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Nets waive F May Tue Sep  7 17:49:05 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Sean May less than a month after signing him. May had signed with New Jersey on August 9 and suffered a stress fracture in his left foot last week while working out in preparation for training camp and the upcoming season. "This injury has a four-to-eight week rehab period, which would not provide Sean a legitimate chance to make our team," said general manager Billy King. Charlotte made May the 13th overall s
Tickets go on sale for NBA games in London Wed Sep  1 07:50:00 2010 EST

LONDON (AP) -Tickets have gone on sale for the first regular-season NBA games in Europe.

The New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors will play a pair of games at the O2 Arena in London on March 4-5. The NBA is planning a week of activities across Britain, including basketball clinics and 3-on-3 competitions.

Nets guard Devin Harris says ``everyone involved in bringing the games to London is excited about playing in one of the world's great cities.''

The NBA has been playing preseason games

Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams to face NYC DWI case Fri Aug 20 07:59:00 2010 EST
former NBA star still is contending with another criminal case.

He has a court date Friday in New York City for a drunken-driving case stemming from a car wreck a week before his January guilty plea in the driver's 2002 death.

The former New Jersey Nets player has pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated.

Prosecutors say he had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit after his SUV crashed into a tree Jan. 5.

The 42-year-old Williams is serving a five-year prison sen

Sixers hope lightning strikes twice with Thorn, Stefanski Fri Aug 13 11:45:38 2010 EST
an Turner, who we feel was the best available player in the draft. Now we have added another top-level executive to help lead us into the future." Thorn, an NBA veteran of more than four decades, spent the past 10 seasons as president of the New Jersey Nets. He was the 2001-02 NBA Executive of the Year and guided the Nets to a pair of Eastern Conference crowns in 2002 and 2003 as well as four Atlantic Division titles before stepping down last month. "Over my time with the Nets, most of it was g
Thorn joins Sixers as club president Thu Aug 12 11:41:14 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Rod Thorn wasn't out of work long, as the former New Jersey Nets president has landed the same role with the Philadelphia 76ers. Thorn spent 10 years as team president and general manager of the Nets, but announced last month he was stepping down. New Jersey then named former Sixers general manager Billy King as their new GM. In his new role, Thorn will be working with Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski, who took over for King in December 2007 and had held t
Report: Sixers hire Rod Thorn as president Wed Aug 11 22:53:56 2010 EST
have reportedly hired Rod Thorn as president, allowing Ed Stefanski to focus his role solely on general manager. Stefanski was serving in a dual-capacity as GM and president. Thorn spent 10 years as team president and general manager of the New Jersey Nets, but announced last month he was stepping down. The Nets then named Billy King as their new GM. The 69-year-old Thorn was the NBA's Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations from 1986-2000. Before that he served as GM of the Chicago
Nets sign F May Sat Aug  7 15:37:48 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets have agreed to a one- year, non-guaranteed contract with forward Scott May, according to the New York Post. Charlotte made May the 13th overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft after he had helped guide North Carolina to the NCAA championship that spring. However, his career has been slowed by injuries, as he has not played in more than the 37 games he took part in this past season for Sacramento when he posted 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per g
McGee takes Brook Lopez's spot at Team USA camp Wed Aug  4 15:39:11 2010 EST
Colorado Springs, CO (Sports Network) - Brook Lopez, center for the New Jersey Nets, withdrew from consideration for the 2010 USA Basketball World Championship team due to a battle with mononucleosis. JaVale McGee, center for the Washington Wizards, has been added to the roster and will participate in the team's training camp next week in New York City. The official 12-man USA roster must be submitted to FIBA by August 27.
Rockets and Nets to play in China Wed Aug  4 10:02:54 2010 EST
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The NBA will again head to China for the preseason, as the New Jersey Nets and Houston Rockets will meet for a pair of games in October. This will be the fifth set of preseason games in China for the NBA. The Rockets and Nets will meet on October 13 at Wukesong Arena, then will play three days later at the Guangzhou International Sports Arena. The Wukesong Arena hosted the basketball games for the 2008 Olympics. "This event will give our great fans in China an
Spurs officially re-sign F Jefferson Wed Jul 21 15:37:38 2010 EST
t of a three-team deal last offseason. He figured to fit right in with the veteran club, but struggled in recording his lowest numbers since his rookie year in 2001-02. In 81 games with the Spurs, the University of Arizona product logged 12.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in just over 31 minutes per game. Jefferson, the 13th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, spent the first seven seasons of his career with the New Jersey Nets. He owns career averages of 17.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in 652 contests.
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