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With Tuesday's touching stink-out-the-joint job against the Wizards whose previous road win was last April, the Nets proved one point beyond doubt: They can lose to anybody.

The New Jersey Nets have no intention of contending in 2008-09. They have no intention of contending in 2009-10. Like half the teams in the NBA , the Nets are shredding their core nucleus from the last few ...

They were down 11 entering the fourth quarter this time, when Devin Harris figured he might as well wreck somebody else's homecourt advantage before he heads home.

Bill Cartwright, who has never been surprised by anything in his life, raised an eyebrow.

Around 11 o'clock one night in the fall of 2004, Tyrese Rice arrived alone at the L.C. Bird High gym in Chesterfield, Va.

Tonight, the Sacramento Kings hosted Vince Carter and the New Jersey Nets. For the visiting Nets, there are questions surrounding their future.

He figures that brace saved his season. "God is good," O'Neal said. "We talked about it, the training staff and the doctors, and I probably would have been done for the year if I hadn't had the brace on." ...

Vince Young's game-winning slam, capping a 39-point outburst against the Raptors, left opponents and teammates alike in awe.

Jermaine O'Neal left the Raptors' game against the Celtics in the second quarter Sunday after falling following a missed jump shot.

Yes, he cut their hearts out again Friday night. But Vince Carter still has a better memory of a time he gut-punched 19,800 people.

Vince Carter dragged his team uphill throughout the fourth quarter and overtime hitting every shot imaginable, and when the moment of truth arrived, he somehow encountered his easiest task of the night.

Brook Lopez goes up against Cleveland's Ben Wallace Tuesday. Brook Lopez had his first career double-double against Cleveland Tuesday night -- by halftime.

Photo Credit: AP Photo Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James throws chalk dust into the air before playing in an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets Tuesday, Nov.

The pattern, if it holds, means the Nets should play hard and give effort Friday night against Atlanta.

BANK ON IT: Thursday, Barclay's, the naming rights partner for the future Barclays Center, affirmed its commitment to the Nets' arena in Brooklyn.

Sean Williams has played 16 minutes all season, and when Stromile Swift returns from his back injury in a week or two, his chances of seeing court daylight may diminish even further.

The Pacers were aggressive against the Nets Wednesday night, like on this first-quarter play when Jeff Foster blocked Yi Jianlian's shot attempt.

Time once again for the obligatory Devin Harris injury update, if you can handle it: "Probable for tonight but more than likely probably not -- probably shoot for Wednesday," he said.

This is the only relevant question that arose from the latest blowout in Swamp Land: Are the Suns that good, or are the Nets that bad? Let's examine the causes and the effects in a scouting report on the Nets.

Sean Williams might not be in the Nets' long-term plans. NOTEBOOK Sean Williams mingled with fans near the Nets bench for close to half an hour early Friday evening, until the last kid got his autograph.