How tough has it been for the Nets lately? "I usually talk to Jason [ Kidd ] once a week," said Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine , an ex-Net. "But I haven't called him in a while. They've been out West. And they've been losing. I decided it wasn't the best of times to call." (Full article: 799 words)

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