2010-03-10 07:45:19 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

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2010-03-02 13:40:24 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

The New Jersey Nets are struggling. They have the league's worst record at 6-53. Because of that, they're last in attendance.

To combat this they've tried a few bizarre promotions over the years. First, they gave away tickets to unemployed workers,...

2010-03-01 18:44:26 - NetsDaily Blog

Federal tax returns filed by Develop, Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, the leading opponent of Atlantic Yards, show total revenues for the group have been in steady decline since 2007.

Specifically, the returns, called Form 990’s, show the group’s revenues, mostly from fund raising, dropped from $366,163 in 2007 to $293,952 in 2008 and $161,834 last year…a decrease of more than 55% at a time when its legal efforts were peaking. In addition, the group’s money on hand at year’s end has dropped even more dramatically, from $138,054 in 2007 to $20,757 in 20...

2010-02-27 05:19:29 - NetsDaily Blog

Chad Ford and John Hollinger wrote recently in their Future Power Rankings, “The Nets rate first in future draft positioning — no team is better positioned to make a splash in the draft the next few years.” After the Tracy McGrady trade, the Knicks have to be at the other end of the scale. The Knicks in effect mortgaged their future. If they can use the cap space they got in that trade to sign free agents, no one would care much about the picks. They’d be in the 20’s. The Rockets on the other hand are gambling the Knicks won’t be successful in signing free agents ...

2010-02-24 09:50:10 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Los Angeles Lakers 99, Memphis 98

For the last half-decade or so, entering this season, Kobe Bryant(notes) had performed significantly worse than most of his high-end counterparts down the stretch of close games. He got his point...

2010-02-24 06:30:21 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your fries.

Paul Coro, The Arizona Republic: "The last time Steve Nash(notes) sat out a game, the Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers on March 1 for their best victory of the season. What are the chances of that? Lightning struck tw...

2010-02-23 06:35:54 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your focaccia bread.

Marc Berman, New York Post: "Uh-oh. Tracy McGrady's(notes) comeback took a troubling turn when the new Knic...

2010-02-22 06:51:07 - NetsDaily Blog

Mikhail Prokhorov will be the principal owner of the Nets once the NBA approves the transfer of ownership, but his interest in the Nets and Barclays Center will be held by Onexim Sports and Entertainment Holdings, a subsidiary of Onexim, his $25 billion investment vehicle.

According to various reports, Onexim Sports and Entertainment is not limited to Prokhorov. Other executives close to him also play a role in the operation. The structure of the controlling group has yet to be disclosed but two of Prokhorov’s top aides have become key players in Nets’ operations along...

2010-02-18 21:10:19 - NetsDaily Blog

Bottom line: after the flurry of trades more teams have significant cap space Friday morning than did on Thursday morning…and that’s not good for the Nets. The Knicks also leapfrogged the Nets to move into first place.

The analysis is based on a salary cap of $53.6 million and includes the salaries of first round draft picks. A max contract would start at about $16 million. Nine teams will have more than $10 million in cap space.

1. New York Knicks – $32.0 million

2. New Jersey Nets – $26.4 million

3. Miami Heat – $21.3 m...

2010-02-18 07:15:47 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

The Cavaliers have officially acquired Antawn Jamison from the Wizards. Here's what they're saying out in the ether about the three-way deal ...

Austin Burton, Dime: "I've gotten on Jamison for his shot-jacking in the past, but the botto...