December 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez is expected to return to game action in six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery Friday to repair a non-displaced stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot, the team announced. “A single screw was inserted into the bone to stabilize the fracture and speed up the healing process,” foot [...]
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Nets Acquire Center Mehmet Okur From Utah For 2015 Second Round Pick
The New Jersey Nets have acquired veteran center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz for a 2015 second-round pick and a trade exception. After the Nets found out starting center Brook Lopez fractured his foot, an injury that usually takes four to six weeks to recover from, it was essential that the club obtained a veteran big [...]
Nets Center Brook Lopez Fractures Foot; Likely Out 4-6 Weeks
New Jersey Nets standout center Brook Lopez fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and will have surgery Friday — three days before the team opens the 66-game regular season. General manager Billy King made the announcement Thursday. Lopez was injured in the first half of Wednesday night’s preseason game against the New York Knicks. The recovery [...]
Sources: Nets, PF Kris Humphries Agree to One-Year Deal Worth $7-8M
Power forward Kris Humphries and the New Jersey Nets are finalizing a one-year contract that will pay him between $7 million-$8 million, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Humphries is expected to sign the contract Tuesday and be in uniform for Wednesday’s preseason finale in New York against the Knicks. Last season, the former Golden Gopher recorded [...]
Deron Williams Heading To Turkey; Another NBA Superstar To Join Him?
One Of The NBA’s Best Point Guards The player with the most 20-point, 10-assist performances (63) in the last three seasons, is going to play in Turkey once the NBA lockout is over. New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams will receive $200,000 dollars per month while playing in Turkey. His deal also provides an [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s 2011 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 25-30
#29 San Antonio: Duke’s Kyle Singler Picks 1-6 Picks 7-12 Picks 13-18 Picks 19-24 25. Boston Celtics, GM Mike Perkins (Celtics Gab) – Jeremy Tyler, C, USA Entering his senior year Tyler was ranked #1 in his class, by Rivals.com, ahead of Harrison Barnes, Enes Kanter, Kyrie Irving and Jared Sullinger. The reason: he’s 6’11”, [...]
Nets Rally Comes Up Short, Collison Free Throws Send Pacers To 102-98 Win
The Indiana Pacers, mindful of the fact that they have to win regularly to ensure themselves a berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs, faced the New Jersey Nets Monday night in a game that would possibly alter the Pacers’ playoff fortunes in the short-term. The Nets made the game competitive throughout the better part of [...]
Nets Following Path Of Heat?
Dwight Playing With Deron In Jersey? The NBA lockout sucks, and we all know that. But this could drastically change next year’s free agency, as it could create another superteam in the NBA. And get this, there could in fact be THREE superteams — all in the Eastern Conference. Now try to get where I [...]