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Deron Williams Shows Off Cross Over and Splits Celtics Defense

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

In a battle of the point guards, Brooklyn Nets’ Deron Williams hits Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo with a mean cross over and drives through the lane, splitting the Celtics defense, for an off balanced lay in and the foul.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Kevin Garnett swats away Brook Lopez’s shot and Paul Pierce dishes out the dime to Jeff Green who throws down the incredible dunk on the fast break in today’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Rajon Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against Brooklyn this season, and the Boston Celtics beat the Nets 93-76 on Tuesday in another game with some heated moments between the division rivals.

Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com

- Brooklyn Nets power forward Kris Humphries will miss the next two games with a mild abdominal strain, coach Avery Johnson said Tuesday.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

For as much work as Santa Claus put in last night, the sports world was undeniably quiet on Christmas Eve. Yeah, we were all busy watching Elf for the fifth time this week, and you were probably finishing off your seventh cheesecake of the holidays. But…