Nets Closing In On Carmelo

AP Source: Nets 'advancing' on Anthony deal
Denver Nuggets small forward Carmelo Anthony looks on during the first half of an NBA Basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Denver. The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are "advancing," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with An...

Carmelo Anthony Deal With New Jersey 'Advancing'
Newark, N.J. — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are "advancing," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the talks. Although there has been progress, th...

Carmelo Anthony Trade Rumors Center On Detroit, New Jersey
Reports from around the NBA are indicating that the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons are involved in conversations about a deal that would send Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. ESPN's Marc Stein cited unnamed sources in reporting on Saturday morning that the deal hinges on Detroit's willingness to surrender a first round pick and take on certain assets from New Jersey. Sources with knowledge of the talks confirmed the Nets and Nuggets have discussed a thre...

Carmelo Anthony Trade to New Jersey Close to Fruition
The New Jersey Jets may finally be about to get their man. Denver Nuggets all star Carmelo Anthony could soon be heading to New York in a three-team trade, reports ESPN. According to sources close to the deal, the trade could involve as many as 15 players and possibly be finalized within the next few days. Though its not finalized, the ESPN report says that the Nets would get Anthony and Denver guard Chauncey Billups along with guard Rip Hamiliton from the Detroit Pistons. Denver would receive t...

Hornets hand Nuggets another loss, 96-87
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (15) and J.R. Smith (5) get a hand on the ball as New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA Basketball game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Denver. If this was Carmelo Anthony's farewell, he sure didn't go out on a high note. Anthony scored just eight points in the Denver Nuggets' 96-87 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night, putting a sour finish on a day filled with speculation that the superstar's de...

NBA: New Orleans 96, Denver 87
DENVER, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Chris Paul scored 20 points in the New Orleans Hornets' 96-87 decision over Denver Sunday as trade rumors swirled around the Nuggets. Paul distributed six assists and David West added 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had five assists for the Hornets, who broke a two-game Losing Streak. The Nuggets, meanwhile, played poorly as speculation intensified that superstar Carmelo Anthony was on the verge of being traded. Reports indicated the Nuggets were near to a finaliz...

SI.com: Where is Melo headed?
Is Carmelo Anthony East Coast-bound? It sure seems that way with reports surfacing that the Nets are closing in on a deal that would send the Nuggets star forward to New Jersey. Several league sources confirmed to SI.com's Chris Mannix that the Nets are in the final stages of a massive three-team trade deal with the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons that would send Melo as well as Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Anthony Carter to Jersey; Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Anthony Morrow, Ben Uz...

AP Source: Nets advancing on Anthony deal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are “advancing,” a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the talks. Although there ...

Billups not paying any attention to Anthony rumors
Denver Nuggets guard Chancey Billups, center, shoots between Sacramento Kings' Tyreke Evans, left, and Samuel Dalembert during the first half on an NBA Basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Chauncey Billups has grown so immune to the constantly swirling trade rumors involving Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony that he simply tunes out the chatter. Even when his own name surfaces. The Denver native and Nuggets Point Guard has been mentioned in the most recent trade r...

Everything You Need to Know About the Carmelo Anthony Trade Talks
We're still in a holding pattern on the much-discussed trade that would send Carmelo Anthony to the Nets, which means it is as good a time as any to sift through some of the many, many questions raised by the proposed deal. Who is going where in the deal? As of right now, the deal would send Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter and Shelden Williams from Denver to New Jersey in exchange for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Anthony Morrow Ben Uzoh, Quinton Ross and Stephen Graham. Detroit would...

Wizards lower the Nets
Inspired by a nature documentary film that showed them the values of sticking together in the face of adversity, the Wizards gathered together to overwhelm a visiting New Jersey team distracted by trade rumors and register their first win of the new year, 97-77. Prior to the game, Wizards head coach Flip Saunders cued up a video in which African water buffalo are easy prey for lions when they stray individually from the herd but when banning together are able to turn the tables on their ferociou...

Wizards 97, Nets 77: Four thoughts
Let’s not try to glean too much from a victory that joins the Charlotte blowout on Dec. 20 as the most uncompetitive of the season. The Wizards needed this one, make no mistake, but the Nets are in absolute disarray. Let’s face it, the Wizards aren’t bad this season at home against teams that are in awful shape. And when Sasha Vujacic comes off the bench to take a team-high 14 shots and make only one, that’s the definition of awful shape. The Bobcats were similar a couple...

Nets point guard Devin Harris out with leg injury
New Jersey Point Guard Devin Harris missed the Nets' game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night because of a bruised right leg. Harris, averaging 16.6 points and a team-high 6.8 assists, bruised his right quadriceps Friday night in a second-quarter collision with Washington Wizards guard Kirk Hinrich. Nets coach Avery Johnson said Harris got treatment for his quad Saturday morning and again hours before the game but wasn't able to play. Jordan Farmar replaced Harris in the starting lineu...

