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Nuggets Close to Extension on Karl, Want Nene, Smith Back

DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony might be gone, but Nuggets coach George Karl is closing in on a contract extension. Nuggets president Josh Kroenke said after Thursday night's 89-75 win over Boston that negotiations are nearly complete on bringing Karl back for next season. "We're pretty close on that,'' Kroenke said in an...

What Hath the King Wrought? A Wave of Panicky NBA Trades

One more day. NBA teams have less than 24 hours to take their franchises to Def-Con 1. Only until 3:00 ET Thursday afternoon to make sure they don't get LeBron-ified, to avoid becoming next season's Cleveland Cavaliers. In hindsight, it appears that while "The Decision'' by LeBron James merely raked most NBA followers'...

Jerry Sloan: Deron Williams Trade Won't Affect Retirement

Just in case anybody in Utah is getting any wild ideas Jerry Sloan might return as coach now that Deron Williams has been traded, that's not going to happen. "No,'' Sloan said in a phone interview with FanHouse on Wednesday. "That didn't have anything to do with it. I left on my own terms.'' There has been plenty of...

Deron Williams Traded to New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets missed out on Carmelo Anthony, but they made a splash of their own Wednesday, acquiring All-Star point guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster deal. "We are very excited to add a player the caliber of Deron Williams to our roster," Nets GM Billy King said in a press release Tuesday...

Deron Williams Wants to Avoid Drama That Carmelo's Dealt With

LOS ANGELES -- Deron Williams was sitting next to Carmelo Anthony during a meeting with the media during All-Star Weekend when the Jazz point guard cracked to Anthony, "Would you consider Utah?'' In what might have been the line of the weekend, without missing a beat, Anthony responded, "Would you consider Utah?''...

Deron Williams News From the Web

05/28/12 2012 NBA Free Agents: Latest on Deron Williams, Steve... Source: Bleacher Report The NBA Finals are getting closer, which only means one thing.
05/26/12 NBA Trade Talk: Deron Williams and Dwight Howard to... Source: Bleacher Report I won't bore anyone with a long write-up in this article.
05/25/12 Ramon Sessions vs. Deron Williams: Do L.A. Lakers Need... Source: Bleacher Report It's easy to point fingers when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers ' second consecutive second-round loss in the NBA playoffs, but only if you have enough hands to accommodate all the agents of blame.
05/25/12 Report: Nets Uninterested In Trading Deron Williams... Source: CBS - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles CA With the Lakers examining the long-term future of Pau Gasol and it not looking likely that the 7-foot Spaniard will be rocking the yellow and purple long-term, the thought has of course turned to what superstar the Lakers can acquire to return them to elite status.
05/25/12 NBA Free Agents 2012: How the Mavericks Will Rebuild... Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX The free agency period of 2012 is expected to be interesting with big names like Kevin Garnett , Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, Eric Gordon and many others ready to sign with a new team.

Background on Deron Williams

Deron Michael Williams ( ; born June 26, 1984), is an American basketball player currently with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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