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Brad Miller And Vince Carter Named Players Of The WeekThe New Jersey Nets’ Vince Carter and the Sacramento Kings’ Brad Miller today were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, January 24 through Sunday, January 30. Carter led his team to a 3-1 week, averaging 25.0 points on .494 shooting, 7.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He led the Nets to their first winning Western Conference trip since the 1997-98 season, beating Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers and Utah. Carter notched a season-high 10 assists in a 99-82 win over Utah on January 29. Miller helped the Kings to a 3-1 week by averaging 24.0 points on .683 shooting (3rd in the league), 12.0 rebounds (6th in the league) and 3.8 assists. He scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds against New Jersey on January 25. Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Campbell Will Report To NetsThe New York Post is reporting that after talking with family and advisors, veteran center Elden Campbell will report and will be playing for the New Jersey Nets. Campbell, who the Nets claimed off waivers after the ex-Piston was waived by the Utah Jazz following a trade for Carlos Arroyo from the Motor City, spoke with Nets president Rod Thorn yesterday and is expected tomorrow. "That's good news," said Thorn, who described Campbell's attitude as "good" about reporting. "He said he still wanted to play and he was looking forward to coming in and helping anyway he could." Campbell had hinted about retiring — in which case he would have lost $2.2 million. Thorn did not present a selling job, but just laid out the situation. "The only thing I said was obviously our team was starting to play better and we have a need. With his size and low post presence and his physicalness, he's a player if he's ready to go could certainly help us," Thorn said, stressing "we're three games out of first . . . and we're trying to do everything we can to win as many games as we can and we think he can help us." Campbell had hoped to return to the Pistons, and the Pistons reportedly wanted the big man back. "Elden is a very professional guy. As to how good he'll play and how we use him is up to Lawrence [Frank], but I'm sure he'll try as hard as he can and do everything he can to help us," Thorn said. "It's hard to find quality big guys. Elden has been doing it throughout his career. He's a very good low post player, has good size and has always been good in the locker room." Jason Kidd and Vince Carter have expressed their support about acquiring Campbell. New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nets Claim Elden Campbell Off WaiversThe New Jersey Nets stymied the rival Detroit Pistons' hopes of re-signing the recently traded Elden Campbell by claiming the 7'0" center off waivers from the Utah Jazz late Friday. "Campbell's the best big [man] available, so I feel he can come in, play minutes for us and help us. We're not going to punt the season and give up," Nets chief executive Rod Thorn said. "We still have a very good opportunity in our division. We've got a couple of top-flight players here and we feel he can be an asset to us." Campbell was hoping to clear waivers so that he could return to the Pistons, much the same way Lindsey Hunter did last season after being traded to the Boston Celtics in the deal that netted Detroit Rasheed Wallace. Thorn, who had to use a $5 million exception for the right to claim Campbell off waivers, will speak with him on the phone Saturday morning and try to convince him to prolong his career. If he doesn't, the Nets would lose the $5 million regardless. "I don't have any indication one way or the other right now, but I assume that he will join the team," Thorn said. "As far as I'm concerned, he's property of the Nets. Obviously, he has the prerogative of retiring, but we're going to have a conversation with him and see what transpires. I don't think he wants to retire." New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nets Jan 2005 Archive
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