Nba

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Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins, center, jokes with teammates during player introductions before the Nets faced the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams picks up loose ball and heads upcourt against the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams, right, loses control of the ball to Denver Nuggets guard Randy Foye during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams, left, deflects a ball away from Denver Nuggets guard Randy Foye during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Garnett congratulates a teammate for a basket against the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche, center, dunks as Denver Nuggets guards Evan Fournier, back left, and Randy Foye watch during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)