The Nets and 76ers travel to Roanoke, VA, Tuesday for the first match-up between Evan Turner, selected #2 in the draft, and Derrick Favors, taken right after him. Oh yeah, it will be a chance for reporters to get the latest on the Rod Thorn-Brett Yormark soap opera as well.
The Sixers, like the Nets, have a lot of new elements, including Thorn as president of basketball operations; Doug Collins as coach and seven new players, including former Nets Tony Battie and Chris Quinn. As for the Turner/Favors face-off, both teams say they are happy with what they got, with Avery Johnson saying if the Nets had the #2 selection in the draft, they would have taken Favors. Johnson described the choice as "a no-brainer".
- New Jersey Nets Game Notes - New Jersey Nets
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Philadelphia 76ers Game Notes - Philadephia 76ers
- Getting Inside - New Jersey Nets - Sports Xchange
- Getting Inside - Philadelphia 76ers - Sports Xchange
- Turner to make 76ers debut at Roanoke exhibition game - Mark Berman - Roanoke Times
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NBA game is a "huge deal" for the Roanoke Civic Center - Elizabeth Harrington - WDBJ-TV
- Rod Thorn's comments add intrigue to Nets' exhibition against 76ers - Conor Orr - Nets Blast
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Devin: Nets won't look back - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
- NBA players and familiar faces await Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
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Troy Murphy getting in the mix for Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Morrow Finds Rims Friendlier Than Thought - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- 76ers prep for first action - Kate Fagan - Deep Sixer
- Sixers' Holiday to play key role this season - Kate Fagan - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sixers' first preseason game good test for youngsters - Bob Cooney - Philadelphia Daily News
- Collins Eager to Evaluate Sixers in Game Action - Dei Lynam - CSN Philly
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Turner just wants to play and help - Tom Moore - Bucks Country Courier-Times