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Sports Illustrated June 4, 2002 Marty Burns |
NBA Finals Breakdown The author examines the Nets-Lakers series position-by-position and gives his prediction on which team will win the NBA championship. |
Sports Illustrated June 4, 2002 |
East vs. West An NBA scout provides analysis of the remaining head-to-head battles that will take place over the next fortnight. |
Salon.com May 31, 2002 King Kaufman |
Hoops heaven! As two entertaining playoff series climax, the Celtics and Lakers are doomed and the Nets will go from brief glory to cannon fodder... |
Sports Illustrated November 13, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
I Love New Jersey Keith Van Horn is a happy Net again, now that he is healthy and plays with Jason Kidd... |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Old-school Finals Look for the Celtics and Lakers to renew their classic rivalry... |
Salon.com June 5, 2002 King Kaufman |
The Lakers might choke! Yeah, right. They're not the Kings, you know. As long as Shaquille O'Neal's playing, the Nets are in a world of hurt in the NBA Finals. |
Sports Central September 18, 2004 Eric Williams |
Nets Go Back to the Future There was a time not too long ago when the Nets were the laughingstock of the NBA. Along with their brethren in ineptitude, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Nets were consistently one of the worst franchises in the league. |
Salon.com May 21, 2002 King Kaufman |
Wake-up call The NBA playoffs are heating up, finally. They may get so hot that we actually get to see a sixth game... |
Salon.com June 14, 2002 Allen Barra |
Shaq is too good for the NBA's good The most dominant force in basketball history squashed his rivals like bugs. Too bad he also squashed the viewers. |
Sports Illustrated June 5, 2002 Phil Taylor |
Nothing but Nets It's been a long, strange journey from team's ABA roots. |
Sports Illustrated April 19, 2002 Jack McCallum |
First-round prognostications While the only question on everyone's mind seems to be whether or not the Lakers will three-peat, the postseason that begins Saturday features, in the Eastern Conference, the most wide-open race in history... |
Sports Illustrated November 27, 2001 Jack McCallum |
King-sized question How will Chris Webber's return affect Sacramento? |
Sports Central March 29, 2006 Isaac Miller |
NBA Role Players to Watch Because teams tend to build around superstar, there's a lot of talent hidden in the NBA -- like these five, some of the best players you've never heard of. |
Sports Illustrated June 12, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Net Canes An eerie canal runs from Carolina to New Jersey -- the NBA and NHL underdogs are twin thrillers, a pair of upstarts who will likely wind up as runner-up footnotes to the feats of two all-time teams. |
Sports Illustrated May 29, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Bibby blooms Kings' guard has made the playoffs his coming out party... |
Sports Central April 15, 2004 Mason Williams |
2004 NBA Playoffs Preview It's time for the NBA playoffs to take center stage. |
Sports Illustrated April 23, 2002 Marty Burns |
Taking it personally Kidd's pride helped Nets even their first-round series... |
Sports Illustrated December 18, 2002 Ian Thomsen |
Van Hailin' The Nets made Keith Van Horn a goat, but the Sixers sing his praises. |
Sports Central March 27, 2006 Joe Pietaro |
The Other Side of the River The New Jersey Nets have played second banana to the New York Knicks. |
Sports Central April 21, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
NBA Playoffs: Best of the Rest There are already a truckload of articles covering just about everything on the playoffs, from individual matchups to what shoe size each player will be wearing. |
Sports Illustrated February 19, 2002 Jack McCallum |
No-win situation One pessimist can't find a team worthy of the NBA title... |
Salon.com May 8, 2002 Allen Barra |
No kidding, Shaq's the real MVP But they can't give it to him every year. So don't believe the Jason Kidd hype: Tim Duncan is the best pick... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Strange brew Canada's team -- the Toronto Raptors -- mixes well without Carter... |
Sports Central January 5, 2007 Joe Pietaro |
Are You Kidd-ing Me? When you look at the Eastern Conference, a few surprises jump off the page. But it is early enough in the season where a team can turn it around in time to separate themselves from the pack. |
Sports Central February 24, 2007 Greg Wyshynski |
You've Got To Be Kidd-ing Me New Jersey Nets to trade Jason Kidd. |
Sports Central May 20, 2007 Greg Wyshynski |
When Your Worst Enemy is Your Best Player So long, Vince Carter. Time to find a new babysitter. |
