http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4709 Recent articles about Bobby Simmons en-us Boston Celtics (6-1) at New Jersey Nets (0-6) Saturday, November 7 7:30 PM ET Game #8 Away Game #4 TV: CSN HD, YES HD, LP 751, 752 Izod Center Referees:   Mark Wunderlich,  Joe Forte, Eli Roe    The Nets are traditional rivals of the Celtics as we think back to the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals where the Nets defeated the Celtics in a hotly contested 6 game series. The Nets have fallen on hard times and this season are just marking time until th... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Celtics_Look_to_Keep_Winless_Nets_Winless/1519079 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Celtics_Look_to_Keep_Winless_Nets_Winless/1519079 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Celtics_Look_to_Keep_Winless_Nets_Winless/1519079 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5be22c18e7b8320ba975e95c0a1ca1c72cc626f8/small/PicImg_Boston_Celtics_vs_95dd.jpg By Jake Appleman/@JakeAppleman With the circus arriving–an unnecessary parade that pretends to look into the future while diminishing the integrity of the acrobatics we love–it seemed like a good night to take in a game that nobody’s paying attention to. So Ben Couch of the Nets and I jetted down to the Turnpike for the latest installment of NY metro area team vs. Philly team. Here’s how it went down. –I found out that Rutherford, New Jersey is a real place. I&#8... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:41:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Notes_Nets_at_Sixers/1516994 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Notes_Nets_at_Sixers/1516994 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Notes_Nets_at_Sixers/1516994 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32faa65fbec463e99ce3ab96bee750ee379cd491/small/Montana_Grizzlies_v_3e98.jpg New Jersey Nets 2008-09 Record: 34-48 Anticipated Starting Five PG- Devin Harris SG- Courtney Lee SF- Bobby Simmons PF- Yi Jianlian C- Brook Lopez Key Reserves: Rafer Alston, Josh Boone, Eduardo Najera, Sean Williams, Terrence Williams, Chris Douglas-Roberts Biggest Strength: Perimeter players The Nets have a nice young core of guards in Harris, Lee, Douglas-Roberts and Terence Williams to attack defenses. What's even better is Lee and Williams will defend as well. Those guys along... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/2009_10_NBA_Preview_New_Jersey_Nets/1450373 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/2009_10_NBA_Preview_New_Jersey_Nets/1450373 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/2009_10_NBA_Preview_New_Jersey_Nets/1450373 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a7b094f613ee1a96f264365d93b4bf402836f315/small/lebronbuzzer.jpg This fall, for at least six or seven hours, one lucky grade-schooler in the Borough of East Rutherford, New Jersey will be the envy of all of his schoolmates. (Well, that is unless the aforementioned lucky grade-schooler is a big Bobby Simmons(notes) fan.)As part of an American Dairy Association and Dairy Council program, the New Jersey Nets have just launched their Take A Net To School Sweepstakes. Yes, that's right; one fortunate pipsqueak, between the age of 6-13 years, will get to sel... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:30:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Take_a_Nets_player_to_school_sweepstakes/1099786 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Take_a_Nets_player_to_school_sweepstakes/1099786 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Take_a_Nets_player_to_school_sweepstakes/1099786 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2db265abfb17bdd433341a85633cde2869ace65c/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_13_6692.jpg More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP On the AP photo database, when you search for Bill Simmons, you get this picture of Bobby Simmons, taken by Bill Kostroun. Browse more photos » I shouldn't be doing this.  I have a paper due for grad school, and this is a pointless exercise - I mean, more pointless than what I usually do here.  It's all pointless of course. And by the way, I'm prob... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:02:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bill_Simmons_and_the_Clippers/903316 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bill_Simmons_and_the_Clippers/903316 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bill_Simmons_and_the_Clippers/903316 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2db265abfb17bdd433341a85633cde2869ace65c/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_13_6692.jpg Herald Celtics win a bench markCeltics trio makes solid points Danny Ainge bracing for Thibodeau departureCavs go 38-1 at homeGlobe Celtics survive surgeChances rockier on roadScal in uniform for kicks Globe 10.0 - potential first round foesThey had plenty in reserve Pistons continue to motorRondo goes on the offensiveFINAL: Celtics 106, Nets 104 MetroWest Daily Celtics 106, Nets 104: C's survive scareCeltics.com Rondo gets upper hand on All Star rival in win over Nets Rondo, Celtics ove... Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:38:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Fiddlin_and_Diddlin_Daily_Links_49/583661 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Fiddlin_and_Diddlin_Daily_Links_49/583661 The Pistons (36-38, 17-19 road) will be in New Jersey to take on the Nets (30-44) Tip off is 7:30 pm est from the IZOD Center and will be televised locally on Fox Sports Detroit. Nets Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:21:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_Nets_Preview/574497 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_Nets_Preview/574497 The Sun-Times is reporting that the Bulls are close to a deal sending Larry Hughes to NJ, in exchange for Bobby Simmons. Wow..... We're back on that championship trail now! It's still early before the trade deadline, so I will cut Paxson some slack. But, if his only idea of a trade is Hughes ... Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:26:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobby_Simmons_to_the_Bulls_So_long_to_Larry_Hughes/481299 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobby_Simmons_to_the_Bulls_So_long_to_Larry_Hughes/481299 Our NBA writer and general man on the street Steve W. is going to be in attendance at the draft tonight. Steve will give me a shout with any inside info he has to report beginning around 7pm. Think of it as an almost-live blog. Unfortunately, everyone's favorite scream Stephen A. Smith won't be there so I cannot have Steve ask SAS for some cheetos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAB5lOIl-2U). Starting at 9pm, CSL will take over and kick off their draft spectacular (index.php?opt... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:42:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Draft_Night/283259 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Draft_Night/283259 The Biggest Loser: The Phoenix Suns. In the most obvious development since five-cent beer night in Cleveland, the Shaq trade has not worked out so well for the Suns (who are now 2-4 with him). Shaq (2.8), who was supposed to be rejuvenated playing in the West on a championship caliber team, plodded along to 8 points and 7 rebounds (with 4 turnovers) in the Suns latest 119-114 loss to the Sixers. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:27:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Day_124_of_170_Revenge_of_the_Nerds/177966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Day_124_of_170_Revenge_of_the_Nerds/177966