Size Matters: Knicks Come Up Tiny Against the Lakers
The wires were burning on Sunday with news that the long-rumored trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Nets, the Second Avenue Subway of trade rumors, was close to being completed. Perhaps that's why the Knicks spent Sunday night convincing the world that Anthony was the last thing they need to take the next step in their ascent to competitiveness with the NBA's best team. Anthony isn't a big man who can defend and rebound, after all, and that's what the Knicks were sorely lacking against the Lakers. ...

Rose and Boozer lead Bulls past Pistons
Detroit Pistons' Chris Wilcox, left, grabs a rebound away from Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer during the first half of a NBA Basketball game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 in Chicago. Derrick Rose scored 29 points and Carlos Boozer added 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-82 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Luol Deng added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who have won seven straight home games. Detroit has lost five straight on the road and have only won on...

NBA: Chicago 95, Detroit 82
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Derrick Rose scored 17 of his 29 points in the second half Monday and the Chicago Bulls rallied to post a 95-82 victory over Detroit. Trailing by 12 points at halftime, the Bulls heated up in Third Quarter, outscoring the Pistons 33-15 to take control of the game. Rose connected in an 18-foot jumper at the buzzer to give Chicago a 76-70 advantage. Carlos Boozer had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Luol Deng had 17 points and eight boards as the Bulls won at home for the se...

Lakers' Barnes likely to have knee surgery Tuesday
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes lands on the floor after getting tied up with New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack as they went after a rebound during the first half of their NBA Basketball game, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in Los Angeles. Barnes injured his knee on the play when he landed. Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes is likely to have surgery Tuesday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee, an injury expected to sideline him for several weeks. The Lakers announced the probable...

George Gascn D.A. appointment a bold move
In the end, outgoing Mayor Gavin Newsom 's decision on who should replace outgoing District Attorney Kamala Harris came down to a choice: bold or safe. He chose bold, selecting Police Chief George Gascón in a move that completely redraws both the city's Law Enforcement and political landscapes. Gascón emerged as a Candidate for the D.A.'s job only after about a dozen potential candidates failed to pass the shifting policy and political criteria laid out by Newsom and outgoing District Attorney..

Daye, Pistons outlast 76ers 112-109 in overtime
Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand dunks against the Detroit Pistons in the first half of an NBA Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Austin Daye made a tying 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in Regulation and the Detroit Pistons went on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 in overtime Saturday night. Detroit trailed by three when Philadelphia's Lou Williams missed two free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining in the Fourth Quarter. After a timeout, Daye caught Trac...

Bucks C Andrew Bogut misses Nets game with virus
Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut missed the Bucks' game against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night because of an unspecified viral infection. Bogut, averaging 13.3 points, 11.7 rebounds and an NBA-best 2.82 blocks, came to the Prudential Arena with the team but team trainer told coach Scott Skiles that he was not well enough to play. Veteran Corey Maggette replaced Bogut in the Starting Lineup. Sure, John Kerry likes free Speech. When he agrees with it. Is there Corruption in the Obama administ...

Kardashian boyfriend a mystery to parents
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Kim Kardashian may be dating New Jersey Nets Basketball player Kris Humphries, but her parents have never met him. "She's dating a lot of different people," Kris Jenner told People Magazine at a party at the winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday. "I usually don't meet them until she gets serious and, so far, she hasn't brought him around." Jenner said her daughter has been working too hard to get involved in a serious new rela...

P.A.'s Williams may be sidelined 2 more weeks
Princess Anne star Elizabeth Williams could miss two more weeks while recovering from a minor Knee Injury. Williams, a 6-foot-3 senior center regarded nationally as one of the top players in her class, was injured during a holiday tournament Dec. 30. She has missed two games, including a 39-34 loss to top-ranked Lake Taylor. "She can shoot around," coach Darnell Dozier said. "If she was pushed to play she could, but it's not really necessary right now. We want to make sure she's 1...

NBA: Detroit 112, Philadelphia 109 (OT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Austin Daye hit key 3-pointers at the end of Regulation and in overtime Saturday, propelling Detroit to a 112-109 win over Philadelphia. Daye finished with 15 points. The Pistons got 23 points from Tayshaun Prince, 20 from Rodney Stuckey, and 16 points and 13 rebounds from Greg Monroe as they ended a three-game Losing Streak. The 76ers, who had won their last two games, were led by Elton Brand's 17 points and 14 rebounds and Jrue Holiday's 15 points and 12 as...

The Arizona Shootings and Personal Responsibility
There has, I’m sure, already been far, far more than enough coverage of and opining upon the high profile shootings in Arizona yesterday. And for the most part I’ve tried to stay out of it apart from repeatedly cautioning folks on both sides of the aisle against jumping in too soon with both feet lest one of them wind up in their mouth. On that subject, Ed Morrissey has already done most of my work for me in terms of the media’s botched coverage of the monstrous proceedings. Bu...

The Arizona Shootings and Personal Responsibility
There has, I’m sure, already been far, far more than enough coverage of and opining upon the high profile shootings in Arizona yesterday. And for the most part I’ve tried to stay out of it apart from repeatedly cautioning folks on both sides of the aisle against jumping in too soon with both feet lest one of them wind up in their mouth. On that subject, Ed Morrissey has already done most of my work for me in terms of the media’s botched coverage of the monstrous proceedings. ...