Yao Ming Maybe Out For Season, Could Be Longer

Cerberus · 06-29-2009, 01:02 PM

Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth about Yao Ming’s(notes) broken left foot hung like an anvil over the Houston Rockets. The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer.

The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his future, and the concern is the most base of all: Does Yao Ming ever play again?

“The realization has hit them that this is grave,” one NBA general manager said.

For now, the Rockets have privately told league peers it could be a full season before Yao might be able to return to basketball. Multiple league executives, officials close to Yao and two doctors with knowledge of the diagnoses are describing a troubling re-fracture of his navicular bone. Three pins were inserted a year ago, but the foot cracked in the playoffs and isn’t healing.

Con't in link........

nicholete · 06-29-2009, 01:18 PM

Damn I heard his foot wasn't healing and was waiting for the news on what this means and now we know.

Cerberus · 06-29-2009, 01:22 PM

Yeah i know. I right off hand i don't remember what Houston did in the draft. Guess they'll be busy now shopping for a big man in the middle.

06-29-2009, 01:02 PM	Top #1
Cerberus In Dog We Trust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 1,525	Yao Ming Maybe Out For Season, Could Be Longer Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - Yahoo! Sports As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth about Yao Ming’s(notes) broken left foot hung like an anvil over the Houston Rockets. The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer. The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his future, and the concern is the most base of all: Does Yao Ming ever play again? “The realization has hit them that this is grave,” one NBA general manager said. For now, the Rockets have privately told league peers it could be a full season before Yao might be able to return to basketball. Multiple league executives, officials close to Yao and two doctors with knowledge of the diagnoses are describing a troubling re-fracture of his navicular bone. Three pins were inserted a year ago, but the foot cracked in the playoffs and isn’t healing. Con't in link........

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06-29-2009, 01:18 PM	Top #2
nicholete Hope comes with batteries Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 15,450	Damn I heard his foot wasn't healing and was waiting for the news on what this means and now we know.

06-29-2009, 01:22 PM	Top #3
Cerberus In Dog We Trust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 1,525	Yeah i know. I right off hand i don't remember what Houston did in the draft. Guess they'll be busy now shopping for a big man in the middle.