Nets need OT to beat Heat in Paris - Summary

Los Angeles - When high-flying Vince Carter went down, rookie Chris Douglas-Roberts stepped up. Devin Harris scored 21 points and Douglas-Roberts added 18 off the bench as the New Jersey Nets beat the Miami Heat 100-98 in overtime on Thursday night in pre-season play. The contest was played in Paris as part of an annual NBA Europe Live tour to promote the game globally. The Nets and Heat take their show to London on Sunday. The New Orleans Hornets meet the Washington Wizards in Berlin on Tuesday, before traveling to Barcelona on Friday. Though the Nets walked away with the win, they lost all-star small forward Carter, who finished with eight points before limping off the court with a left hamstring pull after scoring on a second quarter runner. "I think it's just a little strained hamstring, we'll know more tomorrow," Nets... [read full story]