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Following the Nets: No Pity, Please

HOUSTON -- After spending four days on the road with a team that could finish with the worst record in NBA history, one thing has become crystal clear: the New Jersey Nets don't want your pity. They'll take your questions, settle for a little of your empathy and will brush off the occasional snide remark. But frankly,...

Following the Nets: From the Bottom Up

HOUSTON -- Of all the players on the New Jersey Nets roster, reserve guard Chris Quinn has a unique perspective when it comes to the team's current fate. He's been there before. Quinn, who was traded with a future second round pick to the Nets for Rafer Alston on Jan. 5, was a member of the 2007-08 Miami Heat. That team...

Following the Nets: Fight to the Finish

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Just before entering his office, Thunder coach Scott Brooks walked past the remaining Ford Center security personnel and patted one woman on the shoulder. "Did we scare you?" he queried. A couple of them, including a member of the Oklahoma City PD, answered in the affirmative. Another person piped up,...

Following the Nets: Little Things

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Earlier Friday, Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe noted that this Nets season had been a valuable learning experience for a lot of the younger players. Thunder coach Scott Brooks can empathize. "You respect the league and their teams," Brooks said, "and you have to play extremely hard to get a win. There's a...

Following the Nets: Future Rumblings

OKLAHOMA CITY -- While they have played under a dark cloud all season long, the Nets these days don't mind when they hear Thunder. Despite the gross disparity in their records -- the 39-24 Thunder host the 7-57 Nets Friday at the Ford Center -- there are some similarities between the two franchises. Much like the Nets,...