Yi Jianlian of Guangdong Hongyuan dunks during a third round CBA game against Zhejiang Guangsha on November 30, 2012 in Dongguan, Guangdong province. [Photo: Osports.cn] With Yi Jianlian’s
China’s basketball star Yi Jianlian has signed a one-year contract with Guangdong Hongyuan of the China Basketball Association (CBA) for the coming season, Sina.com.cn reports. Back from the
Yi Jianlian is a curious case. He’s a seven-footer that doesn’t shoot particularly well but he’s active on the boards and can block shots. Certainly he isn’t going
Updating a previous item, Yi Jianlian is not considering playing in Spain and still wants to return to the NBA. Yi reportedly had a two-year, $5 million offer
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship): The last time Wang Zhelin played in FIBA Asia U18 Championship – at the 21st FIBA Asia Championship at Sana’A (Yemen)
While the Chinese basketball team that he used to lead was routed one game after another at the London Olympics, the 7-foot-6 center who spearheaded a basketball boom
LONDON — Kieron Achara scored 16 points and Britain sent the home fans into a frenzy by winning its first men’s basketball game at the Olympics since the
Yi Jianlian, a 7ft tall former NBA basketball player, carried the Chinese flag into the Olympics opening ceremony. He was the eighth successive representative of his sport to
In the video clip, Yi does a monster dunk after blowing by Marc Gasol. game highlight video: http://www.tudou.com/listplay/8ZmDY6LC9lA/6jsn9uV476o.html LONDON, July 29 (Xinhua) — Yi Jianlian scored 30 points
LONDON, July 27 (Xinhua) — Basketball star Yi Jianlian led Chinese delegation into the Olympic Stadium Friday night at the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympic Games. The
LONDON — China Wednesday picked NBA basketball player Yi Jianlian to carry their flag at the London Olympics opening ceremony, apparently swayed by his towering height. Deputy chef de
BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) – China’s Olympic flag bearer will be tall, handsome and famous to provide a positive image of the Asian sporting superpower, according to the
China won its third game in a row at the Stankovic Cup by defeating Russia 73-67 on Sunday, securing their berth in the final of the tournament. Trailed
China national team beat Croatia 90 ~ 82 for their 5th win in this 4-Nations International Invitational. The starting 5 were Liu Wei, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Ding
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Scottie Pippen and Yi Jianlian will star in Amazing, a Chinese science fiction movie premiering summer 2012 in China that’s been likened to Tron,
The Chinese National Team now has its full arsenal of players after Yi Jianlian became the final player to report in Beijing over the weekend. Yi had his
Team China has been seeking a legitimate replacement for its dominant center-guard combo of Yao Ming and Liu Wei for a long time. Finally, a promising combination appears
Shenzhen, China – Yi Jianlian is back in China for promotional events with endorser Tsingdao Beer. Yi will report to the China National Team in June to prepare
DALLAS — Yi Jianlian hadn’t played meaningful minutes since March 13. He hadn’t made more than one bucket since Feb. 29. Rust? Forget that. Rick Carlisle‘s second-quarter look
HOUSTON — The two equipment managers walked along with arms filled by about a half-dozen extra-extra-long crutches and enough jumbo plastic boots to immobilize an army marching to
Yi Jianlian said China’s national basketball team, becoming accustomed to life without the prodigious talents of the retired Yao Ming, could produce a surprise at this year’s London
DALLAS — One side benefit to Dirk Nowitkzi missing the last four games was it provided opportunity at power forward for Brandan Wright and Yi Jianlian. Wright has
Playing meaningful minutes in all 4 quarters, Yi Jianlian scored 8 points on 4-9 shooting. He also added 5 rebounds in 17 minutes of play as the Mavericks
Yi Jianlian eight points, 4-11 FG, three rebounds began his stint as an pick-and-pop option. Yi played in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters and accumulated 19 minutes
DALLAS — There’s a new fan favorite in town. Yi Jianlian made his home debut for the Dallas Mavericks midway through the fourth quarter of Friday’s rout of
Yi Jianlian joined his new teammates for the first time Tuesday for the Dallas Mavericks’ morning shootaround in preparation for tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Afterward, coach
Yi Jianlian is showing the Mavericks that he’s healed and ready for the NBA. In his second game with the Texas Legends of the D-league, Yi Jianlian put
The Dallas Mavericks today assigned Yi Jianlian and Sean Williams to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ NBA D-League affiliate. The assignments mark the 19th and 20th time an
Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian is looking to continue China’s decade-long legacy of keeping players in the National Basketball Association. The 6-foot-10 forward is set to sign a one-year contract
The Mavericks were happy to see Yi Jianlian hanging around the team offices at American Airlines Center tonight. ‘He’s another big boy we’re getting,” Dirk Nowitzki said. The