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New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez (11) dunks the ball as Denver Nuggets power forward Kenyon Martin (4) defends in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011,
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Kobe Bryant And The LA Lakers Playing Against The Old New Jersey Nets At Izod Center In New Jersey On Dec 19th, 2009. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 72051260.
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New Jersey Nets center Nenad Krstic, left, of Serbia-Montenegro, dunks the ball as Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag looks on during the first quarter Wednesday night, Nov. 9, 2005 in East Rutherford,
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Jason Kidd believes Shaq would've joined the Nets if they drafted Kobe in '96 - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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Kobe Bryant in the Game Against New Jersey Nets Editorial Photo - Image of baller, compete: 86277336
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