This newsgroup is dead, but what the heck, let's talk Yao. He may be
out for next season with an unhealed broken foot. I'm a Yao fan, but
this is not looking good for his NBA career. Honestly, I think the
Rockets need to plan their future without him. Even if he does come
back for next season, it's only a matter of (short) time that he's
injured again. 7'6" people can't take that much punishment on their
feet. He needs as much offseason rest as possible.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4298247