Yao Ming says the stress fracture in his left foot is 80% healed:

X-rays and an MRI taken in Houston on Tuesday showed his recovery was on schedule, with the foot about 80 percent healed. The remaining 20 percent usually takes a full year, Yao said. "In terms of being basketball fit, the only way to do that is to play games," Yao said. The Rockets jus have to hope that Yao doesn't rush back to soon trying to play for China in the Beijing Olympics.