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Carter Undergoes Ankle Surgery
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"I think we're going to do some things to make us better," Thorn said. "I think that's a big part of the challenge. Every year doesn't go great. There have been a lot of teams that have been worse off than we are and have been able to come back." "I look forward to the challenge of trying to get us back where we want to be," Thorn added. It is believed that Richard Jefferson and Marcus Williams could be on Thorn's list of players he would like to move. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mark Jackson Quits On-AirThe YES Network received a shock yesterday when analyst Mark Jackson announced on the air that he will not be returning to call Net games, the New York Post is reporting. Jackson is believed to be a candidate for the Knicks' coaching position. "This was going to be it, anyway [on YES]," Jackson said to the New York Post after the game. "With a wife and four kids in Los Angeles, every game is a road game." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nets Apr 2008 Archive
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New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter underwent successful arthroscopic right ankle surgery today, Wednesday, April 23, 2008, Nets President Rod Thorn announced. The procedure, performed by Dr. Martin O'Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, included the removal of multiple loose bodies and a bone spur from the ankle, as well as a debridement of the ankle.
Carter will be on crutches for several weeks, after which time he will begin rehabilitation. He is expected to be fully recovered by the time the team begins training camp for the 2008-09 season.
After a disappointing season, Rod Thorn is ready to shake up the roster of the Nets, according to the Record (New Jersey).