Hollins answers why no contract ... sorta
Hollins spoke with Dan Patrick Friday about his contract situation and playing the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. He said he expects to be back in Memphis, but word around the NBA is that he's not happy with Grizzlies ownership.
Brook Lopez, waiting on the All-NBA
Brook Lopez was the NBA's best offensive center last season and improved his defense and rebounding as well. Is that enough for him to be named All-NBA? We'll find out soon enough. But that aside, Brook dominated in Brooklyn.
P.J. to join ESPN for Playoffs
Bob Raissman of the Daily News reports that P.J. Carlesimo, late of the Nets, will be joining ESPN soon to handle studio analysis for the rest of the NBA playoffs.
Nets to open shop in Coney Island
Hello Coney Island! Starting Thursday, Brooklyn Nets-themed bikinis ("BROO" on the left, "KLYN" on the right), beach balls, towels, flip-flops, visors, and other Nets gear will be available in the Nets Shop a block off the Coney Island boardwalk.
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #2
We look at what's going on with the coaching search, post some draft notes, peer into the future of commuting from Manhattan and New Jersey to Brooklyn, examine how the Nets are aggressively marketing the Islanders and review the Emory College thing.
Hollins answers why no contract ... sorta
Hollins spoke with Dan Patrick Friday about his contract situation and playing the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. He said he expects to be back in Memphis, but word around the NBA is that he's not happy with Grizzlies ownership.
Brook Lopez, waiting on the All-NBA
Brook Lopez was the NBA's best offensive center last season and improved his defense and rebounding as well. Is that enough for him to be named All-NBA? We'll find out soon enough. But that aside, Brook dominated in Brooklyn.
P.J. to join ESPN for Playoffs
Bob Raissman of the Daily News reports that P.J. Carlesimo, late of the Nets, will be joining ESPN soon to handle studio analysis for the rest of the NBA playoffs.
Nets to open shop in Coney Island
Hello Coney Island! Starting Thursday, Brooklyn Nets-themed bikinis ("BROO" on the left, "KLYN" on the right), beach balls, towels, flip-flops, visors, and other Nets gear will be available in the Nets Shop a block off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Nets dominated in Indy ... where Knicks struggle
The Knicks go into Game 6 vs. the Pacers Saturday night down 3-2. And, writes Tim Bontemps, they have yet to figure out Indiana. Bontemps offers a summary of how the Nets beat the Pacers so handily, particularly at Bankers Life Field House.
As his team collapses, Bogdanovic scores 10
Bojan Bogdanovic scored only 10 points Saturday on seven shots in 29 minutes of play. During his mid-season run, when he was averaging 20+ points a game, he was putting up twice that many. His TBL team is almost done after high hopes weren't met.
MSG, Barclays getting a little competitive?
Talk of competition between MSG and Barclays Center has always been dismissed diplomatically by the two sides. MSG's mantra is, "The Garden is the Garden," while Barclays officials say there's plenty of room in the region for both. Not anymore.
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32King: Interviews a big part of Combine
In an interview with Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com, Billy King was asked how important are the interviews teams conduct over the course of the Pre-Draft Combine. Most of the Nets brass is in Chicago for the annual event, where 63 players try out.
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego SG, to work out
The Nets have begun scheduling individual workouts for first round prospects. Although the list is close-hold, Jamaal Franklin, a 6'5" shooting guard with a near seven-foot wingspan, has told draftniks he has agreed to work out for the Nets.
Dwightmare V? That ship has sailed
Hoopsworld, quoting "sources close to the situation," suggests that Brooklyn is still interested in acquiring Dwight Howard, but admits such a deal would be difficult to carry out, because of limitations under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
WELP: Sloan no longer interested in coaching Bucks
Hall of Fame NBA coach Jerry Sloan is no longer interested in the Milwaukee Bucks' head coaching job. The Bucks are apparently 'not the right fit.' Where does general manager John Hammond go from here?
Dallas writer: IF Nets call, Brown's gone
In a chat Thursday, Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News was asked if Brown would take the Nets job if offered (and there's no indication he has been.) Sherrington says he can't imagine Brown would turn it down.
Looks like you can cross Doc Rivers off the list
Cross Doc Rivers off the list. Danny Ainge told reporters at the Chicago Draft Combine Thursday that Rivers isn't going anywhere. "Yeah (he'll be back), Doc and I are talking about our team next year,," said Ainge.
With Knicks struggling, Brooklyn councilman freaks
We dont know if this will become a political issue, but Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams took to Twitter this week to express his indignation at the Knicks collapse ... and while he was at it, diss the team that represents his borough.
Euro-Stashing and the Nets
Ryan Wallach takes a look at how Bojan Bogdanovic fits into the Nets history of draft-and-stash, one that's longer than any other NBA team, but one with mixed results, particularly when compared with other teams...like the Spurs.
Ratner: Nets and Barclays better than expected
In an interview on CNBC Wednesday about his plans for Nassau Coliseum, Bruce Ratner spoke about how he was surprised at the success the Nets and Barclays Center had in Brooklyn this year.
Nets in "contact" with Shaw? Not Yet
WXYZ in Detroit is reporting that the Pistons and "New Jersey Nets" have reached out to Brian Shaw. The report didn't define the contact with Shaw. whose Pacers are still in the playoffs and up 3-1 over the Knicks.
D-Will expects big things from himself and team
In his end-of-season interviews, Ben Couch spoke with Deron Williams who admitted the pain of losing to Chicago but also showed an extraordinary degree of optimism about next season ... particularly about his own performance.
Is Lionel Hollins a Good Fit For the Nets?
The Nets are in the midst of finding a new head coach, and one of the guys on their short list is Lionel Hollins of the Memphis Grizzlies. The question becomes, is he a good fit for the Brooklyn Nets and should they pursue him?
Ewing would like a call from Nets
He has not said so directly, but Derrel Johnson of SNY Nets, picking through his recent comments, thinks Patrick Ewing would like a courtesy call from Billy King about the Nets coaching vacancy.
Nets coach: "the best available job."
For the second time in less than a week, a major sports site lists the Nets coaching vacancy as the best out there. Last week it was Chris Broussard of ESPN, basing his ranking on an anonymous assistant coache's analysis. This time, it's Ben Golliver
Brooklyn will make recruiting easier, says King
Now that the Nets have been in Brooklyn a full season and have made the playoffs, Billy King thinks it will be easier for him to sign players. In the second part of his interview with Ben Couch, he talks development, Euros and Bogdanovic.
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7A timeline of the 3,000-day battle over Barclays
Tracy Collins is Brooklyn photographer who's chronicled the critics' fight to stop Atlantic Yards and Barclays Center. In recent days, he has posted a graphical timeline of the 3,000-plus days between announcement and opening night.
King wants coach as tough as Brooklyn
In an interview with the Nets in-house beat writer Ben Couch, Billy King says the season exceeded expectations but he wants the next coach to be as tough-minded a the borough they play in.
