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Today in Sports History: August 2nd
(Olajuwon in a Raptors uniform. Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant, Getty Images) 8/02/1979 - Munson perishes in crash Yankees star Thurman Munson dies in a private plane crash at the age of 32. Munson's accident would serve as a constant reminder any time an athlete either did something reckless or...
Would the Nets Be Interested in McGrady?
No one knows how much tread Tracy McGrady has left on his tires, but would the Nets kick them to see what they could get? FanHouse's Tom Ziller tosses out some ideas--not rumors--and suggests the Nets should be interested. He proposes Yi Jianlian, Bobby...
Nets' Comeback Falls Short Against Rockets
The Nets came close to ending their eight-game losing streak, but couldn't make the plays in the final minute to get the job done Saturday night at the Izod Center. After giving up 57 points in the first half, the Nets held the Rockets to just 13 in the third...
Game 30 - Rockets @ Nets - Saturday, December 26, 7:30
Normally, this would be one of the most watched basketball games of the year, with 200 million viewers, almost all of them in China. But Yao Ming is out for the season. Despite Yao's injury--and Tracy McGrady's--the Rockets are 17-12, relying on their...
Trading Vince Carter...and Getting the Best Value
A lot has been written on message boards lately about how the Nets may have given up too much in the Draft Night trade of Vince Carter...and Ryan Anderson. Anderson played well in the summer league and is playing well in preseason (just as Courtney Lee is). ...
Money, Money, Money
Normally we wait til Saturday night to post this, but the shore beckons. It's all about money. We look at the possibility the Nets will sign two maxed out free agents next summer, who they can trade for this summer, a menu of mentioned free agents, Yi...
For Yi, It's Still About Splitting Time...and Teams
The Chinese Basketball Association didn't require Yi Jianlian to play in "friendly" games this week against Australia. He's training in New Jersey after working out in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He even got in some New York City streetball Tuesday! The...
Would the Nets Consider a Trade of Cousins?
Depending on what you read, the Nets and Rockets talked about a trade of Vince Carter for his cousin, Tracy McGrady, last February but it fell apart because 1) McGrady was so upset at the rumor he announced he would undergo knee surgery or 2) the Nets didn't...
Did McGrady Scuttle Carter Trade to Houston?
HoopsWorld reports a trade sending Vince Carter to Houston for Tracy McGrady was scuttled by T-Mac at the trade deadline. According to the site, Nets players believed VC was about to join the Rockets but then "McGrady got wind of the trade and immediately...
Head Passes on Nets' Offer, To Join the Heat
Luther Head's agent says the Nets were willing to offer the money to bring his client to New Jersey, but they couldn't offer the playing time, already set in the backcourt with Devin Harris, Vince Carter and Keyon Dooling. So, the Nets are definitely out of the...
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