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October 19, 2007

Krsti= c, bigs=20 look good

Throw away = the 110-94=20 final because the Knicks play no defense and the Nets had no = Jason=20 Kidd. But there were some encouraging things to take out of = yesterday's=20 preseason game and it starts with Nenad Krstic.

The Nets, the doctors, or Krstic couldn't have asked for = a better=20 first game back from major left knee surgery. The Nets went to him on = the first=20 play of the game to get him comfortable and it worked. Krstic scored = inside and=20 it helped him mentally.

"It helped me get my rhythm," he said. "But I'm still not satisfied = with my=20 defense."

= Continue=20 reading "Krstic, bigs look good" =C2=BB

Posted on October 19, 2007 at 07:20 AM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (0) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 18, 2007

MRI=20 Results

The Nets issued a release = moments ago=20 saying the MRI confirmed that he has a strained lower back. He was given = an=20 epidural to add in reducing the inflammation of the area surrounding the = disc=20 and he will return to practice some time next week.

Posted on October 18, 2007 at 11:58 AM = | Permalink= =20 | = Comments=20 (0) | TrackBack=20 (0)

Kidd = to have=20 an MRI

Everyone wants to know about=20 Jason Kidd and finally we have some new information. He = wasn't=20 at 3DKidd this morning's shootaround. He's having an MRI on = his back.=20 We'll know more later.

Kidd will not be at the game tonight either we're being told because = of his=20 back. He's going to be on some type of treatment schedule that we should = be=20 clued in more on later.

The reason the Nets waited this long for Kidd to have an MRI was = because he=20 he physically couldn't until today.

= Continue=20 reading "Kidd to have an MRI" =C2=BB

Posted on October 18, 2007 at 08:42 AM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (1) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 17, 2007

Kidd = update:=20 Back's not good

Jason Kidd likely will miss a whole week = of work=20 if not more unless his back improves quickly.

Kidd was back at the chiropractor Wednesday. He is out for both = preseason=20 games this weekend - he's not going to Boston on Friday. It's expected = the Nets=20 will have off Saturday. That means unless Kidd goes through the Thursday = morning=20 shootaround, Sunday could be the next time Kidd works out with the team. =

"We=E2=80=99ll see," Lawrence Frank said. "I spoke = to him this=20 morning. He=E2=80=99s at the chiropractor now. Hopefully the swelling = continues to=20 reduce. We=E2=80=99ll just kind of see. We just have to see where = he=E2=80=99s at. I wish I=20 could be more definitive. He=E2=80=99s making some progress, which is = encouraging, but=20 he=E2=80=99s still not good enough to practice."

= Continue=20 reading "Kidd update: Back's not good" =C2=BB

Posted on October 17, 2007 at 11:13 AM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (4) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 16, 2007

Kidd'= s back=20 still an issue

Jason Kidd's = back felt=20 better on Tuesday, but he went to see the chiropractor for the third = straight=20 day. Coach Lawrence Frank isn't expecting Kidd to play = Thursday=20 against the Knicks.

It would be wise to rest Kidd as long as possible since = these=20 games don't matter. The Nets need Kidd healthy on Oct. 31 for the opener = against=20 the Bulls.

Of course, not having him here hurts the Nets as they try and = implement a new=20 system and integrate guys such Jamaal Magloire and=20 Malik Allen.

= Continue=20 reading "Kidd's back still an issue" =C2=BB

Posted on October 16, 2007 at 12:48 PM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (1) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 15, 2007

Anoth= er point=20 guard down

Darrell Armstrong didn't play in Monday's preseason = game in=20 Charlotte due to a left foot injury. X-rays on the foot were negative. = Armstrong=20 will have his foot examined Tuesday, perhaps an MRI. Mateen=20 Cleaves started in his place.

The three point guards expected to be on the Nets' opening day roster = are all=20 suffering from injuries right now. Jason Kidd got = treatment on=20 his stiff lower back on Monday. Marcus Williams had = surgery on=20 his foot about two weeks ago and will miss at least another 4-6 weeks = and now=20 Armstrong.

We'll have updates tomorrow.

Posted on October 15, 2007 at 05:14 PM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (0) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 14, 2007

Kidd = backs=20 out

Jason Kidd = showed up=20 Sunday, shot, stretched and then left to see a chiropractor.

The cause: "In the middle of stretching, his back tightened up a = little bit,"=20 was Doctor Lawrence Frank's assessment.

Frank didn't seem to worried. Maybe if this were the regular season = or=20 playoffs there would be cause for concern, but the Nets don't play their = opener=20 until Oct. 31 so they're not sweating right now.

C= ontinue=20 reading "Kidd backs out" =C2=BB

Posted on October 14, 2007 at 11:51 AM = | Permal= ink=20 | Comments=20 (0) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 13, 2007

Playin= g to=20 win

The game was = meaningless. Otherwise Jason Kidd, Vince=20 Carter and Richard Jefferson would have = played.

But it wasn't entirely meaningless the way = Lawrence=20 Frank substituted at the end of the game. He was coaching to = win.

When he brought back Bostjan Nachbar and = Antoine=20 Wright with about 7 1/2 minutes left in Friday's preseason = game, after=20 the Nets' 20-point second half lead was trimmed to three, I questioned = the move.=20

C= ontinue=20 reading "Playing to win" =C2=BB

Posted on October 13, 2007 at 03:40 PM = | Permal= ink=20 | Comments=20 (0) | TrackBack=20 (0)

October 12, 2007

Prese= ason=20 Opener: Nachbar's Night

Jason Kidd,=20 Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, = Nenad=20 Krstic and Marcus Williams weren't even in the = building. Sean Williams was here, but was benched for = coming 15=20 minutes late for shootaround.

Disclaimer: It's hard to tell how good (or bad) the Nets are or will = be when=20 they were without their four best players.

= Continue=20 reading "Preseason Opener: Nachbar's Night" =C2=BB

Posted on October 12, 2007 at 07:33 PM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (1) | TrackBack=20 (0)

Late = Williams=20 benched

Sean Williams is in trouble again.

It's not what you think. But the Nets rookie forward showed up 15 = minutes=20 late for Friday's shootaround so coach Lawrence Frank = benched=20 him for the preseason opener against Philadelphia.

= Continue=20 reading "Late Williams benched" =C2=BB

Posted on October 12, 2007 at 04:26 PM = | Perma= link=20 | Comments=20 (3) | TrackBack=20 (0)=20

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