McGrady, still just 25 at the time ... And the Rockets would be pairing him with 24-year-old franchise center Yao Ming, thought to be the most dominant inside force in the league after Shaq.

I just had to sit back and laugh. Tracy McGrady witnessed Yao Ming's impact on Chinese basketball firsthand. STR/AFP/Getty Images Man, you never really get over his size, a guy who is 7-foot-6 and ...

HOUSTON, April 30 -- Tracy McGrady was hitting shots and giving out assists at a record pace. Yao Ming was grabbing rebounds and dominating inside. A change of scenery was just what the all-star ...

But so far, the two biggest marketing names on the Houston sports scene — Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady — have not felt the pinch of corporate cutbacks. “So far as I know, nobody’s Tigered me ...

Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, both of whom have been suffering with aching backs, said Saturday that they felt fine and should be ready to go in tonight's game at Sacramento. "I feel better than ...

UPDATE: Yao says the story is B.S., no surprise. Building an NBA team with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady is like starting a rotation with Mike Hampton and Carl Pavano. Yao’s constantly been plagued ...

Well for Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, that wish comes in the form of Ron Artest, whose ability on the court is unquestioned, but whose attitude and problems off the court has lead to a myriad of ...

Yao Ming seems like a great guy. He is the only 7'6" basketball player in the history of the game who can actually shoot, dribble and make fairly quick (for his size) moves to the hoop.

Tracy McGrady tops the list of best-selling NBA ... Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson is second and Houston center Yao Ming is third. Yao, a native of Shanghai, was the first pick in the ...

When you went with Jeff Van Gundy to the Rockets and coached Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, what made them special players being around them daily? Steve Clifford: I’ll start with Tracy McGrady.

Now, there's over 300 million people in China playing because of Yao Ming. I saw it ... He introduced the country to Tracy McGrady. We were their heroes. They didn't see Michael Jordan play ...