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Dragic, Waiters

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Dismal Nets host red-hot Heat

By Andrew Hughes

Popovich

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Nets aim to stay afloat against the fluid Spurs

By Michael Gorwtiz

Howard

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Hopeless Nets look to stave off Hawks at home

By Andrew Hughes

Embiid

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#TrustTheProcess vs. #TrustTheProgress: A Nets-Sixers Matinee

By Jesse Picarello

Korver

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First place Cavaliers take on last place Nets

By Adam Hayes

Thaddeus Young

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The Nets look for first win of New Year against the Pacers

By Andrew Hughes

1. Joe Johnson (3 seasons, 231 games) Joe Johnson has been close to very good, and for the Brooklyn Nets, that’s enough to be the best. Throughout injuries and moping and 141 wins and low-impact playoff runs and four coaches and general disappointment, Joe has been the main reason that it’s not that bad here. While his stats have been as pedestrian as his name—15.5 points on 43% shooting, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.7 steals per game—he has been the closest thing to a superstar the Brooklyn Nets have had for the most cumulative minutes. Deron Williams had a few games, Brook Lopez had a few games, Paul Pierce had his moments, Andray Blatche a few quarters. But Joe Johnson looked the part more often than anyone else. He was the most important player in the Brooklyn Nets' only playoff series win to date, where he beat up on Toronto's young wings like an older brother dominating pool basketball on a summer afternoon. He had the stretch of games in January 2014, starting with the OKC nail-biter that kickstarted Jason Kidd’s redemption run and prevented that second season from becoming too much of a disaster. In general, preventing the Nets from completely falling off has been Joe Jesus' main role. And for the most part, he's succeeded. The Brooklyn Nets are the Large Hadron Collider. I’m not sure what their purpose is, but the people involved claim they are important, and catastrophe always seems imminent. But Joe has been standing by, making sure every decimal point is in the right spot and everyone is wearing their safety goggles. Joe also hit a bunch of clutch shots after arriving in Brooklyn, cementing himself as the guy who kept getting the ball at the end of games. This is surely an anachronistic way to measure achievement (and a fairly nihilistic long-term strategy on the court), but it also says something positive about how the team has perceived Joe's talent and nerves. The guy who keeps getting asked to take the most important shots at the end of games is some sort of superlative, whatever that may be. While not the most advanced way of thinking, this gives Joe some "I know it when I see it" level of superstardom. And with the Brooklyn Nets' lack of actual superstardom, degrees matter. Spiritually, Joe Johnson has been the Nets true mascot—even before the Nets shipped the BrooklyKnight off to the big practice gymnasium in the sky. Coming to the Nets, Joe was couched in a stratospheric contract, six All-Star appearances and the promise of being the second half of a blue chip backcourt. This pedigree positioned him as a gaudy piece of Brooklyn's business model, but Joe ain’t gaudy. Despite his garish contract and any brash claims made by the Nets, Joe has been nothing but an efficient, consistent, blue-collar employee of the Brooklyn franchise. And this has been enough to make him the best player in Brooklyn franchise history. -Andrew Gnerre

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Joe Johnson returns to Brooklyn, will receive video tribute tonight

By Jerry Kane

Caris LeVert

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Nets take on Wizards, Caris LeVert to make his NBA debut

By Jerry Kane

Booker

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Nets seek revenge in Milwaukee following blowout loss at home

By Andrew Hughes

Giannis

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Nets look to get revenge against the Bucks and their buzzer-beating tip-in

By Michael Gorwtiz

Prokhorov

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Mikhail Prokhorov to sell minority share in Nets, will remain majority owner

By Benny Nadeau

Cousins

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Nets look to stop the bleeding against the Sacramento Kings

By Andrew Hughes

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Looking Forward: Nets take on the Boston Celtics

By Ryan Carbain

Plumlee

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Nets look to avoid freefall against Crabbe, Plumlee, and the Trail Blazers

By Jerry Kane

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) leaps to the basket past Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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The young and hungry Timberwolves visit the Nets in search of a win

By Ryan Carbain

Kemba Walker

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The Lin-less Nets try to plug the hole at point guard against the Hornets

By Jerry Kane

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