Monta Ellis set a season-high in scoring for the second straight night on Wednesday, scoring 42-points on 16-of-25 shooting with four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block. The 42 points also tied a career-high for Ellis. Just a day after playing all 48 minutes, Ellis went for 44 minutes tonight and there’s no [...]
It turns out that former NBA player Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom on Friday. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty, indefinitely. A person with direct Knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because [...]
Only nine games into the season, the New Orleans Hornets have fired head coach Byron Scott. The move will be formally announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon. “Our expectations are high. Our sense of urgency is high. Our patience is low and we hope that translates into results quickly,” GM Jeff Bower explained. GM [...]
ESPN’s Mark Jackson reported Wednesday that Phil Jackson was kidding when he said that Paul Gasol could be out until Christmas. Jackson also said that Pau is day-to-day, but won’t play Thursday. That’s all well and good, but the reports we’ve seen indicate that Gasol is not likely to play for the next two weeks. [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – New Jersey Nets 2008 Record: 34-48 Division Finish: 4th – Atlantic 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs. Head Coach: Lawrence Frank Season: Going into sixth season Record At New Jersey: 191-177 Career Record: Same Offseason Acquisitions: Yi Jianlian, F, 8.6 ppg., 5.2, rpg. – Traded from Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Simmons, F, [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Orlando Magic 2008 Record: 52-30 Division Finish: 1st – Southeast 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-1, to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy Season: Going into second season Record At Orlando: 52-30 Career Record: 163-103 Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Mike Wilks, G, 2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, [...]
2008 Record: 59-23 Division Finish: 1st – Central 2008 Playoffs: Lost, 4-2, to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals Head Coach: Michael Curry Season: First Season Offseason Acquisitions: Kwame Brown, C, 6-11, 5.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, Signed from Memphis Grizzles Offseason Transactions: Resigned forward Walter Herrman Offseason Losses: Jarvis Hayes, F, 6-8, 6.7 [...]
The New Jersey Nets began their existence in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the New Jersey Americans. They only spent one season (1967-68) under that name before becoming the New York Nets. The Nets moved to New Jersey in 1977, after they joined the NBA as part of the merger. The Nets now play [...]