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Morrow Out 2-3 Weeks with Hamstring Strain
It could have been worse. The Nets feared that Anthony Morrow had torn his hamstring which might have required surgery and long layoff. Instead an MRI showed the Nets starting shooting guard only strained it. Still that will keep him out 2-3 weeks. In his place, Jordan Farmar will start next to...
Avery: Murphy "50-50" vs. Bobcats
Tuesday's practice is over and so Troy Murphy has worked out enough to meet his coach's requirements. Will he play against the Bobcats on Wednesday night? Avery Johnson says it's "50-50". Murphy thinks he can play but admits he doesn't know how many minutes. "I don't know. I'm not a swami." Might...
Murphy's Back But Avery Warns Don't Expect Early Returns
Troy Murphy did some light practicing Monday, his first since being shut down just before the Nets went on the world tour two weeks ago. So far so good, but Avery Johnson says don't expect much any time soon...like the first two games. He thinks the 6'11" PF needs at least three practices. Monday...
Harris Not Playing Tuesday
Devin Harris said he wasn't worried about aggravating his sore foot by playing Tuesday against the 76ers, but he did admit that he's having trouble changing direction. Describing the problem as "pretty much a bruise", Harris said he wants to play but will defer to Tim Walsh, the Nets trainer. An...
Can Outlaw Come Back From Injury?
The Nets certainly think so. They've agreed to pay Travis Outlaw $7 million a year over the next five. So does Hoop Daily, part of NBADraft.net. Sam Littman notes that while the NBA retired its Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1986, that didn't stop writers from drafting lists of potential...
Lee Won't Play vs. Wizards
He hurt his ankle, then made two free throws before heading to the locker room, but Courtney Lee won't play Sunday vs. the Wizards. Lee said after the Celtic win that his ankle was stiff because he was icing it but it worsened. No word on whether he'll play...
Hollinger: Health Big for NBA's Best and Worst
John Hollinger looks at why the NBA's biggest surprises, the Thunder, Grizzlies, Hawks and Rockets, have done so well. Good health among the top six players on each team is the answer. Atlanta's top six have missed two games! On the other hand, the Nets' top...
Harris OK as Kiki Defends Yi
Devin Harris sprained his knee Friday and didn't practice Saturday, but he'll play on Sunday, calling the injury minor. Meanwhile, Yi Jianlian (shoulder and back) got another vote of confidence from his coach. "Ever since two or three weeks ago when he hurt his...
Loughery Knows Nets Highs and Lows
The year before the New York Nets hired him as their coach in 1974, Kevin Loughery had played on--and coached--the worst team in NBA history...so far. The 1972-73 Sixers were so bad Loughery retired as a player when the season ended. Then, with the Nets, he...
Is The Yi Experiment Over?
Yi Jianlian looked good on return from his knee injury last month. But he has once again regressed, looking somewhere between awkward and awful. Now the Nets think he may need a rest. He's been playing with both a bad right shoulder and back. In 19 games...
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