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What to Watch For in the Last Two Days of the NBA Season

Heading into the finals two days of the NBA regular season, a lot can still happen for the Nets in determining their lottery positioning. It is even possible for the Nets to finish tied for the third…Read More

Nets-Jazz Recap: Harris Wins in Return to New Jersey

The Nets lost to the Utah Jazz, 105-84 on Monday night (my prediction was 104-87, just saying) despite 20 big points from Gerald Green. Utah was led by their big men, Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, who…Read More

The Deron Williams Question

The biggest question facing the Nets franchise at the moment is whether Deron Williams will resign with the team this offseason. The Nets acquired D-Will last year at the trade deadline from the Utah…Read More

Signs of Life: Nets Take London

Who would have thought that a pair of NBA games in London would prove to be so much fun? The New Jersey Nets, fresh off a trade that moved Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, two first round picks and 3 million…Read More

Nets shock NBA with acquisition of Williams from Jazz

Things seemed bleak in Newark following Denver’s decision to deal long-pursued Carmelo Anthony to other side of the Hudson River. Not only was Anthony going to the Nets’ cross-river rivals,…Read More

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The new Nets roster?

If the deal being reported by Al Iannazzone and Adrian Wojnarowski goes through, the Nets will be almost…Read More

Nets-Nuggets trade nearing completion?

The latest reports from multiple news outlets have the Nets’ arduous efforts to acquire Carmelo…Read More

Week in review: Bad third quarter dooms Nets in New Orleans

The Nets failed in their attempt to extend their winning streak to three Wednesday night in New Orleans…Read More

Week in review: Nets top Hawks for second time

The Nets picked up their eighth win of the season on Sunday afternoon against the Hawks in Newark with…Read More

Nets week in review: Loss to Sixers leads to players’ meeting

After a 3-13 start, the Philadelphia 76ers have righted the ship while the Nets have yet to experience…Read More

Celtics drub Nets even without Rondo, Shaq

As Devin Harris made his return on Sunday afternoon, the Nets were able to breathe a sigh of relief. As Kris Humphries fell on top of him on Tuesday night in New York, it appeared as though the Nets could…Read More

Lopez’s chance to tie misses, Nets fall to Nuggets

If you asked the Nets if they’d like their best post player getting a wide-open look under the hoop with a chance to tie a game in its closing seconds, you’d have to figure they’d like…Read More

Game 13: Nets at Nuggets – Saturday, November 20, 9:00 p.m.

The Nets have traveled from Sacramento to Denver, where they’ll take on the Nuggets tonight to close out their four-game Western Conference road trip. The Nets are 1-2 on the trip thus far with…Read More

Kings snap losing streak as Harris, Lopez struggle

When a team’s top-two scorers go 6-for-21 from the field, chances are, it’s not going to win many games, even against an opponent on a losing streak that can’t seem to defend or win at…Read More

Harris shoots down Nets’ losing streak

A night after getting torched by the Cavaliers’ bench, the last thing the Nets needed was more concern about the depth of their own rotation. The Nets made the trek to Cleveland to play the second…Read More

Wade, James too much as Heat roll over Nets

Each member of the Heat’s much-ballyhooed “Big Three” scored 20 or more points for the first time this season, propelling Miami (5-2) to a 101-89 win over the Nets (2-4) Saturday night…Read More

Game 5: Nets at Magic – Friday, November 5, 7:00 p.m.

Coming off a difficult loss to Charlotte, the Nets will hit the road for the first time this season with a back-to-back against two more fearsome Southeast Division foes. Dwight Howard and the Orlando…Read More

Late Bobcats rally dooms Nets

Derrick Favors’ emphatic transition jam that put the Nets up 10 and sent Boris Diaw to the ground could have been the blow that knocked out the Charlotte Bobcats. But Diaw, and the rest of his team,…Read More

Nets drubbed by Heat, undefeated start goes up in smoke

The Miami Heat took its talents to Newark for Halloween and came away hogging all of the day’s treats, defeating the previously unbeaten New Jersey Nets 101-78. The Heat (3-1) led by 16 at the half…Read More

Nets drop Kings with second straight late-game rally

For the second time in three nights, the Nets put themselves in danger, staged a rally and got some closing experience. New Jersey (2-0) let an 18-point first half lead slip away as a flurry of all kinds…Read More

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