Lakers News: Yi Jianlian Prepared To Play Both Center And Power Forward

In their first season under head coach Luke Walton, the Los Angeles Lakers will implement a new system on the court, based more on ball movement, spacing, and a more uptempo pace…

Mitch Kupchak: Yi Jianlian Needs To ‘Earn His Way’ Onto Lakers Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the 2016-17 season with an optimistic outlook…

Breaking Down The Battle For The Lakers’ Backup Center Spot

The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a transformation in the wake of star guard Kobe Bryant’s retirement. Roughly half of the roster is new; fresh faces to go along with the start of the next era…

Lakers News: Yi Jianlian Confident He Can Stretch The Floor, Shoot Threes

This offseason the Los Angeles Lakers made an unexpected move when they signed Chinese big man Yi Jianlian to a one-year veteran minimum contract, although bonuses and incentives could bring the contract up to around $8 million…

Lakers Nation Interviews Yi Jianlian (VIDEO)

Get to know the newest Laker in our our interview with Yi Jianlian, who spent the past four seasons playing for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, but always had confidence he’d return to the NBA…

VIDEO: Yi Jianlian Showing Off Shooting Range At Lakers Facilty

When Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak announced the signing of China star Yi Jianlian last month, a wave of surprise crashed over Laker land…

VIDEO: Yi Jianlian Talks Lakers Brand, Luke Walton, NBA Return

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Yi Jianlian to the L.A. media for the first time on Friday, three weeks after his official signing with the purple and gold…

Lakers News: Yi Jianlian Excited To Represent Franchise Known Across The World

With training camp just under two weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers begin to prepare the roster for the heavily awaited upcoming season…

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Shares Thoughts On Yi Jianlian Back In 2012

With the Los Angeles Lakers looking to fill out their roster before the preseason, they made headlines once again by signing forward Yi Jianlian.

Former Laker Jeremy Lin Congratulates Yi Jianlian On Signing With L.A.

After a bit of speculation and uncertainty, the Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Chinese import Yi Jianlian this week to a one-year deal…