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| Nets F Douglas-Roberts diagnosed with swine flu |
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11/07/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Nets forward Chris Douglas- Roberts has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Nets President Rod Thorn made the announcement Saturday that Douglas-Roberts has contracted swine flu, but that he has been treated accordingly for the illness. In five games this season, Douglas-Roberts has averaged 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. |
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| Winless Nets visit Sixers |
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11/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets have never opened a season with six straight losses and will try to avoid history tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. New Jersey is 0-5 for the first time since the 1996-97 squad lost its initial fives games under head coach John Calipari. It was pounded, 122-94, on Wednesday by the Denver Nuggets at the IZOD Center, as Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a losing effort. "It was a second-half game," said |
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| Nuggets, Heat meet in South Beach |
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11/06/2009 |
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| s are in search of their first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign, and will resume a six-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Nuggets improved to 2-0 on the trek following Wednesday's 122-94 rout of the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. Rookie point guard Ty Lawson scored a game-high 23 points and Carmelo Anthony netted 22 for Denver, which got 18 points and 10 rebounds from Kenyon Martin. "The first half, we couldn't really get it going," said Nuggets point gua |
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| Streaking Hawks visit Bobcats |
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11/06/2009 |
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| ile Mike Bibby and Marvin Williams each had 13 points in a winning cause. Charlotte will close out a brief two-game homestand Friday and has alternated wins and losses to start the season. The Bobcats are coming off Monday's 79-68 victory versus the New Jersey Nets, as D.J. Augustin finished with 21 points and Gerald Wallace posted 24 points, a career-best 20 rebounds and four steals for the Bobcats, who outscored the Nets, 46-27, in the second half. A 24-0 run by the Bobcats sealed New Jersey's fate. "I just |
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| Nuggets roll over Nets |
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11/05/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Rookie Ty Lawson scored a game-high 23 points and Carmelo Anthony donated 22, as the Denver Nuggets cruised to an easy 122-94 win over the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. Kenyon Martin went for 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Nene added 16 points and nine boards for Denver, which improved to a perfect 5-0 this season. It is the Nuggets best start since the 1985-86 squad won its first six contests. Arron Afflalo logged 15 points. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 19 points a |
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| Nuggets resume road trip against winless Nets |
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11/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony and the high-flying Denver Nuggets will resume their six-game road trip tonight against the winless New Jersey Nets from the IZOD Center. Anthony leads the NBA with 34.5 points per game for the 4-0 Nuggets, who are second in the league in scoring so far this season. Anthony scored a game-high 25 points in Tuesday's 111-93 victory at Indiana to kick off the trek, while Chauncey Billups recorded 24 points, as Denver improved to 4-0 to start a season for the first time since th |
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| Nets' Yi has MCL sprain, return unknown |
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11/03/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian was diagnosed with a sprained medial collateral ligament of his right knee the team announced on Tuesday, but no timetable for his return was given. After undergoing an MRI, it was determined the 7-foot Yi had a Grade 1 sprain of the knee. He suffered the injury during Monday's 79-68 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. He was hurt during the third quarter when he collided with Charlotte's Gerald Wallace and was helped off the court. Before |
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| Nets F Yi out indefinitely with right knee sprain |
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11/03/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -The New Jersey Nets say an MRI performed on forward Yi Jianlian confirmed that he has sprained a ligament in his right knee. The Nets said Tuesday that Yi will begin rehabilitation immediately and there is no timetable for his return. Yi was injured in Monday night's 79-68 loss at Charlotte. Yi was near the basket when Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace fell and rolled into his leg midway through the third quarter. Yi crumpled to the floor and put no pressure on his right leg a |
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| Cavs hope to stay on track vs. Wizards |
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11/03/2009 |
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| ans Arena. The team also won the Central Division title before losing in six games to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. Washington has won two of its first three games of the season and notched a 123-104 triumph Saturday versus the New Jersey Nets at the Verizon Center. Gilbert Arenas finished with 32 points and seven assists, while Andray Blatche recorded a career-high 30 points off the bench for the Wizards, who split a pair of road contests to begin the 2009-10 campaign. Randy Foye added 1 |
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| Nets' Yi hurts knee |
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11/03/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian sprained his right knee during Monday's 79-68 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Yi was hurt during the third quarter when he collided with Charlotte's Gerald Wallace. He was helped off the court and will have an MRI Tuesday to determine the extent of damage to the knee. Before leaving the game, Yi had four points and six rebounds. |
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