Archive for July, 2008

Nets Rookies Ready to Lead

A radical roster makeover in the past six months has moved the Nets into full-fledged rebuilding mode.

Orlando bounces Dooling to Nets

As expected, the Orlando Magic traded disgruntled guard Keyon Dooling to the New Jersey Nets for a $3.3 million trade exception.

From: The InterNets

The Nets introduced yet another new addition this morning, bringing guard Keyon Dooling into the gym to talk to the media for the first time since he was officially acquired on Monday.

From: The InterNets

The Nets introduced yet another new addition this morning, bringing guard Keyon Dooling into the gym to talk to the media for the first time since he was officially acquired on Monday.

Nets send Marcus West

Marcus Williams is the lastest Net to have to clean out his locker. The Nets aren’t scheduled to move to Brooklyn for at least two more years, but their identity continues to change dramatically.

Marcus Williams Sees Job Fight

Marcus Williams will not go down without a fight. Williams, 22, the Nets’ third-season point guard and backup to Devin Harris, knows his position became very tenuous when Keyon Dooling entered the equation.

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The Orlando Magic’s Keyon Dooling, right, goes to the basket as the New Jersey Nets’ Sean Williams defends when the Nets hosted the Orlando Magic at the Izod Center in East Rutherford.

Vince Carter Sr. inspires area youth

Vince Carter Sr. inspires area youth Vince Carter, Sr. speaks about ‘opportunity’ to the kids attending the Dream Center Basketball School at the Wildwood High School gymnasium, Sunday, July 13.

Rumors and Updates for Saturday

The Herald reports that the MRI on Paul Pierce’s knee shows no serious damage that would require surgery or hinder him into next season.

NETS: Boki’s Farewell, More Moves Coming

Boki Nachbar, one of the real good guys over the years, sent an e-mail from Slovenia acknowledging the obvious, that he doesn’t fit in the Nets plans after the team reached agreement with Eduardo Najera and …

Hayes hovers on Nets’ radar

The free-agent names on the Nets’ radar and atop their wish list have been fairly consistent: Keyon Dooling.

Net Rookies Con-Vince-Ing

There were the three draft picks - Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson and Chris Douglas-Roberts, along with the rest of the Nets’ summer league team.

Nets going ‘international’

Jason Kidd and Vince Carter couldn’t do it. Seven years of tangible achievement and a compelling style couldn’t do it.

Nets rookie weighing in

If there is an illuminating example of Ryan Anderson’s ambition consider this: Just over three years ago - right about the last time the Nets were rebuilding, before Vince Carter landed in their laps - he was a …

Jefferson Likes Trade to Milwaukee Now

Yi Jianlian didn’t want to play in Milwaukee. The man he was traded for insists he does.