“Vince Carter’s exploits down the stretch in 2005 gave Nets fans the feeling that anything was possible on the basketball court.”A So recalls Nothing But Nets’ Matthew McQueeny , with the dump-frenzied Nets’ decision to send Carter to Orlando yesterday, only hastening the following realization : “you understand the trade on its face, but it feels …
Hours after flashy first-round pick Ricky Rubio skipped an introductory news conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise’s new frontman issued an open letter to fans and critics who are worried the team goofed by drafting two point guards.
Nets send Vince Carter to Magic in 5-player deal TOM CANAVAN : AP SPORTS WRITER Jun 25, 2009 Vince Carter is going home to Orlando, and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic.
Fourteen trades in the NBA coincided with the league’s draft last week. The deals included everything from the glitzy transfer of big names - the trades of Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland and Vince Carter to Orlando - to the more mundane shuffling of future second-round picks or wads of cash for current second-round picks who might or might not ever …
If the Atlantic Yards arena and highrise megaproject is such a great idea, how come developer Bruce Ratner has been slowly gutting the NJ Nets and trimming down the salaries and size of staff? Yesterday, Ratner dumped marquis player Vince Carter in hopes of losing less money or preparing the team for sale: Pro Basketball News , Draft’s big winners …
With Shaq headed to Cleveland, the most over-looked event on draft day had to be the trade between the Nets and Magic that sent Vince Carter to Orlando for Courtney Lee… by Brenden Monroe 5 reads Opinion With Shaq headed to Cleveland, the most over-looked event on draft day had to be the trade between the Nets and Magic that sent Vince Carter to …
DRAFTED: 5th overall pick, 1st round of 1998 draft by Golden State Warriors , who traded his rights to Toronto Raptors for rights to Antawn Jamison , his college teammate.
This article looks at what some of the team-building possibilities might be for the New Jersey Nets.
Finally, Vince Carter is playing on a true contender. After an incredibly busy day/week, one team gaining a particular player stands out in my mind.
The Nuggets made the steal of the first round in the NBA draft by reaching up and grabbing North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson.
TIME NBA All-Star Vince Carter was traded by the New Jersey Nets to his hometown of Orlando and the Eastern Conference champion Magic on Thursday.
It was a busy day for the Nets as the rebuilding finally went into full effect as Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson were traded to Orlando for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie while later … by Stephen Dyell 17 reads Opinion It was a busy day for the Nets as the rebuilding finally went into full effect as Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson were …
Hedo Turkoglu’s run with the Orlando Magic appears to be over. A day after the Magic acquired Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets, Turkoglu’s agent said Friday that he sent a notice to Orlando earlier this week that his client will opt out of his contract to become a free agent.
NEW YORK - The Los Angeles Clippers selected Blake Griffin with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, grabbing the only player considered a sure thing in a draft full of question marks.
Vince Carter, a superstar with a salary to match, is on his way out of New Jersey after the Nets agreed to trade him to the Magic in an effort to purge salary for next offeason.
