Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with fracture

Are the Houston Rockets down for the count without one of their star players?

Per ESPN.com, Yao Ming is out for the season with a broken foot after limping off the court in the Rockets 108-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Houston center didn't practice Saturday, and the team announced Saturday night that Yao will need 8-12 weeks to recover.



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Game 4 is set for Sunday, with the Lakers leading the series 2-1.

Without Yao, there's little hope the Rockets can win the series:

1. 
   JaredICF Yao is out for the season! Rockets are dunzo. 10 May 2009 from txt
2. 
   kgmusic33 maaaan...rockets aint lookin good AT ALL...we just lost YAO....this sum bullllll 10 May 2009 from txt
3. 
   mariocast Yao Ming is out with a fractured foot. Guess I'm done watching NBA playoffs: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6416739.html 10 May 2009 from web
4. 
   Void_Wizard So sad Yao Ming will miss the remainder of the playoffs now the Rockets have no chance of winning the series against the Lakers. 10 May 2009 from web
5. 
   alpha_dl2ift Yao Ming is out....its a wrap for houston... 10 May 2009 from web
6. 
   MichaelChester Yao is out for the playoffs. It's looking more and more likely that there will be a Kobe vs. Lebron match-up in the Finals 10 May 2009 from web

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Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with fracture