thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com - 7/27/2009
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The New York Post is reporting that Bruce Ratner, the commercial real estate developer and majority owner of the Nets has put the team up for sale. While the Nets deny this, as would be standard operating procedure, Nets officials confirm that the team is seeking investors, usual code speak for ...
“The Nowhere Nets”
netsarescorching.com 8/24/2009 —
See that billboard? That billboard now towers over I-78 (Big thanks to reader Brian who pointing this out to me), and it is the latest in digs and cheapshots the Devils have hurled at the Nets. I have no idea why the Devils continue to poke and prod at the Nets, but they seem to enjoy ...
Point, Counterpoint: Jerseys and Ownership
netsarescorching.com 8/17/2009 — Mark’s Take: Own Who You Are Nets
For a team that’s supposed to be in the bottom of the league’s standings this coming season, the New Jersey Nets have certainly generated a lot of mainstream media buzz during an otherwise sleepy week in the summer off-season. And not for the right reasons. ...
Thoughts On Some Ratner Bashing
netsarescorching.com 8/3/2009 — Reader CoolNet pointed me to a Steve Politi article titled “ Ratner knows damage, not damage control ” it is basically Politi just bashing Ratner, and I have some thoughts on it I wanted to talk about. Now before I get to the article I do want to say that I don’t really want ...
The Nets’ Future - An FAQ
netsdaily.com 9/3/2009 — Are the Nets for sale?
In spite of denials and protestations, Bruce Ratner has been trying to sell the Nets for the past nine months, hoping to find a buyer who’ll be willing to pay $400 million for the team, a $100 million premium on what he paid ...
Nets Are Scorching Interview - Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn
netsarescorching.com 8/13/2009 — Normal 0 0 1 1105 6303 52 12 7740 11.1282 0 0 0 The latest round of reports regarding the Atlantic Yards development and the Nets potential move to Brooklyn has Nets owner Bruce Ratner needing project financing and a groundbreaking by December 31 in order to qualify ...
State of The Nets: We Need To Stay Put
netsarescorching.com 7/23/2009 — Every once in a while, I will take a look at the Nets organization and give you my opinions on where we are and what I think we should do. This is called State of The Nets.
I know coming in that this isn’t going to be a popular post. Reading the comments here, in forums, and on other ...
Who’s Got Juice In Jersey
netsarescorching.com 8/23/2009 — Happy Sunday readers. Combing through the Sunday papers this morning and saw an interesting piece that’s relevant to the Nets and the future of the New Jersey sports landscape. The Star-Ledger’s Steve Politi launches his “inaugural” Jersey area “Top 25 Most ...
Queen Latifah has advice for Nets: Stay put!
nydailynews.com 8/20/2009 — There was a lot of buzz last week regarding the Nets new ticket plan that will give buyers reversible jerseys, with one side being a Nets shirt and the other side the shirt of one of five star-studded teams, like the Cavs or Lakers.
But there's ...
Vince Carter trade indicates Nets may be for sale - Ian Thomsen
- SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/27/2009 — The busiest week of the NBA offseason, at least until free agency kicks off next month, yielded plenty of items to dissect. 5 keys to the draft 5. Are the Nets for sale? Four groups are positioned to invest in the Nets, a highly placed source in the ...
The NBA D-League And The Nets
netsarescorching.com 8/31/2009 — Let’s face it, most casual NBA fans don’t really give the NBA Development League too much thought. That’s really a shame, because there is a lot of great basketball going on in the D-League, and if you sit down and watch a game you are going to see some guys who could be (and ...
David Lee to the Bulls? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/27/2009
There has been speculation that the Chicago Bulls are interested in acquiring David Lee . Lee is coming off a career season where he led the NBA with 65 double-doubles.
If he does not sign a one-year deal with the Knicks, they will try ...