Yao Ming Retires

by tonyomo on Jul 8, 2011 12:37 PM CDT

According to Adrian Wojnarowski. Via Twitter- "Rockets' Yao Ming has decided to retire from the NBA, league sources tell Y! Sports. He informed the league office within past 48 hours"..... Wow. Sad day for any fans that still had any sort of hope for a return. But on the other hand i guess this truly does signal the start of a new era of rockets basketball. Hopefully one that can lead them deep into the playoffs in the not so distant future.

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Link to Woj Twitter

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by tonyomo on Jul 8, 2011 12:40 PM CDT reply actions

http://twitter.com/#!/wojyahoonba

Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.

by batman713 on Jul 8, 2011 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Look at the positives....his salary comes off the books.

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by Newton Pham on Jul 8, 2011 12:54 PM CDT reply actions

and the negatives. ..his fans in China are off the books too.

Still, I’m sure the Rockets will retain some sort of a loyal following in China.

by Nobody is Better Than Jordan on Jul 8, 2011 1:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I thought he was an unrestricted FA. His contract was already off the books.

by HalosfanTX on Jul 8, 2011 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

He was and it is.

Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.

by batman713 on Jul 8, 2011 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

His salary came off the books already

He was a free agent this summer.

Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.

by batman713 on Jul 8, 2011 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

NOOOOO!!!!!!

PLEASE Let it be a cruel joke!

by MilitaryBigfoot on Jul 8, 2011 12:58 PM CDT reply actions

I’ll miss you Big Man. You will always be an important part of the history of this team.

by HalosfanTX on Jul 8, 2011 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

Kinda pisses me off....

I would have liked to see him play for vets min with the Rockets after the Rockets paid him $35 million with out playing a single game.

I hope he stays with the organization as a coach or something…..that would make me feel a lot better. Kinda feels like he is bailing on the Rockets if he doesnt.

by Texas08 on Jul 8, 2011 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

Of course I wish him the best and I understand if he cant play, well then he cant play

But I still dont want to hear it from Yahoo. I would have liked for him to do his own little press conference like Shaq.

I just feel he owes the Rockets organizations and all it fans something…..

by Texas08 on Jul 8, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

That's just not Yao Ming

im sure he’ll meet with the media at some point, but he didn’t want all the attention that comes with retirement.

by twinkilling0303 on Jul 8, 2011 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Do the Rockets retire his Jersey #11??

I think so.

And does he ever make it into the Hall of Fame?
I say yes as well, for what he did for the NBA.

by Texas08 on Jul 8, 2011 1:36 PM CDT reply actions

retire his jersey no

hall of fame maybe.

by southpaw70 on Jul 8, 2011 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions

They have clyde's and he only played like 2 seasons here

by Texas08 on Jul 8, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Definately retire his jersey

by twinkilling0303 on Jul 8, 2011 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Absolutely they will retire his jersey.

Welcome to Houston Kevin McHale. Just remember "It was Minnesota" is no longer an excuse.

by jake_471 on Jul 8, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions

does the stats add up?

retiring clyde’s number opened a can of worms

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