HOUSTON (AP) - Yao Ming's broken foot is not healed and the
Houston Rockets say the All-Star center is out indefinitely.

Yao suffered a hairline fracture in his left foot in the
Rockets' playoff loss to the Lakers on May 8. The team initially
said Yao was expected to miss only eight to 12 weeks. But team
doctor Tom Clanton examined Yao's foot in Houston on yesterday and
said the hairline fracture has not responded to the treatment
program.

A bone scan conducted last night revealed that the fracture had
not yet healed. The team now says no timeline is set for Yao's
return to basketball activities.

Clanton said Yao is not experiencing any pain in his foot.

Yao and the Rockets will consult with doctors who have
previously participated in his care before proceeding with a new
course of action.

Yesterday, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called Yao the
"cornerstone of the team" and said he had no intention of trading
him, no matter what another team might offer. The Rockets have no
picks in today's NBA draft and Morey said he's trying to acquire
one.

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