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Brutal loss? Check. Absolutely, no doubt. This 95-93 defeat to the T-Wolves was a bad loss on many fronts, and one which brings right back to the surface - in Game 1 - repressive thoughts of so many of these kinds of brutal losses over the years.

Orlando's Vince Carter sprained his left ankle in the second quarter against his former New Jersey Nets teammates on Friday and left the game.

We have all seen the tributes to Vince Carter's 4 1/2 years in New Jersey from a Nets point of view.

Nets forward Jarvis Hayes, right, will miss two to three weeks with a hamstring injury.

But the Nets don't see it that way. They look at their NBA season opener here tonight against the Timberwolves as the start of an opportunity to prove themselves.

The Kurt Rambis era kicks off tonight for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will host the New Jersey Nets in the season opener for both clubs from the Target Center.

Get to know Vince Carter via a trip through our archives all the way down to today's story by Brian Schmitz : Did you know Vince Carter played volleyball in high school ? He scored 36 points to help Mainland win a Regional title in 1994.

If you are a Nets fan, there is ample cause for enthusiasm about the future. Young, quality talent abounds.

A rebuilding strategy centered on chasing the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh makes perfect sense to a team like the New York Knicks.

When Magic shooting guard Vince Carter holds his summer basketball camps for kids and teens, he has occasionally heard campers say, "Hey, Coach." Carter conceded that "it was weird at first." Now "Coach Vince Carter" isn't sounding so strange to him after all.

For five years, the Nets knew where the ball had to go when there were a few ticks on the clock and failure was not an option.

Rookie Terrence Williams had 23 points and eight assists and Yi Jianlian had 22 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 110-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in the last preseason game for both teams.

It didn't sink in for Michelle Carter-Scott that her son had finally landed a job near home until the first time he showed up on her couch without notice.

Nets forward Sean Williams has undeniable athleticism, but he still hasn't proved he can be a consistent contributor.

Vince Carter scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 117-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Playing against quality Nugget big men, Greg Oden has what are being called his best minutes yet in the NBA .

In light of what we know , the Magic deal was probably the best deal the Nets were offered for Vince Carter and the $37.64 million he has left on his contract.

The Nets' Devin Harris bring the ball up court against the Celtics during their preseason game at the Prudential Center on Tuesday.

Working out the kinks amid an influx of new faces, the Orlando Magic resembled the team that reached the NBA Finals last season in routing the New Orleans Hornets 121-86 Tuesday night at Koch Arena.

Courtney Lee scores two of his game-high 21 points, but Nets blow lead in second half after Devin Harris leaves with groin injury at Prudential Center Tuesday night.

The New Jersey Nets are a team trying to escape the shadow of the New York Knicks, despite having exponentially more success than their neighbors across the river over the past 10 years.

Courtney Lee, speaking to the media in June, had X-rays on his ankle, which were negative.

New acquisition Rafer Alston , shown facing the Lakers in last season's NBA Finals, is content to be in a Nets uniform ... for now.

A tell tale sign that a conference is doing well is when every player, coach, and fan believes that their team have a shot to make the post season.

Vince Carter scored 21 points in his Orlando debut and Brandon Bass added seven of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lift the Magic to a 110-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the pre-season opener for both teams on Monday night.

Few things were as reliable for the Nets last season as Jarvis Hayes coming off the bench.

Courtney Lee was shocked to be traded to the Nets, but he got over it. It has been three months and a week since Courtney Lee answered the phone in his living room in Orlando and dropped the handset when Stu Lash - his agent's partner - dropped the news on his head like an anvil.

A club that will resemble a traveling all-star show now with Vince Carter on board already has heard the team slogan for this season - and it embraces no egos: Grab A Handle.