Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Bruce Ratner, who essentially sent Frank into battle armed with a toothpick. As the Star-Ledger’s Dave D’Alessandro put it so well earlier this week, “sometimes you even wonder whether having a coach even matters around here. ” Everyone knew all along that he was set up to fail. Everyone knew they told him he’d have the pieces to compete – until they decided not to touch the roster...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The Star-Ledger by Dave D'Alessandro As this silly season drags on, [Lawrence Frank's] job becomes less relevant. Everyone knew all along that he was set up to fail. Everyone knew they told him he’d have the pieces to compete – until they decided not to touch the roster or spend a dime after draft night. Everyone knew they told him he can choose who gets to play, until they...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
NJ.com by Dave D'Alessandro (and his readers) A couple letters in Dave D'Alessandro's mailbag don't pertain to how woeful Bruce Ratner's penny-pinching has rendered the Nets. Dave: Here in Brooklyn, they must be using invisible bulldozers, because I don’t see any on the Yards site. James JT: I’m thinking Mr. Yormark misspoke, or simply meant that the...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... Nets even if they stay in New Jersey, a minority owner of the team confirmed to the Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro that "it is believed that Prokhorov 'might be inclined to still buy and keep it in Jersey' if the price could be worked out." (In other words, a renegotiation.) article NoLandGrab: Sure, Prokhorov might be interested in the larger Atlantic Yards real estate...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The Star-Ledger By Dave D'Alessandro The Nets, via Ratner, Yormark, et al., have said that if the Nets don't move to Brooklyn, then abosolutely, positively, oligarch Mikhail Prokorov would drop his deal to purchase the Nets. It turns out that's not true. Both Bruce Ratner and David Stern have stated recently that if Atlantic Yards doesn’t get under way, it’s a deal-breaker,...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... as "questionable" for the contest.Thought the Magic had injury problems? As The Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro notes, it looks like the Nets will have just eight players in uniform tonight. Chris Douglas-Roberts is recovering from the swine flu, and he probably won't play. Tony Battie (sore right knee) and Keyon Dooling (hip), two other former Magic players, will not play. Devin...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » At Third Quarter Collapse, we've covered Ryan Anderson a great deal over the past couple of months - Dave D'Alessandro of The Star-Ledger chimed in with his thoughts on what type of player the Orlando Magic were getting via trade, Ben reviewed Anderson's performance in the 2009 Orlando Pro Summer League, and I examined...
Bullets Forever (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... links Nets Daily Nets Are Scorching, a Nets blog Nets Are Scorching scouting report Nets Blog with Dave D'Alessandro: Newark Star-Ledger Dave D'Alessandro: No Devin Harris tonight for the Nets GameDay New Jersey Tonight's Projected Starters Nets vs. Wizards Rafer Alston PG Gilbert Arenas Courtney Lee SG Randy Foye Chris Douglas Roberts SF Mike Miller Yi Jianlian PF Fabricio...
Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... team . The Nets' former Magic players did not fare as well. Tony Battie sat out with a sore knee--Dave D'Alessandro reports Battie "has spent more time in the trainer's room than on the floor" since joining the Nets--while Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee combined to shoot 2-of-13 for 5 points. Despite their wayward shooting, and a disappointing turn from All-Star point guard...
NetsDaily Blog (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
The writers who follow the Nets most closely are the writers who have the most pessismistic view of the team’s prospects. It’s one thing for John Hollinger (24 wins) to have a negative view of the team. It’s a whole other thing for the D’Alessandro’s, Kerber’s, Iannazzone’s and Garcia’s to think the worst. Here’s [...]
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
The Star Ledger By Dave D'Alessandro Near the bottom of this article about the performance the Nets in pre-season play is this mention of the team playing in Newark. The move to Newark is presented as an interim move until an arena is built in Brooklyn, but looks suspiciously like a "Plan B" should those plans fall through. If you missed it, Brett Yormark made his first official...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The Star-Ledger By Dave D'Alessandro The Nets are considering playing their regular season home games at the Prudential Center in Newark while a new arena is being built for them in Brooklyn, several team officials said Wednesday night. After drawing large crowds for two preseason games in Newark — including nearly 16,000 Wednesday for a game against the New York Knicks —...
New York Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... going to have to become a really good defensive team. Click here to read the full article – By Dave D’Alessandro of The Star-Ledger New Jersey Nets Sports Memorabilia and other New Jersey Nets Gifts and Collectibles
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The New Jersey Nets are thinking about moving from the Izod Center in the Meadowlands to the Prudential Center in Newark until their new arena is built in Brooklyn, according to this report by Dave D'Alessandro in today's Star-Ledger and on NJ.com . The Nets attracted large crowds to two preseason games that they played in Newark and as a result are interested in playing regular season...
