Brooklyn Nets
Jackson: Nets Offer Good, But Done Coaching
Phil Jackson says the best job offer he has received recently was to coach the Brooklyn Nets. But Jackson turned the Nets down and insisted that he is finished coaching during an interview Tuesday... »Read More
Hollins Wants to Return to Grizzlies as Coach
Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach Lionel Hollins has no contractual obligation to the franchise beyond this season, but he is hopeful he’ll get to keep coaching what he’s helped build in Memphis. “There’s no question,”... »Read More
Source: Shaw, Brown, Skiles on Nets List
The Nets, who fired Avery Johnson in late December and decided not to re-sign interim P.J. Carlesimo after their first-round playoff loss to Chicago, are expected to turn their attention to the coaching candidates... »Read More
Source: Nets Contact Phil Jackson
The Nets took it a step further than the Knicks and actually contacted Phil Jackson on Monday, a source confirmed to the Daily News, hoping to gauge the Zen Master’s interest in returning to... »Read More
Belinelli Fined $15K for ‘Sam Cassell Dance’
The NBA fined Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli $15,000 for an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 99-93 Game 7 victory against the Brooklyn Nets, a person with knowledge of the penalty... »Read More
Carlesimo: Championship Would’ve Saved Job
P.J. Carlesimo doesn’t think winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Chicago Bulls would’ve saved his job as coach of the Brooklyn Nets. “I think short of winning a championship, it... »Read More
Blatche Leaning Toward Staying With Nets
Backup center Andray Blatche, now an unrestricted free agent, would like to stay with the Brooklyn Nets. “That’s the plan. I’m not sure yet right now,” Blatche said Sunday. “I can’t tell you 100... »Read More
Bojan Bogdanovic to Join Nets Next Season
Billy King said today he plans to bring Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic onto the roster next season. Bogdanovic was 2nd round pick in 2011 via Stefan Bondy via Twitter »Read More
Deron Williams Positive on Nets’ Season
For Deron Williams, a first-round Game 7 loss to the Bulls ended a season that was as up-and-down for him personally as it was for the Nets as a whole. “I think we got... »Read More
Nets Interested in Phil Jackson?
Billy wouldn’t rule out Phil Jackson as a possible replacement. Said he’ll call him, but has no idea of any interest level. via Rod Boone via Twitter »Read More
Brooklyn Nets Fire P.J. Carlesimo
Nets search for a new coach has started. P.J. Carlesimo won’t be brought back. Jeff Van Gundy is a top target, sources say. via Adrian Wojnarowski via Twitter »Read More
NBA Sunday: Analyzing Conference Semifinals
Breaking down the second round of the 2013 postseason... Chicago Bulls' leader backs up bold prediction »Read More
Bulls’ Rose Not Returning for Game 7
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said Saturday morning he was unaware of the criticism he’s taking for not returning to action from ACL surgery, and while he didn’t rule out a return if... »Read More
The Best Comebacks of NBA’s First Round
With a few exceptions, the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs has been all about big comebacks, but which has been most impressive? »Read More
Joakim Noah Positive Bulls Will Take Series
Joakim Noah wanted to make it clear what he believes will happen when his beleaguered Chicago Bulls face off against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7 on Saturday night. “We’re a team of fighters,”... »Read More
Injuries Impacting Nets’ Joe Johnson
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson admitted that he’s essentially playing on one leg at this point and probably wouldn’t be playing if it were the regular season. Johnson is hampered by plantar fasciitis... »Read More
Deron: ‘We didn’t need’ Criticism to Win
During the halftime show on the local broadcast of Saturday’s 142-134 triple-overtime loss in Game 4, a Bulls beat writer said that privately the Bulls thought the Nets were “heartless” and “gutless,” and that... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Playoff Edition
Two teams have already advanced. Can the Golden State Warriors upset the Denver Nuggets? NBA Rankings, playoff edition. »Read More
Nets Coach Waives Off Johnson Criticism
Brooklyn Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo thinks Joe Johnson’s critics have no idea what they’re talking about. Responding to a question during a Sunday conference call about how critics think Johnson is too reliant... »Read More
Nets’ P.J. Carlesimo Beyond Disappointed
Rather than rewinding all the footage of their epic fourth-quarter collapse in Saturday’s triple-overtime loss to the Bulls, the Nets probably felt better off simply burying it in the backyard like an old soup... »Read More
Bulls’ Hinrich is Questionable for Game 5
The Chicago Bulls’ guard Kirk Hinrich is questionable for Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets with a bruised calf after scoring 18 points and dishing out 14 assists in almost 60 minutes in Saturday’s... »Read More
Bulls’ Robinson: ‘I Always Think I’m on Fire’
Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson scored 34 points, and Chicago wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Brooklyn Nets 142-134 in triple overtime Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in... »Read More
Nets’ Williams: ‘We’re very desperate’
“We got to win on Saturday (Game 4),” Deron Williams said. “That’s it. “We’re very desperate. That’s the perfect word. We need to play with some desperation.” “We’re not shooting the ball at all... »Read More
Billy King Signing Extension with Nets?
