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Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty ImagesRick Carlisle: The pragmatist Name: Rick Carlisle Birthdate: October 27, 1959 Is he an emotional leader or a tactician? A tactician. Carlisle inspires his team and staff with his deep knowledge of the game, not a...

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The Nets waived swingman Quinton Ross on Thursday and signed guard Mario West to a 10-day contract. Ross, a seven-year veteran, played in 36 games for the Nets this season, making four starts, and averaging 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds in 9.8 minut...

Update: West signing is official The New Jersey Nets plan to sign former Atlanta Hawks guard Mario West after waiving swingman Quinton Ross on Thursday, according to sources with knowledge of New Jersey's plans. West is expected to receive a 1...

WHAT IT MEANS: The New Jersey Nets were already wounded, playing without star point guard Deron Williams (wrist), starting small forward Damion James (foot), Sundiata Gaines (hip) and Quinton Ross (back) on Tuesday night. The Houston Rockets only add...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Before Wednesday night's game against the Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson offered updates regarding the status of small forward Quinton Ross (back), rookie small forward Damion James (grade I concussion...

The New Jersey Nets' months-long pursuit of Carmelo Anthony dragged on for another day Monday and might not reach its widely anticipated resolution this week after the Denver Nuggets again applied the brakes to serious trade talks.

The Nets' attempts to acquire Carmelo Anthony are "further along" than any trade scenario that has been discussed since their near acquisition of Anthony in late September, sources close to the negotiations said.

As he, Malik Allen, Earl Clark, Jameer Nelson, Quinton Richardson and the entire Orlando Magic coaching staff sat stranded on one of the team's two buses headed to Prudential Center, Ryan Anderson was unsure if they'd ever get to The Rock for Monday ...

Every acquisition has a cost, which is one of the bedrock principles of bartering. Unless you're purchasing Manhattan or annexing the Sudetenland, it's virtually impossible to get something for nothing. The NBA's trade market has three primary curren...

The Nets traded Yi Jianlian and $3 million to the Washington Wizards for Quinton Ross and the Wizards' trade exception on Tuesday.

Jamie Squire/Getty Images Well kiss our bricks, you too can drive like a champion if you drink the milk of Helio Catroneves. Things we know will happen this Memorial Day Weekend: 1. The Stanley Cup Finals begin in earnest. 2. Some teams are going...

Tenth in a series chronicling the Dallas Mavericks' streak of 10 seasons with 50 or more wins (previous installments). As the regular season wound down, Dirk Nowitzki was confident his team was built for the playoffs. He was ready to roll in the p...

Ex-Mav Jim Jackson played for an NBA-record 12 teams and shares that distinction with Chucky Brown and Tony Massenburg. Drew Gooden has played for nine teams in eight seasons and sees the inevitable. "I'm on my way to breaking that record," Goo...

DeShawn Stevenson became the eighth starting shooting guard for the Mavericks' this season with Wednesday's start against the Lakers. Only seven different players started in the backcourt next to Jason Kidd last season. J.J. Barea has a team-le...