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Reggie Evans recruiting teammates for charity work in Pensacola

NetsDaily — There's probably no Net more associated with his hometown than Reggie Evans is with Pensacola. For starters, it's his nickname. It's also the main focus of the Reggie Evans Foundation, which aims to help the underprivileged in the Florida Panhandle city, New York and New Jersey. Founded in 2008, the foundation is having an active summer. On Saturday night, Evans hosted the ffoundation's eighth annual Reggie Evans Barbecue at the Pensacola Village Apartments, the neighborhood where he grew up. But the summer's big event will be a celebrity softball game in Pensacola's minor league bas...

Brooklyn Nets May 19, 2013

Evans misses practice

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Newsday reports that Nets forward Reggie Evans missed practice Wednesday with an illness, but the team says he will travel to Chicago for Game 6 of the first-round playoff series against the Bulls.

May 2, 2013

Joe Johnson, Andray Blatche and Reggie Evans all hurting but playing

NetsDailyJoe Johnson told beat writers Wednesday that he is basically playing on one leg and if this was a regular season game, he'd sit. But it isn't and he isn't. He's playing. "I’m basically just a decoy, spot-up shooter. I can’t really do a whole lot," he said Reggie Evans has some sort of flu and wasn't at practice. But he will be ready to fly to Chicago and play Thursday. Andray Blatche's right calf is so sore. He hopes it will be 90 percent by Thursday. He swears he will play. "There’s no doubt in our mind. We are the better team." he said It's that time of year. Injuries mount up but...

Brooklyn Nets May 1, 2013

Evans: Lopez is a top-two center

Nets Blog | ESPN New York — Brooklyn Nets power forward Reggie Evans called Brook Lopez a top-two center in the NBA going into the playoffs. And his opinion hasn’t changed since. "How can you say he’s not a top-two center in the league?" Evans said after Lopez scored a playoff career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Monday night’s 110-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Barclays Center. "I’m not talking about in the East.

Brooklyn Nets April 30, 2013

Bulls vs. Nets: Game 4 spotlight

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking SportsReggie Evans vs. Carlos BoozerPosition: Power forward    

Chicago Bulls April 26, 2013

Notebook: D-Will's dunk; Wallace heats up

Nets Blog | ESPN New York — Whoa. That’s what Reggie Evans said he was thinking after Deron Williams converted just his third dunk of the season -- an emphatic reverse two-hander with 39.3 seconds left in the third quarter that had everyone at Barclays Center buzzing. “It just happened. I just wanted to show the NBA that I might be able to compete in the dunk contest,” Williams joked after the Brooklyn Nets’ 106-89 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Saturday night.

Brooklyn Nets April 20, 2013

Evans’ teaching gives Lopez boost

New York PostReggie Evans has made it his mission to improve Brook Lopez’s game this season. And now, as Evans and the Nets prepare to kick off their first postseason as Brooklyn’s team tomorrow against the Bulls, he said he thinks his protégé is ready for his first taste of...

Brooklyn Nets April 18, 2013

Evans shrugs off injury

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Nets forward Reggie Evans was on the floor for Wednesday's regular season finale against the Pistons, after missing his previous game with a shoulder injury. He played just 24 minutes in the game, but still managed to grab 11 rebounds in the game. He added seven points on 3 of 6 shooing, in a 103-99 win.

April 17, 2013

Evans to return for finale

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Nets announced Wednesday that their entire starting lineup will play limited minutes in Wednesday's season finale. That means Deron Williams (knee), Joe Johnson (heel), Brook Lopez (back) and Reggie Evans will all be on the floor for at least the start of the team's game against the Pistons. They are not expected to play big minutes, as the team is already locked into the playoffs.

April 17, 2013

Johnson to take the floor

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Nets announced Wednesday that their entire starting lineup will play limited minutes in Wednesday's season finale. That means Deron Williams (knee), Joe Johnson (heel), Brook Lopez (back) and Reggie Evans (shoulder) will all be on the floor for at least the start of the team's game against the Pistons. They are not expected to play big minutes, as the team is already locked into the playoffs.

April 17, 2013

Nets starters to play in finale

Nets Blog | ESPN New York — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brooklyn Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said he plans on playing everyone and starting his usual five -- Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Reggie Evans and Brook Lopez -- in Wednesday night's regular-season finale against the Detroit Pistons. Carlesimo is planning on playing his starters about 18 to 24 minutes each. He wants them to play a real game because it's more beneficial than just practicing. The Nets might not play their first playoff game until Sunday, so it's important for them to get some meaningful minutes now.

Brooklyn Nets April 17, 2013

Evans resting up for playoffs

CBSSports.com Fantasy — With the Nets now locked into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, coach P.J. Carlesimo decided to rest some of his starters. Deron Williams (knee), Joe Johnson (heel), Keith Bogans (back), Brook Lopez (back) and Reggie Evans (shoulder) were all held out of Monday's contest against the Wizards, but all are being listed as day to day, according to the team's official website.

