PLAYERS:
Deron Williams,
Dwight Howard,
Brook Lopez
TEAMS: New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks
TEAMS: New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks
The sources cited in Ken Berger's most recent Deron Williams report go much deeper than the traditional 'people close to the situation' typically would.
In this case, the people who are talking about Deron Williams' unhappiness with not just the woeful Nets of New Jersey/Brooklyn sort of are actually 'a person who knows Deron Williams and his tendencies well'.
I'm going to interpret that as meaning one of Deron Williams' friends spoke to Berger on this one, but I'm only speculating. I suppose someone who knows Williams and his tendencies well could also include his family doctor, 7th grade teacher, high school basketball coach, or a current NBA scout as well. Only Berger and the person who told him that know for sure.
Semantics aside though, Ken's just about the best there is in this busines of basketball reporting. So wherever the information is coming from about Williams' possible willingness to take less money to go home to sign wi...
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Dwight Howard To Stay In Orlando, Magic To Trade For Deron Williams Instead
In early December when Dwight Howard requested a trade to either the New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, or Los Angeles Lakers, it seemed like just a matter of time until he was traded. But new reports have come out indicating that Howard does not want to be traded anymore and he would like to stay in Orlando. Multiple NBA sources have also confirmed that Howard has been heavily pursuing...
Nets without Williams vs. Celtics
Nets point guard Deron Williams will miss Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics because of a sore right side, the team said.
Nets use 3-point barrage to beat Raptors 97-85
Deron Williams had 24 points and nine assists, Anthony Morrow also scored 24 and the New Jersey Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85 on Friday night.
How we see it goin' down: Celtics vs Nets
Tip: 7:30pm Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI
Referees: Dan Crawford, Curtis Blair and Sean Wright
Get your tickets here
The Matchup
Record: 3-3 (1st Atlantic, 4th East)
Record: 1-5 (5th Atlantic, 14th East)
At home...
Nets use 3-point barrage to beat Raptors 97-85
Deron Williams had 24 points and nine assists, Anthony Morrow also scored 24 and the New Jersey Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85 on Friday night.
Raptors Can't Handle Nets From Long Range
With their long-range shots falling one after another, Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets had some fun for a change.
Williams had 24 points and nine assists, Anthony Morrow also scored 24 and the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85 on Friday night.
"It's fun to win," Williams said. "It's fun to be up and not down...
Nets drain 15 3's to top Nets, end six-game skid
TORONTO (AP) Deron Williams had 24 points and nine assists, Anthony Morrow also scored 24 and the New Jersey Nets snapped
a six-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85 on Friday night.
Nets beat Raptors to snap 6-game skid (AP)
Deron Williams had 24 points and nine assists, Anthony Morrow also scored 24 and the New Jersey Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 97-85 on Friday night. DeShawn Stevenson added 15 points for the Nets, who made a season-high 15 3-pointers to win for the first time since their opener Dec.
NETS Game Center (Game Eight)
The New Jersey Nets (2-6) halted a 6 game losing streak beating the Toronto Raptors (3-4) 97-85. Deron Williams (ribs) and Kris Humphries (shoulder) returned to the line up from injuries and powered the Nets for the win.
NBA Forum Discussions
1 replies,
2 hours ago
1 replies,
10 hours ago
1 replies,
19 hours ago
1 replies,
1 day ago
1 replies,
1 day ago
4 replies,
1 day ago
1 replies,
1 day ago
1 replies,
2 days ago
| Latest Rumors |
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |

















