NETS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Doc Rivers going back to the Celtics, Larry Brown would take Nets job in a heartbeat

A Brooklyn native and current head coach of SMU, Brown--if pursued by the Nets for their head-coaching vacancy--would certainly be hard-pressed to turn it down Just some more notes and news tidbits on the Brooklyn Nets' head-coaching search: I mentioned Doc Rivers as a possible candidate for the Nets a little over a week ago, but the current Celtics coach looks...
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What The Brooklyn Nets Have To Do To Improve This Offseason

As a die-hard Brooklyn Nets fan, I was utterly disgusted in their Game 7 performance on against the Bulls. It was abysmal. The Nets played practically zero defensive, missed open shot after open shot, and worst of all, they didn’t show enough effort down the stretch. I don’t want to harp on the loss though. I want to talk about what the Nets can do this offseason to improve as...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

NBA Season Wrap Up: Brooklyn Nets

We finished up recapping the Western Conference teams that lost in the first round with our review of the Houston Rockets 2012-13 season, and now we're moving to the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn Nets: They brought professional sports back to Brooklyn, opened a fancy new arena, have big name players and an owner with deep pockets who is wants to win, and had home court in...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: SMU's Larry Brown on Nets' coaching list

DALLAS, Texas Larry Brown has always been known as a traveling man. The SMU basketball coach could be leaving again, according to at least one report. Brown, who has been at SMU just one season, was on a short list of candidates to be the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets, an anonymous source told ESPN's Chris Broussard. The other candidates, according to Broussard's tweet...
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9 days ago  |  Discuss

Forgetting about Phil Jackson, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov needs to seek an individual committed to Brooklyn

Days after clipping interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo, Nets management is reportedly determined to lure Phil Jackson to lead the team in Brooklyn. The 63-year-old Carlesimo, who helped guide the Nets (49-33) to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and their first postseason appearance since the 2006-07 campaign, was fired on May 5 following Brooklyn’s loss in the first round...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: Doc Rivers, Phil Jackson on Nets’ Radar to Fill Head Coaching Vacancy

With P.J. Carlesimo on his way out of the borough, the Brooklyn Nets are looking at some big names to fill their head coaching vacancy. According to an ESPN report, the Nets have already contacted former Lakers and Bulls coach Phil Jackson about the job. Brooklyn general manager Billy King said on Sunday that he would be reaching out to Jackson, and though the team realizes that...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

Mike Dunleavy a candidate for Brooklyn Nets coaching job

Mike Dunleavy is a serious candidate for the Brooklyn Nets head coaching job, the New York Daily News reports. The Nets decided not to retain interim coach P.J. Carlesimo, who went 35-19 during the regular season after replacing Avery Johnson as the team’s head coach in December. Jeff Van Gundy was initially reported to be a candidate for the job, but Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss

Jerry Sloan Open To Coaching Deron Williams in Brooklyn

Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams in Utah.credit: mensbasketballhoopscoop.com After news broke that the Brooklyn Nets will not be retaining P.J. Carlesimo, the franchise will be looking for their third head coach in less than a year. Carlesimo replaced Avery Johnson, who was fired earlier in the season. Rumors have been flying about who the next head coach might be. With their roster...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss

Brooklyn Nets fire interim coach P.J. Carlesimo

The Brooklyn Nets took the Chicago Bulls seven games deep into their Eastern Conference quarterfinals matchup. It still was not enough for P.J. Carlesimo to keep his spot.   Please click here to read this story. The post Brooklyn Nets fire interim coach P.J. Carlesimo appeared first on Players View.
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Nets will not bring back Carlesimo

The Nets reportedly will not bring head coach PJ Carlesimo back for another season. Who could the team be targeting as his replacement?

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Video:Joakim Noah steps up for the Bulls

The Chicago Bulls helped themselves to an invite to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday. They took out the Brooklyn Nets in the deciding Game 7 99-93. The Bulls were driven by center Joakim Noah’s double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds. “I’ll remember this for the rest of my life,” Noah told ESPN. “I’m just so proud of this team...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss
KILLER JUKE MOVE

Nate Robinson puts Kris Humphries on skates

Tweet   Nate Robinson is a player some Chicago Bulls fans have a love/hate relationship with. His shot selection can be erratic at times. His decision making with the ball isn’t always the best. On the other hand, Nate has the ability to catch fire and score alot of points in a hurry like he [...]
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15 days ago  |  Discuss
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Lopez: I lack a social life

Brook Lopez has a funny reason for wanting the season to continue, aside from the obvious reasons of wanting his team to win.

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17 days ago  |  1 Comment

Jay Z writes an open letter explaining the end of his Brooklyn Nets ownership

In deciding to start his own sports agency, Roc Nation Sports, Jay-Z was forced to give up his ownership stake in the Nets. He penned a letter to explain his love for the franchise.
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29 days ago  |  Discuss

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian wants to buy Jay-Z’s share of Nets

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is making it known that he would like to purchase Jay-Z’s ownership share in the Brooklyn Nets. Last week it was reported that Jay-Z will be selling his ownership share in the Nets — an amount less than one percent of the franchise — in order to become a certified NBA agent. Ohanian, who sold the popular social media site Reddit.com in 2006...
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April 17, 2013  |  1 Comment
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