Reserve Jonas Jerebko led a balanced attack with 20 points as the Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to four games with a 109-92 victory over the Nets Friday at The Palace, scoring a season high. Johan Petro led the Nets with a season-high 16.
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February 10, 2012
Nets shooting guard Keith Bogans underwent an MRI exam on his left foot, and the results drove the situation from bad to worse.
Bogans was diagnosed with a complete tear of the left deltoid ligament, as well as a fractured left ankle, in a freak on-court accident in Wednesday's 99-92 loss to Detroit and will be lost for the season.
Bogans, who signed Feb. 1 as a free agent...
JAY-WHO?
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February 11, 2012
Russians are known for two things: Vodka and their insane rapping abilities.
Watch as New Jersey Nets owner and Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov channels his inner Jay-Z and shows off his rap skills on this interesting television show from the motherland. The broken English and funny technology references remind me of just about every scene from the ever popular Borat...
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February 11, 2012
New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez said he is ready to return to practice next week. Team general manager Billy King is not so sure.
Lopez has yet to play this season after suffering a stress fracture in his foot during a preseason game. He underwent surgery two days before Christmas and was expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks.
Lopez said he hoped to be back at practice...
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February 10, 2012
Despite losing another injured player, probably for the season, New Jersey Nets general manager Billy King will not make any roster moves and vows that the struggling team will continue to play with the current roster.
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February 10, 2012
The New Jersey Nets are moving to Brooklyn next season, and even though they may still be awful at the game of basketball, minority team owner and rap mogul Jay-Z wants the experience of watching them in person to be a luxurious (read: wildly and needlessly expensive) one. From the WSJ: “As the Nets prepare to move to their new home in downtown Brooklyn, Jay-Z will headline...
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February 12, 2012
It appears the Pistons have their power forward issues settled: Jason Maxiell starts and brings energy; Jonas Jerebko comes off the bench and provides scoring. During the team's four-game winning streak, both have been integral parts of the Pistons' success.
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February 11, 2012
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Nothing is etched in stone, but Brook Lopez could be playing for the Nets in Dallas on Feb. 28, the first game after the All-Star break. General manager Billy King suggested it and Lopez endorsed it. “I could see that. If they want it to be that...
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February 10, 2012
Also, DeShawn Stevenson undergoes blood spinning procedure on both knees
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February 10, 2012
Nets suffer fifth straight loss, fall to 8-20
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February 11, 2012
The Detroit Pistons continued their season-high win streak by extending a run at home against one of the NBA's worst teams. Now they get a chance to do the same to another such club.
The Pistons have won their last seven meetings at The Palace of Auburn Hills against the Washington Wizards, who enter Sunday night's matchup with a 1-10 road mark.
Detroit's four-game...
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February 10, 2012
Despite economic challenges across Metro Detroit, The Detroit Pistons and Allstate's "Good Hands, Warm Hands" Mitten Drive collected more than 15,000 winter items for Orchards Children's Services with donations from Pistons fans and Michigan schools. Orchards Children's Services will distribute the donated winter gear to hundreds of families statewide.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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February 11, 2012
San Antonio will resume its annual Rodeo Road Trip on Saturday in New Jersey by welcoming back Manu Ginobili to the lineup.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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February 10, 2012
Greg Monroe recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons rolled over the New Jersey Nets, 109-92, in the back end of a home-and-home series at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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February 10, 2012
Second-year center Greg Monroe is starting to heat up for a Detroit Pistons team riding a season-high three-game winning streak and is aiming for his fourth straight double-double tonight versus the New Jersey Nets in the back end of a home-and-home series at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
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