“Going back to school to get my degree during those (’01) playoffs”
Posted by Dave D’Alessandro October 31, 2007 7:00AM Categories: Newspaper article WILLIAM PERLMAN/THE STAR-LEDGER Nets’ Vince Carter goes up against the Knicks’ Zach Randolph on Oct. via NJ.com
“Definitely that’s in the back of our mind”
For a Bulls team tired of getting stuck in the mud to start a season, the NBA schedule-makers could have picked a better place for them to open than the swamplands of New Jersey.
Call the Nets’ home court Continental Airlines Arena, the old name, or Izod Center, the new one. The Bulls simply call it something unprintable.
Not since April 17, 2001, when A.J. Guyton tossed in 24 points, have the Bulls defeated the Nets on the road, a span of 11 games.
That includes two crushing defeats last season. The Bulls somehow blew an 18-0 lead to lose 91-86 on Jan. 5. They then topped that with a 106-97 loss in the regular-season finale April 18 that cost them the Eastern Conference No. 2 seed. Read more
In a quid pro quo, the Boston Celtics rested their three stars and lost to the New Jersey Nets 82-71 last night. via MVN - Recent Articles
“You want to know what I really felt? It was disgusting”
Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer, whose team was the subject of the infamous ‘nappy headed ho’s’ comment by Don Imus, blasted Isiah Thomas on Friday for the comments he made regarding the … via Newsday.com
“It’s amazing the impact he makes, even in an exhibition game, how he affects his teammates”
Jason Kidd went to the Finals twice with the Nets and played on some ridiculously explosive Phoenix teams. via New York Post
VINCE CARTER 24.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.3 steals per game Why: On top of stats and awards, part of being a Hall of Famer is leaving your stamp on the game. via Fox Sports
NBA Entertainment has teamed up with Immersive Media to bring you a truly unique view into life in the league. via NBA
“The pain that had occurred that day was unbearable. It’s 100 percent better in that sense. I have no pain, I have no restrictions. I’m happy the body has healed itself.”
Finally, for the first time in 10 days, all seemed well again at Nets camp. There was Jason Kidd, his shirt drenched in sweat, pushing the ball up the court full-bore, knifing through the lane and kicking it … via The Jersey Journal
Issue date: 10/24/07 Section: Sports The Bulls had the chance to trade for All-Star big man Pau Gasol at the February deadline, but didn’t. They flirted with deals for Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant in the … via The Daily Vidette
Bostjan Nachbar scored 15 points and Antoine Wright added 14 to pace a balanced scoring attack, leading the New Jersey Nets to an 82-71 victory over the Boston Celtics in a preseason game Tuesday night. via Fox Sports
“He’s ready to go, and I’m ready to go”
Kevin Garnett, who was obtained from the Timberwolves in a trade, is part of Boston’s new Big Three with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. via New York Times
“I hope they understand the conditions weren’t proper for us to go out there to continue playing.”
The New Jersey Nets were without their big three — Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson — but the Celtics brought theirs. via Sentinel & Enterprise
“Unfortunately, part of the business that we’re in, you really do have to break a lot of hearts and crush a lot of dreams”
Isiah Thomas juggled his lineup Thursday night with the intention, he said, to get a look at some players in different roles. via Newsday.com
“But if he feels up to it, he may get a taste in the game.”
Jason Kidd has played 35,363 regular-season minutes in the NBA, another 4,144 in the playoffs , and countless more in practices, exhibition games and 39 international contests for USA Basketball. via The Jersey Journal
“I think a lot of people will benefit from it.”
Lawrence Frank has added a few wrinkles to the Nets’ offense this preseason with the idea that more movement by the players and the ball will make his team less predictable. via New York Daily News
