East Rutherford, NJ, Sept. 18 - The National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets today announced that revenues from walk-up ticket sales from their two home preseason games will be donated to the families of the firefighters and police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty this past week at the World Trade Center tragedy. The announcement was made by Nets CEO Lou Lamoriello.

"The recent events in New York City have touched everyone in the metropolitan area, the country and the world," said Lamoriello. "The proximity of these events to where we work and live has personally touched the entire organization. The victims and their families will remain in our hearts and prayers."

The Nets two home preseason games are set as follows: Tuesday, Oct. 9 vs. the Charlotte Hornets and Friday, Oct. 26 vs. the Detroit Pistons.