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Joe Johnson Could Sit Out Nets-Bulls Game 3 With Sore Foot

“It’s sore, but there’s no excuse,” the Nets guard said Wednesday. “I have to find a way to get through it.”

2013/04/24

Mazr Mohammed (48) and teammate Jimmy Butler (21) cover Deron Williams (8). (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Bulls Will Focus On Keeping Deron Williams In Check As Series Shifts To Chicago

When the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Thursday, all eyes will be on Williams, who will have not only the ball but the entire complexion of the series in his hands.

2013/04/24

Joakim Noah slaps the ball away from the Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams during Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series on April 22, 2013. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Nets Throw Away Opportunity To Take Command Of Series

Pockets of empty seats at the Barclays Center. A healthy contingent of fans clad in the opponent’s colors. Was there supposed to be a playoff game in Brooklyn last night?

2013/04/23

The Nets’ Joe Johnson gets caught between the Bulls’ Kirk Hinrich, Joakim Noah and Jimmy Butler during Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff game on April 22, 2013 at Barclays Center. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Bulls Turn Up Defensive Intensity, Nets Shoot 35 Percent In Game 2 Defeat

Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joakim Noah gutted his way through a foot injury to make three fourth-quarter baskets, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Nets 90-82 on Monday night to even their first-round series at one game apiece.

2013/04/22

Deron Williams drives to the hoop against the Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Deron, Nets Taking ‘Must-Win’ Mentality Into Game 2 Vs. Bulls

“Now they probably feel like they’ve got their back against the wall and that’s how we’ve got to play,” Deron Williams said.

2013/04/22

C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets drives against Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Playoff Preview — Bad Matchup With Bulls Will Send Nets Home In 6

Strategically speaking, I can’t imagine a worse matchup — outside of Miami — for the Nets, who lost three of four to Chicago during the regular season.

2013/04/18

Gerald Wallace (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: 4 Unresolved Issues Ahead Of Brooklyn’s Playoff Debut

The time for experimenting is over. P.J. Carlesimo has to play his best guys for as long as they can go.

2013/04/16

The Nets’ Deron Williams drives baseline against the Pacers’ George Hill on April 12, 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Lock Up At Least The No. 4 Seed With Complete Effort In Win Over Pacers

Deron Williams scored 33 points and the Brooklyn Nets secured home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

2013/04/12

Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets reacts on the bench against the Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena on March 30, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Memo To P.J. — Give Nets’ Core The Night Off!

At 46-32, many in the media are calling the Nets a dangerous team. Now if they can only get there en masse.

2013/04/11

The Nets’ Andray Blatche, right, wrestles a rebound away from the Celtics’ Kevin Garnett on April 10, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets’ Big Guns Combine For 70 Points In Key Victory In Boston

Deron Williams had 29 points and 12 assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 101-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

2013/04/11

The Nets’ Joe Johnson, left, drives to the basket against the 76ers’ Evan Turner on April 9, 2013 at the Barclays Center. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Continue Strong Push Toward Playoffs With Dominant Effort Against Sixers

The Brooklyn Nets are used to getting a strong first-quarter from All-Star center Brook Lopez. On Tuesday night, they also got a big opening-period performance from Reggie Evans.

2013/04/09

The Bulls’ Kirk Hinrich, right, guards the Nets’ Joe Johnson during the teams’ meeting on April 4, 2013 at the Barclays Center. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Williams Goes For 30 Points, But Late Bucket Lifts Bulls Over Nets

Carlos Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds, Nate Robinson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-90 on Thursday night.

2013/04/04

Head coach P.J. Carlesimo of the Brooklyn Nets speaks with his players during a timeout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Road Trip Yields No Change To Nets’ Enigmatic Season

The Nets have little shot of moving up the Eastern Conference ladder.

2013/03/31

Joe Johnson (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Shooting Guard Joe Johnson: ‘I Don’t Know’ When I’ll Play Next

“I don’t know, to be honest with you,” Johnson said in regard to when he’ll play next. “I’m gonna really take it one day at a time and see how I feel. I feel a lot better today than I did yesterday, so we’ll see.”

2013/03/27