Archive for December, 2009

Wild ride of a decade for Nets

Don Casey was the Nets’ coach and Stephon Marbury the star player when the calendar turned to 2000.

Roundup: Carter shakes off collision to help Magic roll

Vince Carter overcame a hard collision to score 25 points, rallying the Orlando Magic for a 117-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Rockets seeking to trade McGrady

The Houston Rockets acknowledge they are trying to trade Tracy McGrady, after the two-time scoring champion’s representatives asked the team to deal him.

Recap: Orlando vs. Houston

Vince Carter ended with 18 points and Rashard Lewis added 15, as Orlando pulled away for a 102-87 victory over Houston.

Notes: Carter saw jet crash

Vince Carter was sitting in his Weehawken bedroom, looking out the window, when he saw US Airways Flight 1549 crash into the Hudson River.

National Basketball Association Game Capsules

Vince Carter ended with 18 points and Rashard Lewis added 15, as Orlando pulled away for a 102-87 victory over Houston.

All-Decade: Conventional top 15 seems best approach

Some will try to tell you that the decade doesn’t end until December 2010, but those are the same people who insisted that we rang in the millennium a year early.

New Jersey Nets Breakdown: Which Players Fit Into Jersey’s Future?

After surprisingly challenging the Los Angeles Lakers for about 30 minutes or so, the New Jersey Nets reverted to their familiar place as losers, this time 103-84. Truthfully, little that happens on the court for New Jersey matters this season.

NJ Nets on verge of getting key players back from injury

Jarvis Hayes shot 44 percent last season. NOTEBOOK TORONTO - Keyon Dooling, who finished 16th in the league in 3-point shooting a year ago, will play Saturday night against the Lakers at Izod Center.

Nets need improved shooting vs. Raptors

TORONTO a ‘ The Nets had a little edge when they played here because Vince Carter loved coming back and quieting the cantankerous Toronto crowd.

Sixers trying to remain positive amid 5-17 start

Sixers’ fans aren’t the only ones disappointed by the team’s 5-17 record. Though the Sixers weren’t expected to be an Eastern Conference power, few expected them to have the second-worst mark in the conference and the third-worst record in the league more than one-quarter of the way through the season.

Working the Wire

Oftentimes, I worry about not going deep enough in this space, and I want to make sure to help both casual players and those in super-competitive leagues.

New Jersey Nets (2-21) at Atlanta Hawks (16-6), 5 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks , 7 p.m. The Atlanta Hawks shoot for their fifth straight win over the Chicago Bulls when the two clubs square off tonight at Philips Arena.

Would You Drive to Brooklyn to See the Worst Team in Basketball?

I’ve been a New Jersey Nets fan for quite some time. I’ve seen dreadful basketball.

Bobcats no easy task for Nyets

Kiki Vandeweghe got my Coach of the Year vote by parlaying street cred and executive privilege into disassociating himself with the Nyets’ broken record.