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Court: NY can seize property for new NJ Nets arena (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:49 PST

New York's top court ruled Tuesday that the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets. In a 6-1 ruling Tuesday, the Court of Appeals said the Empire State Development Corp.'s finding that the area was blighted was enough to justify taking the land.

Nets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:03:28 PST

Now, they really are threatening the worst start ever.

At 0-13, the Nets head to the West Coast for their annual Thanksgiving Week trip that features stops at Denver, Portland, Sacramento and the Los Angeles Lakers. On paper, the most winnable game is Sacramento, but the Kings are 4-2 at home. The trip starts Tuesday in Denver.

Should the Nets extend their winless misery throughout the trip, they would be 0-17, which would tie the worst streak ever to start a season, a dubious mark jointly held by the Heat in their inaugural season of 1988-89 and the Clippers in lockout-shortened 1998-99.

When they return, they would face Dallas and former Net Jason Kidd, who likely would love to extend his old team's misery.

Despite the stunning adversity, which includes...

Frank trudges loyally in 0-13 Jersey swamp (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:18:00 PST

Lawrence Frank doesn't deserve blame for the Nets' record, even as they near the worst start in NBA history.

NBA roundup: Saturday's action on the courts (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:00 PST

The Hornets' two rookies left the New Orleans Arena with bright-coloured, glittery suitcases specially selected for them by veterans, Darren Collison's with a "Little Mermaid" theme and Marcus Thornton's emblazoned with Tinkerbell's smiling visage.

Nets drop to 0-13 in 98-91 loss to Knicks (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:56 PST

No matter how bleak things look for the Knicks, they can take comfort knowing worse basketball is being played 10 miles away. And if the Nets don't win soon, they could be the worst ever to start an NBA season. Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and New York dropped New Jersey to 0-13 with a 98-91 victory Saturday.

All-Star Harris expected to play Saturday for Nets (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 PST

Devin Harris is expected to play Saturday, a sorely needed boost for the winless New Jersey Nets. A team spokesman says Harris will come off the bench Saturday when the Nets (0-12) host the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard has missed 10 straight games with an injured right groin. He was originally hurt in the preseason, then reinjured the groin on Oct.

Top 10 marketing ideas for winless Nets (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:35:00 PST

It can be argued that no team has had it harder than the New Jersey Nets. They haven't won a game in 12...

Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:17:04 PST

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty. A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by...

Former NBA star Jayson Williams expected to plead guilty in 2002 shooting death (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:58:00 PST

NEWARK, N.J. - Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty Friday in the fatal 2002 shooting of a hired driver, weeks before he faced a second trial for reckless manslaughter.

Knicks, Nets show how far NY-area hoops has fallen (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:43 PST

Former Knicks guard Micheal Ray Richardson was once asked to describe his team's prospects. "The ship be sinking," he said, a quote that has famously followed him through the years. "How far?" "Sky's the limit," Richardson said. Nowhere to go but up now for his former teams -- especially since the winless Nets hope they've already hit bottom.

Bogut, Delfino score 21 as Bucks top winless Nets (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:36:12 PST

Brandon Jennings knew it was a gamble. So far, all the odds have been in the rookie's favor. Jennings made a swipe and slam past two stunned Nets during a 15-0 run to start the second half, Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat winless New Jersey 99-85 on Wednesday night.

Pacers win 5th straight, drop Nets to 0-11 (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:01 PST

Danny Granger thought the Indiana Pacers had a rough start to the season. Try telling that to the winless New Jersey Nets. Granger scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 and the Pacers dropped the Nets to 0-11 with a 91-83 victory Tuesday night. Dahntay Jones added 17 points for the Pacers, who have won five straight after losing their first three games and can continue their...

Wade's 3-pointer with 0.1 left keeps Nets winless (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:55:06 PST

Dwyane Wade didn't want overtime. Wade made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give the Miami Heat an 81-80 victory over the undermanned and winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Just another day, another win, Wade said jokingly of his heroic final play, one drawn up to play out differently by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Magic keep Nets winless with 88-72 victory (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:05 PST

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard showed the winless New Jersey Nets that he'd like to repeat as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. Howard blocked five shots, scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Magic defeated New Jersey Nets 88-72 on Friday night. The Nets, the NBA's only winless team at 0-9, played without three starters and shot 33 percent (28 of 85) for the game.

Loss to Lakers fuels Anthony, Nuggets (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:00 PST

Carmelo Anthony can do without the MVP chatter. He just wants to finally play in the NBA Finals.

Hornets' new coach must win over Paul (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:13:00 PST

Upset by Byron Scott's firing, Hornets star Chris Paul needs a reason to believe his team can win again.

Father of former NBA star Jayson Williams dies (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:04:46 PST

The father of former NBA star Jayson Williams has died. The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home said Elijah Joshua "E.J." Williams died Tuesday. He was 76. Christopher Adams, an attorney for Jayson Williams, said E.J. Williams died at his son's home in Bluffton, S.C., of complications from several strokes.

Speights' late 3-point play keeps Nets winless (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:13:55 PST

The Philadelphia 76ers gave the Nets every chance to end their franchise-worst start and New Jersey just wouldn't take it. Marreese Speights, however, didn't turn down the opportunity to make the 76ers a winner. Speights converted a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play and the Nets missed three chances to take the lead in the final minute as the 76ers posted an 82-79 victory...

Suicide lines: Thabeet breaks jaw; Heat confident Wade will stay (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:22 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your baked macaroni and...

Nets struggle on court, await brighter future (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:57:43 PST

Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov knew the New Jersey Nets were rebuilding when he agreed to spend $200 million to buy the NBA franchise and help move it to Brooklyn. The richest man in Russia may need some more of his money to turn around one of the NBA's worst teams. Seven games into the season, the Nets are the league's only winless team, and that's not all that's gone wrong in...