'Rockets’ off-season' category archive
Yao not needed in blowout win over Uzbeikstan
Sunday, September 11th, 2005
by John
Yao warms up before China’s game against Uzbeikstan, but he wasn’t needed and did not play in a game the Chinese easily won 84-52. China’s head coach Jonas Kazlauskas wanted to test the strength of the squad without Yao, playing against a team that lost badly to Chinese Taipei and Iran. To see photos from Yao’s warmup and his observation from the bench,
click here.
Posted in 2005 Asian Championships, Rockets' off-season
Yao and Chinese defeat Taipei 76-58
Friday, September 9th, 2005
by John
Yao contests the shot from a Taipei player in a game in which the Chinese national team won 76-58. Yao scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. To see more photos from the game,
click here.
Posted in 2005 Asian Championships, Rockets' off-season
Yao runs over Iran, scores 29
Thursday, September 8th, 2005
by John
Yao blocks the shot of an Iranian player on Thursday as the Chinese national team defeated Iran 76-61. Yao finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks and 4 steals. He also scored 17 of his points from the free throw line (in 23 attempts), having fouled out two of Iran’s centers. To read more about the game and see more photos from the game,
click here.
Posted in 2005 Asian Championships, Rockets' off-season
Yao donates bone marrow
Sunday, September 4th, 2005
by John
Yao donates bone marrow at Beijing’s People’s University on Sunday and was appointed a spokesman for the China Marrow Donor Program of the Red Cross Society of China.
Click here for more photos from the event.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Yao signs maximum 5-year deal
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
by John
It was announced on Wednesday that Yao has signed a new 5-year agreement with the Houston Rockets. A press conference will be held in Houston on Thursday. To read an excellent article about Yao’s signing, read Ric Bucher’s piece by
clicking here. Yao is pictured here at a taping of a special program in China that took place last week. To see more photos from the recording,
click here.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Chinese beat Iceland second time in a row
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005
by John
Yao posts up an overmatched Iceland center in the second game of their series in China. The Chinese national team won the game 96-80. Yao scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 22 minutes of action.
Click here to see more photos from the game.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Yao plays for the first time in months – Iceland falls to China
Sunday, August 28th, 2005
by John
Yao shoots a hook shot against Iceland in his first game action since having ankle surgery in June. China won the game 89-51, with Yao leading all players in scoring (19 points) and rebounds (9). To see more photos from the game,
click here. To read more about the game,
click here. To see photos from the morning practice,
click here.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Yao continues his workouts in China
Friday, August 26th, 2005
by John
Yao does sprints in practice, then gets interviewed by the media after his workout with the Chinese national team. Yao and his teammates will be traveling to Xian on August 28th and Harbi (August 30th) for their last exhibition series with the national team from Iceland.. To see more photos from the workout and practice,
click here.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Yao runs sprints outdoors and shows he’s fit
Thursday, August 25th, 2005
by John
Yao goes through an outdoor workout by doing eight 100-meter dashes in a row. For more photos of Yao’s workout,
click here.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
Yao gets back to work
Thursday, August 18th, 2005
by John
Yao takes a break after the practice with the Chinese National Team in Beijing. Accompanied by trainer Anthony Falsone and Rockets assistant coach Tom Thibodeau, Yao applied ice to his ankle on which he had surgery several weeks ago. To see more photos from the practice,
click here.
Posted in Rockets' off-season
