HOUSTON (AP) -- Yao Ming is out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken left foot.
The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers' 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night.
Yao missed Saturday's practice to get treatment and the team said the 7-foot-6 All-Star would be re-evaluated on Sunday.
But the Rockets announced later Saturday night that further examination of Yao's injury revealed a hairline fracture.
The Rockets say Yao will need 8-12 weeks to recover, though no surgery is required.
The Rockets and Lakers play Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday. The Lakers lead the series 2-1.
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