A New Hope: NBA2K11 and Beyond.

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Game 60: Cleveland Cavaliers 111 - 92 New Jersey Nets.

Game 60: Cleveland Cavaliers 111 - 92 New Jersey Nets.



Lopez led the charge tonight with 21 points against Shaq.

March 3rd, 2010 | by NETS.COM

Cavaliers Starters
M. Williams
A. Parker
L. James
A. Jamison
S. O' Neal

Nets Starters
D. Harris
C. Lee
C. Douglas - Roberts
Y. Jianlian
B. Lopez

Game Leaders
Pts - 26 - L. James (Cavaliers)
Rebs - 14 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Asts - 14 - L. James (Cavaliers)
Stls - 3 - L. James (Cavaliers)
Blks - 2 - Y. Jianlian (Nets)

Player of the Game
L. James (Cavaliers)
26 pts, 7 rebs, 14 asts, 3 stls.

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NBA Standings.

NBA Standings - Updated: Mar 3, 2010
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
Cleveland Cavaliers	47	14	0
Orlando Magic	41	20	2.0
Atlanta Hawks	39	21	7.5
Boston Celtics	38	21	8.0
Toronto Raptors	31	28	15.0
Chicago Bulls	31	29	15.5
Milwaukee Bucks	31	29	15.5
Miami Heat	30	31	17.0
Charlotte Bobcats	28	31	18.0
Philadelphia 76ers	22	38	24.5
Washington Wizards	21	37	24.5
New York Knicks	21	39	25.5
Detroit Pistons	21	40	26.0
Indiana Pacers	20	41	27.0
New Jersey Nets	6	54	41.0
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB
LA Lakers	46	15	0
Dallas Mavericks	41	21	5.5
Denver Nuggets	40	21	6.0
Utah Jazz	38	22	7.5
Phoenix Suns	39	24	8.0
Oklahoma Ciry Thunder	36	24	9.5
San Antonio Spurs	34	24	10.5
Portland Trailblazers	37	27	10.5
Memphis Grizzlies	31	30	15.0
New Orleans Hornets	31	31	15.5
Houston Rockets	30	30	15.5
LA Clippers	25	36	21.0
Sacramento Kings	21	40	25.0
Golden State Warriors	17	43	28.5
Minnesota Timberwolves	14	48	32.5

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Game 61: Orlando Magic 97 - 87 New Jersey Nets.

Game 61: Orlando Magic 97 - 87 New Jersey Nets.



Devin Harris had a double- double tonight (17pts - 10 asts) but the Nets still came up short.

March 5th, 2010 | by NETS.COM

Magic Starters
J. Nelson
V. Carter
M. Barnes
R. Lewis
D. Howard

Nets Starters
D. Harris
C. Lee
C. Douglas - Roberts
Y. Jianlian
B. Lopez

Game Leaders
Pts - 18 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Rebs - 16 - D. Howard (Magic)
Asts - 10 - D. Harris (Nets)
Stls - 3 - M. Barnes (Nets)
Blks - 4 - D. Howard (Magic)

Player of the Game
J. Nelson (Magic)
15 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts, 2 stls.

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Game 62: New Jersey Nets 113 - 93 New York Knicks.

Game 62: New Jersey Nets 113 - 93 New York Knicks.



Brook Lopez led the Nets to a much needed win over the Knicks tonight.

March 6th, 2010 | by NETS.COM

Nets Starters
D. Harris
C. Lee
C. Douglas - Roberts
Y. Jianlian
B. Lopez

Knicks Starters
T. McGrady
W. Chandler
D. Gallinari
A. Harrington
D. Lee

Game Leaders
Pts - 25 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Rebs - 16 - D. Lee (Knicks)
Asts - 4 - D. Harris (Nets)
Stls - 3 - T. McGrady (Knicks)
Blks - 4 - B. Lopez (Nets)

Player of the Game
B. Lopez (Nets)
25 pts, 11 rebs, 2 asts, 4 blks.

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New Jersey Nets opt out of lease.

New Jersey Nets opt out of lease.

March 7th, 2010.

Howard Schultz bought the Nets from their financially troubled owner Bruce Ratner a week ago. Not wanting to see the team fall into financial disrepair or dumped in a fire sale, the NBA was ready to step in and buy the Nets for a reported US$300 million (Dh 1.1 billion). But Schultz swooped in the the 11th hour with a very strong bid.

New Jersey fans are puzzled by the entire scenario and it is set to get worse. The Nets are officially opting out of their lease with the state-owned Izod Center. Attendance fell to an average of 14,001 per game. The Izod Center can hold 20,000.

Season ticket sales have reportedly plunged from more than 10,000 two years ago to fewer than 7,000.

Arnold Fielkow, the city council president and a former New Jersey Devils executive, told the New York Times. "It would be a terrible loss for this community to not have the Nets.''

New Jersey has one of the smaller markets in the NBA, with a population of approximately 1.2 million. It seems as though Howard Schultz and David Stern have some remorse of losing the Seattle Sonics two years ago, and this could open up a pathway for the team to return.

[9thCodebreaker]

Re: A New Hope: NBA2K11 and Beyond.

Can't wait for the offseason! Looking forward to how you would go about building the Nets' future. Hopefully you'll do better than what the Nets did in real-life (not a high bar though).

[kibaxx7]

Re: A New Hope: NBA2K11 and Beyond.

Nice to see you back, brother! This was definitely a dark period in the Nets' history. Good luck, I'll be following as usual!

[Scuzz]

Re: A New Hope: NBA2K11 and Beyond.

Been playing this game a lot recently as well. I remember this Nets team being a fun rebuild project. How are you liking them so far?

[RMJH4]

Re: A New Hope: NBA2K11 and Beyond.

