Yi Jianlian News

Before Nets forward Yi Jianlian was injured Monday, he had showed improved strength so far this season, according to general manager Kiki Vandeweghe.

The New Jersey Nets have never opened a season with six straight losses and will try to avoid history tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

Starting point guard Devin Harris and starting power forward Yi Jianlian are among the legion of injured Nets players who won't be playing this weekend.

The Nets were not exactly an offensive juggernaut as they arrived here Friday, averaging a mere 88.8 points per game, which is the fourth-lowest figure in the league.

A terrific Boston team aims to bounce back from its first loss of the season when they face a banged-up, winless New Jersey club at the IZOD Center.

So Yi Jianlian was superbly definitive in explaining he is out for "about four weeks, maybe five, maybe three" weeks with a sprained right knee as the Nets' early season situation continues moving from terrible to disastrous to catastrophic.

Andre Iguodala scored 16 points, including a late 3-pointer to give Philadelphia the lead, and the 76ers rallied past the short-handed New Jersey Nets 97-94 Friday night.

The New Jersey Nets are having a tough time of it, with some of their key players out of action due to injury.

Emerging from the trainer's room, this was the stiffest Yi Jianlian had looked all season, sweat-suit clad and treading gingerly on his right side.

Chinese basketball player Yi Jianlian is returning to the bench due to injury. The New Jersey Nets star has begun treatment on a sprained right knee ligament after an MRI confirmed the injury.

NJ Nets forward Yi Jianlian assesses the knee injury he suffered earlier this week against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Carmelo Anthony and the high-flying Denver Nuggets will resume their six-game road trip tonight against the winless New Jersey Nets from the IZOD Center.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was indicted Tuesday on additional weapons and traffic charges stemming from his Sept.

Gerald Wallace had 24 points and 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats held the New Jersey Nets without a point for more than 10 minutes in rallying for a 79-68 victory on Monday.

Nets forward Yi Jianlian had an MRI on his injured leg on Tuesday in New York. They let us into practice early Tuesday -- very light session, it was -- and here was L-Frank's first medical update: "He went to the city, HSS, he's in a tube." Which means, Yi is having his MRI at the Hospital for Special Services, and we'll get an update later.

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New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian was helped to the locker room with a sprained right knee in Monday's game against Charlotte.

The NBA schedule maker planned a reunion party for Vince Carter at the Meadowlands last night, as the Nets' home opener featured Carter and the defending Eastern champ Orlando Magic.

The New Jersey Nets will continue their search for the first win of the season tonight, when they visit the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center.

Vince Carter is set to play his first game against the New Jersey Nets since joining the Orlando Magic over the summer.