Sports Illustrated January 26, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Their time has come Without new teams, Ewing and Olajuwon should retire... |
Sports Central November 13, 2006 Joe Pietaro |
Nets Arena May Not Grow in Brooklyn Constantly playing second fiddle to the corporate New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden, the Nets have been overlooked. |
Sports Illustrated November 16, 2001 Jack McCallum |
Motown malaise looks to be history I keep asking myself if the Pistons are going to be a playoff team this year... |
Sports Illustrated October 22, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Five questions to tip off the season Well, here we go again. The obvious question heading into the 2002-03 season is, of course, whether the Los Angeles Lakers will four-peat, a feat that hasn't been achieved since the Boston Celtics won eight championships in a row between 1958 and 1966. But there are many other questions. |
Sports Central March 2, 2005 Doug Graham |
The NBA's Titanic Division When NBA analysts started referring to the NBAs Atlantic Division as the "Titanic" division around the All-Star Break, Allen Iverson might have taken notice. |
Sports Central November 30, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
New Jersey Nets: Historically Bad The head coach is always the one who takes the fall in situations like this, but the bulk of the blame belongs to the "architects" of this team, Team President Rod Thorn and GM Kiki Vandeweghe. |
Sports Illustrated February 14, 2002 Jack McCallum |
It's good to be King Hot play at home makes Sacramento the NBA's top dogs... |
Sports Illustrated December 26, 2000 Marty Burns |
Courting controversy News from the NBA: Kobe went afoul while C-Webb felt the love |
Sports Illustrated June 3, 2002 Phil Taylor |
No Kidding Jeers of Nets point guard served one worthwhile purpose... |
Sports Illustrated May 24, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Kings reluctant to trade Williams After being buried on the bench for much of the playoffs, Kings point guard Jason Williams has made it clear that he would be open to a trade... |
Sports Illustrated November 21, 2000 Ian Thomsen |
First in Flight Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 draft pick, is at the top of a so-far undistinguished rookie class |
Sports Illustrated October 29, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Support system They're not superstars, but these 10 players make an impact: a tip of the hat to 10 overlooked players, all of whom labor for winning teams. |
Sports Illustrated February 8, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Second-half wind Some of the NBA's players need to get their act together... |
Sports Illustrated December 3, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Chemistry class is in session Here are five NBA teams with the potential to combust. |
Sports Illustrated April 12, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Too many options Could the Mavs be hurt by an abundance of scorers? |
Sports Central May 21, 2007 Scott Shepherd |
SUNthing's Got to Give So what is the excuse this time, Phoenix fans? |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2001 Marty Burns |
Midseason awards Time for reflection on a so-so NBA season... |
Sports Illustrated May 10, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Tough row to hoe Even if they beat L.A., don't expect the Spurs in the Finals... |
Sports Central May 18, 2004 Mason Williams |
Race to June is Heating Up Heated rivalries, dethroned champions, forearms to the chin, 100-point Eastern Conference games, and emerging stars have all highlighted the action in the second-round NBA playoffs. |
Sports Illustrated January 4, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Improved Grizzlies still need time It looks as if Memphis has a bright future with Pau Gasol (Rookie of the Year?) and Shane Battier. Even Jason Williams is contributing on a regular basis. How long do you think it'll take the Grizzlies to become a playoff team? |
Sports Illustrated January 22, 2002 Jack McCallum |
Conference conundrum The gap between teams in the East and West is huge in the NBA... |
Sports Illustrated December 6, 2000 Marty Burns |
Rating the rookies One of the more peculiar stories of the 2000-01 NBA season has been the relative dearth of impact players among this season's rookie crop... |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2001 Phil Taylor |
And the winner is... Time to hand out the end-of-season awards for the NBA... |
AskMen.com Branden Peters |
Greivis Vasquez Interview Ask an average NBA fan what player led the league in assists last season and you're likely to get an incorrect response. |