NETS Players to Lead Basketball Clinic at Brooklyn HS
NETS players Deron Williams, Kris Humphries, DeShawn Stevenson, and Mehmet Okur will lead a basketball clinic for more than 100 students at Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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2 days ago
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NETS Players to Meet Students at Montclair State University
NETS players Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Sundiata Gaines, and Mehmet Okur will meet students and sign autographs in the Student Center at Montclair State University. The players will be on hand to promote the Nets Foundation Appreciation Scholarship.
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6 days ago
Nets 99, Cavaliers 96
Deron Williams scored 27 points and the New Jersey Nets won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 99-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
New Jersey came into the game battling illness and injuries. Forward Kris Humphries missed Friday morning's shoot-around with the stomach flu, but was in the starting lineup and scored 18 points with 11 rebounds...
Via AP on Fox
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15 days ago
Okur out, Humphries plays with stomach flu
New Jersey center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets' game against Cleveland because of a back injury.
New Jersey coach Avery Johnson said Okur will have an MRI on Saturday. Okur missed two games earlier in the season because of back spasms.
Nets forward Kris Humphries is in the starting lineup despite missing Friday's morning shoot-around with the stomach flu.
Rookie guard...
Via AP on Fox
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16 days ago
Jazz' Okur out, Nets' Humphries to play with flu
New Jersey center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets' game against Cleveland because of a back injury.
Via CBSSports
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16 days ago
Okur out, Humphries in for Nets against Cavaliers
CLEVELAND -- Nets center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets’ game against Cleveland because of a back injury.
New Jersey coach Avery Johnson said Okur will have an MRI on Saturday. Okur missed two games earlier in the season because of back spasms.
Nets forward Kris Humphries is in...
Via NY Post
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16 days ago
Okur out, Humphries plays despite flu (AP)
New Jersey center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets' game against Cleveland because of a back injury. New Jersey coach Avery Johnson said Okur will have an MRI on Saturday. Okur missed two games earlier in the season because of back spasms. Nets forward Kris Humphries is in the starting lineup despite missing Friday's morning shoot-around with the stomach flu.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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16 days ago
New Jersey Nets Limp Into Cleveland to Face the Cavaliers
With an extremely dangerous section of the schedule coming up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s important they try to not go into that stretch on a losing note. Friday night the New Jersey Nets (6-13) visit The Q to take on the Cavaliers (7-10). After tonight’s game, the Cavaliers’ next 10 games are all against opponents who should be in the playoffs this spring. The Cavaliers...
Via Waiting For Next Year
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Nets don't know if Kris Humphries, Mehmet Okur or MarShon Brooks will play tonight vs. Cleveland
Brooks (Achilles), Humphries (virus), Okur (back) all game-time decisions
Via NJ.com
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16 days ago
Nets' Humphries, Brooks, Okur game-time decisions
New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, center Mehmet Okur and rookie guard MarShon Brooks are listed as game-time decisions for Friday's game at Cleveland.
Humphries is dealing with a stomach virus that caused him to miss Friday morning's shootaround.
He yanked down a season-high 19 rebounds in Wednesday's game against Philadelphia and is averaging 13.1 points and 10.8...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Utah Jazz shooters ice cold from the 3-point line
Utah Jazz shooters ice cold from the 3-point line
By Steve Luhm
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 26, 2012 05:59PM MDT
Even without their recent zone-busters — Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur, Wesley Matthews and Kyle Korver — the Jazz thought this season’s 3-point shooting would be adequate.
So far, however, consistency on 3s has been the most glaring weakness of a team...
Via Salt Lake Tribune
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17 days ago
Q+A: Mehmet Okur
by Kyle Stack / @KyleStack
Mehmet Okur isn’t Brook Lopez. However, the Nets’ current starting center has taken the place of the team’s injured former starting center to become one of point guard Deron Williams’ primary targets. With Lopez out until at least mid-February as he recovers from surgery on his non-displaced stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal...
Via SLAM Online
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19 days ago
Nets over Warriors 107-100 getting their first home win of the year
The New Jersey Nets (4-11) beat the Golden State Warriors (5-9) 107-100, tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Finally! The Nets get their first home win of the season and that's a complete joke if you think about it.
