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NY Post (FRED KERBER) —
The final wave of draft hopefuls had completed their workouts, the NBA execs and scouts mingled a bit and started milling toward the exits when Brook Lopez headed for the trainer’s room to get ready for some more workouts at the Nets practice facility.“I haven’t done any...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
Nets general manager Billy King spoke Saturday afternoon at the first day of the NBA Draft combine that the Nets hosted at their practice facility, and one of the topics he discussed was last year’s second round pick, Bojan Bogdanovic.King’s recent trip to Turkey was trumpeted for...
NY Post (FRED KERBER) —
Well, they scouted him in the past at least.Evan Fournier, the 19-year-old French combo guard who has caught the eye of the Nets European scouts, will not be at the pre-draft group workout in East Rutherford this weekend. Fournier, 6-7, suffered a right ankle injury – likely a sprain – Wednesday...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
Dennis Horner entered training camp as an afterthought.He left it as a member of the Nets.Horner’s surprise addition to the Nets’ roster out of training camp – as well as a second stint with the Nets later in the season – was both a heart-warming story about a local...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
After the way Gerald Green played for the Nets over the season’s final two months, the most amazing part of his incredible comeback story is that no one decided to pick him up during the first half of the season.Green was a forgotten former Celtics first-round pick when...
NY Post (FRED KERBER) —
The Nets again are holding a mass pre-draft workout this weekend with 44 NBA hopefuls scheduled to attend.The Nets, who are holding the workout in conjunction with the Rockets, staged a similar combine last year. All 30 NBA teams are expected to have representatives on hand to watch skill...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
After impressing the Nets with his play after signing a pair of 10-day contracts late in the 2010-11 season, Sundiata Gaines returned for the 2011-12 season. In his first full season with any NBA team, he saw his role fluctuate repeatedly as the season wore on.Gaines began the season...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
Like many of his teammates, Jordan Farmar’s season was cut short by various injuries. But when he was on the court, Farmar proved he’s a more than capable option at the point. After spending the first several years of his NBA career playing in the triangle, Farmar signed...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
Nets general manager Billy King tweeted out an idyllic photo from Istanbul on Thursday afternoon, where he said he would be this week for the Euroleague Final Four, which begins Friday.About an hour later, however, Nets fans got a surprise when star point guard Deron Williams – who played for...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
Seven years after he made his NBA debut, the Nets gave Andre Emmett another shot at playing basketball at the highest level.Emmett signed a 10-day contract with the Nets to replace Keith Bogans on the roster on Feb. 14 after Bogans tore the deltoid ligament and broke a bone...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
The Nets spent the first half of the season dealing with rumors and conjecture on a daily basis surrounding Dwight Howard’s status, and whether or not he’d soon be joining the team.Now that the Magic have been eliminated from the playoffs thanks to Tuesday’s 105-87 loss...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
In the lead up to the 2011 draft, here is how DraftExpress’ Joseph Treutlein summed up his profile of MarShon Brooks:“Surely one of the more enigmatic prospects in this year’s draft, MarShon Brooks likely has the most varied projections by NBA scouts of any player in the class...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
The Nets decided to sign Keith Bogans on Feb. 1 after injuries to MarShon Brooks (broken toe) and DeShawn Stevenson (knee) left them with a need for depth on the wings.“Keith will give us defensive toughness and experience,” general manager Billy King said in a statement when the team...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
With the final season in New Jersey Nets history behind us, we’re going to take the next few weeks to look back at the 2011-12 season. We’ll spend time looking at every player who wore a Nets uniform, coach Avery Johnson and general manager Billy King. We’ll...
NY Post (TIM BONTEMPS) —
At his end of season press conference Tuesday, Nets general manager Billy King said he would be at next week's Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey.The purpose of King's visit is to meet with small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, the team's second-round draft pick in 2011, who...