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Philadelphia Continues Hot Streak in Newark
Posted on 2 Feb 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Who didn’t have a great game for the Philadelphia 76ers tonight? The Sixers continue their strong play as they defeated the New Jersey Nets, 106-92, at “The Rock” in Newark. The Nets had been 5-1 in their last six home games prior to tonight’s loss. The Sixers move to 22-26 under head coach Doug Collins and currently sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. New Jersey meanwhile h...
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Nuggets vs. Nets: Nets Defeat Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets Soundly
Posted on 31 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points in Newark tonight. However, it was still as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Twelve days after New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov called off Carmelo trade talks, the Nets pounded the Nuggets, 115-99, at “The Rock.” After losing two straight games, this was a big win for the Nets, who continue their streak of playing well at home. New Jersey moved over th...
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Dirk Nowitzki Delivers Dagger in Final Seconds
Posted on 22 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
What do Snooki and Kim Kardashian have in common? Well, besides being grossly overpaid for doing basically nothing, the two reality television stars were on hand at “The Rock” in Newark to see the New Jersey Nets take on the Dallas Mavericks. The ladies were treated to a fantastic game, but the Nets ultimately fell 87-86 in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter. The Mavericks ended thei...
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Solid Team Effort Leads Nets in Rout of Pistons
Posted on 21 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Break up the New Jersey Nets. On social networking night, the Nets earned their second straight victory as they defeated the Detroit Pistons at “The Rock,” 89-74. This streak marks the first time the Nets have won two in a row in over a month. New Jersey has now played two solid games in a row. They had a solid win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday and have now won both games so far this seas...
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Monta Ellis, David Lee Lead Golden State Warriors Past New Jersey Nets
Posted on 17 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Three words: Please Carmelo, please! On a Martin Luther King Day matinee, the New Jersey Nets dropped their sixth straight contest as they fell to the Golden State Warriors, 109-100. The game marks the official halfway point for the Nets this season. It hasn’t been too pretty thus far for New Jersey, who now sit at 10-31 and, even worse, 3-21 on the road. The Nets dropped all four games of th...
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Brook Lopez’s 35 Not Enough Against Defending Champs
Posted on 15 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Losing is becoming all too common for the New Jersey Nets. They continued the trend by dropping a 100-88 contest to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets have now lost nine of their last 10 games and seven straight on the road. The Lakers meanwhile have won nine of 10 and have swept the season series against the Nets. Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic returned to the Staples Center for the first time ...
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Nets Burnt by Suns in Phoenix
Posted on 13 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
If the New Jersey Nets hypothetically wore any sun block to protect themselves from the Phoenix Suns, it definitely wore off midway through the fourth quarter. In the first game of their four-game western swing, the Nets dropped a heart breaker to the Phoenix Suns, 118-109, in overtime. The Nets have now lost six straight road games and are just 3-18 away from “The Rock” this season. The Ne...
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Former Nets Trample Their Old Team
Posted on 9 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Only the New Jersey Nets could make the Milwaukee Bucks look like the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bucks reared their mighty antlers as they captured a 115-92 win over the Nets at “The Rock” in Newark Saturday evening. The Nets were without Devin Harris, and it definitely showed. Derrick Favors started his third career game in this contest. The Bucks came out shooting hot and opened a13-point le...
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Dwight Howard & Magic Place Spell on Nets
Posted on 27 Dec 2010 by Jim Mancari.
After a huge blizzard bludgeoned the tri-state area, the Orlando Magic continued the pounding by defeating the New Jersey Nets 104-88 at the Prudential Center in Newark. The last time these teams met, Jameer Nelson hit a tough angle, fade-away jumper to give the Magic the win in the final seconds. Orlando put this one away much earlier and has won all three games against the Nets this year. Th...
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Chris Paul, Hornets Sting Nets in New Orleans
Posted on 22 Dec 2010 by Jim Mancari.
A three-game winning streak will remain just a holiday wish for the New Jersey Nets. Tthey dropped the second of back-to-back road games, 105-91, to the New Orleans Hornets. Nets coach Avery Johnson was born in New Orleans and wishes his team could have made his homecoming more memorable. The Hornets dominated the game early with a 10-0 run. Maybe it had to do with the Nets playing back-to-bac...
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Brook Lopez Silences the Roar of the Grizzlies
Posted on 21 Dec 2010 by Jim Mancari.
The New Jersey Nets snapped their 10-game road losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nets have now won two straight games, the first time since winning the first two of the season. Memphis struggled mightily from the field early, but were able to keep it close throughout most of the first quarter. Marc Gasol went down hard, which opened up the paint for Brook Lope...
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Can We Buy a Win?
Posted on 14 Dec 2010 by Jim Mancari.
Maybe Mikhail Prokhorov should use his money to buy the New Jersey Nets a win. New Jersey dropped their eighth straight game this one at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, 82-77. The Nets have now lost all seven games in the month of December, which sets a franchise record to start the month. These two teams have struggled offensively all season, so the low scoring was expected. It didn’t h...









