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Humphries, Nets slow down 76ers' playoff push
Gerald Green scored 23 points, and Kris Humphries had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 95-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Green, Brooks help Nets top 76ers 95-89 (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gerald Green scored 23 points, and Kris Humphries had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 95-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Nets edge Cavs in OT behind Green's 32 points
Gerald Green scored a season-high 32 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 36.7 seconds left in regulation and a high-flying dunk in overtime, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 122-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Green, Morrow lead Nets past Cavaliers in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Gerald Green scored a season-high 32 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 36.7 seconds left in regulation and a high-flying dunk in overtime, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 122-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Anthony Morrow scored 24 points, Deron Williams had 18 points and 10 assists and Kris Humphries added 16 points and 11 rebounds to help the Nets win their...

Morrow, Williams lead Nets past Kings, 111-99 (Yahoo! Sports)

Anthony Morrow made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead the New Jersey Nets past the Sacramento Kings 111-99 on Saturday night for their season-high third straight win. Deron Williams had 19 points, 15 assists and six rebounds for the Nets, who had lost 12 of their previous 13 visits to Sacramento.

Deron Williams leads depleted Nets over Pacers (Yahoo! Sports)

Deron Williams had 30 points and nine assists and injury-ravaged New Jersey beat the Indiana Pacers 100-84 Wednesday night in a game the Nets finished with eight healthy players. Rookie MarShon Brooks added 17 points and Gerald Green had 14 as the woeful Nets won for the second time in eight games and handed the Pacers their second loss in six.

Millsap double-double leads weary Jazz over Nets (Yahoo! Sports)

Paul Millsap had 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Utah Jazz shook off the weariness from their four-overtime loss 24 hours earlier to beat the New Jersey Nets 105-84 on Monday night. Al Jefferson added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Jazz won for the seventh time in eight games and kept a hold on one of the last playoff spots in the Western Conference.

New Jersey Nets sign F Gerald Green
The New Jersey Nets have signed forward Gerald Green for the remainder of the season.

Humphries' double-double leads Nets over Raptors (Yahoo! Sports)

Kris Humphries had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 98-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Former D-League star Gerald Green tied his season high by scoring 20 of his 26 points in the second half as the Nets snapped a two-game losing streak.

Dragic, Scola lead Rockets past Nets, 112-106 (Yahoo! Sports)

Goran Dragic had 23 points and eight assists,. Luis Scola scored a go-ahead tip-in with 62 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets beat the New Jersey Nets 112-106 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Courtney Lee scored 17 points, Chandler Parsons had 16 points and six assists and Chase Budinger and Samuel Dalembert added 15 points each to help Houston beat New Jersey for the...

Humphries leads Nets to 83-74 win over Bobcats (Yahoo! Sports)

Kris Humphries had 20 points and 15 rebounds and the New Jersey Nets overcame an injury to Deron Williams to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 83-74 Friday night. Anthony Morrow scored all 17 of his points in the fourth quarter to help the Nets break open a tight game. Williams, who scored a career-high and franchise-record 57 points on this same floor Sunday night against the Bobcats, left in the...

Nets sign F Gerald Green to second 10-day contract (Yahoo! Sports)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Nets have signed Gerald Green to a second 10-day contract.

Nets sign former dunk champion Green (AP)
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Gerald Green to a 10-day contract. General manager Billy King announced the signing of the D-League player from the Los Angeles D-Fenders Monday. Green was the MVP of the 2012 D-League All Star Game. He played in 22 games for the D-Fenders, averaging 19.1 points and 4.6 rebounds.

Lakers cut Green, four others; roster at max 15
The Lakers cut five players on Thursday.

Lakers sign Green, lose injured Caracter (AP)
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed veteran guard Gerald Green and rookie free-agent forward Malcolm Thomas. The Lakers also said Tuesday that forward Derrick Caracter will have surgery on a torn meniscus in his left knee. Caracter was a second-round pick by the Lakers last season, playing sparse minutes as a reserve.

2009 NBA free agency tracker
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Magic C Howard to defend NBA dunk crown (AP)
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will try to defend his Slam Dunk championship at the NBA All-Star weekend in Phoenix in February. In New Orleans last season, Howard edged defending champion Gerald Green for the title in one of the most creative competitions in recent history. Howard scored perfect 50s on both of his first-round dunks -- one of which included his donning a cape for a "Superman"...

Bulls' Rose scores 10 in preseason debut (AP)

Gerald Green scored 18 points to lead six Dallas players in double figures, helping the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 110-102 in a preseason game on Thursday night. Bulls rookie Derrick Rose, last spring's No. 1 draft pick, played nearly 27 minutes and scored 10 points in Chicago's preseason opener.

Mavs sign journeyman Green to one-year contract
Former slam dunk champion Gerald Green signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Mavericks.

Mavs take flyer on former dunk champion Green
Former slam dunk champion Gerald Green signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound swingman is known mostly for his exploits in the last two dunk contests, winning it in 2007 and finishing second to Dwight Howard this year. In games that count, he has career averages of 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. He's played for Boston, Minnesota and Houston in his three-year career since being drafted 18th overall coming out of high school.

Mavericks ink former dunk champion Green (AP)
Former slam dunk champion Gerald Green signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound swingman is known mostly for his exploits in the last two dunk contests, winning it in 2007 and finishing second to Dwight Howard this year. In games that count, he has career averages of 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds.

T-Wolves deal Green to Rockets for Snyder
Gerald Green got his wish Thursday, as the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the 2007 slam dunk champion to the Houston Rockets for guard Kirk Snyder, a second-round draft pick in 2010, and cash considerations.

Rockets get Houston native Green from Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded swingman Gerald Green to the Houston Rockets on Thursday for shooting guard Kirk Snyder.

Wolves send Green to Rockets for Snyder (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded seldom-used swingman Gerald Green to the Houston Rockets on Thursday for shooting guard Kirk Snyder. Minnesota also gets a second-round pick in 2010 and cash. Green is a Houston native who was taken out of high school by Boston in 2005. He's averaging a little more than five points and two rebounds in scant playing time.

Wolves send Nets to ninth straight loss (AP)

Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and 19 rebounds, hit the go-ahead free throws with 11.4 seconds to go, and lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 98-95 victory Sunday over the New Jersey Nets, who have lost nine in a row. Richard Jefferson scored 35 points and Vince Carter added 25. But Carter attempted an ill-advised fallaway jumper with the Nets clinging to a 95-94 lead in the final 25...

Howard, Green, Gay, Moon in dunk contest
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters - which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts a new format in the final round. Defending champion Gerald Green, Toronto's Jamario Moon and Rudy Gay of Memphis round out the field for the event, which will be held Feb. 16 during All-Star Saturday night in New Orleans.

Dwight Howard back in slam dunk contest (AP)
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters -- which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts a new format in the final round. Defending champion Gerald Green, Toronto's Jamario Moon and Rudy Gay of Memphis round out the field for the event,...

Paul leads Hornets to rout of Wolves (AP)

Chris Paul suspected Minnesota would be tired, and did what he could to make the Timberwolves wish they'd stayed in bed. Paul had 19 points, 15 assists and five steals in only 30 minutes, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-76 victory Saturday night. The downtrodden Timberwolves had played in Minnesota a night earlier, putting forth an exhaustive effort to overcome a 21-point deficit and beat...

Gerald Green, G/F - MIN
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