September 13th, 2005
by John
Yao receives medical attention during a game against Lebanon during an Asian Championships game, which the Chinese won 87-73. Yao was hit by a nasty elbow in the second quarter, requiring 4 stitches to his jaw. Playing limited minutes, he finished with 11 points (5-of-11 FGs), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. The Chinese next play Saudi Arabia on September 14th, but it is currently speculated that Yao will sit out and rest until the semifinals, where they will play South Korea.
Click here for more photos from the game and Yao’s cut chin.
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September 12th, 2005
by John
Yao towers over three Japanese players while putting up a shot. Yao played 25 minutes and did not play in the fourth quarter as China led 57-27 by then, and ultimately won 86-53. He finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks and 6 assists. Yao also celebrated his 25th birthday and received a wrist watch and a birthday cake from the Qatar Basketball Association.
Click here for photos from the pre-game warmup and the game itself.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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