Yao Could Return In 09-10

In an interview with ESPN The Magazine, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Yao Ming could return at some point in the 2009-10 season and the team no longer feels his broken left foot is a career-threatening injury.

"Yao Ming is progressing well. I don't think that [a career-ending scenario] is something that will happen, based on what I'm hearing from the doctors," Morey told Alipour. "They do know that the bone will heal and he'll get back on it. And they have not actually ruled out [his return] this season. I think that's less likely than likely, but they haven't ruled it out.

"And next season, the outlook is very good. He just took off the cast for a short period [two weeks ago], so the doctors could examine it, and everything is going well. Everything is on track."

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McGrady Way Ahead Of Schedule

Tracy McGrady is ahead of schedule in his recovery from microfracture surgery back in February.

"He's way, way ahead of schedule," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the Houston Chronicle. "He's already playing. I don't think anyone could have predicted he would be playing now. He still has a long way to go. There is a lot of rust to shake off."

Still, Houston doesn't expect him to be ready for the start of training camp despite the improvements he's made.

"It would seem that way," Morey said of an early return. "That's not where the doctors are. It's a slow process. I don't expect to see him ready for Day 1 of training camp."

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Artest: 'Houston Did Me Dirty'

Ron Artest is unhappy with the way the Rockets treated him as a free agent this summer.

Artest signed a five-year deal with the Lakers for less than he was making in Houston.

"Houston did me dirty," wrote Artest on his Twitter page on Saturday. "I can't wait til next year when we go to Houston. I'm not shooting. All defense. Somebody getting locked da [expletive] up."

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