d-league Stories - Pounding The Rock
Who Are the Likely D-League Call-Ups?
The Nets seem ready to audition a few D-Leaguers after the deadline. Who's likely to get the call? A D-League blog, Ridiculous Upside, ranks the top 10. Mike Harris, a 6'6" forward who's played twice with the Rockets, is their top choice. Most of the 10 are...
The Future Is Just Beginning!
Now, it's about the future, really. Dave D'Alessandro's mailbag is chock full of details about the futures of Rod and Kiki (both may be back); when Mikhail Prokhorov will make his first decisions (think All-Star break); whether they'll sign a big free agent...
TWill To Get More Minutes...and Says He "Gets It"
To those who think Terrence Williams should get a ticket to Springfield, Mass: Rod Thorn doesn't agree. Thorn said Friday he's happy with the "winning basketball" TWill has played recently, promising that he'll get "important minutes" if he keeps it up. Of...
TWill Gets No Respect in Latest Rookie Rankings
Dave D'Alessandro proposes Terrence Williams be sent to the Springfield Armour of the D-League. "Maybe a short vacation convinces him to start playing a team game again, which he hasn’t shown much interest in doing lately," he writes. In ranking TWill the...
Could a D-League Team Beat the Nets?
Marc Stein wrote recently the Nets might audition some D-Leaguers after the trade deadline. Ridiculous Upside, the D-League blog, thinks fans shouldn't dis the "D". It suggests that in a game vs. the Nets, D-League All-Stars would have a decent shot. On RU's...
Williams Causes Trouble at Club in Last Days as a Net
Sean Williams' once-promising Nets career will come to an end on Monday, but not before he gets his name in the paper for the wrong reasons once again. Williams was reportedly kicked out of a Chelsea club twice last month for hitting an employee in the head...
Nets Waive Blalock, Davis, Hamilton
The Nets got down to the NBA limit 15 players Thursday by waiving their three training camp invites--guard Will Blalock and forwards Bennet Davis and Brian Hamilton. Blalock appeared in four preseason game, including Wednesday's game vs. the Knicks, averaging...
For Davis, It's One Day at a Time
The Nets have yet to waive any of their three camp invites, but at least one of them has a back up plan. Bennet Davis says he's willing to return to the Utah Flash of the D-League if his Nets' gig doesn't work out. The 6'9" Bahamanian power forward played for...
Nets Join Knicks, Sixers in "Sprinfield Armor" Affiliation
The Nets, 76ers and Knicks have signed an affiliation agreement with the Armor, the new D-League team in Springfield, MA, the birthplace of the sport and home of the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Nets had previously worked with the Colorado 14ers, which was...
Seeking Attention, Sean Williams Finds Trouble
When the Nets were thinking of drafting Sean Williams in 2007, they contacted his mentor, John Lucas, once a troubled NBA player himself and now a counsellor to troubled NBA players. Williams, he says, has a good heart. The problem is that Williams also has a...
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