The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a multiyear contract extension with general manager Billy King, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. A formal announcement is expected in the near future, sources said. via Adrian Wojnarowski of... »Read More
2013 NBA Playoffs: Top 5 Studs and Duds
Which players have excelled and which players have missed the mark to begin the first round of the 2013 postseason? »Read More
MarShon Brooks Hopeful for More Minutes
MarShon Brooks never got to sniff the spectacle of the playoffs during his rookie campaign a season ago, given the Nets’ 22-44 record and last-place finish in the Atlantic Division. Two games into the... »Read More
Nets’ Johnson Battling Plantar Fasciitis
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson did not practice Wednesday due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot and will be listed as a game-time decision for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals... »Read More
Carlesimo: Deron ‘too hard on himself’
Deron Williams didn’t mince words after he went 1-for-9 and finished with eight points in Monday’s 90-82 Nets loss to the Bulls in Game 2 of their best-of-7 series, which is now even at... »Read More
NBA AM: The Playoff Free Agent Point Guards
Free Agency opens in July however some of the best free agent guards are playing in the playoffs, who can be had?... 2014 is not just Wiggins And Parker... Is Bledose being shoved... »Read More
Nets, Kings More Appealing to Jackson?
(Phil) Jackson is considering other coaching options, sources said. The Brooklyn Nets and possibly the Sacramento Kings — if they relocate to Seattle — are two teams likely to appeal to Jackson more than... »Read More
Bulls’ Noah to Play in Game 2 Despite Foot
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah started Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, and after playing 13 minutes on his injured left foot, said he will play in... »Read More
Bulls’ Rose Likely Out for Playoffs
Chicago Bulls Head Coach Tom Thibodeau said Saturday that point guard Derrick Rose would not play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Brooklyn Nets and was “most likely out” for the... »Read More
Nets’ Bogans Finds Motivation Against Bulls
Almost two years later, Keith Bogans hasn’t forgotten that he was ditched by the Bulls. A starter for the 2010-11 Chicago team that won 62 games, Bogans was waived in a surprise move during... »Read More
NBA PM: Raptors Still Hope To Trade Bargnani
Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo breaks down his team's disappointing season ... Wilson Chandler ready for duty, Faried ankle update ... Brook Lopez talks Nets ... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week 24
Fifteen teams have locked in playoff berths. Will the LA Lakers or Utah Jazz make it sixteen? The NBA , 24 weeks in . . . »Read More
Nets Lock Up Fourth Seed in East
The Nets now know their fate. With their 93-87 loss to the Raptors, the Nets officially eliminated themselves from a chance to move up to the third seed in the Eastern Conference, and locked... »Read More
Grading the NBA Coaches: The East
Frank Vogel, Tom Thibodeau, Erik Spoelstra and Mike Woodson all had successful seasons on the bench, all things considered. But what grades did they earn from HOOPSWORLD? »Read More
Nets Sign Kris Joseph for Rest of Season
The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Kris Joseph for the remainder of the season, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. Joseph (6-7/215), who... »Read More
Nets’ Wallace Out Tonight With Leg Injury
Brooklyn Nets small forward Gerald Wallace will not play on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers because of a lower left leg contusion, the team announced. Wallace suffered the injury early in the second... »Read More
Nets’ Gerald Wallace Suffers Heel Contusion
Brooklyn Nets small forward Gerald Wallace suffered a left heel contusion in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics and had to be carried off the court and into the... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 23
Thirteen teams have clinched including all eight in the Eastern Conference - the NBA Power Rankings 23 weeks in . . . »Read More
If The NBA Playoffs Started Today: East
The eight teams in the Eastern Conference playoffs have been finalized, but the seedings are still fluid with only nine games left. »Read More
NBA Sunday: Brooklyn’s Star Rounding Into Form
After a slow start to the season, Deron Williams is putting the league on notice... Looking at the West's lottery teams... Defense remains crucial to Bulls championship hopes. »Read More
Nets’ Carlesimo: ‘We Need Joe Johnson’
Brooklyn Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo remains concerned about Joe Johnson’s health. “If he can get healthy and do it in a timely manner, that’s fine,” Carlesimo said after Johnson had 15 points in... »Read More
