Nets Welcome Charlotte With Arms Wide Open
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The Charlotte Bobcats and their pumpkin-colored jerseys had to be a welcome sight for the Nets on Tuesday night. After nine consecutive losses over three weeks, the Nets needed a soft opponent.
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Perhaps there is an upside about a move to Brooklyn: If or when the Nets leave town, they&#39;ll probably have new rims to shoot at.
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NBA commissioner David Stern is confident the Bobcats will succeed in Charlotte and predicted Thursday that the franchise will be among the league's best in two years.
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EAST RUTHERFORD -- It&#39;s no secret that Jason Kidd will see his return as a chance to present himself to interested suitors. But the Nets presented another point of view in their 109-88 rout over the Atlanta Hawks last night.
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CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Charlotte Bobcats won their first meeting with the New Orleans Hornets last night! It was the Hornets first trip back to Charlotte since their bitter departure after the 2001-2002 season.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Jason Kidd finally made his season debut for the New Jersey Nets and keyed an 88-86 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors at the Continental Airlines Arena on Monday.
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Not that there was anybody around to see it, but the Nets actually did something that few people expect to see this season: They put an inferior opponent (and yes, there may be a few) in
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Try double-overtime in the Washington Wizardsâ 126-125 victory over the expansion Charlotte Bobcats Thursday night in a game that had fans cheering, dancing and reveling in the sportâs return to their city for the first time in two years.
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The trading deadline is 3 p.m. Thursday, and several officials in the Eastern Conference have said that the Nets are seriously considering their options for their face of the franchise Jason Kidd.
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Scottie Reynolds and Curtis Sumpter gave the Wildcats the lift they needed in the opening game of the Big East tournament Wednesday.
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Five months after disrupting the nucleus of a team that won three consecutive Atlantic Division titles, the Nets took a big step back toward viability today with the completion of a blockbuster
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When the Toronto Raptors visit Continental Arena on Monday, Jason Kidd is expected to be in the Nets' lineup for the first time this season.
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CHARLOTTE -- To help fans forget the departure of the Hornets, the NBA brought Commissioner David Stern and rapper Nelly to Charlotte to roll out a red -- or orange -- carpet for the Bobcats.
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It remains to be seen whether the Nets are as good with Vince Carter as they once were with Kenyon Martin, but at least they have made winning a priority again over in the Meadowlands.
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When the Nets re-signed Vince Carter, their best offensive player, to a four-year, $61.8 million deal, they celebrated as if Michael Jordan had just landed in East Rutherford.
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The Nets started the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic with a surprising burst from their supporting cast, and finished it with the expected contribution of their stars.
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The deal was announced by the team Thursday, about 12 hours after the worst opening-night loss in Nets&#39; history, 100-77 to Shaquille O&#39;Neal and the Miami Heat.