NETS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jay-Z Working to Make the Nets More Glamorous

The New Jersey Nets are moving to Brooklyn next season, and even though they may still be awful at the game of basketball, minority team owner and rap mogul Jay-Z wants the experience of watching them in person to be a luxurious (read: wildly and needlessly expensive) one. From the WSJ: “As the Nets prepare to move to their new home in downtown Brooklyn, Jay-Z will headline...
Via SLAM Online  |  1 hour ago

Keith Bogans to Undergo Season-Ending Ankle Surgery

Tough news for the New Jersey Nets and shooting guard Keith Bogans, whose season has come to an end. From the NY Daily News: “It’s never a complete day in Nets Land without a tear, a fracture or some sort of physical ailment. Keith Bogans is the latest victim. On Thursday, just eight days after he signed with the club, the 6-5 veteran was diagnosed with a complete tear of...
Via SLAM Online  |  1 hour ago

Nets lose Bogans to freak injury

Nets shooting guard Keith Bogans underwent an MRI exam on his left foot, and the results drove the situation from bad to worse. Bogans was diagnosed with a complete tear of the left deltoid ligament, as well as a fractured left ankle, in a freak on-court accident in Wednesday's 99-92 loss to Detroit and will be lost for the season. Bogans, who signed Feb. 1 as a free agent...
Via Fox Sports  |  1 hour ago

Mikhail Prokhorov To Give Away $17B If He Wins Russian Presidency

There have been pretty outrageous campaign promises in the history of the United States but this one ins Russia takes the cake. New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov promises to give away $17 billion if he wins the Russian presidency this upcoming election. According to Bloomberg, Prokhorov plans to give away most of his assets primarily to charity. In a January poll conducted...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago

Kris Humphries wants to televise divorce trial

Seacrest will definitely be involved T.. Kris Humphries isn’t ready to hand over his 15 minutes just yet — The New Jersey Nets forward must be going thru camera withdrawal, because word is he’s hoping to get a bit more screen time. Here’s the story from the TMZ, “Kim Kardashian’s estranged husband, Kris Humphries, wants to televise his divorce...
Via Terez Owens  |  2 days ago

Nets selling the future with throwback ABA uniforms

The Nets are sending a message to their fans and the rest of the league. The organization is Jersey strong, but it definitely has its minds set for New York. Last night marked the first of five “Hardwood Classics Nights” that the Nets have scheduled for the remainder of the season. During these games, the Nets players suit up wearing their old school New York Nets uniforms from...
Via Double G Sports  |  3 days ago

NETS Players to Meet Students at Montclair State University

NETS players Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Sundiata Gaines, and Mehmet Okur will meet students and sign autographs in the Student Center at Montclair State University. The players will be on hand to promote the Nets Foundation Appreciation Scholarship.
Via nba.com/nets  |  3 days ago

Kris Humphries Rides Solo to His 27th Birthday Bash

I'm single and ready to mingle T.. Kris Humphries arrives in a Rolls-Royce at Abe & Arthur’s restaurant in the Meatpacking District for a dinner party to celebrate his 27th birthday. I wonder if Kris is experiencing separation anxiety from the E! film crew. -TO Snoop Dishes the Advice to Kris Humphries Kris Humphries Transforms Basement into Mancave
Via Terez Owens  |  3 days ago

Rumor: Deron Williams Considering Picking Up Option

The New Jersey Nets are not having any luck this season, especially since they could not get a Dwight Howard deal done, as of right now. There could be hope on the horizon though. According to the New York Daily News, Nets’ point guard Deron Williams says he’s considering picking up his one-year, $17.8 million option instead of declining it and trying to get a four or...
Via Rant Sports  |  7 days ago

Latest injury hurts Nets as much as it does MarShon Brooks

It doesn’t really matter who is on a team’s roster if those players can’t stay healthy. The injury bug has infested the Nets just as the team was hitting its groove. Before Sunday night’s loss to Toronto, Jersey had won four of its last six games and was on its best offensive streak of the season. But just as bad as the defeat to the Raptors was the news of its latest injury...
Via Double G Sports  |  9 days ago
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Video: Deron Williams dunks on Roy Hibbert

Andy Flint New Jersey Nets point guard, Deron Williams, completely yacks on the face of Indiana Pacers center, Roy Hibbert, during the first quarter of Tuesday night’s contest in Indiana. The three-year pro who carries an average of 1.5 blocks per game will surely need a warm glass of milk and bedtime story tonight. Nightmares of the [...] Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
Via Sports-Kings  |  9 days ago

Nets rookie MarShon Brooks has broken little toe

New Jersey Nets rookie guard MarShon Brooks has a broken little toe on his right foot and will miss Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Nets coach Avery Johnson disclosed the injury Monday and said Brooks would be seen by doctors Monday night. It is not immediately known how long Brooks will be sidelined. He scored six points in Sunday night's 94-73 loss to the Toronto...
Via AP on Fox  |  10 days ago

Nets' Brooks out with broken little toe

New Jersey Nets rookie guard MarShon Brooks has a broken little toe on his right foot and will miss Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Nets coach Avery Johnson disclosed the injury on Monday and said that Brooks would be seen by doctors later Monday night. It is not immediately known how long Brooks will be sidelined. He scored six points in Sunday night's 94-73...
Via AP on Fox  |  10 days ago

Deron Williams Ready To Move Out Of Prudential Center

Deron Williams is leaving New Jersey next year. There is no doubt about that. Whether it will be Brooklyn or someplace else is another question. But Williams is going to be very happy to be out of New Jersey and his team's temporary home in Newark. The last two years, the Nets have played their home games at the Prudential Center having moved out of the Izod Center in the...
Via Crossover Chronicles  |  16 days ago
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Deron has three teams on wish list

Deron Williams reportedly has three teams on his wish list. He reportedly will only consider remaining with the Nets if they get Dwight Howard.

Via The Sports Rocker  |  20 days ago
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