Beyond the cheerio, pip, pip and all the other tommy rot associated with the locale, this is an important game for the Nets. They are 0-3 with the new face of the franchise on the court and haven't won an Atlantic Division game this season, losing nine straight.  Then there is the issue of six straight losses, the second longest streak in the NBA.

And if they lose, they will be the first NBA team to lose regular season games on three continents, having lost two games to the Magic in Japan at the opening of the 1996-97 season. 

Toronto isn't much better--one game better in the standings, 3-7 over the last 10 and 10 straight losses on the road. And with the Nets as home team both games, they are on the road. But on Tuesday, they beat the Hornets in Toronto with Jose Calderon going for 22 points and 16 boards.  Jay Triano, the Raptors' coach, admits he doesn't like the idea of picking up and traveling 3,000 miles to London, but Jay it's only a half hour longer trip than L.A.

• New Jersey Nets Game Notes - New Jersey Nets
• Toronto Raptors Game Notes - Toronto Raptors
• Getting Inside - New Jersey Nets - Sports Xchange
• Getting Inside - Toronto Raptors - Sports Xchange
• NETS in the UK (with Video) - New Jersey Nets
• NETS: Williams, Ready for Raptors - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
  
• London Calling (Video) - NBA.com
  
• Ailing Deron to start for Nets in UK - Brian Lewis - New York Post
  
• Nets expect Deron Williams will play in London - Al Iannazzone - The Record
  
• Up next: Raptors vs. Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Record
  
• Nets hit England - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
  
• Deron Williams will play tomorrow in London - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
• Life in London: Part II with Kris Humphries - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
  
• LONDON SET FOR NBA ACTION - Sporting Life
• LONDON PREPARES FOR NBA SHOWCASE - Sporting Life
  
• Nets star Williams ready to face Raptors - MVP 24/7
• Nets are praying that where there's D-Will, there's a way - Michael Weinstein - Evening Standard
  
• New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors ready to make NBA history in London - Mike Walters - The Mirror
  
• Jersey milk it with WAGs and wonga - Ian Whitell - The Sun
• Giants hoop for a thriller - Adrian Kajumba - Daily Star
• Basketball teams prepare to make history (Video) - ITN
  
• London set for NBA showdown as Toronto meet New Jersey - BBC Sport
• NBA Presents Meaningful Basketball In London, Sort Of - Tom Ziller - SB Nation
  
• Raptors’ Euro trip the latest step in NBA’s evolution - Doug Smith - Toronto Star
• Day 1 in London - Mike Ganter - Toronto Sun