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Williams's agent says he plans to opt out of his contract at the end of this season, but that it's just a question of economics. The new CBA limits any proposed Nets extension to two years and $39 million, and he'd rather test the market. Or, he really misses Turkey. More »
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Let it be known that no one shall ever be issued the number 8 jersey for Beşiktaş, in tribute to the weeks and weeks of service of one Deron Williams. Hailed as a conquering hero when he arrived this summer, the end of the NBA lockout forced Williams to bid farewell to his Turkish team. He remains the biggest name ever to play in a basketball-mad country, a national legend, Atatürk with a crossover. More »
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When the currently out-of-work Williams announced his deal with Istanbul club Beskitas, the instinctual reaction was to chalk it up as a labor victory for the players. I don't need you to get paid, he seemed to be saying to the owners. But as FIBA and the Nets and all of us had time to think about it, the narrative became less fixed. More »
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Your morning roundup for July 10, the day it pays to be wary of people with wide faces. More »
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Your morning roundup for July 7, the day we were promised the internets. More »
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The Nets beat the Celtics in Newark last night, 88-79. Deron Williams had 16 points and 9 assists and was 4-for-6 from three-point range as New Jersey won its fifth straight game, and no fan was more enthusiastic about it than this young Polo-shirted man. More »
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Some say Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets broke Sonny Weems's ankles in last night's Nets/Raptors game in London. That means some look past the fact that Weems more likely than not got tripped by Kris Humphries while defending Williams. More »
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The New York Knicks will officially introduce Carmelo Anthony with a press conference at 5:00 p.m. today, and he'll suit up against the Bucks two hours later. The hype has been sufficiently hyped: a bargain StubHub ticket is currently about $170 for a Mezzanine Corner seat. Not to be left out, the official Madison Square Garden site has released its own digital welcome to Anthony, who lived in Red Hook, Brooklyn until he was 8 years old... and then moved to Baltimore. But this video here makes a solid effort at getting New Yorkers — probably feeling unstable with the sudden drops and leaps in temperature this past week and rather insecure following today's Deron Williams trade — to weep with joy and allegiance. A Brooklyn-ish boy come home to boost the Knicks. Take a Diddy hook, some out-of-context 'Melo quotes, a few Manhattan skyline shots, and you've got a promotional video. Your move, Prudential-Barclays Center. More »
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Al Iannazzone of the Bergen Record reports that the Utah Jazz have agreed to send two-time All-Star point guard Deron Williams to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and two first-round draft picks. Wow. More »
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An intrepid digital camera owner shot this footage of Deron Williams cliff-diving at Sand Hollow State Park in Utah and we thought that it really needed the be dubbed with a T.I. song to fully emphasize the badassery on display. [SLC Dunk] More »
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Yes, poor Whitney Isleib is getting some mixed reviews after she decided to shoe polish her face in order to authenticate her Lil' Wayne costume, but there is decidedly less uproar over Deron Williams' terrifying Cal Ripken costume. More »
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Looking for that perfect Saturday night activity? Live in the Salt Lake City area? Have 29 bucks to blow on a the possibility of seeing Andrei Kirilenko party like it's New Years Eve? You're in luck. More »
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If you needed concrete proof why many NBA fans have been dreading seeing the Spurs in the NBA Finals, last night's win over the Jazz provided it. It was a succession of flops, plods, slaps, free throws and Manu Ginobili. We know some just call this winning basketball; we think it's sucking all the life out of a once-fascinating postseason. More »
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Just Call Me Juice points out what we're all thinking but are afraid to admit: These NBA playoffs have been so much more entertaining than the NCAA Tournament. (Assuming, of course, you ignore the Eastern Conference.) Last night's wild overtime thriller, a mad hatter 127-117 Jazz win over the Warriors to go up 2-0 in the series. More »
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True Hoop points out something that Illini fans have known for years now and the rest of the basketball world is unabashedly catching on to: Utah Jazz point guard (and former Illini star) Deron Williams is freaking awesome. More »
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Forgive us a tiny bit of indulgence here, but our ultimate takeaway from the NBA Draft last evening was not the million Portland trades, Isiah Thomas' fumbling, Dan Patrick and David Stern's pissing contest or even the insane convergence of Michael Jordan and a guy who cries with two second left in an NCAA tournament game and with your team still having the ball. More »
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On the list of Stories We'd Rather Not Report But Have To Anyway, we point out that Utah Jazz point guard — and University of Illinois legend — Deron Williams was arrested (along with another, more anonymous, rookie) over the weekend for giving false information to police. Apparently, there was a bar fight in Park City — honestly, it's like "The Warriors" in Park City these days — and when police asked for indentification, Williams told them his name was "Torrey Ellis." (We don't know what it means either; a cursory Google search brings up little. We wish Deron would have said "Nick Smith" or "Will Tuttle.") More »
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