Yao (Houston Rockets) done for season with stress fracture in left foot

[charlie and algernon]

Yao Ming's season is over.

Yao has a stress fracture in his left foot that likely will require season-ending surgery. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey announced the decision on Tuesday.

The Rockets' team physician said that the injury usually requires four months to heal if it isn't treated surgically. If it's treated surgically, recovery time is from three to four months.

"This is unbelievable," Rockets owner Les Alexander told KRIV-TV in Houston. "This is the most heart-breaking. This is the worst I've felt."

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.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3265631


man, this is a huge blow for Houston.

[LSK]

1. holy shit! when did this happen?

[charlie and algernon]

3. I'm guessing last night

but ESPN just announced it this afternoon.

[quip]

2. Wouldn't this be more appropriate in Sports?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=215

[LSK]

4. they dont like basketball over there

Only football.

:shrug:

[quip]

6. Posers.

Well, I hate basketball now, too, since my stoopid Wolves traded KG... :mad:

[ceile]

5. Ah, crap!

There goes our winning streak.