The 2004–05 NBA season for the Houston Rockets gave the Chinese player who also played for what Chinese team an All-Star selection?
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2004–05 Houston Rockets season The 2004–05 NBA season was the Rockets' 38th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 34th season in the city of Houston. During the offseason, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Tracy McGrady and Juwan Howard from the Orlando Magic, acquired All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo from the Chicago Bulls, who acquired him from the New York Knicks, and signed free agent Bob Sura. The Rockets struggled with a 6–11 start to the season, then played around .500 as they traded Jim Jackson to the New Orleans Hornets for David Wesley in late December. The Rockets would later on win eight straight games in February, as McGrady and Yao Ming were both selected to play in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game at Denver. At midseason, the team traded Maurice Taylor to the New York Knicks, and acquired Mike James from the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Yao Ming Yao Ming (; born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m . He is the only player outside of the United States to lead the NBA in All-Star voting.
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Chinanu Onuaku Chinanu Onuaku (born November 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
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1996–97 Houston Rockets season The 1996–97 NBA season was the Rockets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in Houston. During the offseason, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Charles Barkley from the Phoenix Suns, and signed free agents Kevin Willis and Brent Price. The Rockets blasted off to a 21–2 start, but later on struggled posting a six-game losing streak between January and February. Barkley averaged 19.2 points per game, but appeared in just 53 games due to ankle and hip injuries. At midseason, the Rockets signed free agents Eddie Johnson and Sedale Threatt as they finished second in the Midwest Division with a 57–25 record. Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich represented the Western Conference during the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. However, Barkley and Drexler did not play due to injuries.
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Joe Alexander Joe Alexander (born December 26, 1986) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League. Alexander, who at 6 ft plays both forward positions, was selected for the 2007 All-Big East squad during his collegiate career with West Virginia and was an All-American Honorable Mention. He was selected eighth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He is the first-ever Taiwanese-born NBA player.
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Ning Zhenyun Ning Zhenyun (; born June 2, 1982 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Zhang Zhaoxu Zhang Zhaoxu () or Max Zhang (born November 18, 1987) is a Chinese basketball player. He currently plays for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association, having arrived from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010. He is also a member of the Chinese national basketball team.
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David Lee (basketball) David Lee (born April 29, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before he was drafted 30th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA draft. In 2010, Lee was signed and traded to the Golden State Warriors. Lee is a two-time All-Star and All-NBA Team member, and won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015.
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Yao Ye Yao Ye (; born April 10, 1973 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu) is a male Chinese sports shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Lester Hudson Lester Hudson III (born August 7, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In the 2007–08 season, Hudson recorded the only quadruple-double in NCAA Division I men's basketball history. At the conclusion of the season, he declared himself for the 2008 NBA draft, but later withdrew. Hudson was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 58th pick of the 2009 NBA draft, but was later waived. He was then signed by the Memphis Grizzlies. Hudson later played for the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers before returning to the Grizzlies in April 2012.
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P. J. Tucker Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker Jr. (born May 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Ren Liping Ren Liping (; born October 21, 1978 in Beijing) is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Aaron Jackson (basketball) Aaron Lee Jackson (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Standing at 193 cm , he plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, with point guard being his main position.
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Chen Zhizhao Chen Zhizhao (; ; born 14 March 1988), known as Zizao in Brazil, is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League.
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Andong Song Song Andong nicknamed "Misha" (; born January 31, 1997) is a professional Chinese ice hockey player. Song is notable for being the first China-born hockey player to be drafted in the National Hockey League (NHL). Song was drafted in the sixth round, 172nd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
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2004–05 Boston Celtics season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. The season is memorable when the team hired Doc Rivers to be their head coach for the upcoming season. During the offseason, the Celtics acquired All-Star guard Gary Payton, and former Celtics forward Rick Fox from the Los Angeles Lakers, but Fox would retire before the season. The Celtics struggled playing under .500 for the first half of the season. At midseason, Payton was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for former Celtic All-Star forward Antoine Walker. However, Payton would never suit up for the Hawks and was released shortly after. He then re-signed with the Celtics afterwards for the remainder of the season. The team went on a 7-game winning streak in March, finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record. Paul Pierce was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
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Rich Cho Richard Cho (born August 10, 1965), more commonly known by his nickname "Trader Cho" is a Burmese American basketball executive, currently serving as the general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the Hornets, Cho was the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the assistant general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cho is the first Asian American general manager in NBA history.
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Sun Mengxin Sun Mengxin (born April 8, 1993) is a Chinese basketball player. She represented China in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Cheng Feng (basketball) Cheng Feng (, born 21 April 1990) is a Chinese basketball player for Liaoning Hengye and the Chinese national team, where she participated at the 2014 FIBA World Championship.
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Bai He Bai He (, born 19 November 1983), is a Chinese-born Hong Kong footballer who is currently playing for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
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2004–05 Detroit Pistons season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 64th season for the Pistons, the 57th in the National Basketball Association, and the 48th in the Detroit area. During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Antonio McDyess. Coming off their upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, the Pistons began the season playing around .500. However, things would get worse on November 19 in a game against the Indiana Pacers, when a brawl erupted between Pacers players and Pistons fans after Ben Wallace and Ron Artest got into a shoving match. As the season progressed, the Pistons would post an 11-game winning streak near the end of the season, and would eventually finished first overall in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 54–28 record. Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, and was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
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Zhao Zhifang Zhao Zhifang (, born August 11, 1994 in Langfang, Hebei) is a Chinese female professional basketball player. She represented China in the women's basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.