Rioux is the tallest player in college basketball history, and he would be the tallest player in NBA history as well. While ...

When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel ... he played basketball at the University of Minnesota (where he roomed with Kevin McHale). According to Duffy, as a freshman, he helped Minnesota coaches ...

In just half a season, Yao Ming has lived up to high expectations ... Tall tales from the past Bradley can vouch for the height of the bar, since he, too, heard many of the same projections ...