Yi, who now plays for the New Jersey Nets after a one-year stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, has long been reported in the Chinese media to be older than his records show. Earlier this month, China's Sports Ministry reported that it found 36 players in China's professional basketball league...
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With Yi and three draft picks - center Brook Lopez, forward Ryan Anderson and guard Chris Douglas-Roberts - there is plenty of competition for young holdovers Sean Williams, Josh Boone and Maurice Ager. Thorn said that can only help.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Nets head coach Lawrence Frank has signed a multi-year contract extension, Nets President Rod Thorn announced on Monday. Last season the Nets finished 41-41 and lost in the second round of the playoffs to eventual Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Ca...
By Darren Heitner 1 Nenad Krstic Headed to Russia, New Jersey Nets Couldn't Be Happier 4. Milwaukee Bucks: Throw Mo Williams, Desmond Mason, and Charlie Villanueva into a trade for Jason Kidd and what do you have left? Kidd, Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, and Yi Jianlian.
Other teams, like the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, will surely call Nets' GM Rod Thorn in the next few days. Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers The Golden State Warriors acquire young point guard from New Jersey. Nenad Krstic Headed to Russia, New Jersey Nets Couldn't Be...
“He’s a young point guard, 24 years old,” said Kiki Vandeweghe, Nets Special Assistant to the President. “It’s not like I was traded for guys who are role players,” affirmed Harris. “He’s a great push point guard in terms of transition,” said Nets Head Coach Lawrence Frank.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008, 12:58 PM Keivom/News Vince Carter can't do much to stop Caron Butler and the Wizards. Keivom/News Carter and Nets come up lame after 3-1 Western trip. Â The InterNetsGrizzly details: Harris out again
Nets Daily: The Nets need his attacking ability, so expect Devin Harris to enjoy the kind of freedom he never felt while with the Mavericks. 9 Coach's Corner Lawrence Frank Experience: 5 years Record: 191-177 Playoffs: 18-20 NBA titles: 0 Coach's profile
After the Nets eliminated the Raptors from the playoffs in May, they went on to lose to the eventual conference champion Cavaliers in six games. The Nets were dominated in the paint in that series and vowed to get bigger and stronger in the frontcourt.
Nenad Krstic drives against Andrea Bargnani in the Nets' 106-69 loss to the Raptors. The Raptors spanked the Nets in every way, dishing out a 106-69 beating on the same Meadowlands floor where their season ended roughly six months ago.
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Nenad Krstic drives against Andrea Bargnani in the Nets' 106-69 loss to the Raptors. The Raptors spanked the Nets in every way, dishing out a 106-69 beating on the same Meadowlands floor where their season ended roughly six months ago.
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Wednesday, December 3rd 2008, 12:58 PM Keivom/News Carter and Devin Harris - who went into the game averaging a combined 49.1 points a game, making them the top-scoring combination in the league - were both off. Harris had 18 points and Carter had 16, but they missed 18 shots between them.
Playing in the arena he called home for the first 6-1/2 seasons of his career, Carter hit huge shots at the end of regulation and overtime to lead the Nets to an improbable and frantic 129-127 win over the Raptors in front of 19,800 Carter-hating fans.
Just got an update from the Nets on Chris Douglas-Roberts, and the news isn’t good. Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Bobby Simmons, Yi Jianlian and Josh Boone. Lawrence Frank is starting: F Ryan Anderson F Bobby Simmons C Brook Lopez G Vince Carter G Devin Harris
A statistic that the N.B.A. is introducing this season may justify Thorn’s belief in his starting five of Carter, Kidd, Jefferson, Jason Collins and Nenad Krstic. When the Nets’ starters were on the court last season, they outscored opponents by 278 points, second-most in the league behind...
Yi Jianlian, who averaged 12.8 points in five preseason games, played one season in Milwaukee before the Nets acquired him along with journeyman forward Bobby Simmons in exchange for Jefferson on draft day in June. Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson and Chris Douglas-Roberts posted double-dig...
Still, the Nets believe Yi’s potential was worth trading Richard Jefferson, their leading scorer in 2007-8, which put them in a better position themselves salary cap-wise to make a run at LeBron James or one of the other anticipated headliners in the 2010 free-agent sweepstakes. Bruce C....
