Vince Carter's strained left Achilles' tendon will keep him from playing Tuesday night when the New Jersey Nets face the Charlotte Bobcats. But Carter can't wait to play for his new team and prove he hasn't lost a step or an inch on his vertical jump. ``I'm going to make a lot of people eat their words when it's time,'' the former Toronto Raptor said after his first practice with the Nets. Read more...