NBA Tidbits: Greg Oden, Yi Jianlian and Allen Iverson

December 6, 2009 | Posted by benjie

Portland Trail Balazers’ Center Greg Oden injured his left knee and was taken on a stretcher from the court in their game against Houston Rockets. The 7’0 2007 Draft 1^st pick overall dropped to the floor after collision with Rockets’ Aaron Brooks in the first quarter of the game. Oden will likely miss the entire season after averaging 11.7 and 8.8 rebounds so far.

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Chinese Forward Yi Jianlian is expected to join his team the New Jersey Nets next week. Yi has been practicing with the Nets since December 3. He has missed most of the games this season because of a sprained right knee he sustained while playing against Charlotte Bobcats last November 2.

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Allen Iverson who has been reacquired by his former team Philadelphia 76ers has not been named yet to its starting lineup in the team’s next game. Philadelphia will play at home against Denver Nuggets on December 7. Coach Eddie Jordan has yet to reveal whether he’ll let Iverson start or come off the bench.

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New Jersey Nets finally ended their losing streak at 18 games to start the season with a 97-91 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The Nets already set an NBA record for worst start in history with their loss against the Dallas Mavericks while playing at home last December 2.