Liz Robbins of the New York Times reports: New Jersey Nets forward Kenyon Martin got some good news on Sunday.
Results from the MRI on his sprained right knee were negative.
"That's very good news," the Nets' president, Rod Thorn, said. "It looks like he'll miss tomorrow's game, but hopefully he'll be able to come back as quickly as possible."
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New Jersey Nets forward Kenyon Martin sprained his right knee after being fouled hard by Golden State's Antawn Jamison reports Liz Robbins of the New York Times.
Martin will have an MRI today to determine the seriousness of the injury. The injury occured the same night when Nets center Dikembe Mutumbo was returning to the lineup after missing most of the season with torn ligaments in his wrist.
While the team played well and still managed to win, the concern was clearly on the impact this could have going into the playoffs.
"This puts a damper on the win," Coach Byron Scott said. "Because not only did we get Dikembe back, but Kenyon was playing so great. He was really playing at a very high level, and to not know what exactly the situation is, it's not a great feeling."
Jason Kidd said: "He's such a strong person. He can take a lot of pain or play hurt, but when he said he couldn't get through it, then you start to wonder if it's bad."
One person, however, wasn't too concerned.
"Kenyon is one of the toughest guys I've ever met," Jefferson said. "He'll be fine."
Meanwhile, Mutumbo's return was one of the good signs amid the loss of Martin.
"I think that motivated everybody, to see a 7-foot-2 guy diving for the ball after just coming off an injury of his wrist," Kidd said. "I don't think he knows how much that sparked everybody on the floor."
Mutumbo said:"I didn't even think about it."
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Dikembe Mutombo now has less than three weeks to get prepared for the playoffs. The Associated Press reports that Mutombo was activated by the New Jersey Nets after almost four months.
The 7-2 center has been recovering from wrist surgery. After missing 56 games, Mutombo will have little time to find his role in the Nets lineup. He was acquired from Philadelphia in the offseason to help anchor the interior defense of the Nets.
After struggling early in the season, Mutombo suffered torn ligaments in his wrist on November 28th when he was hit by the Clippers’ Eric Piatkowski. Surgery followed on December 5th. After months of rehab, he returned to practice on March 21.
Mutombo is expected to see action tonight against the Warriors.
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Nets Mar 2003 Archive
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ESPN | Mar 29, 2003
The Associated Press is reporting that Jason Kidd's future in New Jersey may hinge on what Kenyon Martin plans to do.
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New York Post | Mar 26, 2003
While the end of the season run is important, it will not play a role in Jason Kidd's decision whether or not to stay in New Jersey this summer.
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New York Daily News | Mar 26, 2003
In 1999, Antonio McDyess was a highly coveted free agent with a decision to make.
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new york post | Mar 19, 2003
Fred Kerber of the new York Post reports: Nets head coach Byron Scott is not worried about his job security and it doesn't seem that he should be.
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new york daily news | Mar 12, 2003
Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports: Yesterday, the New Jersey Nets brought back team favorite Donny Marshall by signing him to a 10-day contract.
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| Mar 11, 2003
Hey, remember that big defensive center Dikembe Mutombo? Well look out, because it seems as though he'll be back in uniform for the Nets very soon.
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CNNSI | Mar 10, 2003
Last year I made the mistake of thinking that the Eastern Conference wasn't as bad as other people believed.
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| Mar 9, 2003
With the New Jersey Nets recent struggles it is inevitable that talk would start up, and in most cases the talk is usually circles around the head coach.
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San Antonio Express-News | Mar 7, 2003
Johnny Ludden of the San Antonio Express-News reports: Last night, Jason Kidd played in what might be his new home come next season but didn't give any signs that he would be bolting New Jersey for San Antonio this summer.
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New York Times | Mar 7, 2003
Liz Robbins of the New York Times reports: Chris Childs Childs and the New Jersey Nets will be parting ways today pending approval of their buyout agreement by the NBA.
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| Mar 4, 2003
The New Jersey Nets, in the middle of a slump, left for an important four game road trip today missing one obvious piece of their puzzle, guard Chris Childs not making the trip.
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| Mar 3, 2003
Try as they might, the Indiana Pacers can’t seem to drop out of first place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
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Deseret News | Mar 3, 2003
The Jazz practiced Tuesday in Minneapolis and Thursday in Philadelphia, then lost the next night in both cities.
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Standard-Examiner | Mar 3, 2003
Andrei Kirilenko watched John Stockton's last-second shot sail toward the basket and immediately recognized it would be an airball.
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New York Post | Mar 3, 2003
Jerry Sloan likes to joke that Karl Malone isn't getting any younger.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Mar 3, 2003
It took Andrei Kirilenko just a split second Sunday to sum up the Jazz's road trip, and even less time to change it.
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Standard-Examiner | Mar 2, 2003
The Jazz didn't realize it at the time, but a victory over the New Jersey Nets on Jan.
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| Mar 1, 2003
The New Jersey Nets denied reports yesterday that coach Byron Scott and superstar Jason Kidd are at odds with each other, a report by Brian Lewis in today's New York Post revealing that some of the reactions were vehement, others surprised, and some just plain comical, if unconvincing.
