A (basketball) bouncing baby boy or girl

Yao Ming to be a father next summer

Houston's Yao Ming is soon to be father to a dribbling baby boy or girl.

It has been confirmed that the Houston Rocket's wife of two years, Ye Li, is pregnant with the couple's first child.

Yao and Ye, both only children of professional athletes, were married at a posh hotel in his hometown of Shanghai in 2007. Ye also played basketball for China's national women's team, and the prospect of another great Chinese basketball player has sent citizens of the world's largest nation into a frenzy.

The couple hasn't decided yet where the baby will be born.

Wherever the tyke is delivered, it's going to be big. Yao is 7 foot 6 inches, and his wife is nearly 6 foot 3 inches.

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Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. Analyzing the Chronicle's list of Houston's top 100 restaurants. Every fall the Chronicle ranks restaurants, and every fall we have some questions about their decisions.

2. Running list of Houston restaurants offering voters food and drink deals. If you missed early voting, don't worry. Some of the best deals are only available on Election Day.

3. Houston's 'Chinese takeout bar from the future' unboxes Memorial outpost. It's the restaurant's first location outside of the loop.

4. Houston restaurateurs dish on their 2 globally-inspired concepts. We have an in-depth conversation with the minds behind Montrose's new street food restaurant.

5. Houston has the third best culinary school in the country for 2025. The school earned high marks for its campus, student life, and professors.

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