Yao Ming is done for the season.

Reports: Yao done for season with stress fracture in left foot

ESPN.com news services
Updated: February 26, 2008, 1:32 PM ET


Yao Ming's season reportedly is over.

KRIV-TV in Houston and The Houston Chronicle are reporting that Yao has a stress fracture in his left foot and the Rockets are expected to announce he will have season-ending surgery later Tuesday.

The team has scheduled an afternoon news conference.

Houston, currently on a 12-game winning streak, is in fourth place in the Southwest Division. The streak followed a loss in the one game that Yao has missed all season.

The 7-foot-6 Yao is averaging 22.0 points and 10.8 rebounds in 55 games this season.

Think they'll want Magliore now? Davis?

this guy can't stay healthy at all...maybe he's too big

~cue the "who wants to sex Mutombo?" sig~

stress fracture

one game that Yao has missed all season

The 7-foot-6 Yao
Yep, sounds about right

Will he heal in time to play in Beijing?

This was really the season where Yao was lockingin his status as a dominant center. Houston was poised to do some serious damage and lazy eye had at least a shot at getting deep in the playoffs.

Rocket fan should just slit his wrists.

In other news, McGrady is going to come down with a season ending virus tomorrow.

That's too bad. I was looking forward to a balanced team like Houston testing one of the higher seeds. Now we'll have to suffer through Denver getting beat down. :(

Next time She Mac leaves a game he really needs to make it look convincing.

i feel bad for tmac:emo kid:

This really clears up the playoffs in the West, though.

Previously there was a close race between pretty much every team for a spot in the 8. Now, it seems (unless Houston can somehow keep it together) that Denver and GSW will take the bottom 2 spots.

It seems like this would have been a good place for Webber to end up. He already knows the offense, having run it for years under Adelman in Sacramento. Seems like a much better fit than the Warriors, but that's not saying much.

Rockets are in big trouble now. They'll be forced to start a 6'9" Scola at center and a 6'6" Hayes at PF. Bad news against PF's like TD, Amare, Brand (soon), Dirk, West, Gasol/Odom, Boozer, etc. They are going to get pounded in the paint a lot. Too bad we can't dump Brezec on them now. They might have done a Brezec/Hayes/Hermann for Battier deal for all we know. Also too bad it happened right after the deadline.

Deke played about 24 mins last night, he got a few points and rebounds plus 4 blocks.

Yeah, I saw the highlights and he's still waiving the finger. He even takes the time to do it when the play is still going on. I can't stand that guy. Have some class.

They could always pick up someone like Magloire.

They could always pick up someone like Magloire.

I thought he was going to Dallas? If i'm Magloire, I pick Houston. There you have a chance to revive your career (at least long enough to earn a good paycheck next year) if you can keep them in the playoffs. In Dallas, you're just a Dampier backup.

I would go to Houston for sure. Its practically a guaranteed starting spot. Unless he thinks he's getting a 'ship in Dallas, its a no brainer. He'd have a much bigger chance to prove his worth for a big payday that way.