Vince Carter News

Boyish looking basketball coach Lawrence Frank lasted through 16 of his New Jersey Nets' agonizing 16 consecutive defeats.

Vince Carter, for the most part, appeared to get along with Lawrence Frank during their time together with the Nets.

Lawrence Frank started his Nets' coaching career with 13 consecutive wins and it could end with 17 straight defeats.

The losses have arrived with conveyer-belt quickness and regularity. So the inevitable conclusion is that a change must be made somewhere with the Nets.

The Denver Nuggets were coming off a 27-win season when Kiki Vandeweghe took over as their general manager in the summer of 2002.

Nets guard Devin Harris, left, confers with coach Lawrence Frank during a break in the action in the first quarter of the Nets' 101-87 loss to the Nuggets Tuesday night.

The Nets moved a loss closer to the record for the NBA's worst start to a season Wednesday night when they dropped their 15th straight game, 93-83, to the Trail Blazers.

When it comes to the Nets ' horrific start, there is plenty of blame to go around.

While the Orlando Magic traded for a replacement when point guard Jameer Nelson went down last season, general manager Otis Smith said Wednesday he's not inclined to do so this time.

Vince Carter laughed as he watched as many as FOUR of his prankster teammates attempt to pin Dwight Howard to the floor while another tried hog-tying him with white athletic tape.

Neither the Knicks or the Nets can do much bragging, as the two teams struggle to collects wins.

Vince Carter spoke softly, at barely more than a whisper, keeping his voice from being conspicuous in the silent visitors' locker room at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte the other day.

Brandon Bass has the flu. That's right. The only true power forward left and healthy on the Magic's roster now has the flu leading the team with zero players at what was once Orlando's deepest position unless Ryan Anderson has a Vince Carter-like miraculous recovery.

Clearly the biggest victims of LeBron James' free-agent-talk embargo are the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks, as both would rather continue to dream about the future than dwell on the present.

BY DAVE D'ALESSANDRO STAR-LEDGER STAFF ORLANDO - Chris Douglas-Roberts probably had no business being on the court last night, and the fact that he did not collapse from exhaustion should be considered a minor victory.

The doctor made a diagnosis, saying it was treatable and should involve a full recovery, and yet all Chris Douglas-Roberts could think was that he didn't want to be that guy.

Vince Carter has a new nickname for Brook Lopez. "The Four Man," the former Nets meal ticket called him Friday night.

New Jersey Nets head coach Lawrence Frank is probably feeling the heat with his team off to a franchise-worst 0-8 start.

Orlando, Fla. -- The Nets might -- might-- have 10 available players tonight. Unfortunately, so will the Magic.

Look, I'm all for an 0-82 season. Seriously, the Nets are horrible. They're not about to get any better this year.