Can't wait for the offseason! Looking forward to how you would go about building the Nets' future. Hopefully you'll do better than what the Nets did in real-life (not a high bar though).

Well I looked long and hard and saw it's the best base to build from. Lots of cap in 2010 offseason (won't be going for LeBron!) Lots of draft capital and a few solid young guys.

Nice to see you back, brother! This was definitely a dark period in the Nets' history. Good luck, I'll be following as usual!

Yes it certainly was. Took a long time to get out of it, a few near misses and I would say even when they got KG and Pierce, they never fully got out of it, even thought they were semi relevant.

Been playing this game a lot recently as well. I remember this Nets team being a fun rebuild project. How are you liking them so far?

I like Lopez. I see what he has become with the Bucks IRL and see how under utilised he was with the Nets. Will look to build around him for sure. A few decent swingmen, I always liked Courtney Lee.

Lot's of changes this offseason, watch this space guys!

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Game 63 - 70 Nets on 8 game losing streak.

Game 63 - 70 Nets on 8 game losing streak.



Yi Jianlian scored his NBA career high of 31 points tonight.

March 22nd, 2010 | by NETS.COM

The sky just keeps falling in New Jersey. After a promising win over their near rivals the Knicks, the Nets have gone on an 8 game losing streak. This brings their record to 7-63. They are still not out of the woods yet, if they fail to win at least 2 more games they will set a new record for worst NBA regular season. The worst record currently belong to the Philadelphia 76ers with a 9-73 record from the 1972-73 season. With 12 games remaining, it is not a certainty that they win 2 more games.

Score Recaps:

New Jersey Nets 101 - 107 Memphis Grizzlies.

New Jersey Nets 87 - 96 Dallas Mavericks.

New Jersey Nets 102 - 104 Oklahoma City Thunder.

New Jersey Nets 108 - 116 Houston Rockets.

Atlanta Hawks 108 - 84 New Jersey Nets.

New Jersey Nets 97 - 108 Philadelphia 76ers.

Toronto Raptors 100 - 90 New Jersey Nets.

Miami Heat 99 - 89 New Jersey Nets.

[studbucket]

Re: Game 63 - 70 Nets on 8 game losing streak.

Woof. I hope they can get to at least 10 wins.

[RMJH4]

Re: Game 63 - 70 Nets on 8 game losing streak.

Woof. I hope they can get to at least 10 wins.

Won't be easy.

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New Jersey Nets file for relocation to Seattle.

New Jersey Nets file for relocation to Seattle.

March 23rd, 2010.

The New Jersey Nets look set to be moved to Seattle, pending approval by the owners of the NBA.

The deal is now waiting for a green light from the NBA Board of Governors to be completed, although New Jersey officials are still vowing to fight the move.

Schultz's group has bought 95% of the franchise for $300 million, and now hopes to move the team to Seattle and restore the SuperSonics name, which was lost when the city's franchise moved to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder.

New Jersey Mayor said last week he had received permission from NBA Commissioner David Stern to present a counteroffer to league owners from buyers who would keep the Nets in New Jersey.

The plan by Schultz's group is to have the team play at least the next two seasons in KeyArena before moving into a new facility in downtown Seattle. The deadline for teams to apply for a move for the next season is March 25th.

"The NBA received and executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the transfer of a controlling interest in the New Jersey Nets from the Schultz group and approved that deal back at the start of this month." the league said. "The proposed relocation is subject to the approval of the NBA Board of Governors and has been referred to the Board's committee process for review."

Schultz, a Seattle based investor, reached agreement with local governments in Seattle last October on plans to build a $290 million arena near the city's other stadiums, CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field.

As part of the agreement, no construction will begin until all environmental reviews are completed and a team has been secured.

Other investors in the proposed arena include Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and two members of the Nordstrom department store family.

Schultz's goal has been to return the SuperSonics to the KeyArena after they were moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008, following his earlier sale to Clay Bennett.

Asked if he could envision a team being in Seattle for the 2010-11 season, Schultz was cautious about finding an option that quickly.

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Game 71: Sacramento Kings 79 - 93 New Jersey Nets.

Game 71: Sacramento Kings 79 - 93 New Jersey Nets.



Devin Harris almost had a double- double tonight (24pts - 9 asts) but it was enough to stop the Nets 8 game losing streak.

March 24th, 2010 | by NETS.COM

Kings Starters
B. Udrih
T. Evans
O. Casspi
C. Landry
S. Hawes

Nets Starters
D. Harris
C. Lee
T. Williams
Y. Jianlian
B. Lopez

Game Leaders
Pts - 26 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Rebs - 13 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Asts - 9 - D. Harris (Nets)
Stls - 2 - J. Hayes (Nets)
Blks - 3 - S. Hawes (Kings)

Player of the Game
D. Harris (Nets)
24 pts, 4 rebs, 9 asts, 2 stls.

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Game 72: Detroit Pistons 110 - 118 New Jersey Nets.

Game 72: Detroit Pistons 110 - 118 New Jersey Nets.



Brook Lopez led the Nets with another stellar performance as Nets win 2 in a row.

March 26th, 2010 | by NETS.COM

Pistons Starters
R. Stuckey
R. Hamilton
T. Prince
C. Villanueva
B. Wallace

Nets Starters
D. Harris
C. Lee
T. Williams
Y. Jianlian
B. Lopez

Game Leaders
Pts - 37 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Rebs - 10 - B. Lopez (Nets)
Asts - 12 - D. Harris (Nets)
Stls - 2 - T. Prince (Pistons)
Blks - 3 - B. Wallace (Pistons)

Player of the Game
B. Lopez (Nets)
37 pts, 10 rebs, 2 asts, 1blk, 1 stl.