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Yao Ming, Sheryl Swoopes a bright spot for Leslie Alexander

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander hasn't been always pleased with his current team's results this season, but he was considerably happier about the news that former Rockets center Yao Ming and former Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes had been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the deal to send the Rockets back to China for the 10th Global Games next preseason.

"It's great to see Rockets people and WNBA Comets people going into the Hall of Fame," Alexander said, who added that he still plans to retire Yao's number. "It's a credit to the organization.