In handicapping playoff match-ups, Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune and Michael Ventre of MSNBC suggest that the Nets--if they make the playoffs--are a team that cannot be discounted. Smith writes of New Jersey: "The toughest matchup for the Bulls, or anyone, could be the Nets" while Ventre opines: "the Nets are rounding into form after getting Richard Jefferson back and might provide at least a modicum of resistance for the Bad Boys."
- Playoff primer - Sam Smith - Chicago Tribune
- Chase for the NBA playoffs heats up - Michael Ventre - MSNBC