Historical clue formulations

• Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame — 2026-04-26
• Ex-N.B.A. star ___ Ming — 2025-02-20
• Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming — 2024-12-23
• N.B.A. All-Star Ming — 2024-05-09
• N.B.A.'s ___ Ming — 2022-01-11
• Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame — 2020-11-04
• 7'6" N.B.A. star ___ Ming — 2019-01-08
• Former 57-Across star from China — 2018-06-30
• Ming worth millions of dollars — 2018-04-16
• ___ Ming, 2016 Hall of Fame inductee — 2017-03-23
• Basketball star ___ Ming — 2015-10-07
• Ming formerly of the N.B.A. — 2015-07-15
• 7 1/2-foot Ming — 2015-05-10
• 7'6" Ming of the N.B.A. — 2015-02-17
• Ming of the N.B.A. — 2014-09-21
• Ming of the N.B.A. — 2014-02-11
• Eight-time N.B.A. All-Star ___ Ming — 2013-08-19
• Chairman ___ (hoops nickname) — 2013-06-07
• Hoopster Ming — 2013-06-06
• Former hoopster ___ Ming — 2013-05-15
• Rocket center, once — 2012-12-23
• Big Chinese import? — 2012-12-07
• N.B.A.'s 7'6" ___ Ming — 2012-04-02
• Ming of the N.B.A. — 2012-03-08
• Rocket from China — 2011-06-05
• Shanghai-born N.B.A. star — 2010-06-27
• Ming of the N.B.A. — 2010-04-20
• 7'6" N.B.A. star — 2010-02-03
• Hoopster ___ Ming — 2009-08-26
• N.B.A.'s ___ Ming — 2008-05-25
• 7'6" N.B.A. star — 2007-07-12
• Altitudinous Ming — 2006-02-01
• 7' 5" Ming — 2004-12-12
• N.B.A.'s ___ Ming — 2004-12-05
• Basketball's ___ Ming — 2004-11-16