Chinese basketball player Yao Ming sidelined by stress fracture to left ankle . Houston Rockets star has played just 13 games in two NBA seasons . Yao previously broke a bone in his left ankle in injury - plagued career . `` There is no timetable for his return at this time , '' said the statement . At 2.29 m he is the tallest player in the NBA .
Chinese basketball player Yao Ming sidelined by stress fracture to left ankle . Houston Rockets star has played just 13 games in two NBA seasons . Yao previously broke a bone in his left ankle in injury - plagued career . At 2.29 m he is the tallest player in the NBA .