<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets rose a little last week in the NBA weekly power rankings?€?of course, a 2-1 record after a nine-game losing streak can?€™t hurt. John Schuhmann of NBA.com points to the team?€™s miserable defense as he moves the team from #25 to #21, same as Marty Burns of Sports Illustrated. ESPN?€™s Marc Stein has them rising four places to #22, noting Nets seem more affected by Kidd rumors than other teams in the mix. -netsdaily.com</div> Source Source Source