Yao to miss rest of season with stress fracture
- The Houston Rockets announced Tuesday afternoon that center Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.
Spears, Yahoo! Sports Jan 6, 1:11 pm EST Houston Rockets center Yao Ming underwent surgery on his left ankle Thursday morning in hopes of eventually resuming his NBA career, league sources told Yahoo! The Rockets announced last month that Yao would miss the remainder of the season because of a stress fracture in his ankle.