The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Los Angeles - When high-flying Vince Carter went down, rookie Chris Douglas-Roberts stepped up. Devin Harris scored 21 points and Douglas-Roberts added 18 off the bench as the New Jersey Nets beat the Miami Heat 100-98 in overtime on Thursday night i...
In the 'Zzone (Free subscription) | yesterday
... biggie. It gives someone else a chance. We know what Carter can do. Everyone wants to see more of Chris Douglas-Roberts , Ryan Anderson and everyone wants to see Yi Jianlian and Brook Lopez - the two bigs who didn't play yesterday but should Sunday barring injury. But if they play, and Eduardo Najera returns from his wrist injury, other bigs are likely to sit based on the scenario...
In the 'Zzone (Free subscription) | yesterday
... game. They were down 12 when Carter left and then got a huge boost from his replacement, rookie Chris Douglas-Roberts , who scored 12 consecutive points for the Nets. The Nets led by nine when Devin Harris left with 5:53 left in the fourth and were up 10 with about 4:35 to go, but of course couldn’t maintain the lead. They pulled out the win in the extra session when Daequan Cook...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | yesterday
... looking to spend $100 billion on one player in 2010. The Nets also came away from the draft with Chris Douglas-Roberts and Brook Lopez. Put them with Sean Williams and Josh Boone and the Nets have some terrific young talent. Depending on how Vince Carter’s back hamstring is feeling, they should be competetive most nights. This is still the Eastern Conference, so the Playoffs aren’t...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two Down, One to Go: The Nets traded Jason Kidd to Dallas last year, and then Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee before the draft. That shrunk New Jersey’s Big 3 to just the once-athletic Vince Carter. The artist formerly known as Vinsanity pulled in a hammy in the Nets preseason opener. Enjoy a healthy dose of Chris Douglas-Roberts, Swamp denizens! (NY Daily News, Star Ledger )
In the 'Zzone (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Vince Carter strained his left hamstring on a second-quarter drive in today's preseason opener against the Heat in France. Carter is out for the rest of the game. We'll know more later when we get on the conference call with coach Lawrence Frank . In Carter's place rookie Chris Douglas-Roberts is playing well. He scored 12 consecutive points in the second after replacing Carter and has...
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
By FRED KERBERAll eyes - and defenses - will be on Vince Carter this season. But to state the obvious, he can't do it alone. The Nets need others producing. Like yesterday. Carter strained his left hamstring in the second quarter of the Nets' 100-98 overtime pre-season opening victory against Miami in Paris. So different guys arose. Chris Douglas-Roberts did it immediately after Carter...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... severity of it we don't know. We'll go day by day and see how if feels," coach Lawrence Frank said.Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 18 points and helped the Nets rally.The Heat will play the Nets again Sunday in London, part of the annual NBA Europe Live tour. The New Orleans Hornets will face the Washington Wizards in Berlin on Tuesday, and three days later in Barcelona.More exhibition...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... by day." If there was a positive to take from Carter's injury, it was the performance of rookie Chris Douglas-Roberts. After replacing Carter at shooting guard, the Nets' second-round draft pick hit nine of his 15 shots and finished with 18 points. Devin Harris scored a team-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Dwyane Wade and Michael Beasley - the No.2 pick in the draft - led the...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... 1.9 seconds left in overtime that could have won it. Miami has not won a preseason game since 2006.Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 18 to lead New Jersey. The Nets played the second half without catalyst Vince Carter, who strained his left hamstring as he guarded Wade on a drive late in the second quarter.First-year Heat coach Erik Spoelstra entered the game expecting improvement at two...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... Bucks), Brook Lopez (R), Keyon Dooling (trade with Magic), Eduardo Najera (FA), Jarvis Hayes (FA), Chris Douglas-Roberts (R), Ryan Anderson (R)• Notable losses:Richard Jefferson (trade with Bucks), Nenad Krstic (signed with Russia's Triumph Moscow), Marcus Williams (trade with Warriors), Bostjan Nachbar (signed with Russia's Dynamo Moscow), DeSagana Diop (signed with Mavericks)• Coach:Lawrence...
