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Najera recovering from fractured frontal bone (Yahoo! Sports)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Bobcats veteran forward Eduardo Najera doesn't look like a player who just had major surgery on his skull two weeks ago.

Najera recovering from head injury
Bobcats veteran forward Eduardo Najera doesn't look like a player who just had major surgery to on his skull two weeks ago.

Najera recovering from serious head fracture
Bobcats veteran forward Eduardo Najera says he wants to continue playing in the NBA despite a fractured frontal bone that required reconstructive surgery leaving him with a mesh screen and 12 screws in his forehead.

Bobcats' Najera avoids brain injury from elbow
Charlotte forward Eduardo Najera didn't suffer any brain trauma after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from Milwaukee's John Brockman during Friday night's 95-90 loss.

Najera injures head, taken to hospital
Charlotte forward Eduardo Najera left the Bobcats' game at Milwaukee in the second quarter Friday night after getting hit in the head and was taken to a hospital for an immediate scan.

Bobcats' Najera injures head, taken to hospital (Yahoo! Sports)
Charlotte forward Eduardo Najera left the Bobcats' game at Milwaukee in the second quarter Friday night after getting hit in the head and was taken to a hospital for an immediate scan. Najera left the game with 10:56 left in the second quater, pointing to his right eye after taking an elbow to the head.

Bobcats' Najera has surgery on knee cartilage
Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera has had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and will miss 6-8 weeks.

Bobcats F Najera to miss 6-8 weeks (AP)
Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera has had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and will miss 6-8 weeks. The team said Friday the injury was discovered during an MRI earlier in the week. Najera figured to play a reserve role this season. He played in 31 games last season for the Bobcats, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 12 minutes.

Bobcats' Najera left off Mexican Pan Am squad
Charlotte Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera will not play for Mexico at the Pan American games because he couldn't reach an insurance agreement.

Bobcats' Najera won't play at Pan Ams (AP)
Charlotte Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera will not play for Mexico at the Pan American games because he couldn't reach an insurance agreement. Najera, considered Mexico's top player, says insurers declined to provide him a policy because of his "age and history of injuries." Mexican officials said the policy would cost about $26,000, but the 35-year-old Najera hinted other issues...

Bobcats top Celts after Jackson ejection (AP)

The Boston Celtics were short-handed, weary and lacking energy following a difficult stretch of games when Kevin Garnett leveled an elbow into Eduardo Najera's face. The intimidation attempt didn't work against the Charlotte Bobcats. "I just told him he hits like my grandma," Najera said.

Bobcats trade Chandler to Mavericks (AP)
Tyson Chandler has been traded after all, just not to the team he thought a day earlier. After Charlotte's potential deal with Toronto fell through, the Bobcats sent Chandler and fellow center Alexis Ajinca to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday for center Erick Dampier, forward Eduardo Najera, shooting guard Matt Carroll and cash considerations.

Dallas Mavericks complete deal for Eduardo Najera from New Jersey Nets
The Mavericks have acquired Eduardo Najera from the Nets in exchange for forwards Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams.

Mavericks acquire F Najera from Nets (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks have acquired Eduardo Najera (NAH'-her-ah) from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for forwards Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams. The trade announced Monday brings Najera back to Dallas, where he was a fan favorite in his first four NBA seasons. He played in 39 postseason games with the Mavericks, including 19 in 2003 when Dallas lost to San Antonio in the Western Conference...

New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks swap Kris Humphries for Eduardo Najera
The Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets have reached a verbal agreement on a trade that will send reserve forward Kris Humphries to the Nets and bring forward Eduardo Najera back to Dallas after the Mavericks acquired him in the 2000 draft.

New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks swap Kris Humphries for Eduardo Najera
The Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets have reached a verbal agreement on a trade that will send reserve forward Kris Humphries to the Nets and bring forward Eduardo Najera back to Dallas after the Mavericks acquired him in the 2000 draft.

