I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Even though it’s not a big deal, but as a native Chinese speaker, it still irks me when national media outlets don’t spend a little time to get it right. I present the following evidence:

ESPN.com:

SI.com:

Yahoo! Sports:

Here’s one place that gets it right, and it better have.
NBA.com

“Yao Ming” does sound better than “Ming Yao,” but still, Yao Ming’s last name is Yao.