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(ALEXEI DRUZHININ/The Associated Press) In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 file photo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, looks on as Mikhail Prokhorov signs an agreement, during a Franco-Russian meeting in Rambouillet, France. Prokhorov, one of Russia’s richest tycoons and the owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, said Monday Dec. 12, 2011, he will run against Putin in the March presidential election.

NJ Nets owner wants to buy Russia media holding

Last updated Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 8:29am

MOSCOW — The billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets running for the Russian presidency against Vladimir Putin is expected to make a formal offer to buy a leading media holding Wednesday, his representative said.

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Guard Deron Williams eager to stay with the Nets

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 8:01pm

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- While he cannot comment on any new contract extension due to the pending end of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement in July, Deron Williams would like to remain with the New Jersey Nets.

Williams, who had wrist surgery Monday after playing just 12 games with the Nets, said that he feels comfortable with the Nets and would like to be part of the organization in the long run.

"I like this organization a lot," said Williams, the two-time NBA All-Star who was traded by the Utah Jazz to New Jersey in February. "I like the way they're going. Everyone has made me feel comfortable here. I can definitely see myself staying here. It's something that will obviously be brought up a lot this summer and a new CBA has to happen before I can even really address it. But once they made the trade for me, they told me that they were going to make me the face of the franchise as they move forward going to Brooklyn."

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Nets PG Deron Williams to have right wrist surgery; his season is over

The Associated Press, Tom Canavan

Last updated Friday, April 8, 2011 - 2:07pm

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams is having wrist surgery and will miss the final week of the season.

The two-time All Star will have bone fragments and scar tissue removed from his right wrist in an operation on Friday afternoon, coach Avery Johnson said.

Johnson said power forward Kris Humphries, the league's fifth leading rebounder (10.4), is going to miss the last four games because of ankle and heel injuries in his right foot.

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