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Indiana Pacers vs. New Jersey Nets: Lack of Free Throws, Forced Threes Cost Nets
March 22nd, 2011
Playing in their second consecutive game without Deron Williams, it was reasonable to assume the New Jersey Nets would have a rough go of things against the potentially playoff bound Indiana Pacers. Under the circumstances, the game was much more meaningful to Indiana. The Pacers need to keep winning to ...
New Jersey Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Disappointing Effort from Nets in Loss
March 19th, 2011
The New Jersey Nets suffered their second consecutive loss against the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night, making their recent five-game winning streak a distant memory.
New Jersey obviously has a ton of improvements to make both in its play and with offseason roster moves, and as I've preached all year, fans need ...
New Jersey Nets vs. Houston Rockets: NJ Needs Do Better Than This to Keep D-Will
February 26th, 2011
The New Jersey Nets have about a season-and-a-half to convince newly acquired Deron Williams to stay with the team, and they haven't exactly started off on the right foot.
The Nets got thrashed by the Houston Rockets Saturday night by a final score of 123-108. The Rockets hit over 50 percent ...
New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats: Brook Lopez, Nets Survive For Road Win
February 11th, 2011
Brook Lopez could not be stopped against the Charlotte Bobcats Friday night, scoring 31 points and recording his second double-double of the season with 11 rebounds in a New Jersey Nets 94-89 victory.
New Jersey's center has come under heavy fire for his lack of rebounding this year. For one game ...
New Orleans Hornets vs. New Jersey Nets: Jordan Farmar, Bench Get Nets a Win
February 9th, 2011
When the New Jersey Nets won four out of five games near the end of January, stellar bench play was a huge factor.
After getting that fourth win in a game against Memphis, Jordan Farmar, New Jersey's backup point guard, missed the next six contests with a lower back injury. The ...
Denver Nuggets vs. New Jersey Nets: Nets Make Statement with Big Win
January 31st, 2011
It seems the New Jersey Nets had a bit of a point to prove to one Carmelo Anthony.
Although they did not admit to anything of this nature, there's little doubt they took note of Anthony's assertion that New Jersey's supporting cast was simply not good enough for him.
Professionals with a ...
Shawn Bradley and the 25 Biggest Targets of High-Flying NBA Dunkers
January 28th, 2011
The rim-rattler. The boomshakalaka. The highlight reel jam is one of the most exciting plays in all of sports.Any dunk that involves even the least bit of airborne acrobatics is enough to bring the crowd to its feet and energize a team. The most impressive and exhilarating throwdowns, however, are ...
New Jersey Nets Get Late Win Over Memphis Grizzlies, but Must Start Better
January 26th, 2011
The New Jersey Nets certainly understand that it's not how you start, it's how you finish, and that a win is a win no matter how you get it, which is a good thing. After being severely outplayed by Memphis in the first quarter—a period in which they were doubled ...
Mavericks vs. Nets: Miscues Down the Stretch Lead To New Jersey Loss
January 22nd, 2011
The New Jersey Nets are going to be kicking themselves for losing to the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night.
The Nets had a great opportunity to beat one of the NBA's elite teams and win three straight in the process, but were downed by a number of missed opportunities in the game's ...
Pistons vs. Nets: It Wasn’t Always Pretty, But New Jersey Wins Big over Detroit
January 21st, 2011
It was a struggle to score points at times for the New Jersey Nets, but they were still able to come out with a 15-point victory over the Detroit Pistons, winning 89-74.
After getting out to a slow start by hitting just six of their 16 first-quarter shot attempts, New Jersey ...