PG: #5 Jason Kidd SG: #15 Vince Carter SF: #24 Richard Jefferson C: #12 Nenad Krstic PG: #1 Marcus Williams PF: #2 Josh Boone PF: #35 Jason Collins SG: #21 Antoine Wright Key Players: Nets: Raptors: Nets Vince Carter - 17 pts Richard Jefferson - 10 pts Raptors Vince Carter - 31 pts
Devin Harris drops 41 points and 13 assists on ex-Net Jason Kidd and the Mavericks Friday. Kostroun/AP When Devin Harris and Jason Kidd swapped teams last February, Harris moved into the apartment that Kidd had previously occupied in New Jersey.
Jason Kidd equalled his season high with 19 points for New Jersey. Richard Jefferson had 23 and Antoine Wright 15 as the Nets overcame an 18-point first-half deficit. The Nets made a lineup change, starting Malik Allen while bringing Carter off the bench. It worked, as Carter paced the Nets a...
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Monday, December 1st 2008, 12:27 PM Scuteri/AP With a duo like Harris and Carter - the top-scoring tandem in the league with a combined average of 49.1 - who knows what the Nets can achieve? You can't say enough about the effort of Devin," said Lawrence Frank. "He was phenomenal." Â
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The Pistons still lead the Eastern Conference semifinal series 2-1, with the Nets looking to tie it in Game 4 Tuesday night. Audio: Larry Brown: Knew Nets would be tough in Game 3 Real Audio: Jason Kidd: Nets started quickly and never looked back Real Audio: Lawrence Frank: Just one win Real
Named head coach on Jan. 26 after team president Rod Thorn fired Byron Scott, the 33-year-old Frank has set the Nets free from all that burdened Jason Kidd and others last season. The Nets have been re-energized under new coach Lawrence Frank.(AP) It's not that Frank -- the former Indiana U...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Oct. 30 (AP) -- Being out of the spotlight in the Eastern Conference is just fine with the New Jersey Nets. If Jefferson and Krstic can regain their form, it's bound to make the Nets tough, knowing that Kidd and Carter will produce.
With this summer’s draft, there’s even a great back-up to Kidd should anything happen to the 30-something, injury-prone point guard. Former UConn Husky Marcus Williams showed he has everything it takes to bookend the Jason Kidd era in New Jersey with his court vision and all-around game....
4. Milwaukee Bucks: Throw Mo Williams, Desmond Mason, and Charlie Villanueva into a trade for Jason Kidd and what do you have left? The Golden State Warriors acquire young point guard from New Jersey. Nenad Krstic Headed to Russia, New Jersey Nets Couldn't Be Happier
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The skinny on Game 5: The Pacers are a resilient bunch, but they might have blown their best chance by dropping Game 4. The Nets appear to have control now. They have found a fourth weapon in Krstic, who is averaging 18 points and seven boards while shooting 54.7 percent. With Jason Kidd, Vince Ca...
WASHINGTON - Chinese forward Yi Jianlian made a strong debut for New Jersey, scoring 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting Wednesday to power the Nets past Washington 95-85 in their National Basketball Association season opener. New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian, of China, dunks against the...
“Vince has carried us since he’s been here,” New Jersey coach Lawrence Frank said. “Vince, time after time after time, delivers.” The Nets will play at top-seeded Miami on Sunday. The Celtics, who had already clinched the No. 3 seed, will and open their first-round series at home Saturday nig...
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) - The victory gave the Heat a commanding three-games-to-one lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series. Vince Carter scored 26 points on 12-of-28 shooting and Richard Jefferson added 17 for New Jersey. Kidd had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 12 a...
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The long-rumored deal became a reality Tuesday when Kidd was sent from the 23-30 Nets to the 35-18 Mavericks. Kidd and forwards Malik Allen and Antoine Wright head from New Jersey to Dallas. The Nets get guard Devin Harris, swingmen Maurice Ager and Trenton Hassell, center DeSagana Diop an...
Dallas receives Kidd, along with forward Malik Allen and guard Antoine Wright, while point guard Devin Harris, centre DeSagana Diop, swingman Maurice Ager, plus retired forward Keith Van Horn and Trenton Hassell will head to New Jersey. Jason Kidd (5) guided the New Jersey Nets to two NB...
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