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• Joakim Noah, Marco Belinelli, Bulls eliminate Nets in Game 7

  a 17-footer and Marco Belinelli swished a killer three-pointer to push the lead back to 91-81.The Nets cut it to 95-90 on Brook Lopez 's layup but couldn't get any closer than that. Joe Johnson 's three-pointer with 38 seconds remaining bounced off the side   Read more »

• Nets top Bulls to even series at three games apiece

  three with 9:47 left to put the Nets ahead 81-73, the Nets were in control, just as they still were after two big buckets by Brook Lopez made it 89-85. Andray Blatche connected on a 7-foot fadeaway jumper with 1:15 left to put the Nets up 92-88, and his free   Read more »

• Nets survive Game 5, beating Bulls, 110-91

  fourth quarter to pull out a 110-91 Game 5 victory at Barclays Center.Game 6 is set for Thursday at United Center in Chicago. Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, marking the fifth straight game he's scored 20-plus points. Deron Williams added 23 points   Read more »

• Andray Blatche's role increasing in Nets' series against Bulls

  big, deep frontcourt, which features Noah and Carlos Boozer , in each of the first two games by playing Blatche alongside Brook Lopez . It would not be a surprise to see more of it when the tied series resumes in Chicago Thursday night."He stretches the floor   Read more »

• Deron Williams, Brook Lopez spur Nets to blowout win in Game 1

  since May 16, 2007, when they knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Deron Williams and Brook Lopez set the tone from the get-go in a game the Nets led by as many as 28 points, something that's extremely uncommon in the postseason.   Read more »

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• Jackson critical of Knicks' roster, praises Nets

  Jackson hinted that he’d prefer the Brooklyn Nets ’ roster over the Knicks’ because of Nets stars Deron Williams and Brook Lopez . “With Brooklyn, if you’ve got a point guard and a solid center, or a good point guard and a great center, you’ve got two of the   from ESPN Read more »

• No Brooklyn Nets on All-NBA; Brook Lopez Dissed

  but no cigar. Brook Lopez finished just out of the running for the All-NBA team in results issued Thursday. Lopez finished behind Tim Duncan, Marc Gasol and Dwight Howard in the voting for center, despite receiving seven first team votes and 132 votes, more   from Nets Daily: For New Jersey Nets Fans Read more »

• 2013 NBA draft: What they're saying about the Trail Blazers and the No. 10 pick (links)

  Hornets 2011: Jimmer Fredette, Bucks (traded to Kings) 2010: Paul George, Pacers 2009: Brandon Jennings, Bucks 2008: Brook Lopez, Nets 2007: Spencer Hawes, Kings • Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com goes big with French center prospect (project?) Rudy Gobert   from Oregon Live Read more »

• Brook Lopez, the brightest light in Brooklyn?

  Lopez put up good numbers in Brooklyn during regular season, was selected to the All-Star game, played better in the playoffs and is now awaiting next week's announcement of the All-NBA teams. If he makes it, he will be the first Net to do so since Jason Kidd   from Nets Daily: For New Jersey Nets Fans Read more »

• Brook Lopez Can Still Improve Next Season for Brooklyn Nets

  probably be the best thing for this team, they still have a chance to be better next season, especially their breakout center Brook Lopez. Lopez had a phenomenal year this past season for the Nets where he finished the year with the fifth highest Player Efficiency   from The Big Dead Sidebar Read more »