In their 15th game of the season. They get their first win at home and I'm sure they can't wait to go to Brooklyn next season.
Game...
Via Sports Blog Net
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
GMTR Podcast #25: The Kobe System
Erik and Patrick discuss Kobe Bryant’s streak of 40+ point scoring games, the Al Horford injury, the imminent return of Stephen Curry and Baron Davis, and talk about strategies that fantasy owners can use to survive if they’ve been decimated by injuries.
You’re welcome.
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Or rock the GMTR podcast feed for iTunes.
Spoiler...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Nets Fs James, Stevenson ruled out vs. Nuggets
New Jersey Nets small forwards Damion James and DeShawn Stevenson have been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets, the team announced.
In addition, center Mehmet Okur will be a game-time decision as he deals with back spasms.
James will miss his third straight contest with a foot injury while Stevenson will sit for his second consecutive tilt due to a balky knee.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Nets Fall To Claws Of Hawks, 106-101
The Atlanta Hawks almost blow a 16-point lead as the Nets won the final three quarters of the game. However, Atlanta was able to come away with the victory by a very slim 106-101 margin.
Good
What really has been helping the Nets is their rebounding. New Jersey outrebounded the Hawks 40-33. The Nets also went to a three-guard set to start the game as MarShon Brooks finally got his...
Via Rant Sports
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Nets play without Mehmet Okur, Damion James, DeShawn Stevenson, all injured
Also, Okur says he hopes to play Wednesday in Denver
Via NJ.com
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January 10, 2012
Atlanta Hawks at Nets: Game thread
Newark, N.J.–Marvin Williams (ankle) is not on the trip. Vladimir Radmanovic will replace him at small forward. Brook Lopez (foot), Damion James (foot) and Mehmet Okur (back) are out for the Nets. DeShawn Stevenson (knee) was a late scratch.
Drew said he didn’t consider replacing Williams in the lineup with Tracy McGrady. Instead, the choice was between starting Vlad...
Via ajc.com
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January 09, 2012
Nets' MarShon Brooks will play v. Atlanta, says ankle feels better
Center Mehmet Okur hopes to return Wednesday
Via NJ.com
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January 09, 2012
Injuries just keep Okur-ing
The injuries continue to mount for the Nets.After Deron Williams (side) and Kris Humphries (shoulder) missed Wednesday’s loss in Boston and MarShon Brooks (ankle) and Damion James (foot) missed Friday’s win in Toronto, Mehmet Okur was the latest Net to be sidelined in last night’s 101-90...
Via NY Post
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January 08, 2012
Nets without Okur, James for game against Heat
Nets center Mehmet Okur and small forward Damion James will miss Saturday night's game against the Heat, coach Avery Johnson said.
Via ESPN
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January 07, 2012
POTD 1/6/12: Carl Landry Reverses On Birdman
The Birdman left the door to the baseline open, allowing Carl Landry to slip through and go reverse on his dome…
Honorable mention to Al-Farouq Aminu. Nice, strong finish by him, but a better one by Landry, who extended his right arm and whipped it hard over the shot blocker.
I should probably note that there was an unposted POTD on Wednesday: Brandon Bass on Mehmet...
Via Hardcourt Mayhem
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
POTD 1/6/12: Carl Landry Reverses On Birdman
The Birdman left the door to the baseline open, allowing Carl Landry to slip through and go reverse on his dome…
Honorable mention to Al-Farouq Aminu. Nice, strong finish by him, but a better one by Landry, who extended his right arm and whipped it hard over the shot blocker.
I should probably note that there was an unposted POTD on Wednesday: Brandon Bass on Mehmet...
Via NBA 24/7 365
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
Nets' Damion Jones says injury is not related to broken foot
Also, Nets lose Mehmet Okur to back spasms in first quarter
Via NJ.com
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January 07, 2012
Avery keeps faith in Nets
Despite his team's 1-5 start to the lockout-shortened NBA season, Nets coach Avery Johnson isn't ready to lose faith just yet.
"This is not a dire moment for us," Johnson said after Monday night's 108-94 loss to the Pacers at the Prudential Center. "I am so encouraged . . there is no surrender. I am still just as excited about being the coach here, and working with our guys."
It...
Via Fox Sports
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January 04, 2012
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