Sean Williams News

When Nets president Rod Thorn introduced the team's three new draft picks Monday, he praised the trio as much for their reputations off the court as their ability on it.

With D-Day fast approaching, it's a good time to revisit our earlier predictions about who the Nets might be targeting.

Most of you might not be that familiar with New Jersey first year center Sean Williams.

“That was going to be his last inning. ... He was starting to get up with his (pitch count). But he was around the plate and he was close all night. That's all you can ask. He got a little tired, but he needed some work.”

Woodrow Wilson took out a double dose of revenge Saturday afternoon. Derek Stegel held Fayetteville to four hits and an unearned run as the Flying Eagles routed the Pirates 11-1 in five innings in Beckley. via Register-herald.com

“If he's healthy to play, we'd like him to play”

Sean Williams has played a grand total of 85 seconds in his last three games, including sitting for all of the Nets' last two games, a 113-85 loss to Toronto on Friday and a 111-98 win over Milwaukee on ... via New York Post

The Syracuse Orange ended the 2007-08 basketball season a week ago with an 81-77 loss to Massachusetts in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament. via The Post-Standard

“They're probably going to come in here and they're probably going to think they can beat us again, but we're going to go out there and play hard. We're a better team than we were earlier in the season.”

Massachusetts made its Carrier Dome debut a memorable one back in November with a stunning victory over Syracuse. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

“I don't ask why about things. I just try to look forward to helping. I feel like it's nothing in my control. I just got to keep staying focused”

It has been a little tough of late for two of the guys who were the building blocks of the future not that long ago. via New York Post

“We finally had five guys going at it when we made that run”

For a stretch of just over four minutes of the fourth quarter, the Cardinal McCarrick High School boys basketball team was finally playing Cardinal McCarrick basketball. via Home News Tribune - Sports

“I took the shot, and when it left my hands, it felt pretty good.”

Published in The Heights on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007 Florida State University's Al Thornton was having one of the best games of his season. via The Heights

“When we lost our big-time scorer, I knew it was my responsibility to step up”

With Mike Burwell lighting up the scoreboard and grabbing all the headlines for the Cardinal McCarrick High School boys basketball team, Julio Rosario considers himself a role player. via Home News Tribune - Scholastic Sports

“I wish we had some more bodies to put out there, but my kids played hard.”

For two and a half quarters, the South Amboy High School boys basketball team was the darling of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday. via Home News Tribune - Sports

In a remarkable match in the MTN Domestic Championship played at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Wednesday, Boeta Dippenaar's Diamond Eagles snatched an exciting three wicket-victory over Zimbabwe. via Mail & Guardian

“Thatcher gave us their best shot; we took it, and we punched back”

High school sports fans in Graham County can count on one thing no matter what -- the Thatcher vs. via Eastern Arizona Courier

“They're the team to beat in the GMC”

When the Cardinal McCarrick High School boys basketball team started the season at 2-3, head coach Joe Lewis first called a team meeting, then held a series of physical practices he called "man practices." So ... via Home News Tribune - Sports

“We have done as good as we can do, but we should be doing a little better this year.”

Paul Hewitt said on 790 The Zone the other day, "I personally think we're doing fine." And he's absolutely right - if we define "fine" as a program being 38-38 over the past 2-1/2 seasons. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“He was just stressing working hard, getting back in shape. Just getting my timing back”

The Nets put John Lucas to work again today. Lucas, who worked extensively with Sean Williams after his Boston College misadventures and then again during the transition to training camp, was back in East ... via New York Post

The Cardinal McCarrick High School boys basketball team, ranked sixth in the Home News Tribune Top 10, held South Brunswick to 15 points in the second half and rode the big-time scoring of Mike Burwell to post ... via Home News Tribune - Scholastic Sports

Posted in Basketball , Hip Hop at 8:28 pm by GC Presumably ruffled by the above smash hit, Isiah Thomas manged to get tossed from tonight's home tilt with Houston, as the Rockets currently lead the Knicks, ... via Can't Stop The Bleeding

Double D: Does Vince look different to you this year? His shot/pass decisions seem a lot more precise and professional, if that's the way to put it. via NJ.com