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Mikhail Prokhorov Rapping Is Oddly Calming

For some reason Mikhail Prokhorov, who owns the New Jersey Nets is as entertaining as anyone in Hollywood X10.  The latest on Prokhorov has him rapping on a TV show and actually doing a decent job of it.  You have to respect him for going in on Hova as well. The New Yorker explains: “And here is Russian oligarch and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov rapping. A couple...
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Video: New Jersey Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov Rapping

If your day is getting too long, take a break and enjoy some high quality rapping.  No, it’s not from Jay-Z or Kanye West.  It’s from the esteemed rapper Mikhail Prokhorov. Wait.  You’re telling me he’s not a rapper?  Oh, Mr. Prokhorov, you are a great asset to the NBA.  The stories I’ve heard about you are legendary.  Please keep owning the Nets...
Via Rant Sports  |  12 minutes ago
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Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov Raps on Russian Television Show (Video)

Quick, what do Mikhail Prokhorov and Jay-Z have in common? Yes, they both own the Nets, but did you know they're both rappers? Prokhorov appeared on Russian television comedy show Projector Paris Hilton, and the hosts wrote a rap for him. It's reportedly based around his "signature technology product" in Russia and the rap is a play on words about how the product...
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Jeremy Lin sticks up for Kris Humphries, feels badly for him

We all know the background story of Kris Humphries. He was married to Kim Kardashian for a very brief period of time — scripted proposal and all. Anytime you associate yourself with a Kardashian, the hatred is bound to pour in. The Kris Humphries Popularity Restoration Project recently received a fantastic endorsement, however. When you have Jeremy Lin in your corner, you have...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  1 hour ago
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New Jersey Nets’ Shawne Williams Out For Season

The New Jersey Nets lost a key bench player Wednesday as it was reported that guard Shawne Williams will miss the remainder of the season. Williams underwent surgery to remove a bone chip from his left foot Wednesday. Williams was only averaging 4.5 points per game which is less than what he did during his good season with the New York Knicks last season. This is the fourth injury...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 hours ago
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Nets F Shawne Williams has surgery on left foot

New Jersey Nets forward Shawne Williams had surgery to repair an old fracture and remove two small bone fragments in his left foot Wednesday. He will miss the rest of the season. At the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Dr. Martin O'Malley, a foot specialist, and Nets orthopedist Dr. Riley Williams III, inserted three small screws to repair the fracture. Williams should...
Via AP on Fox  |  2 hours ago
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Nets F Humphries out Wednesday with calf strain

New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries will miss Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic because of a strained left calf.The Nets don't play again until Feb. 28 when they travel to Dallas after the All-Star Game.The 27-year-old is averaging 13.6 points 10.5 rebounds in 32 games for New Jersey this season.
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  6 hours ago
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Kris Humphries on Jeremy Lin: ‘He’s a Really Nice Guy’

New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries gets support from an unlikely source in New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. From ESPN: “I saw him in the tunnel outside the locker room after the game,” Humphries said during a Tuesday afternoon appearance on ESPN Radio’s “The Scott Van Pelt Show.” “He’s a really nice guy,” said Humphries,...Read the Rest...
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Magic go for ninth straight win against Nets

Tune into Sun Sports at 7 p.m. to watch the Orlando Magic take on the New Jersey Nets. NBA Magic territory. The New Jersey Nets plan to ease Brook Lopez back into action from a broken right foot, but there's nothing easy about Lopez's next assignment considering how he's been dominated by Dwight Howard. Howard has helped the Orlando Magic win eight straight over the...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  8 hours ago
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New Jersey Nets Forward Shawne Williams To Have Foot Surgery

New Jersey Nets forward, Shawne Williams, is scheduled to have surgery on Wednesday to remove a bone fragment from his left foot. The surgery is scheduled to be done at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan by foot specialist Dr. Martin O’Malley and Nets team orthopedist Dr. Riley Williams III. A timetable for his return won’t be known until after the surgery. Signed...
Via Rant Sports  |  20 hours ago
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Foot surgery for Nets F Shawne Williams

Nets forward Shawne Williams will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove a bone fragment from his left foot. The surgery will be performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan by foot specialist Dr. Martin O'Malley and Nets team orthopedist Dr. Riley Williams III. A timetable for his return will be determined following surgery. Signed as a free agent in the offseason...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago
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Report: Nets' Anthony Morrow to Wear Drazen Petrovic Jersey During 3-Point Contest

In northern New Jersey, where basketball success isn't exactly something people are used to, Drazen Petrovic's death in 1993 hit home hard. Current Nets 3-point specialist Anthony Morrow plans to pay homage to the Croatian legend in the long-distance shootout this weekend at the NBA All-Star festivities in Orlando. Morrow, a career 44 percent 3-point shooter (just like Petrovic...
Via NESN.com  |  1 day ago
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Don't forget, Kris Humphries can play ball

Going from being the most talked about NBA player during the offseason and into the lockout to becoming one that no one even mentions except for the off court story of his marriage. Kris Humphries isn’t complaining about the calmness in the locker room and media. I am not going to rehash his personal life because, well, that is his personal life, not mine. Instead fans should...
Via TheProBasketballTalk  |  1 day ago
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With Brook Lopez in lineup, Nets can get back to business

This past weekend was by far one, if not the single-most exciting two-game stretch of the Nets’ season. When the year is all said and done, we’ll look back at Feb. 18 and 19 as the highlight of the year. Not only did Jersey get its signature win thus far for 2012, the team also got its signature player back in the lineup. Had the Nets pulled off a win on Sunday, it would’ve...
Via Double G Sports  |  2 days ago
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Nets guard Jordan Farmar out with groin injury

New Jersey Nets backup point guard Jordan Farmar will be sidelined until after the All-Star break because of a groin injury. Nets coach Avery Johnson said Farmar re-injured his groin in Saturday's win over Chicago. He missed Sunday night's game against Milwaukee and will sit out contests at New York on Monday and at home against Orlando on Wednesday. Johnson hopes to have...
Via AP on Fox  |  2 days ago
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