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NBA free agents: 2009 class (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:00 PDT

Team-by-team list of NBA free agents.

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:25 PDT

Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's...

Nets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:02:29 PDT

The Nets will have money to spend on the coveted 2010 free agent market. How much they will actually spend and who might want to take it are other matters.

But the Nets cleared away $17.5 million off the books for the '10 derby when they traded Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to the Orlando Magic for young, athletic wing Courtney Lee and two veterans, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie. It was the second straight year that the Nets made a stunning draft night trade. Last year, they sent Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.

The Nets immediately disputed claims of a salary dump and pointed to the NBA's trend of small, quick and athletic—and to Carter's age (32).

Alston excited to return home, join Nets (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:46:50 PDT

Dressed in a polo shirt and jeans, Rafer Alston didn't mind that the receptionist at the New Jersey Nets' training facility didn't recognize him as one of the team's newest players. "Can I help you?" the friendly face said to the man. "Sure," Alston said. "I'm the new guy." While the other two players the Nets received from Orlando in last week's...

Suicide lines: Rockets pursue Gortat; Knicks want Lee cheap ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:40:12 PDT

Every weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your maple...

NJ Nets introduce newcomers Lee, Battie (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:34:57 PDT

After playing such a prominent role in the Orlando Magic's run to the NBA Finals in just his rookie season, Courtney Lee figured that he would be an important cog with the Magic for many years to come. Or so he thought. Just two weeks after the Magic lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, Lee was traded to the New Jersey Nets as part of the five-player deal that brought veteran...

Nets pick up option on F Jarvis Hayes. (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:38:34 PDT

The New Jersey Nets are picking up the $2.06 million contract option on forward Jarvis Hayes for next season. "Jarvis was a key member of our rotation last season, providing instant scoring and the ability to stretch the defense," Nets president Rod Thorn said Monday in a statement. "We are pleased to have him continue as a member of our roster, and look forward to a similar...

2009 NBA Draft: Best and worst dressed (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:00 PDT

The 2009 NBA Draft's stage was filled with sharp, conservative suits, black baseball caps and a lots of...

Hours after Cavaliers get Shaq, Magic get Carter (AP)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:04:22 PDT

The Orlando Magic won the Eastern Conference title by handling everything that LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers threw at them on the court. The Magic started an early defense of their conference supremacy on Thursday by trying to match the Cavaliers in a battle of blockbuster draft-day trades. Hours after Cleveland acquired Shaquille O'Neal from Phoenix to play alongside King James, Orlando...

Winners and losers: Cavs cash in (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:34:00 PDT

Cleveland made the most of draft day with a big trade, but the Pacers bit way too early on a college star.

Nets send Vince Carter to Magic in 5-player deal (AP)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:45:02 PDT

Vince Carter is going home to Orlando, and to the Eastern Conference champion Magic. On a draft day when Cleveland made the biggest splash by trading for the Suns' Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando made a blockbuster move of its own in acquiring the Nets' Carter, an eight-time NBA All Star who grew up in Daytona Beach and lives in Orlando.

Draft buzz: Trading game (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:27:00 PDT

Keep up with all the latest news and notes on draft day.

Magic agree to acquire Nets' Carter (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:00 PDT

The Nets discuss trading Vince Carter to the Magic for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie.

The Ball Don't Lie/SB Nation 2009 NBA Mock Draft recap (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:05:00 PDT

Ball Don't Lie combined with SB Nation (and a few others) to put together this epic 2009 Mock Draft.

Land deal reworked for NBA arena in Brooklyn (AP)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:21:51 PDT

The New York developer trying to bring the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn has gotten approval for a land deal he said was necessary to keep the project on track. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to give Nets owner Bruce Ratner what amounts to a big price break on the development rights for a rail yard where the arena is to be built.

Hansbrough impresses Nets, but point guard could be pick (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:24:17 PDT

Tyler Hansbrough impressed the New Jersey Nets Tuesday. According to the New York Post, he showed accuracy with...

Tyler Hansbrough looking to prove doubters wrong (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:27:28 PDT

In the closing minutes of his eighth and final workout prior to the NBA draft, Tyler Hansbrough stood along the baseline of the New Jersey Nets' practice court wearing a sweat saturated gray jersey, catching his breath before another shooting drill. After former Duke rival Gerald Henderson shot his way around the perimeter and back, Hansbrough stepped into the corner and started the same...

PGs try to stand out in draft loaded with them (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:27:30 PDT

Jonny Flynn dragged himself into the New Jersey Nets' practice facility Tuesday, wheeling a suitcase behind him and looking like a weary traveler who desperately needed to get to his hotel for a nap. Yes, even a guy who played 67 minutes in a game this season can get tired. Flynn has traveled across the country and back in recent weeks to work out for teams, trying to show them he's the...

Spurs trade for Bucks' Jefferson (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:08:00 PDT

The Spurs send Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas to the Bucks for Richard Jefferson.

BDL 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Pick No. 11, Nets (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:20:00 PDT

With the NBA Draft just a few days away, Ball Don't Lie has decided to weigh in with its own 2009 Mock...

Suicide lines: Draft green room, Shaq rumors, Ime Udoka ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:40:24 PDT

Every weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your pills.

Judge to consider sentencing Jayson Williams (AP)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:58:36 PDT

A judge on Monday will consider whether former NBA star Jayson Williams should be sentenced for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002, given Williams' recent erratic behavior, including an assault arrest in North Carolina. Williams, 41, was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter in 2004 but convicted on four counts of trying to cover up the shooting of a hired driver at his...

Nets will take best player available at No. 11 (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:51:50 PDT

Vince Carter and Devin Harris believe the New Jersey Nets could use another point guard. However, the two men...

Grizzlies hold key to 2009 draft (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:49:00 PDT

Sources say the Kings are growing less inclined to trade up for the Grizzlies' No. 2 pick.