There’s been a lot of discussion about Vince Carter over the past couple of days, but let’s face it - most people around these parts are judging Carter off statistics, the national media and maybe a handful of games.
Rafer Alston, who was dealt to New Jersey from Orlando in a five-player trade, grew up watching the Nets in the early 1980s.
So, Sports Illustrated reports that the Nets might be for sale, but not to an ownership groups–as Newark Mayor Cory Booker contends is in the wings–that would keep them in New Jersey.
Originally published July 1, 2009 at 4:43 p.m., updated July 1, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. a ‘ Dressed in a polo shirt and jeans, Rafer Alston didn’t mind that the receptionist at the New Jersey Nets’ training facility didn’t recognize him as one of the team’s newest players.
Hedo Turkoglu will visit with the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. In an e-mail to The Associated Press, agent Lon Babby says Turkoglu will be in Portland on Thursday.
The Nets finally closed out an era, even if it was the newest incarnation of a bridged era from their highly successful time in the early 2000s.
After playing such a prominent role in the Orlando Magic’s run to the NBA Finals in just his rookie season, Courtney Lee figured that he would be an important cog with the Magic for many years to come.
The NBA rumor mill is so out of control that this message came across Twitter on Tuesday: Breaking News! Amar’e Stoudemire to the Lakers!! He might take less money to win a championship.
