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nytimes.com - 10/29/2008

Nets Are Vince Carter and 11 Other Guys

— nytimes.com — According to popular thinking, the Nets are strategically holding back to put themselves in proper financial position... for 2010, when the free-agent class may include coveted players like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade ... Vince Carter apparently has not been informed of the plan. (more) Nets Are Vince Carter and 11 Other Guys

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Vince Carter

LeBron James

Dwyane Wade

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dddb.net - 10/29/2008

Spike Lee Says Nets to Brooklyn "Not a Done Deal"

— dddb.net — Lee said, "The man told me himself that his decision would not be based upon his friendship... with Hova, Jay-Z. And also it's not a done deal that the Nets are moving to Brooklyn either." (more) Spike Lee Says Nets to Brooklyn "Not a Done Deal"

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New Jersey Nets

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nypost.com - 11/2/2008

WILLIAMS UPSET NETS TOOK OPTION

— nypost.com — In the East, Sean Williams is out of the rotation for the Nets, even though they picked... up his third-year option. He wishes they hadn't. Out West, Marcus Williams is out of the rotation for the Warriors, who declined to pick up his fourth-year... (more) WILLIAMS UPSET NETS TOOK OPTION

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New Jersey Nets

Sean Williams

Marcus Williams

Golden State Warriors

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The Roundup: Russians Are Coming! (For the Nets?)
The Big Lead — Ashley Tisdale, anyone? … “They like him when he’s drugged up better“… how are you wasting company time? … poor kid … in case you missed LeBron’s soaring alley-oop dunk last night … Gannett’s about to let go another 3,000 … How serious are the Russians about buying the Nets? (Yahoo Sports) Danyelle Sargent went to Florida State, among other things. (LA Times) Will Jim Mora follow through on his vow to coach the Huskies? (College Game Balls) The Rays’ hotel in Delaware is apparently “swanky.” (USA Today) Just ...

Morning Link Dump - Celtics, Groundskeepers, Oligarchs, Impact, Orlovsky
TheScore.com Blog — Obligatory Sports Babe The world champion Boston Celtics-- which, after following the NBA for the last 15 years, still seems really odd to say-- raised the banner for their 17th championship last night, and then proceeded to beat LeBron James and the Cavaliers 90-85, kicking off the NBA season. So... Rays Fans: Blame The Groundskeepers Interesting take from Rays Index on who Phillies fans should be whining about the most after Monday night's debacle in Philadelphia. They suggesting that the mirror be turned inward... towards the Phillies groundskeeping crew. "During the bottom of the ...

Bids For the Nets? From Russia, With Ca$h
FanHouse — Filed under: Nets, NBA RumorsYesterday morning, the Essentials pointed to a New York Daily News report which indicated Nets controlling owner Bruce Ratner -- the dude building Brooklyn's monument to commerce and basketball -- might be looking to sell off his NBA team. Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski (possibly the best investigative reporter among NBA scribes) sleuthed around and came up with a piece which says this: Ratner has listened to overtures of two prospective foreign ownership groups, two league executives with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports. The most serious advance, sources say, were made in recent ...

The NBA's Future IS Europe, Ironically
Dan Shanoff — Here's some quality irony: European dollars WILL have a massive impact on the NBA, but not necessarily in recruiting NBA super-stars to play over there... ...How about its billionaires coming HERE? The Nets would make a fine acquisition for any of your run-of-the-mill Russian oligarchs: New York, new arena, LeBron, cash out the wazoo. David Stern better thank his stars for the salary cap. Oligarch money would make Mark Cuban look like Donald Sterling. (h/t Ziller) -- D.S. PS: Basketball Jones is back! In video form! Must-see!