Former national basketball center Zheng Haixia, volleyball spiker Zhao Ruirui and Beijing Ducks center Sun Mingming boast superior height on the court but have suffered a lot from injury as well as inconveniences in daily life.

Desperate to snap a five-game losing streak, the Miami Heat raced to their largest halftime lead of the season and beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 99-66 on Tuesday night.

HOUSTON Rockets star Yao Ming was due back in Shanghai on Tuesday to celebrate Chinese New Year with his family for the first time since joining the NBA eight years ago, his spokesman said.

HERE'S WHAT YOU REALLY need to know about the NBA trade deadline: Between now and then, you will read and hear dozens of rumors involving the 76ers.

This year, television analysts will join with pro stars from Atlanta, LA, Sacramento and Texas in the Haier Shooting Stars challenge Feb.

Nash and Suns win fifth in a row Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, right, drives around Houston Rockets' Shane Battier during overtime of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan.

During the long and often tedious NBA season, players seek various sources for energy and motivation.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Will Conroy is a great injury replacement because he was with the Houston Rockets through training camp and was one of the team's last cuts.

Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph is giving away 500 tickets to the team's game Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks.

Indiana 107, Detroit 83: Danny Granger scored 25 points as the Pacers posted their most lopsided win over the Pistons since 1995.

The Houston Rockets return home to the Toyota Center Saturday hoping to stop a Philadelphia 76ers team aiming for its season-high fourth consecutive win.

A revelation about the unborn child of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li has sparked frantic debate on online forums and in the nation's media.

Former Memphis Tiger standout Joey Dorsey returned to Memphis on Friday as a member of the Houston Rockets.

Aaron Brooks had 19 points and eight rebounds to help the Houston Rockets send Memphis to its fourth defeat in five games with a 101-83 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies , 8 p.m. Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to stay perfect on their current road trip as they square off with the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at FedEx Forum.

This article can also be found on NBA Soup . To put it nicely, the Rockets have had a rough January.

A new Haier Shooting Stars champion will be crowned as teams representing Atlanta, Los Angeles, Sacramento and the state of Texas take the floor on Feb.

The Houston Rockets have recalled guard Jermaine Taylor from their developmental league affiliate.

The Houston Rockets have lost nine of 14 and four of five in a six-game homestand many thought the team might sweep.

Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry scored 24 points apiece, and the Houston Rockets salvaged the last game of their longest homestand of the season by beating the Golden State Warriors 119-97 on Tuesday night.