Yao Ming looked sharp as the Rockets defeated the Nets 95-85 in a preseason game in the center's native China on Saturday.

He scored 10 points in 18 minutes of action. When Yao wasn't on the court, he rode an exercise bike on the sideline.

Yao left to chants from the fans with nine minutes to go in a game marking the debut of the Guangzhou International Sports Arena.