Johnson helps balanced Raptors rip Nets (AP)

Amir Johnson scored a season-high 18 points, Chris Bosh had 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors easily dispatched the New Jersey Nets 118-95 Friday night. Andrea Bargnani and DeMar DeRozan each scored 16 points while Hedo Turkoglu and Marcus Banks each had 14 for the Raptors, who had lost four of five.

Pistons beat Nets for fifth straight win (AP)

Allen Iverson scored 19 points, and Tayshaun Prince added 16 to help the undermanned Detroit Pistons win their fifth straight game, 83-75 over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday. Both teams lost key players during the game. New Jersey's Vince Carter was ejected after for arguing a second-quarter call with referee Derrick Stafford, and Rasheed Wallace didn't play in the second half after injuring his...

Karl preaching defense to Nuggets (AP)
George Karl and his staff are going back to their roots by both design and necessity. Preaching defense when the Denver Nuggets gathered for training camp, Karl didn't even run an offensive set for the first few practices. He had little choice but to go back to the foundation of his teaching philosophies after management let Eduardo Najera and Marcus Camby leave in the offseason, stripping the...

Nets' Najera, Hayes ready to be leaders (AP)
Eduardo Najera and Jarvis Hayes are bringing more than points, rebounds and experience to the New Jersey Nets. The free agents who formally signed contracts Wednesday are bringing the intangibles the Nets lacked last season in missing the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons -- work ethic, a desire to play defense and the character that one of the NBA's youngest teams is going to need in...

Nets agree to terms with forwards Najera, Hayes
The New Jersey Nets reached agreements with free agent forwards Eduardo Najera and Jarvis Hayes on Friday.

Lakers storm to 3-0 lead on Nuggets (AP)

Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn't keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check. Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday. Game 4 is Monday night, and the Nuggets are going to have to get more out of their All-Star duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson if they hope to take the series back...

Kings overcome Anthony's 47, top Nuggets (AP)

Kevin Martin scored 36 points despite missing Sacramento's shootaround with the stomach flu, and the Kings dealt a blow to the Denver Nuggets' playoff plans Saturday night with a surprising 118-115 win at the Pepsi Center. The Kings, out of playoff contention and missing Ron Artest (thumb) and Brad Miller (leg), won their fourth straight game and snapped Denver's nine-game home winning streak.

Gordon, new-look Bulls race past Nuggets (AP)

Ben Gordon scored 37 points, and the revamped Chicago Bulls delivered one of their best offensive efforts in years, overcoming a surge by Denver to beat the Nuggets 135-121 Friday night. The Bulls scored at least 30 points in all four quarters for the first time since Feb. 18, 1997, against Denver, and the 135 points were a season high They did all that one day after sending Ben Wallace and Joe...

Paul lifts Hornets to ninth straight win (AP)

Chris Paul had 23 points, 17 assists, and nine rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets ran away with their ninth-straight win, 117-93 over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. A jubilant crowd broke into repeated chants of "M-V-P" in recognition of a masterful performance by the Hornets' guard, who is New Orleans' best shot at making the All-Star game here next month as a reserve.

Iverson's 39 lift Nuggets over Warriors (AP)

Allen Iverson scored 39 points, including a late jumper to break a tie, and Carmelo Anthony added 30 to help the Denver Nuggets outrun the Golden State Warriors in a 124-120 victory on Friday night. The game was the fast-paced, offensive showcase that should be expected when two of the NBA's top three scoring teams face off.

Anthony lifts Nuggets by Hornets 105-99 (AP)

Carmelo Anthony found his rhythm just in time for the Denver Nuggets. Anthony scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, including a three-point play with 38.4 seconds left, to lift the Nuggets to a 105-99 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Allen Iverson had 22 points and 11 assists and Marcus Camby had 15 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks for the Nuggets, who won their...

Anthony, Iverson help Nuggets rip Knicks (AP)

The Denver Nuggets thought they were pretty good. Then two weeks ago along came the Boston Celtics, who humiliated the Nuggets in a blowout win and put Denver in its place. The Nuggets haven't lost since. Carmelo Anthony had 24 points, Allen Iverson added 23 and Denver won its fifth straight game with a 115-83 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

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