NBA AM: Teams Investing In Diminishing Returns
There is a growing list of players whose production on the court has diminished in recent years but are still owed big money on the cap »Read More
Nets Sign Joseph to 10-Day Contract
The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Kris Joseph to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Billy King. Joseph (6-7/215) becomes Brooklyn’s second NBA D-League Call-Up of the season, joining the... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 22
After a lengthy slump, the N.Y. Knicks are suddenly hot, winners of eight straight - now sixth in the NBA Power Rankings for Week 22 »Read More
Nets’ Stackhouse to Retire After Season
Brooklyn Nets guard Jerry Stackhouse is likely to retire after this season. But he won’t be done with basketball. The 18-year veteran said it’s “highly unlikely’’ he will play next season. He then anticipates... »Read More
Nets Call UP Kris Joseph From D-League
The Nets will call up forward Kris Joseph from the Springfield Armor sometime next week, according to a source. Joseph, who was a second-round pick by the Celtics in last June’s draft, has averaged... »Read More
Evans Motivated by Teammate’s Insult
The turning point for Reggie Evans occurred when he held his tongue and stepped out of character, avoiding conflict after a teammate told interim coach P.J. Carlesimo that the forward needed to be benched... »Read More
Who Represents New York in NBA Playoffs?
Which team, the New York Knicks or the Brooklyn Nets, is the more serious contender in the Eastern Conference? »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 21
The Houston Rockets are climbing up the NBA Power Rankings while the Boston Celtics are starting to fade. The NBA 21 weeks in . . . »Read More
Carlesimo ‘Concerned’ About Joe Johnson
Since the All-Star break, (Joe) Johnson hasn’t been the same explosive player. He’s averaging 13.8 points, down from the 17.0 he posted before the break, and his three-point percentage has taken a serious dip,... »Read More
Nets Want John Calipari Back?
Amid the ongoing presumptions in coaching circles that Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov will want to pursue a marquee name for his bench this summer, given that the Nets won’t have the financial flexibility... »Read More
If The NBA Playoffs Started Today: East
The top seed and the eighth seed are set, but everything in between is still very much up in the air in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. »Read More
Nets Assign Shengelia, Taylor to D-League
The Brooklyn Nets have reassigned forward Tornike Shengelia and guard Tyshawn Taylor to the Springfield Armor, the Nets’ NBA Development League affiliate. In his previous four assignments to Springfield, Shengelia played in seven games, averaging... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 20
The Denver Nuggets are the hottest team in the NBA, climbing to four in the NBA Power Rankings for Week 20. »Read More
NBA Sunday: The Walking Wounded
The postseason is rapidly approaching, but there are plenty of playoff bound squads battling the injury bug ... Andray Blatche seeking new deal with the Brooklyn Nets. »Read More
Deron Williams Couldn’t Lead Due to Pain
A trip up a flight of stairs took 10 minutes. Walking to the locker room from inside a gym was excruciating. A general perception of total disinterest prevailed. That, Deron Williams said today, was... »Read More
Ranking the 2012-13 NBA Centers
Seemingly a dying position in today's NBA, HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the top centers in the game for the 2012-13 season. »Read More
Nets Assign Shengelia, Taylor to D-League
Nets have assigned Tornike Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor to the DLeague again. via Stefan Bondy via Twitter »Read More
Nets Coach to Give Humphries Another Chance
The power forward saga continues. Just 8 days after removing Kris Humphries completely from the rotation, PJ Carlesimo said after Thursday’s practice that he plans to bring his $24 million man back “sooner rather... »Read More
Nets’ Johnson Back Sunday Against Hawks
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Johnson says he’ll “definitely” play on Sunday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Johnson had missed Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Hornets due to a sore left heel.... »Read More
Ranking the 2012-13 NBA Shooting Guards
With the 2012-13 season nearly complete, HOOPSWORLD ranks the top shooting guards based on their play this year. »Read More
Why is Nets’ Gerald Wallace Faltering?
Gerald Wallace sat at his locker following another disappointing performance, isolated in the room with his head down and his hands crossed. Wallace didn’t play the entire fourth quarter in a 106-97 defeat Monday... »Read More
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