Houston center Yao Ming will return to the court for China next month, according to a report by Reuters.

He missed the second half of the regular season for the Rockets because of a foot fracture but will make his return for China against Iran in July's Stankovic Cup.

"Yao Ming will definitely play the match, and this will be his first match after returning from injury," the organizer of the Stankovic Cup told Sohu.com.