"The Nets will be playing meaningful games on a four-game road trip that begins in Memphis Monday, but they won't have their starting power forward to help them.

Yi Jianlian did not join the Nets on their flight to Tennessee Sunday and he will miss games against the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Thunder and Rockets this week because of the left ankle he sprained during Saturday night's win over the Knicks.

Yi had three points on 1-for-4 shooting before the injury occurred, and he has already missed 24 games this season due to injury. Kris Humphries, who scored 10 points in Saturday's win, will likely take Yi's place in the lineup.

After the game, Yi said he did not feel "too bad" but that he did not know how many days he would miss. Then the team sent out an e-mail Sunday confirming that he will miss the entire trip."