Yi Jianlian arrived in New Jersey Wednesday for what may have been the Nets' most interesting press conference in years, with 40 representatives of Chinese media, bi-lingual signage and a group of small children to add a personal welcome. The Nets talked about his potential, both on and off the court, but Bruce Ratner bristled at the idea that Yi was brought in for his marketing potential: "It's all about basketball".
- Nets Welcome Yi and Simmons (video) - New Jersey Nets
- Nets introduce Yi, Simmons - AP
- Nets going 'international' - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets' move to Brooklyn may not happen until 2010-2011 - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Yi helps Nets matter again - Julian Garcia - The Inter-Nets
- Here's Yi, Here's Yi! - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Yi of Little Faith - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast
- Photo Gallery: Yi joins New Jersey Nets - Xinhua
- Long limbs -- and lots of potential - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Yi joins New Jersey Nets - Xiong Qu - CCTV
- New Nets Introduced (video) - Thomas E. Franklin - The Record
- Yi Jianlian: Yao Ming back in training after surgery - Xiong Qu - Xinhua
- Nets introduce Yi, Simmons (video) - SNY