Archive for December, 2009

The New Jersey Nets Long Wait for Free Agency

Lots of things in life suck. Crime, disease, poverty and yes… the New Jersey Nets.

Raptors fend off Nets

Jose Calderon posted 17 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors continued their hot play by holding on for a 107-106 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

Carter helps Magic hold off Warriors

Nets finally get a win Dec. 5: Devin Harris and the New Jersey Nets finally win their first game of the season, knocking off the Charlotte Bobcats.

Nets by the Numbers: Is New Jersey Really This Bad?

If October’s preseason is anything to go by, it may not come as any surprise that the New Jersey Nets are struggling.

How Low Can They Go? Winless Nets Set New Standard for Worst NBA Start Ever

It’s a good thing the New Jersey Nets cleared what many considered their final major legal hurdle in securing plans to build the 18,000-seat Barclays Center at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush avenues a couple of days before Thanksgiving.

Celebrate, New Jersey: Nets Win

It’s history at its finest, folks. The New Jersey Nets, former owners of an NBA-record 0-18 start to their 2009-10 season, finally have their first victory .

Worst Start to a Season? Envelope Goes to the Nets

Trenton Hassell, left, Brook Lopez and Josh Boone witnessed the Nets set a record for futility at a season’s start.

Nets, Wolves making run at embarrassing record

Veteran columnist Randy Hill is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com. As another fresh NBA season limps toward the tryptophan-recovery phase, many casual observers may not realize that two teams are breaking quite badly.

Nets looking for first win Mavs don’t want to be ‘that’ team against 0-17 New Jersey

Lose one more, and the Nets will become the NBA ’s poster kids for losing to start a season.

Chris Mannix: Coaching change can’t hide Nets’ real problem

With Jason Kidd and Vince Carter only memories for the Nets now, owner Bruce Ratner has assembled a team on the cusp of losing its first 18 games, an NBA record.

Lakers 106, Nets 87: Hello, History

Oh, how sour it is? In all my years of following the Nets this isn’t quite the history I wanted to watch them make.

On Basketball: Hopes for future leave Nets hopeless now

The New Jersey Nets play in a place often referred to as the Swamp, a nickname that has never been more fitting because the Nets are definitely stuck.

Report: Nets GM Vandeweghe To Coach Team

Share + Nov 30, 2009 7:41 pm US/Central 1 of 1 New Jersey Nets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe watches his niece, Coco Vandeweghe of the United States, defeat Gabriela Paz Franco of Venezuela during the girl’s singles final on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open.