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LeBron James Denies Supporting Contraction

After stating last week that the NBA was "watered down" and suggesting "it would be great for the league" if players from losing teams played for winners, LeBron James tried to clarify that in no way was he advocating for contraction. "That's crazy, because I had no idea what the word 'contraction' meant before I saw...

Avery Johnson Responds to LeBron's Pro-Contraction Comments

Would the NBA be better without the New Jersey Nets? LeBron James seems to think so, telling reporters last week that today's NBA is "watered down" and that the league would be better served if young stars currently stuck on losing teams such as the Nets instead played for winners. On Sunday, Nets coach Avery Johnson...

LeBron James: NBA Might Be Better With Fewer Teams

PHOENIX -- With the NBA's collective bargaining agreement set to expire after this season, one of the things commissioner David Stern has put out there in the early stages of the negotiations has been the possibility of contracting one or more of the league's small-market teams. LeBron James doesn't necessarily think that...

Notebook: Nets Prepare for Melo-Drama, Avery Sounds Off, Warriors Eye Kerr

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- We're not talking fake nose and mustache incognito here, but Billy King just might keep his head down and walk in the shadows on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. The first-year New Jersey general manager is on the road with his young and struggling team, and Saturday night's game in Denver will be...

Heat vs. Nets: Miami's Big Three Too Much for New Jersey

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat looked to rebound from their loss the previous night to the New Orleans Hornets with a home victory against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday. Just like in their first meeting six days ago, the Heat reached 101 points on their way to the easy win and the turning point once again was the third...

Brook Lopez News From the Web

05/11/12 Who Nets Should Pair with Brook Lopez Source: 1010 Wins Brook Lopez may be one of the best offensive big men in the NBA, but he's also one of the worst interior defenders in the league.
04/30/12 Brooklyn Nets Show Off New Logo Designed By Jay-Z Source: NY1 News - New York NY It has taken nearly a decade to get them from New Jersey to Brooklyn, but on Monday the Nets wasted no time in unveiling their new merchandise with their new logo, designed by Brooklyn's own hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. Borough reporter Jeanine Ramirez filed the following report.
04/30/12 Brooklyn Nets Logo: Revealed, Black & White! Source: The Hollywood Gossip The newly-relocated NBA franchise even has a black-and-white logo, unveiled Monday at a sporting goods store on Flatbush Avenue, right across the street from its soon-to-be-completed home arena, the $1 billion Barclays Center.
04/27/12 Brook Lopez said the injury that ended his season was... Source: NJ.com Brook Lopez spoke to reporters today for the first time since his season was officially ended April 6 because of an injury to his right foot, and the Nets' center said it was a new injury -- and not an aggravation of the original broken bone in the same foot -- that ended his season after just five games.
04/24/12 Past celebrated in Newark final Source: New York Post - New York NY The past was in evidence last night, on the floor, on the scoreboard, in the stands.