Yardbarker: Trenton Hassell

Kiki Vandeweghe Taking Over as Coach of the Nets

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:54:48 -0500

THIS IS BREAKING NEWS... Someone had to stop the bleeding, and apparently, the answer is from within.After an 0-17 start, tying a record for the worst start in NBA history, the New Jersey Nets are announcing that general manager Kiki Vandeweghe is taking over as coach, sources told NBA.com on Monday. Vandeweghe replaces interim Tom Barrise, who coached one game after last week's firing of Lawrence Frank. Vandeweghe is also bringing longtime coach Del Harris back to the bench as his top ...

Game 17 Preview: Nets vs. Blazers

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:01:08 -0500

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. Pacific TV: Comcast I'm going to list three names for you. You tell me what they have in common. Chris Douglas-Roberts Brook Lopez Courtney Lee If you said "The girls from the Channel 7 Eyewitness Reports Squad" you're wrong! They're actually NBA players. They play for the Nets, which means they've been playing like the girls from the Channel 7 Eyewitness Reports Squad. But that's another...

Game Notes: Pacers at Nets

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:28:22 -0500

by Russ Bengtson The story is told by the starting lineups. For the visiting Indiana Pacers, it’s Dahntay Jones, Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert, Brandon Rush and T.J. Ford. For the Nets, it’s Terrence Williams, Trenton Hassell, Brook Lopez, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Rafer Alston. Wait a minute, scratch that. This story is told by one starter: Trenton Hassell. Trenton’s a nice guy and a great story, but when he’s in your starting lineup, you’re probably in trouble. Not that you need look so hard t...

Comments from the Other Side - Nets 11/7

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0500

You have to feel for Nets fans. With the team dressing just 8 players, their team played with heart and never gave up, but at the end of the game, they were still 0-7. We might go 0-82. Yeah, we might. One night we score 68 pts, the next night we give up 124 pts... We're just godawful. #1 pick here we come!! I say 10-72. But LeBron will come right? Nets suck...just sayin. This is going to be a ugly game. I hope the Nets could prove me wrong. Can all the player...

The turning point?

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:38:26 -0500

Turning Point?? Bobcats win in New Jersey on game one of a home and home series.? The Charlotte Bobcats held Devin Harris in check, allowing possibly the hottest player not named Lebron or Kobe in the league to 14 points on 4 of 15 shooting.? This is game one of a back to back series ...

BREAKING DOWN THE TRADE RUMORS

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:14:33 -0500

A Let's all get a grip. No one is going to be giving us the next KG for Gerald or Matt. A trade for a big is something that needs to be done but that doesn't mean we should take anything for some very valuable assets that we have. Eddy Curry is a guy who has infuriated the Knicks front office by ...

NBA Fantasy Impact Trades: Jason Kidd to Mavs

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:08:21 -0500

After the initial deal was put on hold, Jason Kidd's move to Dallas finally came to fruition yesterday. FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper breaks down this trade from a fantasy point of view, and discusses each player involved in the trade and their potential value from here on out.

You're Kidding (New Deal In The Works To Send Kidd To Dallas)

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:07:41 -0500

Expectedly, there's a new deal being worked out between the powers-that-be at the New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericks to send Jason Kidd to Texas. The current deal will leave out veto-empowered Devean George, and blabber-mouthed Jerry Stackhouse. The expected plan has Jason Kidd and Malik Allen going to Dallas for Devin Harris, Desagna Diop, Maurice Ager, retired Keith Van Horn and Trenton Hassell. New Jersey will also get a cool $3 million and two first round draft picks.

Kidd Traded to Dallas: Take Two

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:13:57 -0500

So it looks like a different deal is now in the works between the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets for Jason Kidd. With the announcement of the first deal and its subsequent fall-out, you knew it was just a matter of time before this deal would get done (trade deadline is this Thursday, by the way).

Week in Review: Road getting tougher for Mavs

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:30:26 -0500

Examining the state of the Dallas Mavericks six games into the season