Tag: "New Jersey Nets"

New Jersey Nets steamroll towards history
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New Jersey Nets steamroll towards history

The white hot New Jersey Nets kept it going Friday night against the Indiana Pacers. After getting bombed to bejesus and back in the first half and giving up 72 points, the Nets completed the job and were able to lose 121-105 in what many are calling “The Game of the Century of 2010.” Now [...]

The New Jersey Nets break an NBA record
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The New Jersey Nets break an NBA record

Wednesday night, the New Jersey Nets lost to the Dallas Mavericks, dropping their 18th straight game to start the season.  The loss broke the old record of 17 straight losses to start the season which was held by the 88-89 Miami Heat and the 99 Los Angeles Clippers. PHOTO CAPTION:  Expect a scene like this [...]

Lawrence Frank set to be canned
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Lawrence Frank set to be canned

Multiple sources told Yahoo! Sports that New Jersey Nets management have made the decision to fire coach Lawrence Frank when he returns home after the Nets get destroyed by the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. The Nets have opened the 2009-10 season with sixteen straight losses and are looking to break multiple records.  The [...]

Carter leaves game with ankle injury
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Carter leaves game with ankle injury

Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter left Friday night’s game with an apparent ankle injury. He limped into the locker room, but was able to put some pressure on it, which is a good sign. He scored 16 points against his old team, the New Jersey Nets, but showed extreme weakness in getting hurt. He wasn’t [...]

Russian Prokhorov to buy the New Jersey Nets
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Russian Prokhorov to buy the New Jersey Nets

Russian self-made billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is investing $200 million and other funding commitments to acquire 80% of the New Jersey Nets and 45% in an arena project that will help build a new home for the Nets in Brooklyn, New York. According to Forbes 2009, Prokhorov is the 40th richest man in the world, right [...]

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Nets developer to get a discount?

New York’s mass transit agency on Monday was deciding whether to restructure a 2005 agreement with Forest City Ratner, which would cut the upfront costs of building an arena for the New Jersey Nets in Brooklyn. It would also give Ratner some more time. They will make this decision on Wednesday. “Obviously, it would be [...]