This article appeared in the NYT on Saturday. It’s a complimentary piece about the Rockets and Yao, and a good recap of what the Rockets have done this year in anticipation of Yao’s return (if you haven’t been tracking the team closely this season).

Here are some of the quotes I liked:

No lottery-bound team is poised for a more rapid turnaround, however. It all depends on the health of Yao’s left foot. Yao, the 7-foot-6 center, had surgery last July and is expected back next season. He will rejoin a lineup that has grown deeper and more mature in his absence.

[Daryl Morey] “The reality is, you need a guy like Yao Ming to win the title. We don’t have another way to acquire a guy as good as him. It makes sense no matter what the situation is for us to bet on that.”

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