KRIV-TV in Houston and The Houston Chronicle are reporting that Yao has a stress fracture in his left foot and the Rockets are expected to announce he will have season-ending surgery later Tuesday.
The team has scheduled an afternoon news conference.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3265631
Wow. That really sucks. Us Blazer fans can sympathize. The Rockets are on a 12-game winning streak, too.