dominate around the paint each time he got the ...

Yao Ming may have an infectious smile off the court, but he was an expression of competitive ferociousness on it. Not every NBA player can play just 8 seasons and still be considered one of the finest ...

Admittedly, we're not excited at all to see Chase Budinger participate in the 2012 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In fact, we're a little confused as to how and why he ended up in it in the first place. But ...

"He had been taught not to embarrass his opponents" - Why Yao didn't dunk more often during his prime originally appeared on Basketball Network. When he entered the NBA in 2002, there were ...