the Celtics (19-37) are 7-23 since Dec. 18. from miao1234's blog
NEWARK, N. Yaya Sanogo Arsenal Jersey .J. -- A long-simmering rent dispute between the New Jersey Devils and the city of Newark boiled over Wednesday with Mayor Cory A. Booker seizing on an independent arbitration panels ruling to blast the NHL teams owner as a "Grade-A huckster" who reneged on promises to the city. Standing in front of the Prudential Center arena, Booker criticized Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek for using what the mayor said was "legal jiujitsu" to convince the panel to grant the team $2.7 million per year in parking revenues. The parking agreement was contained in a 2005 letter between the city and the team but was never formally approved, the city contends. Since the city opened the arena in October 2007, the Devils havent paid rent to Newark while the parking dispute dragged on. Booker said his administration had no legal obligation to abide by the 2005 agreement. He said the matter should have been negotiated by the two sides and the resulting agreement ratified by the city council. "This is a patent subversion of the democratic process," he said. The Newark Housing Authority owns the property and the Devils lease the space. The state Superior Court referred the dispute to an arbitration panel, and a three-person panel of the American Arbitration Association concluded in a ruling Tuesday that the city tried to "frustrate commitments made to the Devils by the prior administration." In addition to the ruling on parking revenue, the panel said the city owes the Devils $4.6 million that it must put into a capital fund for the team. The total owed by the city is more than $15 million, or more than the $14.7 million the Devils must pay in back rent, fees and other expenses. In an uncharacteristic display of anger, Booker castigated Vanderbeek for what the mayor described as not following through on promises to fund job training programs, donate office space to nonprofits and build a community recreation centre in the city. "He came to this city with a mouthful of promises and a pocketful of lies," Booker said. "He is a high-falutin, high-class huckster and hustler." Vanderbeek didnt immediately return a phone message seeking comment Wednesday. Devils Arena Entertainment, which operates and manages the arena, said in a statement: "We recognize it is hard for the mayor to accept a legal loss and understand what must be his frustration with his housing authoritys dubious decision to initiate this arbitration." The city contributed $210 million toward building the arena, paid for by the proceeds of a renegotiated lease with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for Newark Liberty International Airport property. The team provided $100 million. The Devils played their first game in the Prudential Center, known as "The Rock," in 2007 after playing at the nearby Izod Center in the Meadowlands since the 1982-83 season. For the last two years, the New Jersey Nets have called the arena home while they await the completion of a new arena in Brooklyn. Seton Hall mens basketball team also plays there. Carlos Valdes Basanta Colombia Jersey . Jefferson Farfan opened the scoring in the 39th, converting from close range after Sead Kolasinac outran Hannover defender Marcelo on the left.http://www.worldsocceronlineshop.com/Chile-Johnny-Herrera-Jersey.html . TSN platforms will broadcast 75+ live games per season – tripling the networks current slate of MLB games. With the new deal TSN retains rights to ESPNs SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL and, for the first time, acquires rights to ESPNs MONDAY NIGHT BASEBALL and WEDNESDAY NIGHT BASEBALL. LOS ANGELES -- In their first game with the Lakers and coach Mike DAntoni, MarShon Brooks and Kent Bazemore made sure Los Angeles came out a winner in the latest matchup of the NBAs most storied rivalry. Brooks scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter against his former club, spearheading a 101-92 victory over Boston on Friday night and helping snap a franchise-record eight-game home losing streak. Bazemore had 15 points, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers less than 2 minutes apart during the final 4:20 as the Lakers outscored the Celtics 38-18 in the final period. "Me and Kent just wanted to come out here and play with some energy," Brooks said. "I was tired -- real tired. But DAntoni gives you that confidence and he lets you go out there and play your game. So I felt free doing that. The difference in the game was on the other side of the ball. We played real good defence, forced some turnovers, and that really got us going in the fourth quarter." The Lakers are Brooks fifth NBA club and third this season. He played 10 games with the Celtics before he was dealt to the Warriors on Jan. 15 in a three-team trade that brought Joel Anthony to Boston. "You know what, man? A lot of people think I should be mad at the Boston Celtics. But I guarantee you, no one is happier for me than (coach) Brad Stevens and (assistant coach) Jay Larranaga," Brooks said. "Theyve seen all the work Ive put in, and its paid off." The two guards barely had time to get acquainted with their new teammates following Wednesdays trade that sent Steve Blake to the Golden State Warriors. But Brooks and Bazemore both turned the game around after the Lakers fell behind by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter. "Jordan Farmar did a great job down the stretch leading us. Hes been around a while, and he told us to just go out there and have fun and leave it all out there on the floor," said Bazemore, who played more than 33 minutes. Gasol had 16 points and seven rebounds in his first game since Jan. 31 after missing seven games with a groin strain. But teammates Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Xavier Henry and Nick Young were still among the walking wounded. Jeff Green scored 21 points during a foul-plagued 33 minutes for the Celtics, who have lost eight of their last 11 games against thee Lakers at Staples Center. Aaron Ramsey Arsenal Jersey. Brandon Bass had 20 points. Rajon Rondo had 11 assists, six points and six rebounds. The four-time All-Star point guard, who tore the ACL in his right knee almost 13 months ago, is averaging 10.2 points and 7.7 assists in 12 games since his return to the lineup on Jan. 17. The Celtics have lost 10 of them. The Celtics pulled away to a 72-59 lead with 2:48 left in the third quarter, their largest advantage to that point, with a 12-2 run capped by Bass dunk. But the Lakers opened the fourth with a 13-2 surge, which Brooks helped fuel with eight points, including a fast-break dunk that tied it at 76 with 9:15 to play after he stole the ball from Jerryd Bayless. "MarShon can score and get can get going," Stevens said. "... As difficult as change is sometimes, its also an opportunity -- and (Brooks and Bazemore) both took great advantage of that opportunity today." The Lakers and Celtics have combined to win 32 championships and have met each other in the finals 12 times -- most recently in 2010, when Los Angeles beat Boston in seven games and avenged the Celtics six-game triumph over them two years earlier. But the teams have experienced a severe reversal of fortune. The Lakers (19-36) are 6-23 since Dec. 21, and the Celtics (19-37) are 7-23 since Dec. 18. Their combined winning percentage of .342 is the lowest since the rivalry began in 1948-49. Lakers players have missed a combined total of 200 games because of injuries, forcing DAntoni to employ 28 different starting lineups -- and six different players at the starting point guard spot. Rondo missed Bostons first 40 games, after the Celtics lost Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to free agency over the summer -- and coach Doc Rivers to the Clippers. Only once have the Celtics and Lakers missed the playoffs in the same season. That was 1993-94, Robert Parishs final season in Boston and Laker great James Worthys final season in the NBA. NOTES: Lakers team physician Stephen Lombardo examined Bryant, Henry and Young at halftime. Bryant still has pain, swelling and soreness in his knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Henry has been given clearance to resume basketball activities on Saturday, and Young got the green light to play Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets -- another of Brooks former clubs. ' ' '
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