Williams played for the Nets, then in New Jersey, from 1981-1989, averaging 16.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game during his tenure with the team. In New Jersey, Williams won ROY for ...

Before there was NBA League Pass and nine-figure max contracts, NBA games were aired on tape delay, and the day-to-day life of players wasn’t nearly as glamorou ...

Despite never producing a Defensive Player of the Year, the Nets have had some strong defensive talent since joining the NBA in 1976. In the spirit of NBA Defe ...

Nets legend Buck Williams is a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as announced at the top of All-Star weekend. Williams represented the New Jersey Nets from 1981-89, and ...

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez passed Buck Williams to become the franchise's career leading scorer with a jumper late in the fourth quarter of a 114-105 loss atBoston. Lopez, who finished with ...

Williams was selected with the No. 3 overall pick out of Maryland in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Nets. From 1981-89, he emerged as an All-Star and MVP candidate with New Jersey.

Former New Jersey Nets great Buck Williams has been named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Williams is part of a group of finalists that includes ...

Buck Williams held the franchise scoring record at the time, and his No. 52 was watching over Carter and the Nets. Everything Carter did was under the legacy of legends before him.

With Portland, Williams helped the team reach the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 while still being a solid player for them to the tune of 10.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game while shooting 55.0% ...