Jameer Nelson RUMORS & NEWS

L.A. Daily News "Even though the two went through a verbal back-and-forth in the media, Magic guard Jameer Nelson insists Dwight Howard "isn't a bad guy." But Nelson made it clear he's no longer close with the Lakers center. "You make friends in the course of your life that's on the court and off the court,"..." March 13

Orlando Pinstriped Post "In a television interview published on Tuesday, former Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard said his teams in Orlando were "full of people who nobody wanted." On Wednesday, Magic point guard Jameer Nelson, one of the three players on Orlando's roster to be a teammate of Howard's, responded. "At..." March 06

Orlando Sentinel "Longtime Magic point guard Jameer Nelson criticized former teammate Dwight Howard's professionalism, saying he needs to “take ownership” of the things he says publicly about his former team. Howard told KCAL-TV in L.A. recently that “my team in Orlando was a team full of people who nobody..." March 06

Rotoworld.com "Nelson (knee) will not travel with the team to Philadelphia and will miss Tuesday's game, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Nelson has missed the past two games due to the injury. " February 25

Orlando Pinstriped Post "Should NBA teams "sell high" on some of their players before the 2013 trading deadline on February 21st? That's the question that Kevin Pelton of ESPN Insider poses in Tuesday's PER Diem column for the Worldwide Leader. The idea is that teams with players performing well above their station would..." February 12

Orlando Pinstriped Post "The Orlando Magic will have Jameer Nelson back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, coach Jacque Vaughn said before tipoff. "I think he's gonna go for us tonight," Vaughn said. "So that's needed help for us and [it's] good to see him back on the floor." Nelson..." February 06

Orlando Sentinel "The Orlando Magic likely will be missing three key veterans and one rookie for their game tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Coach Jacque Vaughn said after his team's shootaround at Wells Fargo Center that Arron Afflalo, DeQuan Jones, Jameer Nelson and J.J. Redick probably will not play..." February 04

Orlando Pinstriped Post "December 15th is a big day for the NBA because that's when most players who signed free-agent contracts during the previous summer become trade-eligible. At Grantland, Zach Lowe runs down the situations of several players who'll become tradable on the 15th, including Orlando Magic point guard..." December 11

Orlando Sentinel "Magic starting PG Jameer Nelson missed his seventh game of the season Friday night, sitting out against the Brooklyn Nets at Amway Center. The club said that Nelson had a strained Achilles tendon in his left foot. Nelson missed six games from Nov. 4-13 with a strained hamstring and groin. He..." December 01

Orlando Pinstriped Post "Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson has played in just one of his team's three games so far due to a hamstring strain, but Nelson said Tuesday that he's "making progress" as he tries to return from the injury. "I'm making progress, just getting treatment and drinking lots and lots of..." November 07

Orlando Sentinel "In an Orlando Magic offseason filled with secret meetings with general-manager candidates, potential coaches and a disgruntled superstar, one of the most important discussions started inside the Our Mother of Good Counsel gym in Bryn Mawr, Pa. There, in early August, newly hired coach Jacque..." October 11

Orlando Pinstriped Post "Jameer Nelson has had just about enough of the Man of Steel. Nelson was asked who his favorite superhero is. "Well, it used to be Superman," the Orlando Magic point guard said, according to JohnDenton of OrlandoMagic.com. "But not anymore." Nelson's quip is a reference to, and perhaps a dig..." October 07

Orlando Pinstriped Post "The Orlando Magic and point guard Jameer Nelson have agreed to amend Nelson's contract to give him an extra two weeks to decide whether to exercise his option for the 2012/13 season, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Nelson's current contract, signed in 2007, called for him to decide..." June 14

Orlando Sentinel "Jameer Nelson did not mince words when I asked him what will likely be the major factor on whether he comes back as the Orlando Magic's point guard? "Who doesn't want a long-term deal?" Nelson said. "Everybody wants that security." This is the decision Nelson will likely need to make by the end..." June 14

Orlando Sentinel "Time is running out for Jameer Nelson. The Orlando Magic's co-captain and starting point guard must make a decision whether invoke his player option for the 2012-13 season, and General Manager Otis Smith said that Nelson is contractually obligated to make his choice known within three days of..." May 10

Orlando Sentinel "Magic PG Jameer Nelson admitted that C Dwight Howard's mention of playing with other point guards affected him. A slumping Nelson said Howard's talking about playing with Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets and Chris Paul of the L.A. Lakers, made him press some this season. "Maybe a little..." January 22

Orlando Sentinel "The city of Orlando was up in arms about Dwight Howard's comments to Esquire Magazine on Monday, when Howard said "there's more you can do in a bigger place" and wondered if he's done all he can with the Magic. But one of the people closest to Howard in Orlando, Magic co-captain Jameer Nelson,..." October 20

Orlando Sentinel "Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson woke up with a migraine headache on Tuesday morning, causing him to sit out shootaround and putting his status into question leading up to the Magic's playoff game against the Hawks. He went straight home after shootaround and laid down for several hours...." April 20

Orlando Sentinel "The Orlando Magic expect great things from Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson. But the Magic don't expect — or want — Howard and Nelson to score 78 percent of their team's points in a single game, as they did in their 103-93 Game 1 playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Orlando..." April 18

Orlando Sentinel "Jameer Nelson will return from a knee injury tonight and play for the Orlando Magic against the Atlanta Hawks. After sitting out one game, Nelson tested the knee Tuesday afternoon and participated in the Magic's shootaround today at Philips Arena and experienced no problems. "I'm pretty..." March 30

Orlando Sentinel "Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said he hasn't decided who will start at point guard if Jameer Nelson can't play Monday night against the Knicks because of a sprained left knee. Gilbert Arenas is the obvious choice, as he practiced with the first team and is more skilled than Chris Duhon,..." March 28

Orlando Sentinel "The Orlando Magic will utilize the services of both of their point guards Thursday night against the Miami Heat. Both Jameer Nelson (ankle) and Gilbert Arenas (sore left calf) practiced on Wednesday afternoon and will play regular minutes tonight against the Heat. Nelson, who briefly left..." March 03

Orlando Sentinel "Jameer Nelson must feel like he's caught in a time warp. A ghost still haunts him. Chauncey Billups, his old tormentor from the Magic-Pistons playoff days, is visiting him again. Nelson was minding his own business when Billups showed up Tuesday night, wearing a New York Knicks..." March 02