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Terrence Williams 'Demotion' Doesn't Help the D-League

The New Jersey Nets announced today that they have assigned second-year pro Terrence Williams to the NBA Development League's Springfield Armor. And by 'assigned' they actually meant 'demoted', something the official minor league of the NBA probably didn't have in mind when allowing players to be shuttled between NBA...

Ex-Skating Champ Hopes to Rebuild Life After Drug Use

(Aug. 17) -- Former U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobeck says she turned to methamphetamine use and trafficking after a period of great loss, during which her aunt and coach passed away. Immersing herself in the drug world led to an arrest, jail time, fines and now probation. As a result, Bobeck told NBC's "Today",...

NBA Schedules Regular-Season Games in London

LONDON (AP) -- Those high-flying slam dunks and long-distance 3-pointers are going to mean a lot more to the London crowd next year when the NBA plays its first regular-season games in Europe. NBA commissioner David Stern announced Monday that the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets will face each other on March 4 and 5...

LeBron Should Just Eat His Ego, Join Miami Superteam

It would be, I dare say, the most bonkers transaction in the history of American sports -- bigger than Wayne Gretzky and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being shipped to Hollywood, bigger than the Nets gift-wrapping Dr. J to the 76ers for $3 million, bigger than the Colts sending a petulant John Elway to Denver, bigger than the...

76ers' Futility Proved Career-Changing Experience for Exec

When it comes to his experience with the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, Andy Dolich does not mince words. "It was the most spectacular serendipity that happened in my life, without a doubt," Dolich, the current COO of the San Francisco 49ers, told FanHouse earlier this week. What's strange about that is twofold: First,...

Background on New Jersey Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are a professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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