Nets Fall To 1-3 After 105-98 Loss To Atlanta Hawks
After Deron Williams' reverse layup cut the lead to 98-96, New Jersey failed to score another field goal.
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After Deron Williams' reverse layup cut the lead to 98-96, New Jersey failed to score another field goal.
Rookie forward MarShon Brooks led the Nets with 17 points. Deron Williams missed his first six shots and finished 2 of 12 from the field with only 10 points and the Magic cruised to victory.
Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic welcome the New Jersey Nets to the Amway Center tonight after both sides were previously involved in trade talks. Former Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has warned Howard about the possibility of joining a New York area franchise.
After waiting as long as anyone to start season, the Atlanta Hawks combined athleticism, depth and a stingy defense to spoil the Nets' final home opener in New Jersey and to show everyone they will contend in this lockout-shortened season.
Humphries really gave the Wizards and their fans reason to be angry, finishing with 21 points and 16 rebounds to help New Jersey erase a 21-point deficit.
Apparently, Washington Wizards fans are keeping up with the Kardashians. Otherwise, why would they have booed Kris Humphries so vociferously?
Now it's time to play some games that count. The NBA looks to put a trying offseason behind Sunday when the season opens with five marquee games.
Brook Lopez underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in right foot and will miss 6-8 weeks according to Nets' general manager Billy King.
To help fill the void, the Nets acquired Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a second-round draft pick.
The Nets announced center Brook Lopez will undergo surgery Friday on a stress fracture in his right foot.
Kris Humphries is back together with — the Nets. And just in time for the boo birds at Madison Square Garden.
Carmelo Anthony had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the New York Knicks tuned up for the NBA season opener by beating the New Jersey Nets 88-82 on Wednesday night.
Move over, Kim Kardashian. Power forward Kris Humphries has re-signed with the Nets.
Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points in three quarters, rookie Iman Shumpert added 16, and the New York Knicks beat the New Jersey Nets 92-83 on Saturday
Off of the lockout, nearly everyone craved a return to normalcy in the NBA. Instead, they got the chaos surrounding the Chris Paul trade which included rescinded trades, threatened lawsuits, and commissioner David Stern once again looking like the bad guy.
