By DavidKaye
Houston center Yao Ming played in his first game Monday night after missing 32 games. He had been out since December 23rd with a non-displaced fracture in his right tibia. The team was optimistic that he would be out only six weeks, but he ended up missing a little over eight weeks of action.
In his first game last night against LeBron and the Cavaliers' Yao had 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. In 27 minutes of play Ming looked rusty as he shot a disappointing 5 for 15 from the field. He was not helped out by the fact that teammate Tracy McGrady went a woeful 10 for 32 from the field.
It will take a few games for the All-Star center to return to form, but when he does Houston will be very competitive in the ardent Western Conference. The Rockets' are 36-24 on the season but have dropped 6 out of their last 10 games. They currently are the fifth seed in the West and would have a first round matchup with the Jazz if the playoffs started today.
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