Archive for November, 2008

Continue reading “Friends and family of New Jersey Nets’ Lopez expected his success”

Brook Lopez returned to his boyhood home in Fresno for a holiday meal Thursday, and if he was looking for people who might make a fuss over a stunningly dramatic career arc, he went to the wrong place.

Nets continue trek at Utah

The New Jersey Nets will resume a four-game road trip tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.

Nets’ Anderson gets nostalgic in Arco return

The fans cheered Anderson’s three-pointer 8:39 into the game, as well as his foul on the Kings ‘ Beno Udrih 13 seconds later.

Nets get past Kings in overtime

Vince Carter scored 25 points, Devin Harris made the go-ahead basket and added 18 points, and the New Jersey Nets beat the Sacramento Kings 116-114 in overtime Wednesday night.Trailing by one point following a …

Late lapses fail to faze Lakers

Call it winning ugly, unsightly victories or just plain lucky breaks. But for all the hand-wringing going on around about the Lakers ‘ fourth-quarter lapses, they are 11-1 and confident of notching more …

Nets Face Big Test in Lakers

Not many people expected the Nets to have the most productive backcourt in the NBA after having traded Jason Kidd .

Harris Epitomizes Mental Toughness

Devin Harris is often the smallest player on the court but therea s no doubt he has one of the largest hearts in the league.

Plans for Vince Carter restaurant gains steam

NBA star Vince Carter and his mother, Michelle Carter-Scott, have moved forward with plans for a restaurant here, buying the land from Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

Nets-Lakers Preview

Despite a subpar defensive effort in their last game, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up another win.

Vince beats Raps

It was classic Vince Carter. The former Raptor victimized his former team, as he hit a tying three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in regulation and threw down a game-winning reverse dunk on Bobby Simmons’ …

Nets try to keep Yi’s spirit positive

Now, it’s about keeping the Nets’ young star positive. “There’s so much expected of him, sometimes it’s a lot for ayoung guy,” said Vince Carter, adding that he’d encourage Yi to keepshooting to shake out of a …

Nets beat Clippers 112-95

Yi Jianlian had a season-high 27 points, and Vince Carter added 26 to help the New Jersey Nets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 112-95 on Saturday night.

Devin Harris had 18 points and 10 assists, and Brook Lopez finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Bobby Simmons had 11 points as every Nets starter hit for double figures and New Jersey got its fourth win in the last five games.

Baron Davis had 30 points and 10 assists for the Clippers (2-11).

O’Neal injury adds to insult

As bad as an overtime loss to the New Jersey Nets with Vince Carter sinking the winning basket is, it still can get much worse.

Brand, Carter make big shots against former teams

Elton Brand and Vince Carter gave their former fans reasons to miss them. Brand hit a 15-footer with 57 seconds left to give Philadelphia an 89-88 win over the Los Angeles Clippers , while in Toronto, Carter …

Vince, Nets win overtime thriller

Vince Carter slams down the game-winning basket in overtime Friday night to power the Nets past the Raptors.