CLEVELAND - Richard Jefferson's planned retirement didn't last long.The valuable veteran forward, who played a critical role in Cleveland winning an NBA championship this season, re-signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).Shortly after the ...
Jul 29, 2016
NEW YORK - There wasn't much space left to stand in the park when we got there. We were lucky to be standing behind a group of kids we had by five, six inches each. Everyone was there for the same ...
Apr 21, 2016
NEW YORK - The Brooklyn Nets lost their preseason opener on Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time) to Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker, which got 18 points from former NBA lottery pick Jan Vesely in a 101-96 victory.Brook Lopez scored 18 points ...
Oct 6, 2015
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A struggling sports arena that was home to the New Jersey Devils and the New Jersey Nets and was a frequent haunt of rocker Bruce Springsteen is set to close.New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials voted ...
Jan 16, 2015
MIAMI - It was arguably the signature moment of Alonzo Mourning's career. He blocked a shot in the final minutes of Game Six of the 2006 NBA Finals, then wriggled on the floor in what appeared to be celebration for a ...
Aug 7, 2014
The Los Angeles Lakers (8-8) blew a 27-point lead but recovered just in time to beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time).Lakers reserve Nick Young finished with a season-high 26 pointsas he led ...
Nov 28, 2013
The Los Angeles Lakers (8-8) blew a 27-point lead but recovered just in time to beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time).Lakers reserve Nick Young finished with a season-high 26 points as he ...
Nov 28, 2013
THE Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time), bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success.Kidd retired earlier this month after one season with the New York Knicks, his ...
Jun 13, 2013
NEW YORK - Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal.Officials at three publishing houses told The Associated Press on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) ...
May 7, 2013
WASHINGTON - With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.In a first-person ...
Apr 29, 2013
NEW YORK - That beautiful new Brooklyn arena and those slick black uniforms are getting the Nets plenty of attention.The Boston Celtics sure noticed, and they delivered a reminder on Thursday night (Friday, Manila time) that the road to the Atlantic Division ...
Oct 19, 2012
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