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| Raptors sign Adams |
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07/08/2008 |
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| re he averaged 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals in 12 games. In March, he moved to Siviglia Wear Teramo (SerieA) and averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in eight games. Adams was originally selected 54th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets and appeared in 61 games with the team during the 2006-07 season, averaging 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds. Adams is scheduled to participate for the Raptors' entry in the Las Vegas Summer League from July 11-19. |
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| Nets ink first two picks |
NBA Basketball |
07/02/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets signed their first two picks of the 2008 NBA Draft on Wednesday, including their top selection, Brook Lopez. The Nets took the Stanford product with the 10th overall pick after Lopez averaged 19.3 points and pulled down 8.2 rebounds last season. In only two seasons at Stanford, Lopez also tallied 101 blocked shots. His twin brother Robin was taken five picks later by the Suns. Ryan Anderson, who was also a first-round pick with the 21st selection, sig |
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| Nets extend qualifying offer to Krstic |
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06/27/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent center Nenad Krstic on Friday. Krstic played in 45 games last season for the Nets -- 38 starts -- and averaged 6.6 point and 4.4 rebounds per contest. It was his first season since undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee in January 2007. In four NBA seasons, Krstic has averages of 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. Krstic can sign an offer sheet with any team as a restricted free agent, |
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| Nets shine on draft night |
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06/27/2008 |
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| ct possesses a strong all-around game and may actually have been the most talented player in the draft. After stating the obvious, let's take a look at which front offices belong in the winner's circle and which did not have a banner night. WINNERS: NEW JERSEY NETS - The Nets were the big winner, as they made the most of their three picks (10, 21, 40). Center Brook Lopez of Stanford fell into their lap at No. 10. The seven-foot Lopez should crack the starting lineup immediately, and will add some much needed t |
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| Bulls take Rose with top pick |
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06/27/2008 |
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| said. "Not every time you can hear good things. So it's normal here." Milwaukee took West Virginia forward Joe Alexander at No. 8. The pick was part of a monumental day for the Bucks, who earlier shipped forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for forward Richard Jefferson. Yi was the sixth overall pick in last year's draft. Alexander, who led the Mountaineers in both scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.9 points and 6.4, respectively, became the first West Virginia play |
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| Bucks land Jefferson for Yi, Simmons |
NBA Basketball |
06/26/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Bucks shipped forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets on Thursday in exchange for forward Richard Jefferson. Jefferson is coming off a career-high 22.6 point-per-game season. The Arizona product also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists, playing a full 82-game slate for just the second time in his career. He has battled knee injuries throughout his seven-year career, but clearly regained his quick first step in the Nets' disappointing |
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| Report: Bucks to land Jefferson for Yi, Simmons |
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06/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly in negotiations with the New Jersey Nets to ship forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons in exchange for forward Richard Jefferson. The Sporting News reported the deal on Thursday afternoon. Jefferson is coming off a career-high 22.6 point-per-game season. The Arizona product also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists, playing a full 82-game slate for just the second time in his career. He has battled knee injuries throughout his seven-year car |
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| Supreme Court paves way for Nets arena in Brooklyn |
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06/23/2008 |
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| Brooklyn, NY (Best E Casino) - The United States Supreme Court turned its back on a group of property owners and tenants facing eviction to make room for a proposed New Jersey Nets arena in Brooklyn. By not hearing the case of Goldstein v. Pataki, the highest court in the land, affirmed the State's right to use eminent domain relating to the Atlantic Yards project, a plan by developer Bruce Ratner to build a number of skyscrapers and apartments, along with an 18,000-seat arena for the Nets. Opponents of the |
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| Dallas Mavericks 2008 Draft Preview |
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06/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The draft is not going to have an impact on the Dallas Mavericks' roster. They will not pick until late in the second round, 59th overall. Dallas gambled when it acquired All-Star point guard Jason Kidd from the New Jersey Nets prior to the trade deadline. It had to part with Devin Harris in the deal. The trade did not work out the way the Mavericks had hoped, and there could be personnel changes on the way. The team replaced head coach Avery Johnson with Rick Carlisle. Former MVP Dirk Nowi |
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| Report: Mavs' Kidd to be on U.S. Olympic team |
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06/18/2008 |
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| ericks point guard Jason Kidd will be named to the United States Olympic Basketball team, according to the Dallas Morning News. The newspaper reported that the 35-year-old Kidd, who averaged 10.8 points and 10.1 assists in 80 games with the Mavs and New Jersey Nets last season, received a call earlier this week to confirm he would be on the 12-man roster. Kidd's teams have a perfect 38-0 record in international competition, Managing director of USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo refused to disclose the makeup of t |
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