The Nets two Euro-Stash, second round picks in 2011 and 2012, play for the same Turkish team, who are the Lakers of Europe: highly paid talent that's underachieving (and under an Italian League coach!). So its problems are of interest to Billy King.
In a lengthy interview, P.J. Carlesimo talks about himself, his career and why he should be the Nets coach, sprinking his answers with reminiscences of everyone from family friend Vince Lombardi to former player Denzel Washington. A fun read.
As the season progresses, the Nets and Knicks seem to be moving in opposite directions: the Nets are 8-2 in the last 10, the Knicks 5-5 and Brooklyn is only two games back in the standings. Now, people are noticing and writing about it.
The ESPN Trade Machine will for the first time permit fans to work up deal involving Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez. It's the first big deadline of trade season which lasts until February 21. We look at a lot of deadlines and commitments.
The Toronto Raptors have had a good month, not as good as the Nets but very good, considering all the tumult going on with the team and front office which has included trade rumors and suggestions that GM Bryan Colangelo isn't up to the job.
The last time a team had two different coaches with the Coach of the Month award was...
The Nets have the longest winning streak in the NBA at six and the best record over the last 10 at 8-2. You'd think that would put them in the top five, a level they reached back in November. But power rankers apparently remember what happened next.
Deron Williams spoke to the media after the team's victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, sounding off on what it is that's helped him turn his season around.
A RealGM survey shows that the Nets are now a hot NBA ticket, based on the rise in prices on the secondary ticket market over last season ... 105 percent. Like a lot of the other teams with rising prices, it's all about the buzz ... and wins.
