Even when teams do everything right, sometimes bad things happen. The surging Houston Rockets, who have won 12 straight in February to assert themselves as serious contenders in the Western Conference, have lost center Yao Ming for the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.
Check out the breaking story here at ESPN.com for more depressing quotes like this one from owner Les Alexander: “This is unbelievable. “This is the most heart-breaking, this is the worst I’ve felt.” Rockets G.M. Daryl Morey delivered the devastating news in a press release a few minutes after 5 p.m. today.
Although Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton projected that the injury would require four months to heal, there is reason to doubt whether Yao will be able to fully participate in the Bejing Olympics in August.
Yao’s fourth major injury in the past two years creates an opening for Denver, Golden State, and Portland who are all fighting for the eighth playoff spot in the West. The Rockets (36-20) are currently seventh and figure to fade without Yao, although Houston did manage to go 20-12 when he was injured last season.
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Heard this quote from Isiah...
"It's good to see Yao get injured for the year. This brings the overall talent level of the NBA go down and will make my team look better. If Garnett, Billups, Prince, Howard, Vince, Butler, LeBron and Josh Smith all follow suit, I think we'd make a serious run in the East"