Yao Injury Could Ground Rockets Playoff Hopes BALTIMORE. MD (wypr) - The surging Houston Rockets were making a run for the playoffs in the NBA's tough Western Conference before receiving word that their All-Star center Yao Ming would be lost for the year with a foot injury. Can the Rockets survive without Yao, or will they just have to wait until next year to make the post-season? David Steele of The Baltimore Sun put this question to our NBA expert, Jerry Bembry of ESPN the magazine. © Copyright 2009, wypr