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Andrew Theodorakis/New York Daily News He may not have worn ‘Joe Jesus’ on his back during nickname night, but Joe Johnson delivers for Nets once again. NETS 104, HEAT 95 (2OT) This isn’t a cake winning streak for the Nets. They’re toppling some of the NBA’s best, from the Thunder to the Warriors and now, the Heat. It was a ...

Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Here we go again: Deron Williams suffers his third sprained ankle of the season. Just when he started to find a rhythm and led the Nets to a couple of wins, Deron Williams went down with another ankle injury. The point guard missed Monday’s game against the Hawks with a left ankle sprain, according to Jason Kidd, ...

Ron Hoskins/NBAE/Getty Images Deron Williams’ passive and sporadic play doesn’t help in Brooklyn’s loss. PACERS 105, NETS 91 INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a depressing phenomenon for the Nets: a team full of stars has no stars. They’re a collection of failing mercenaries. Keeping up with one of the many disturbing trends of the season, Deron Williams was passive and ineffective, Joe ...

Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images Brook Lopez carries the Nets to a win over the Bucks. NETS 90, BUCKS 82 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 32 points, Joe Johnson had 15 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 90-82 on Saturday night. Morry Gash/AP Alan Anderson hangs on the rim after a first-half dunk. Lopez dominated inside, making ...

Florescu Viorel freelance NYDN The mural, which depicts the arrival of borough namesake Jonas Bronck in Westchester County, was damaged in August by careless construction work at the courthouse. An important piece of Bronx history is crumbling — and the city has done nothing to stop it, borough leaders charged. An 81-year-old mural depicting borough namesake Jonas Bronck suffered major ...

Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Nets get crushed by the Kings as Marcus Thornton scores 24 points. KINGS 107, NETS 86 SACRAMENTO – Jason Kidd immediately transformed the Nets into a winning team when he was traded 12 years ago. Kevin Garnett led Boston to an 8-0 start after he was dealt there in 2007. Together, though, they are ...

John Minchillo/AP Roy Hibbert and the Pacers stop a late push by Brook Lopez, who tallied 16 points, and the Nets. PACERS 96, NETS 91 The Nets didn’t make it easy for the NBA’s best Saturday night, but ultimately fell, 96-91, in a crushing home loss to the undefeated Indiana Pacers to stay beneath the .500 mark. The Nets (2-4) ...