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| Wilkins beats buzzer as Minnesota rallies to edge Nets |
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10/29/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Damien Wilkins hit a leaning bank shot as time expired, and the Minnesota Timberwolves responded from a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to stun the New Jersey Nets, 95-93, in the season opener for both clubs. Wilkins, who played in just 41 games for the Thunder last season, grabbed a rebound with 1.3 seconds left, jumped and hurled an off-balance shot that found its way to the bottom of the basket. The Timberwolves closed the game on a 24-6 run in the final 6:50 to win the g |
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| Nets and Wolves get underway in Twin Cities |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kurt Rambis era kicks off tonight for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will host the New Jersey Nets in the season opener for both clubs from the Target Center. Rambis became the ninth head coach in the team's 20-year history had been an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers for 10 seasons, helping the team to NBA titles in 2002 and 2009. He also compiled a 24-13 record as interim coach during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 campaign following the dismissal of Del Harris. Rambis, who was a |
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| Vince Carter shooting for a Magic homecoming |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2009 |
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| t notice. Vince Carter doesn't always call ahead. ``They're all pop-ins,'' she joked. ``He just comes in and acts like he lives there.'' The blockbuster NBA trade this summer in which the Orlando Magic acquired the eight-time All-Star from the New Jersey Nets has had major ramifications for the Carter family, a long-awaited homecoming realized. All the hoopla - family, friends and a franchise expecting him to be the missing piece to a championship - has made for a frenzied build up in anticipation of C |
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| Stern hopeful on sale of Nets, return of referees |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2009 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -David Stern says the sale of the New Jersey Nets to Russia's richest man could be approved by the end of the year. Stern said Thursday that Mikhail Prokhorov, who has a deal to buy 80 percent of the team, had a positive introduction with NBA owners during their two-day Board of Governors meetings. Prokhorov's application is currently under review and the sale must be approved by three-fourths of the league's owners. Stern also says he's hopeful the referees will approve a new contract w |
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| NBA seems OK with Nets playing in Newark for now |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2009 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -The NBA doesn't seem likely to stand in the way if the New Jersey Nets decide to move their home games to Newark. The Star-Ledger reported Thursday that the Nets were considering playing regular-season games at the Prudential Center while an arena is being built in Brooklyn, as long as they don't have to pay an $8 million penalty to get out of their lease at the Meadowlands. The Nets played two preseason games in Newark, both drawing far more than they usually have at the Izod Center. The |
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| Former NBA player Tate George plays whistle-blower |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2009 |
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| aries in the United States, European teams have made it a standard practice to pay the taxes of their stars. Of course, when something seems too good to be true, it often is. Just ask Tate George. A former first-round draft pick that toiled with the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks as well as several European professional teams, George is currently a member of the NBA Legends Board and, with the help of New York Congressman Peter King, looking to shine a light on a growing problem with o |
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| 2009-10 New Jersey Nets Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There were a lot of changes in north Jersey over the summer. The New Jersey Nets finally parted ways with Vince Carter in the offseason and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov agreed to buy 80 percent of the franchise and 45 percent of the proposed Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn from owner Bruce Ratner. If Ratner can overcome a few legal hurdles, Prokhorov's deep pockets will be a welcome sight for the organization which reportedly lost nearly $25 million in the first six months of 200 |
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| NBA launches campaign to reach Hispanic fans |
NBA Basketball |
10/18/2009 |
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| enebea - the Spanish pronunciation of NBA. Featuring increased TV and internet exposure, plus community projects, the NBA hopes expand its reach among a demographic that makes up 15 percent of its fan base. ``I think that it's a great idea,'' said New Jersey Nets forward Eduardo Najera, who is Mexican. ``I think it's only going to help for Hispanics to identify with players besides the Hispanic ones, and overall I think it's going to be a great chance for them to feel included in the NBA. I'm happy about tha |
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| NBA 2009-10: Team-by-team capsules |
NBA Basketball |
10/16/2009 |
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| r seen. OUTLOOK: Knicks have been cutting salary and saving their money with the hopes of making a big splash in free agency next summer. In the meantime, there may not be enough talent here to end a playoff drought that stands at eight years. NEW JERSEY NETSLAST SEASON: 34-48, missed playoffs. STARTING FIVE: G Devin Harris (21.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.9 apg), G Courtney Lee (8.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg), F Chris Douglas-Roberts (4.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 1.2 apg), F Yi Jianlian (8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 apg), C Brook |
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| Top NY court hears challenge to arena land-taking |
NBA Basketball |
10/14/2009 |
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| l for a state agency to order them out. In oral arguments Wednesday at the Court of Appeals, a lawyer for owners and tenants says Bruce Ratner's proposed $4.9 billion, 22-acre Atlantic Yards project mainly enriches private interests. Ratner is the New Jersey Nets' principal owner and wants to build a new arena for the team, plus office towers and apartments. The Empire State Development Corp. says the area was blighted, and the project is a legitimate government use of eminent domain to take property for p |
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