Houston’s Yao Ming out for the season

Published 12:15 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2008

HOUSTON — Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Daryl Morey, the NBA team’s general manager, made the annoncement Tuesday.

Yao is averaging 22 points and 10.8 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won 12 straight games.