"A Monday X-ray revealed that MarShon Brooks has a broken right pinky toe, and he's now on the shelf indefinitely. The Nets aren't sure when or how the injury happened and won't establish a specific timetable until after team doctors have a look at him. It's been all bad for Brooks lately, who also has been dealing with Achilles tendinitis and was looking at having his minutes limited in any case. This injury news means Anthony Morrow is locked in at shooting guard, Jordan Farmar will see plenty of playing time between the two guard spots, and Shawne Williams will be needed to play more minutes at small forward.

• Dwane Casey is searching for the right mix with Andrea Bargnani out indefinitely due to another calf strain. He found something that worked for at least one game Sunday, starting both Jose Calderon and Jerry Bayless in the backcourt and moving DeMar DeRozan to small foward in a 94-73 win over the Nets. Bayless turned in a solid offensive game (34 minutes, 17 points, 6 boards, 1 steal) and saved Calderon from having to defend Deron Williams, while DeRozan finally showed the aggressiveness needed to snap out of his slump and finished with 16 free throw attempts in 41 minutes (27 points, 8-12 FG, 1 steal, 1 block). Bayless gets the obvious upgrade in this arrangement, which may stick given the success against the Nets, while DeRozan's performance inspires cautious optimism. Casey may roll with Calderon, Bayless, DeRozan, and James Johnson as starters and swap out Amir Johnson and Aaron Gray at center, depending on matchups, with Linas Kleiza, Leandro Barbosa, and Ed Davis rounding out the rotation."