April 16, 2013

Blatche benefits as starters sit Nets' win

Nets Blog | ESPN New York — Brooklyn Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo was glad to give most of his reserves increased playing time Monday night with Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez, Reggie Evans, Keith Bogans and Jerry Stackhouse all resting. As for Andray Blatche? “Dray was the only one I felt bad about, (but) frankly he needs conditioning, so I thought it was OK,” said Carlesimo, who played Blatche 38 minutes in the team’s 106-101 victory over the Washington Wizards at Barclays Center.

Brooklyn Nets April 15, 2013

Reg-gie, Reg-gie, Reg-gie! In Brooklyn, Reggie Evans is cool

NetsDailyReggie Evans always had a love-hate relationship with fans. Those who he played for loved him. Those who he played against hated him (for the most part). At age 32, soon 33, Reggie has had a career based on one skill: rebounding and now that he is by virtually every measure the NBA's best this year, Evans has become something he had never become in Seattle or Denver or Philadelphia or Toronto or Los Angeles. Reggie Evans has become cool in Brooklyn. He loves the working class attitude of Brooklyn and at Barclays Center, the fans love him back, embracing him with the chant of, "Reg-gie,...

Brooklyn Nets April 13, 2013

Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo says Heat challenge “not insurmountable”

Heat Zone | Palm Beach PostJoakim Noah of the Bulls, David West of the Pacers, Raymond Felton of the Knicks, Jason Terry of the Celtics and Brandon Jennings of the Bucks have had interesting things to say about how their teams match up with Miami. The Nets hadn’t been heard from  — unless you count Reggie Evans questioning the legitimacy of the Heat’s 2012 title. Now this, from Brooklyn coach P.J. Carlesimo to ESPN 98.7 FM in New York, courtesy of Tim Bontemps of the New York Post: “Without question the team to beat is Miami, but I don’t think they’re unbeatable. They’ve proven to be the best team to this point, but I t...

Miami Heat April 11, 2013

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  • Reggie Evans recruiting teammates for charity work in Pensacola
    There's probably no Net more associated with his hometown than Reggie Evans is with Pensacola. For starters, it's his nickname. It's also the main focus of the Reggie Evans Foundation, which aims to help the underprivileged in the Florida Panhandle city, New York and New Jersey. Founded in 2008, the foundation is having an active summer. On Saturday night, Evans hosted the ffoundation's eighth annual Reggie Evans Barbecue at the Pensacola Village Apartments, the neighborhood where he grew up. But the summer's big event will be a celebrity softball game in Pensacola's minor league bas...
  • Joe Johnson, Andray Blatche and Reggie Evans all hurting but playing
    Joe Johnson told beat writers Wednesday that he is basically playing on one leg and if this was a regular season game, he'd sit. But it isn't and he isn't. He's playing. "I’m basically just a decoy, spot-up shooter. I can’t really do a whole lot," he said Reggie Evans has some sort of flu and wasn't at practice. But he will be ready to fly to Chicago and play Thursday. Andray Blatche's right calf is so sore. He hopes it will be 90 percent by Thursday. He swears he will play. "There’s no doubt in our mind. We are the better team." he said It's that time of year. Injuries mount up but...
  • Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) looks to shoot around Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans (30) in the second half of Game 5 of their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 29, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 110-91. The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) looks to shoot around Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans (30) in the second half of Game 5 of their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 29, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 110-91. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
  • CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 27: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket past Reggie Evans #30 and C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2013 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) The Associated Press
    CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 27: Nate Robinson #2 of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket past Reggie Evans #30 and C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2013 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets' Reggie Evans during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Chicago. The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets' Reggie Evans during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
  • CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 25: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls speaks with teammate Jimmy Butler #21 ahead of Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2013 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) The Associated Press
    CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 25: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls speaks with teammate Jimmy Butler #21 ahead of Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2013 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 22: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls shoots against Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 22 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) The Associated Press
    BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 22: Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls shoots against Reggie Evans #30 of the Brooklyn Nets in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on April 22 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • In this March 2, 2013 file photo, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, right, blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans (30) as Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. The Nets are bringing playoff basketball to Brooklyn in the first season in their new home. They open against Chicago, which has a couple of players who grew up in New York and want to help the Bulls spoil the postseason party The Associated Press
    FILE - In this March 2, 2013 file photo, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, right, blocks a shot by Brooklyn Nets forward Reggie Evans (30) as Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. The Nets are bringing playoff basketball to Brooklyn in the first season in their new home. They open against Chicago, which has a couple of players who grew up in New York and want to help the Bulls spoil the postseason party. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)