http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/new-jersey-nets2010-12-31T16:00:22Z2010-04-16T13:52:56ZBusinessWeektag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/bailouts-sports-fans-413931a/

<div><h1> BAILOUTS FOR SPORTS FANS </h1><p>As the economic crisis worsens, sports franchises are tweaking marketing pitches to go after a new sort of customer: Joe the Unemployed Plumber. There are some bittersweet deals out there. On Nov. 29 the NHL's <a title="St. Louis Blues" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Blues" >St. Louis Blues</a> staged the first of 11 "Fannie &amp;amp;amp; <a title="Freddie Mac Holdings" href="/topic/Freddie+Mac+Holdings" >Freddie</a> Mortgage Saturdays." The fan winning a dr...

2010-04-16T12:47:53ZThe New York Observertag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/irs-thumbs-taxfree-bonds-yankees-mets-nets-5Bupdated5-491287a/

<div><p>In a move that will save the owners of the <a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >Yankees</a>, <a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" >Mets</a> and Nets tens of millions of dollars, the <a title="Internal Revenue Service" href="/topic/Internal+Revenue+Service" >IRS</a> has given its O.K. to the use of tax-free bonds to finance the construction of the teams' new facilities, according to a state spokesman. The tax-free financing comes mostly at expense to...

2010-04-16T12:47:55ZThe New York Observertag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-04-16:/professional-baseball/roundup-wednesday-491201a/

<div><p>Even with pending Congressional hearings on the financing of <a title="Yankee Stadium" href="/topic/Yankee+Stadium" >Yankee Stadium</a>, the federal government rules tax exempt bounds may be issued to finance the <a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" >Yankees</a>, <a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" >Mets</a>, and Nets sports arenas. [<a title="The New York Times Company" href="/topic/The+New+York+Times+Company" >NY Times</a>] </p><p>Ten immigrants g...

2010-12-31T16:00:22ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-31:/photo/nets-bulls-basketball-2404541p/

<a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a>' <a title="Kris Humphries" href="/topic/Kris+Humphries" >Kris Humphries</a>, right, shoot against <a title="Chicago Bulls" href="/topic/Chicago+Bulls" >Chicago Bulls</a>' <a title="Kurt Thomas" href="/topic/Kurt+Thomas" >Kurt Thomas</a>, center, and <a title="Carlos Boozer" href="/topic/Carlos+Boozer" >Carlos Boozer</a> during the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Bask...

2010-12-29T20:01:32ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-29:/photo/nets-thunder-basketball-2403858p/

<a title="Oklahoma City Thunder" href="/topic/Oklahoma+City+Thunder" >Oklahoma City Thunder</a> guard <a title="James Harden" href="/topic/James+Harden" >James Harden</a>, left, goes up for a shot in front of <a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a> center <a title="Brook Lopez" href="/topic/Brook+Lopez" >Brook Lopez</a>, right, in the second quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basket...

2010-12-27T18:31:26ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-27:/photo/magic-nets-basketball-2402996p/

<a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a>' <a title="Kris Humphries" href="/topic/Kris+Humphries" >Kris Humphries</a> dunks against the <a title="Orlando Magic" href="/topic/Orlando+Magic" >Orlando Magic</a> during the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, in <a title="Newark (New Jersey)" href="/topic/Newark+(New+Jersey)" >Newark, N.J.</a> (...

2010-12-22T19:32:19ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-22:/photo/nets-hornets-basketball-2401410p/

<a title="New Orleans Hornets" href="/topic/New+Orleans+Hornets" >New Orleans Hornets</a> forward <a title="Trevor Ariza" href="/topic/Trevor+Ariza" >Trevor Ariza</a> (1) tries to control a loose ball as <a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a> <a title="Travis Outlaw" href="/topic/Travis+Outlaw" >forward Travis Outlaw</a> (21) pursues in the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> bas...

2010-12-19T13:01:41ZAP Newstag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-19:/photo/hawks-nets-basketball-2399812p/

<a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a>' <a title="Brook Lopez" href="/topic/Brook+Lopez" >Brook Lopez</a> takes a shot over <a title="Atlanta Hawks" href="/topic/Atlanta+Hawks" >Atlanta Hawks</a>' <a title="Jason Collins" href="/topic/Jason+Collins" >Jason Collins</a> (34) during the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in <a title="Newark...