Archive for July, 2009

Are the Pacers, Nets & Celtics Ready for a Three Way?

Via the NY Post: If the Nets want to pursue Celtics restricted free agent power forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis, they may have to do so in a sign-and-trade scenario that involves a third team and helps the Nets alleviate their logjam of 15 guaranteed contracts… The Celtics’ proposed sign-and-trade to land free agent Marquis Daniels from the Pacers …

Vince Carter is Rejuvinated and Ready for the Ring

It gets hard in the swamp driving to the Izod Center knowing you are going to loose.

NetsDaily Off-Season Report #15

Every Sunday, wea ll be updating the Netsa off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc.

Nets owner Bruce Ratner looking for investors

New Jersey Nets owner Bruce Ratner has been getting feelers from individuals interested in buying a piece of the struggling NBA team that hopes to move to Brooklyn in 2011.

Back Page: Nets interested in Celtics’ Davis

The Nets have expressed interested in signing Celtics’ restricted free-agent Glen Davis along with a slew of other players, a team source confirmed.

Williams Has His Summer Homework

Ask Terrence Williams what NBA player he most closely compares his own game to, and the versatile Nets rookie pauses a moment, as if aware of the fact that the names he’s about to mention are lofty comparisons for anyone to make.

NBA Execs ‘Impressed’ With Nets as Planned Move to Brooklyn Is ‘In Tatters’

DDDB looks at a report praising the Nets front office’s personnel moves - and panning ownership’s blundering.

Chat with John Hollinger

Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, NBA columnist John Hollinger will stop by to share his thoughts on all of the NBA news.

There’s no place like home for Magic’s Vince Carter

Dressed in a lime green T-shirt, white shorts and a pair of sneakers, Vince Carter stood at midcourt of the Mainland High gym on Tuesday morning.

Will Vince Carter be a better go-to guy for the Magic than Hedo Turkoglu?

Over the last five years, Hedo Turkoglu developed a reputation as the go-to guy for the Orlando Magic late in games.

Have Recent Moves Really Shaken Up the NBA’s East as Much as You’d Think?

The start of the NBA’s annual free agency period has certainly brought more than enough news for guys like me to analyze… Recent Moves Have Not Shaken Up the NBA’s East as Much as You Think by Randy Lutz 39 reads Opinion July 05, 2009 The start of the NBA’s annual free agency period has certainly brought more than enough news for guys like me to …

Vince Still Advising Young Net

In the first two games of the Orlando Summer League this week, Chris Douglas-Roberts played every bit like an experienced NBA player.

Vince Carter likes Magic’s chances

Vince Carter acknowledges that the Boston Celtics ‘ expected signing of Rasheed Wallace to a free-agent contract improves one of the Orlando Magic ’s top rivals.

NBA Trade - Vince Carter to Orlando

Vince Carter is going home. Home being Florida. Vince Carter has been traded to the Orlando Magic for 3 players.

Nets Brook Into Vince-Less Future

“It’s definitely tough. Those were two of the top guys who made the transition easier for me,” Lopez said yesterday.