The New Jersey Nets have acquired guards Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee, along with forward/center Tony Battie from Orlando in exchange for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
It has always been defense that wins in the NBA playoffs, and it will be no different this year. What's surprising is which teams are showing that defensive mindset.
The New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced that forward Danilo Gallinari had successful back surgery on Tuesday.
On Saturday, the Nets, Knicks, and their putrid records will face off at the Izod Center in what is sure to be the most thrilling game of basketball in Metropolitan area hoops history.
The marketing slogan to advertise Nets games is: “Nets Basketball, More Than a Game.” Well considering how bad the games themselves have been I guess you need to have more than that to get people to go.
I always figured the passengers on the Titanic had this kind of, "Oh crap" moment. You know that moment when they realized all that water pouring into their cabin meant the ship was going to sink...
You knew a lot of things going into the Nets season. You knew they weren’t going to win a lot of games. You knew this was going to be a tough rebuilding year with some promising young talent...
Hope. It’s more than just an election catch phrase, and more than the reason the castaways never gave up on Gilligan’s Island. No, it’s also the reason Nets fans are going to watch their team this year.
