Yao Ming may be back on this court this week representing China, marking the first time he has appeared in a competitive game since having surgery on his foot in March, the Associated Press is reporting.

"Yao will definitely go to the Stankovic Cup in Hangzhou, and the chance of him playing is very high," Hu Jiashi, vice chief of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), told Oriental Sports Daily.

Yao said last month it was 50-50 whether he would play in the four-nation tournament.