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2010 NBA All-Star Ballot Announced

I wrote in September that perhaps there would be no worthy center to start for the West in the All-Star Game. But this isn't the way I want to see that solved. Do it on the court, not with the ballot. When the All-Star ballot came out Tuesday, Phoenix power forward Amar'e Stoudemire strangely was listed as a center. Yes,...

Ailing Nets Face Deep-Seated Problems

Monday, the Nets faced practice without Devin Harris (groin), Courtney Lee (groin), Chris Douglas-Roberts (swine flu), Jarvis Hayes (hamstring), Tony Battie (knee), and Yi Jianlian (knee). That's six guys, three of whom are considered vital components of the young and struggling team, leaving the squad eight players...

Player to Watch: Yi Jianlian

FanHouse previews a player to watch from each NBA team in advance of the 2009-10 season.This is Yi Jianlian. He plays basketball for the New Jersey Nets. He was once a highly desired commodity in the NBA -- so desired that Yi's threat to abstain from joining the NBA when an undesirable team draft resulted in several...

FanHouse Preview: Nets

FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. The Nets finished last season with a 34-48 record, and then went ahead and traded their second-leading scorer, Vince Carter, to Orlando. Yet they head into the 2009-10 season with more optimism than a team in their position should rightfully have. Hey,...

Questions Surround Yi Jianlian's Status for Nets Season Opener

Opening night still seems so far away (too far away), but there are already questions as to whether Yi Jianlian will be available for New Jersey. Reports surfaced this week placing Yi in China playing for his native Guangdong in the National Games at the end of October. The Nets kick off the season October 28 ... which...