NBA Atlantic - On the Basketball Court

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Nets will be renamed the Brooklyn Nets when the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise moves across the state line and into a new arena next year, minority owner and rap star Jay-Z said on Monday.The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former NBA player and chief executive officer of a New Jersey real estate development firm surrendered to federal authorities on Friday on charges of running a $2 million Ponzi scheme.Tate George, 43, who once played for the ...

Former NBA player Tate George faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on fraud charges for his role in what federal prosecutors are calling a Ponzi scheme.George, a 43-year-old American who played for the New Jersey Nets and ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons have hired Lawrence Frank as their new head coach, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday.Frank, 40, a former New Jersey Nets coach who spent last season as an assistant with the Boston Celtics, replaces ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Former Toronto Raptors swingman Sonny Weems has joined a Lithuanian basketball team rather than wait around for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) lockout to end, his agent said on Friday.Roger Montgomery, agent for Weems, told Reuters in an email ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Roy Halladay got a standing ovation on Friday in his first visit back to Toronto where he earned his reputation as one of the game's top pitchers.Halladay, now the centerpiece of Major League Baseball's most dominant pitching rotation with ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have the top pick in the NBA draft on Thursday but there will be no slam-dunk decision like the last time they had the number one selection.In 2003, after losing 65 games, the Cavaliers used ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - The struggling Toronto Raptors named former Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey as their new head coach, the NBA team said on Tuesday.Casey, who won an NBA title earlier this month with Dallas under head coach Rick Carlisle, replaced Canadian ...

Ray Allen exercised his contract option to remain with the Boston Celtics, keeping intact the team's "Big Three" unit of Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, the NBA team announced Tuesday.Garnett is entering the final year of his contract while Pierce is ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - All-Star guard Ray Allen, a vital cog in the Boston Celtics' success, has exercised his option to remain with the team next season, the Celtics said on Tuesday.Financial terms were not announced but Allen will be in the second ...

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Topic: NBA Atlantic

Team will be called "Brooklyn Nets" after move

Former NBA player charged in $2 million Ponzi scheme

Ex-NBA player George faces wire fraud charge

Pistons hire Frank as new coach

Former Raptors' swingman Weems joins Lithuanian team

Halladay gets rousing reception in Toronto return

Cavaliers number one pick no slam dunk this time

Raptors name former Mavs assistant Casey as coach

Allen exercises option to rejoin Celtics

Allen agrees to stay with Celtics another year

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