New Jersey Nets News and Rumors
NBA Draft: DJ Stephens records the highest vertical leap ever measured by the NBAJay Busbee, yahoo.com It's workout time for lottery teams, and the stories of draft-prospect magic are beginning to trickle in. Take, for instance, DJ Stephens of the University of Memphis, who recorded a 46-inch vertical, according to Chad Ford. Performed while working out … |
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Sources: Nets contacted Celtics about Rivers5 hours ago
Jackie MacMullan, ESPN.com Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was contacted by the Brooklyn Nets, who wanted to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com. |
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Carlesimo: Nets good, but not title ready9 hours ago
P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference. |
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Phil Jackson says best offer came from NetsMay 21 (2 days ago)
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Phil Jackson says the best job offer he has received recently was to coach the Brooklyn Nets. |
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5 NBA Players Who Made “The Leap” This SeasonMay 21 (2 days ago)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Words. Sean Sweeney, Andrew Greif Every NBA season brings fresh blood and improved players, but only a select few make “The Leap.” It’s the moment we all dream about as kids – when you go from being just another name to the main attraction. This s… |
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Barclays Center pumps in a ‘signature scent’ for its patrons to enjoy during Brooklyn Nets gamesMay 20 (3 days ago)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The Brooklyn Nets just about define the superficial experience. The team was put together by a billionaire owner that promised a championship in spite of a lacking basketball resume, before tossing tens of millions of dollars at a general manager in Bil… |
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The Top 10 Point Guards In The NBA This Season; Everyone Is Now Gunning For Russell WestbrookMay 15
Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com The point guard position in the NBA has quickly become one of the most competitive spots in all of sports. There are so many good lead guards in the NBA that it’s impossible for any player at the position to take a night off. The position has seen a maj… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Take away the incredible 142 points scored in the Chicago Bulls’ triple overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of their opening round series, and you have a severely lacking Bulls offense. With those numbers out of the equation, Chicago is av… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com We now live in a world where Nate Robinson strikes fear in the hearts of opponents, especially in winning time. Remember his amazing 4th quarter takeover against the Nets? How about his ice-cold dagger shots to slam the door on Miami in Game 1 on Monday… |
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Brandon Jefferson, dimemag.com The second round of the playoffs is underway and with only eight teams remaining, it means another eight have been eliminated from title contention. The offseason is the time for these teams to retool to prepare for deeper runs next season. The Brooklyn… |
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NEW YORK -- Phil Jackson has informed the Brooklyn Nets that he is not interested in the team's head coaching position, an NBA source confirmed to SI.com. Jackson, 67, is not believed to be interested in coaching again. A source familiar with Jackson's … |
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Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com The power forward position is without a doubt the most reliable position in the NBA. Most teams are going to struggle without a quality power forward to rely on when the going gets tough. When shots aren’t falling for the guards, power forwards are the … |
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The Chicago Bulls stun the Miami Heat to open the conference semifinals, grabbing a 1-0 series leadMay 6
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The ongoing saga of the plucky 2012-13 Chicago Bulls has spiraled into the realm of the ridiculous. Battling injury and illness, and just 48 hours after downing a much-hyped Brooklyn Nets team on the road in a deciding Game 7, the Chicago Bulls found ye… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli was fined $15,000 for "making an obscene gesture" during his team's 99-93 win in Game 7 of its opening-round playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA announced through its weirdly protected Twitter acc… |
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Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com Times have changed at the center position in today’s NBA. It wasn’t long ago that the best players in the NBA were the centers. Between Olajuwon, Ewing, David Robinson and Shaq, the center position was easily the best position in the league for much o… |
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Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Former Brooklyn Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo doesn't think winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals would've saved his job. |
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The Nets fell short of expectations this season -- and it cost P.J. Carlesimo his job. How will the coaching change affect Brooklyn's approach this summer? Rob Mahoney examines. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Despite leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 35-19 record and the fourth playoff seed in the East after taking over for Avery Johnson part way through the season, the Brooklyn Nets announced over the weekend that they were parting ways with interim coach P.J.… |
