Nov 25, 2001 12:38 PM EST
The Associated Press reports: Jayson Williams, the former New Jersey Nets star now working for NBC Sports, was charged with pushing a police officer after an argument at a bar.
Williams was charged with obstruction and released, police said Saturday. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 5.
Williams is a studio commentator for NBC's NBA telecasts. He could not be reached for comment Saturday.
Patrolman Roger Schneider responded to commotion at the bar at about 1:50a.m. Thursday, Sgt. Robert Lyle said.
Lyle did not know if Williams, 33, was involved in the original argument but said that Williams pushed Schneider twice during the investigation.
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Nov 25, 2001 12:09 PM EST
Nets coach Byron Scott scuffles with Jazz forward Karl Malone.
The confrontation began late in the first half of Wednesday's game, when Scott came onto the court to separate the Nets' Kenyon Martin and Utah's John Crotty, who had scuffled for a loose ball. Scott put his hand on Malone, who gave Scott two stiff arms to the chest.
Scott and Malone were charged with technicals, and continued to yell at each other. Scott shouted at Malone that he has ``no heart.''
``Malone doesn't scare me,'' Scott said. ``He's a man just like I am. I don't back down to anybody.''
Malone mocked Scott's job as a role player with the Lakers and said he didn't deserve to be an NBA coach. ``If I was willing to ride another guy's coattails, I would probably have myself a couple of rings,'' Malone said. ``Coach has no business being on the floor anyway. [Expletive] Byron Scott.''
It's no secret Malone can be a jerk. But Scott should know coming on the floor to break up a fight -- and exchanging insults with a player -- is unprofessional conduct.
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Even Todd MacCulloch admits, this is more than what he had in mind.
Leaving the Philadelphia 76ers in the off-season after wallowing for two years in the shadows of front-court veterans like Dikembe Mutombo and Matt Geiger, the Winnipeg native left for a fresh start and a chance to make a bigger contribution with the New Jersey Nets.
The rest is a hardcourt dream come true.
``Things are going pretty well,'' said MacCulloch, in predictably humble fashion. ``I'm enjoying the bigger role. I enjoy being a bigger part of things, and I'm very glad I'm helping the team be successful.''
The Nets don't play in Toronto until Jan. 18, but he's looking forward to the trip. If all goes well, it will be his first start here, and perhaps, he says, he'll receive the same warm welcome afforded Victoria's Steve Nash when the Mavericks played at the Air Canada Centre a few weeks ago.
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Nets Nov 2001 Archive
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| Nov 24, 2001
From the New York Times: The rookie Richard Jefferson thought the worst.
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| Nov 20, 2001
The Denver Post is reporting that Jason Kidd has been told by Nets President Rod Thorn to button his lip around Antonio McDyess and other players under contract.
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| Nov 19, 2001
Monday, November 19, 2001 - The best passing point guard in the NBA matches up tonight against the league's best scoring point guard.
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| Nov 19, 2001
Monday, November 19, 2001 - The New Jersey Nets have taken a back seat to the neighboring New York Knicks during most of their NBA existence.
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| Nov 19, 2001
EAST RUTHERFORD - Every team in the NBA's Eastern Conference feels that its chances of beating the 76ers are slim to none if its scheme involves muscling the defending conference champions.
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| Nov 16, 2001
One year ago, Todd MacCulloch was the 76ers' fourth big man, behind Theo Ratliff, Tyrone Hill and Matt Geiger.
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| Nov 15, 2001
The Nets returned triumphantly from Indiana early yesterday morning, after capturing their sixth victory in seven games this season.
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| Nov 15, 2001
THEY are 6-1 and the most entertaining show in the area.
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| Nov 13, 2001
The pitfalls have already been dug, the excuses - some more legitimate than others - for losing tonight at Indiana are ready-made and packaged for the Nets.
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| Nov 13, 2001
Lucious Harris was distracted this afternoon, wanting to rush home from Nets practice to spend an extra hour with his week-old son, Lucious III, before flying on the team charter.
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| Nov 13, 2001
The Nets' schedule says they play in Indiana tonight, but Monday, after American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in Queens two months and a day after the events of Sept.
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| Nov 12, 2001
Jason Kidd scanned the list of the minutes-played leaders.
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| Nov 11, 2001
Sunday, November 11, 2001 - While sitting in the Pepsi Center press room after a recent Denver Nuggets game, a friendly debate ensued about what was the most lopsided NBA trade over the summer.
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| Nov 11, 2001
Lamond Murray continues to establish himself as a go-to player.
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| Nov 11, 2001
New Jersey and Detroit are improved, but don't start printing playoff tickets.
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| Nov 11, 2001
It has been 15 years since the New Jersey Nets had a better team than the rival New York Knicks, a concept that seemed inconceivable in the '90s.
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| Nov 10, 2001
Invigorated by a sunny morning after the best game of his professional career, a gleeful Todd MacCulloch put the top down on his Porsche going to work this morning, hoping for a joy ride, if not more room for his 7-foot frame.
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| Nov 10, 2001
a former shooter of some renown, Net coach Byron Scott knows what to look for if his players hit a slump.
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| Nov 10, 2001
Four years ago, the Nets were looking to go 5-1 for the first time.
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| Nov 10, 2001
It's not far-fetched to compare Andre Miller with Nets All-Star guard Jason Kidd.
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| Nov 9, 2001
The Seattle SuperSonics' 106-94 loss to the New Jersey Nets Thursday night was the one that got away.
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| Nov 9, 2001
Todd MacCulloch is driving home in his 911 Porsche Cabriolet.
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| Nov 9, 2001
Todd MacCulloch has done this kind of thing many times before.
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| Nov 9, 2001
HIGHLIGHTS: For the Sonics, not many, but Vin Baker did have 22 points, his third consecutive game on the trip with 20 or more.
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| Nov 8, 2001
After saying the Suns will never win an NBA championship, Jason Kidd cut his old club a little slack Wednesday during an NBA teleconference.
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| Nov 8, 2001
Notes: Boyhood pals Gary Payton and Jason Kidd have been playing in the NBA against each other since 1994.
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| Nov 7, 2001
The teacher was Gary Payton.
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| Nov 7, 2001
Obviously, the arrival of Jason Kidd has had an immediate impact on the Nets' psyche.
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| Nov 5, 2001
Keith Van Horn had the look.
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| Nov 4, 2001
It only sounds like a Seinfeldian comedy.
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| Nov 4, 2001
They're back.
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| Nov 3, 2001
OK, so they weren't going to win them all, anyhow.
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| Nov 2, 2001
Jason Kidd weighed his words carefully before speaking.
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| Nov 2, 2001
When the Nets traded the seventh overall pick, Seton Hall's Eddie Griffin, for Richard Jefferson, AND Jason Collins, AND Brandon Armstrong on draft night four months ago, the consensus opinion was rather simple: What were they thinking? They traded Griffin, a player considered a possible top overall draft pick at one point -- albeit one with attitudinal issues -- for three lower first-round picks, Nos.
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| Nov 2, 2001
Before the Nets' victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night in Boston, point guard Jason Kidd wondered whether he should tell the rookie Richard Jefferson just how he felt about him.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Reggie Slater, the Minnesota free agent who felt thr squeeze of the Luxury Tax, has finally found a team.
