Will the “Curse of Thorn” Strike Again?
netsdaily.com 2/11/2008 — You could call it the “Curse of Thorn” – an affliction that affects players once they are traded bought out or otherwise let go by the Nets’ President of Basketball Operations. Or you could call it hope. Rod Thorn has had an uncanny ability to ...

Followin' up on that Fifth Scorer
hornets247.com 2/11/2008 — Chart and article about the League's Fifth Scorers

Dallas Loses After 21-0 Run By New Jersey
mavscentral.com 2/11/2008 — You are not going to win many games when you give up a 21-0 run to your opponent. The Mavs did this on Sunday and lost to New Jersey, 101-82. You are also not going to win many games shooting 36.5% from the field.

Cuban: Numbers don't add up to make Kidd trade
sports.espn.go.com 2/11/2008 — With the NBA trade deadline just over a week away, don't expect the Mavericks to make a play for New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd.

Finding The Truth Around The Trade Deadline
thehowevafiles.blogspot.com 2/11/2008 — Every year is the same: the trade deadline winds up being a quagmire of lies, deception, and people yelling about Isiah Thomas helping other teams. This year, so far, seems to be no different (get on those phones, Isiah). Thus, it is the duty of ...

Nets Run Off 21 Straight Points to Stun Mavericks — NBA.com: News 2/11/2008
Vince Carter scored 25 of his 29 points after nearly being knocked out by an elbow to the head, and the inconsistent New Jersey Nets ran off 21 straight points to stun the Dallas Mavericks 101-82 on Sunday night.

Carter Sticks It Out, and So Do Nets — NYT > Pro Basketball 2/11/2008
Vince Carter finished with 29 points Sunday, including 5 during a 21-0 Nets run that covered the stretch between the second and third quarters.

NO KIDD-ING: NETS WIN BIG — NY Post: Sports 2/11/2008
Of all the positives Jason Kidd can bring to a game, beyond points and passes and rebounds is the undeniable ability to make everyone around him better. So with Kidd's desire to remain a Net roughly equal to his desire to become a human crash test...

MAV OR MAV-NOT? — NY Post: Sports 2/11/2008
For a half-hour before last night's game, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sat on the baseline openly chatting with Nets special assistant Kiki Vandeweghe. The blue-jeaned billionaire wasn't consummating a deal for Jason Kidd, but mischievously...

Sixers win fourth straight, top Mavs (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 2/12/2008
Andre Miller scored 21 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their fourth straight win, 84-76 over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Miller, named the Eastern Conference player of the week, is a big reason why the Sixers are suddenly ...