netsarescorching.com - 5/19/2009
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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 ...
Where Should The Nets Play Their Home Games?
netsarescorching.com 4/24/2009 — The Nets were supposed to move to Brooklyn after the 2004 season, however they have yet to break ground on an area. Nets’ front-office officials are confident that they will be playing in Brooklyn for the 2011-2012 season.
So why haven’t they broken ground yet? Brett Yormark ...
Good Move to Keep Lawrence Frank as the Nets’ Head Coach
binarybasketball.com 4/30/2009 —
Unlike many Nets fans in the tri-state area, I was vouching for the Nets to keep Lawrence Frank as the Nets coach . Many magazines and NBA ‘experts’ said the Nets should prepare for the top pick int he 2009 NBA Draft, but the Nets, by far, exceeded those expectations ...
Comments from the Other Side - Nets
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 4/9/2009 — Nets fans had pretty much given up on any hope of the playoffs before this game and were rooting for a loss but a good showing from their Nets. They got both so most went away happy with a spot in the lottery. There were not many Nets fans ...
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 looking to deal Jianlian
novafantasysports.com 5/18/2009 — Yi Jianlian was benched this season for failing to produce, and the Nets would reportedly like to trade him, according to the New York Daily News.
One of the main concern regarding Yi is his need to improve defensively. Namely he must improve as a rebounder, but the Nets are convinced this ...
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 ...
Nets Are Scorching Big Board Vol. 1
netsarescorching.com 5/27/2009 — Sup guys, I am finally back after a long holiday weekend. I hope you all enjoys yours as much as I enjoyed mine.
With the draft coming up, I thought it would be a cool idea if I did a “Big Board” for the Nets. On this board are players that may be there for the Nets (for example ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nets Are Scorching Interview - Al Iannazzone
netsarescorching.com 4/20/2009 —
Al Iannazzone covers the Nets for the record, and his writing about the Nets can be found all over the internet ( In the ‘Zzone & The Nets Insider ). Al Iannazzone has been writing about the NBA since 1996 for the North Jersey Herald News and The Record. He covered the New Jersey ...
WAKE FOREST STAR CATCHES NETS' EYE —
NY Post: Sports 5/19/2009
> The Nets will learn tonight exactly what spot is theirs in the NBA lottery and unless fate intervenes, the law of averages and universal percentages say they'll draft 11th on June 25. With such an overabundance of guards available, the ...
NETS KEEP 11TH PICK —
NY Post: Sports 5/20/2009
> The Nets went into the NBA Draft lottery figuring they would stick at No. 11. It's a good thing they viewed that as a good thing. The Nets remained in their assigned spot at tonight's lottery, unable to defy astronomical odds of moving ...
NETS LOOK FOR MORE DOUBLE-DIGIT DELIGHT —
NY Post: Sports 5/20/2009
> Nets team president Rod Thorn repeatedly has called the NBA draft process an "eye of the beholder" event. What looks bad to one, looks good to another. So armed with a Nets' ABA championship ring and a picture of his granddaughter, ...
Black & Blue Tuesday —
Bleacher Report - NBA 5/20/2009
It’s bad enough taking a shot to the gut, but to have it followed up with a jab to the face, ouch. That’s how my Tuesday went, when I learned that John Wall was headed to Lexington and Gerald Henderson signed with an agent, ending his career as a ...