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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New Jersey Nets will play most or all of the 2009-10
NBA season in New Jersey instead of Brooklyn, a team spokesman said Thursday.
The Nets had planned to play at their new arena in New York starting in 2009.
But spokesman Barry Baum said the move to Brooklyn wouldnt happen until sometime
in 2010. The Nets could possibly begin the season at the Izod Center in East
Rutherford and move to the new arena, to be called the Barclays Center, in the
first half of 2010, Baum said. In October, Nets principal owner Bruce Ratner
told The Associated Press that the new arena probably would not be ready by the
start of the 2009-2010 season. Under terms of their contract with the New Jersey
Sports and Exposition Authority, which operates the Izod Center, the Nets have
to give 18 months notice before they leave to avoid paying a penalty, Baum said.
The Nets havent broken ground on the new arena, which is part of the Atlantic
Yards development that is also set to include office space and as many as 6,400
new apartments. The US$4-billion project has faced legal challenges from local
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PARK, N.Y. —Kyle Williams has taken the next big step forward on a surgically
repaired left foot. The Buffalo Bills defensive tackle has been cleared to
practice on a limited basis. “Yeah, its good to be back even for just a few
plays here and there,” Williams said Tuesday after taking part in about half of
the full-team sessions with his fellow starters in the second week of voluntary
practices. “Just getting my foot in the door. And hopefully, when we get to
training camp, I can be full bore.” Williams recovery is a little bit ahead of
schedule after being cleared for practice last week by both team doctors and
specialist Robert Anderson. It was Anderson who performed the operation in
November to remove bone spurs that were tearing at the players Achilles tendon.
After participating in only individual drills during the first voluntary
minicamp practice last week, Williams said he took part in only a snap or two
per team session on Thursday and Friday. Coach Chan Gailey said hes taking an
extremely cautious approach in easing Williams back into practice. Though hes
experiencing some soreness, Williams said that was to be expected as part of the
recovery process. The best part is that he no longer has to drill a big hole in
the back of his left cleat, as he did last year, to relieve the pressure of the
injury that had been nagging him for much of his six-year NFL career. A starter
since his rookie season, Williams was a 2010 Pro Bowl selection and the teams
most consistent defensive lineman. He had also proven durable, having missed
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Williams is being counted on to anchor a revamped defensive line that features
new pass-rushing specialist defensive end Mario Williams, who was signed in free
agency in March. Its also a unit that should include defensive end
Shawne Merriman, who returned to practice last week after having season-ending
surgery in November to repair a partially torn right Achilles tendon. Gailey is
impressed by what hes seen so far from Merriman, the three-time Pro Bowl
selection who has been limited to playing in just eight games over the past two
seasons because of the injury. “He looks quick to me. Hes coming off the edge
with that same speed and quickness that I remember,” Gailey said, of the NFLs
2005 Defensive Rookie of the Year. “The best thing about it is that he says he
feels good. Its not one of those where hes feeling something or trying to hide
something.” In other injury news, Gailey said backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen
will miss at least this week of practice because of an abdominal strain. Gailey
believes Thigpen should return next week. Thigpen is competing with newly
acquired free agent Vince Young for the No. 2 job behind starter
Ryan Fitzpatrick. Right tackle Erik Pears will be out until training camp next
month after having minor surgery, Gailey said, without specifying what was
repaired. The Bills have two more voluntary practices this week, and four next
week before opening a three-day mandatory minicamp on June 19. ’ ’ ’