Nets Guard Douglas-Roberts Contracts Swine Flu!

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The New Jersey Nets say forward Chris Douglas-Roberts has swine flu.

Chris Douglas-Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, another blow to a New Jersey Nets team that is losing players as quickly as games.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) — The New Jersey Nets say forward Chris Douglas-Roberts has swine flu. Douglas-Roberts already had been sidelined with flu-like symptoms...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

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A terrific Boston team aims to bounce back from its first loss of the season when they face a banged-up, winless New Jersey club at the IZOD Center.