Posts Tagged ‘Deron Williams’

How high can the Nets climb? »

Coming off a season where the Nets (at the time New Jersey) went 22-44 filled with injuries to Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace, and Deron Williams, there were many questions with who the Nets were going to open the new Barclays Center with on the floor. Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, and Kris Humphries were unresticted free agents, while Brook Lopez

Karl Malone and Jazz owner feuding »

Karl Malone and Jazz owner feuding

Things have been tense between Karl Malone and the Jazz since Jerry Sloan left the organization last year, and his recent claim that he was denied a ticket to a game by the box office has added fuel to the fire. Malone claimed that he instead had to buy a ticket from a scalper. Jazz owner Greg Miller took to twitter to call out Malone on

Deron Williams: Turkish Legend »

Deron Williams: Turkish Legend

With the news that Besiktas is retiring Deron Williams jersey, the speculation I began earlier about him staying in Turkey doesn't appear as though it is going to come to fruition.  The proposition cost me $5.00, as I bet my brother with 10/1 odds that Williams would remain in Turkey. Williams averaged less per game than he did in the NBA.

The NBA lockout is finally over »

Today I woke up to two of the best text messages I have ever heard as Lil Wayne and Rick Ross yelled Ugh through my living my room as "John" sounded through my phone. "The lockout is over"...thanks Brett Robers and my friend Money Mike. I immediately turned on the computer and found out the information for myself, the lockout is indeed

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball »

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball

The "Answer" aka Allen Iverson is going to host a two-day basketball tournament in Las Vegas. Yes, one of the best scorers the NBA has ever seen is not done with basketball just yet. The man who saved the Philadelphia 76ers from being the worst team in the league in the late 1990's and early 2000's is partnering up with Justice Entertainment

NBA Southeastern Division Amnesty Clause Speculation »

We've now taken a look at both the Central and Atlantic division's possibilities for amnesty clauses.  Moving on, we'll analyze the amnesty clause possibilities for the five teams in the NBA's Southeastern division. ATLANTA HAWKS We're going to ignore the fact that the Hawks have signed their marquee player to a contract that will

Nets replace New Jersey with Brooklyn »

The Nets will no longer have New Jersey in front of their name as Jay-Z renames the New Jersey Nets, the Brooklyn Nets. This isn't really a surprise. Besides the Detroit Pistons, who play 40 minutes north of Detroit, there isn't a team named after a city that doesn't play in that city. It only seems right for the Nets to be called the

Will All NBA Stars Return if Euro-Stints Become the »

Deron Williams was the first big name to commit to Turkey, following Sonny Weems being the actual trend setter and signing a Euro contract.  Pau Gasol then committed to Spain and Dwyane Wade said he was considering going overseas too.  Joakim Noah committed to France. We saw Brandon Jennings do it for a year in lieu of attending college,