JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Yi Jianlian will be far away when the Milwaukee Bucks touch down in Guangzhou to open a two-game exhibition trip to China in mid-October.
The Bucky Channel (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Even though Yi Jianlian is long gone from Milwaukee, the Bucks are still going ahead with their preseason trip to China. The Bucks will be matched up with the Golden State Warriors as part of the NBA China games. David Stern couldn't have been thrilled when he learned the Bucks had traded Yi, but Yi sucks so who cares. Here's more on the schedule from JS Online : Prior to their trip to China, the Bucks...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The Milwaukee Bucks no longer have Yi Jianlian on their roster but they are heading to China in October to play two exhibition games.
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Filed under: FIBA The NBA has a lot to gain by finding the next Yao Ming or Yi Jianlian -- who wouldn't be interested in capturing the attention of a billion potential customers? But instead of just biding its time and hoping the next Chinese sensation washes up on US soil, the league is taking a proactive approach : Stern said NBA China is in an "ongoing dialogue" with Chinese authorities about installing...
NetsDaily Blog (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Doug Colllins is the NBC Sports analyst for Olympic Basketball. On Tuesday, he called the Spain-China game with Mike Breen. Here is a selection of his comments on the play of Nets’ forward, Yi Jianlian. (Yi forces Dirk Nowitzki into a bad shot) Breen: I haven’t said this often, but I’m impressed with Yi Jianlian’s defense. Collins: He [...]
NetsDaily Blog (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Doug Colllins is the NBC Sports analyst for Olympic Basketball. On Tuesday, he called the Spain-China game with Mike Breen. Here is a selection of his comments on the play of Nets’ forward, Yi Jianlian. “Where is Yi?” … “Where is Yi?” … “Where is Yi?” (Yao Ming fouls out trying to stop Pau Gasol from scoring [...]
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
ESPN.com by Chris Sheridan Several weeks ago, the New Jersey Nets sent their best all-around player, forward Richard Jefferson, to the Milwaukee Bucks, in a trade that brought them the 20-year-old Chinese seven-footer Yi Jianlian and forward Bobby Simmons. Though some speculated the deal was as much about selling tickets to New York's large Asian population as it was about putting a winning team on...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
LeBron James goes up with two hands to smother against the backboard a fast-break layup by China and comes down awkwardly, landing on Yao Ming's foot and suffering a severe high ankle sprain. Kobe Bryant gets loose in transition but is fouled by Yi Jianlian, who shows an aggression untapped in his rookie NBA season and sends the Lakers' superstar sprawling into the basket stanchion. Dwyane Wade accepts...
NetsDaily Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
“I think he’s not in great shape right now. He’s 0-of-7 from the floor and I think there’s a little bit of a disconnect right now between he and Yao Ming. Yao Ming is such a committed player. I think he’s a little disappointed in Yi right now. They need [...]
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Filed under: Nets , FIBA , USA Basketball Yao Ming isn't old or outgoing by any means, but the giant will be 32 years old by the next Olympic Games in 2012. As such, it follows that Yi Jianlian represents the new vanguard of Chinese basketball, for better or worse. For much of Sunday's match against the elite Team USA , it was for the worse. Yi looked clueless on offense and defense in the first half,...
FIBA (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
NANJING (FIBA Diamond Ball) -China left the FIBA Diamond Ball on a high note by thrashing Iran 75-46 in the fight for third place. Yi Jianlian answered his critics with a strong eight-point, nine-rebound performance and Yao Ming took ...
FIBA (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
NANJING (Olympics) – Australia hit China with 40 minutes of hell on defense en route to a 67-55 triumph on the second day of the FIBA Diamond Ball for Men. The Boomers forced China into 23 turnovers and also put the shackles on giants Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi, limiting the trio to just 18 points and 14 rebounds. Yi failed to score ...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
The Athletes' Village for the Beijing Olympics held its opening ceremony yesterday, an all-Chinese curtain raiser with basketball stars Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi heading a 265-member delegation of athletes and officials.
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
AP - The Athletes’ Village for the Beijing Olympics held its official opening ceremony Sunday, an all-Chinese curtain raiser with basketball stars Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi heading a 265-member delegation of athletes and officials. Read the full story
OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
BEIJING (AP) — The Athletes’ Village for the Beijing Olympics held its official opening ceremony Sunday, an all-Chinese curtain raiser with basketball stars Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi heading a 265-member delegation of athletes and officials….
