Archive for January, 2010

Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Jersey Nets

Rebuilding and relocating, the Nets have certainly fallen from the team Richard Jefferson once donned a uniform for.

Spurs’ Jefferson rues Nets’ slide

Richard Jefferson’s first season in New Jersey ended in the 2002 NBA Finals, and he repeated the trip in 2003, when he was part of a Nets team that fell victim to the second of the Spurs’ championship runs.

Day 74 of 170: Where Courtney Lee Stole J.R. Smith’s Shot

Sacramento, but the fantasy juggernaut known at the New Jersey Nets produced the best line of last night.

The Nets’ 10 Draft Picks

With the restructuring of the Marcus Williams trade this summer and the Chris Quinn trade this week, the Nets have added to their stockpile of draft picks and now have 10 over the next three years, five first rounders and five second rounders.

Hawks Find Their Touch, and Nets Pay

Jamal Crawford and the Hawks used one of their best shooting nights of the season to end a four-game losing streak and beat the struggling Nets, 119-89, on Wednesday night in Atlanta.

Heat send Quinn to Nets, set to go after Alston

The Miami Heat have traded guard Chris Quinn to the New Jersey Nets to create a roster spot and reduce their luxury-tax bill slightly before trying to re-sign the NBA’s newest free agent: Rafer Alston .

Milwaukee Bucks (13-18) at New Jersey Nets (3-30),

The Milwaukee Bucks will try to win consecutive games for the first time in almost a month when they pay a visit to the woeful New Jersey Nets tonight at the IZOD Center.

Top Ten 2010 NBA Most Improved Players

Channing Frye 2008-2009 Stats: 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.2 threes 2009-2010 Stats: 12.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, 2.6 threes Channing Frye’s career was heading in the wrong direction.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James unsure if free agents would shy away from struggling NJ Nets

The Cavaliers’ LeBron James checks out a scratch on his arm he got in a collision with the Nets’ Trenton Hassell in the first half.

Nets End Knicks’ Month on a Sour Note

Jubilation mixed with despair on the Izod Center court late Wednesday night, a whirl of dull stares and blissful grins.

Nets pull off a rare feat: a victory

Not only did the New Jersey Nets win, they did it somewhat easily. That’s what happens when the NBA’s worst team gets its starting five together for the first time since the second game of the season.