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Follow the Nets' return to New York with Newsday's Rod Boone.

Sore heel will sideline Joe Johnson tonight

Joe Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates his

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

Turns out Deron Williams isn't then only member of the Nets' starting backcourt who's banged up.

Barely two hours after Williams revealed that Thursday's regularly-scheduled round of cortisone shots marked the third time he's had them this season -- the public thinking was he only had one round previously -- Billy King said Joe Johnson won't play versus the Rockets Friday night.

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