netsarescorching.com - 6/30/2009
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During my daily Internet browsing session, I came across the awesome website FlipFlopFlyBall . It is a site that takes random and some not so random baseball tidbits and displays that information visually through charts and graphs. Seeing that site inspired me to try and make some Nets ...
Money To Burn…or Not
netsdaily.com 6/29/2009 — It’s no longer about free agency in 2010 for the Nets. It’s about “flexibility”.
Quietly, Nets brass have shifted the rationale for their cost-cutting efforts…from the free agent bonanza next summer to increased “flexibility” to go in different ...
NJ Nets’ Weekend Wrap-Up
netsarescorching.com 5/19/2009 — There was actually a lot of Nets news this weekend, and I know I should have gotten to it earlier, but I was too busy shattering my ankle in 5 spots (OK, it is just a sprain, but it really really hurts :/). Here is a quick little recap and some links about the news that happened over the ...
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 ...
Note from a Fan - Time to Sell
netsdaily.com 6/26/2009 — Let’s face it. This franchise is a mess.
After yesterday’s trade and last night’s draft pick, the New Jersey Nets are back where they were in 2000, a mismanaged operation that is a joke to its fans and the larger NBA universe.
It’s traded away ...
Nets Fans To Resume Feeding The Dog People-Food
cantstopthebleeding.com 6/26/2009 —
“Vince Carter’s exploits down the stretch in 2005 gave Nets fans the feeling that anything was possible on the basketball court.” So recalls Nothing But Nets’ Matthew McQueeny , with the dump-frenzied Nets’ decision to send Carter to Orlando yesterday, only ...
Will Bruce Ratner Move New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn
binarybasketball.com 6/29/2009 —
One of the biggest non-stories of the NBA at the moment is whether or not Bruce Ratner will really be moving the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn. As it stands, Bruce Ratner must gain control of the proposed land space by a 12-31-09 deadline which has proven to be a difficult task. ...
An Open Letter To Vince Carter
netsarescorching.com 6/26/2009 — Dear Vince,
I know that you were only with the Nets for 4 fulls seasons (It seems like so much longer doesn’t it), and this might be silly to do for a guy that has been here for 4 years, but you deserve it. I remember when I found out the Nets had traded for you, I was happy because we ...
Are the Nets For Sale?
thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com 7/27/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
Nets picking up option on Hayes —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/29/2009
The New Jersey Nets are picking up the $2.06 million contract option on forward Jarvis Hayes for next season.
"Jarvis was a key member of our rotation last season, providing instant scoring and the ability to stretch the defense," Nets president Rod ...
NETS BROOK INTO VINCE-LESS FUTURE —
NY Post: Sports 6/30/2009
> Brook Lopez saw the teammate who helped his rookie development most, Vince Carter, along with the player who became his closest friend on the team, Ryan Anderson, traded by the Nets in one move to Orlando. "It's definitely tough. Those ...