Rockets Beat Nets 123-108
Kevin Martin scored 30 points, Chase Budinger added 27 and Houston beat Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets 123-108 on Saturday night.
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Kevin Martin scored 30 points, Chase Budinger added 27 and Houston beat Deron Williams and the New Jersey Nets 123-108 on Saturday night.
All-Star Deron Williams had 14 points and 12 assists in his debut with the New Jersey Nets, but Manu Ginobili scored 26 to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-96 victory Friday night.
Deron Williams is expected to make his Nets debut Friday night when they try to avoid a ninth consecutive road defeat to the Spurs, who have not lost at home in almost three months.
While saying he had gotten over the shock of being traded to New Jersey and was excited about the future of the Nets' franchise, Deron Williams refused to hint whether he would opt out of his contract after the 2012 season.
Moral victories are incidental to most fans. But dealing for Deron Williams and his quick feet was no small feat. If he's not as good as Carmelo Anthony, he's close enough.
Nets head coach Avery Johnson joined Boomer & Carton Thursday morning to break down New Jersey's trade for Deron Williams, a deal that Johnson described as being "in our back pocket."
The second blockbuster NBA trade in two days sent Jazz point guard Deron Williams to the Nets, shifting another star from the Western Conference to the East and to a bigger market. Is there something the NBA should do to protect teams from losing their stars?
A day after the Knicks introduced Carmelo Anthony, the Nets introduced Deron Williams to the local media.
The Nets have acquired forward Brandan Wright and center Dan Gadzuric from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for forward Troy Murphy and the Nets' second round draft pick in 2012.
Better than 'Melo? After whiffing on Carmelo Anthony for the third time, the Nets made a big splash by landing Utah Jazz star Deron Williams in a three-team deal.
Talk about the sneaker being on the other foot: On the heels of LeBron James' migration to South Beach, now it's the megastars and their agents, not management, who decide where they want to play, with whom, and even when.
The day after losing Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks, the Nets took an unexpected day off. Well, at least the team did.
New Jersey Nets fans thought LeBron James' summer snub of the Garden State was a tough pill to swallow. After three swing-and-miss attempts to trade for Carmelo Anthony, Mikhail Prokhorov's club is scrambling to pick up the pieces.
The Knicks may be one step closer to acquiring Carmelo Anthony. According to the Denver Post, the Knicks are "closing in" on a deal that would send the Denver Nuggets' superstar to New York.
New York has been in an odd position over the last year. In the echo of the LeBron James and Cliff Lee snubs, we find ourselves the pursuers, not the pursued.
