I hope Jason doesn’t mind my getting in on his basketball beat, but…

The Rockets are holding a press conference later today to announce that All-Star center Yao Ming will be missing the rest of the season (and post-season) due to a stress fracture in his left foot.

I’ll let Jason come along later to break down what this means to the team. But if you ask me, I think it means the Rockets can kiss the playoffs goodbye. — John Royal

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