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• N.B.A. Roundup: Carter Forces Overtime, Then Helps Nets Put Away Raptors

  Vince Carter scored 39 points against his former team and the Nets rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors, 129-127, in overtime on Friday night. Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 11:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, National Basketball Assn

• Nets Lose Height to Injuries

  Forward Eduardo Najera returned to practice Wednesday just in time to see teammate Yi Jianlian leave with a sprained neck. Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Yi Jianlian, Najera, Eduardo

• Cavaliers 106, Nets 82: Cavaliers Rout Nets as James Scores 31

  In LeBron James’s first appearance in the New York metropolitan area this season, the Cavaliers pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Nets. Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, James, LeBron

• New York Suitors Prepare for James

  LeBron James is coming to New Jersey, and the Nets may be primping themselves for courtship. A week later, James and the Cavaliers visit New York and the Knicks. Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 10:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, James, LeBron

• With New Role, Kidd Returns to the Garden

  When Jason Kidd steps onto the floor at the Garden on Sunday, it will be his first trip back to the New York area since the Nets traded him for Devin Harris. Posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Kidd, Jason, Dallas Mavericks, D'Antoni, Mike

• Their Confidence Is Up, and So Is the Hawks’ Profile

  The Atlanta Hawks are a team blended with unbridled athleticism and arrogance, a perennial youthful team that finally added veteran components. Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, National Basketball Assn, Atlanta Hawks

• Pacers 98, Nets 87: No Harris, No Victory for the Nets

  The Nets (2-5) have now lost three games without Devin Harris, a fact that only pushed his stock in New Jersey higher since he took over from Jason Kidd last season. Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Harris, Devin

• Pacers 98, Nets 80: Nets, With Harris Out, Struggle in Second Half

  Danny Granger scored 23 points and made 10 of 12 free throws leading the Pacers to victory on Saturday night. Posted Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:30 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, National Basketball Assn, Indiana Pacers

• In the N.B.A., There’s No Such Thing as a Surprise

  The prevalence of video, the proliferation of advance scouts and the encyclopedic memories of coaches have dramatically reduced the actual surprise of what teams see from the other side. Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, National Basketball Assn, Frank, Lawrence

• Suns 114, Nets 86: Nets’ Numbers Don’t Add Up to Much Against the Suns

  The Nets’ frontcourt was pitted against the indomitable pillars Shaquille O’Neal and Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns in a sobering loss at the Izod Center. Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 11:29 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, O'Neal, Shaquille, Phoenix Suns

• After a Life Spent Together, Twins End Up on Opposite Sides

  In the first meeting of what could biannually cycle itself for the next decade or so, the twin 7-foot centers Brook and Robin Lopez, will be on opposing N.B.A. teams. Posted Monday, November 03, 2008 10:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns, Lopez, Robin, Twins

• Warriors 105, Nets 97: It’s All Hands on Deck as Nets Lose at Home

  The Nets received a veteran-laced lesson, taking away a loss in their opener at the Izod Center and a number of talking points for the future. Posted Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors

• Nets Are Carter and 11 Other Guys

  Vince Carter’s breathtaking athleticism alone will win some games for the New Jersey Nets. Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Carter, Vince, New Jersey Nets

• Injuries Prevent the Nets From Setting a Rotation

  One nagging and significant concern for the Nets is who will start at center for Wednesday’s season opener against the Wizards in Washington. Posted Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards, Sports Medicine

• Injuries and Illnesses Slow the Nets’ Preseason Development

  Injuries and illnesses have hindered Coach Lawrence Frank’s ability to shape a rotation heading into next week’s season opener against the Washington Wizards. Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:56 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, New Jersey Nets, Frank, Lawrence