There are conflicting reports about Louisville coach Rick Pitino's interest in the Nets coaching job. "Pitino is interested in the job," a high-ranking team official told Mitch Lawrence. Adrian Wojnarowski tweets that Pitino has been "working back channels". Fred Kerber reports he's tried to reach Mikhail Prokhorov. But Rod Thorn says he has had no contact with Pitino, and the coach says he has "no interest."
- Sources: Rick Pitino makes himself a candidate for Nets' coaching job - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Thorn refutes report that Rick Pitino is interested in coaching team - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Pitino story in NYDN is accurate - Adrian Wojnarowski - twitter
- Pitino not interested in return to NBA - Pat Forde - ESPN
- Pitino denies interest in Nets' job - Matt Pepin - Boston Globe
- Pitino denies rumor that he wants to coach Nets - C.L. Brown - Louisville Courier-Journal
- Source: Pitino's camp tried to reach new Nets owner - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Broussard on Pitino Report (Video) - Chris Broussard - ESPN
- Rick Pitino does not want to coach the Nets - The Record
- Does Pitino want to coach lowly Nets? Well, who wouldn't? - Ken Berger - CBS Sports
- Pitino spared embarrassment in face of rejection - Gary Parrish - CBS Sports
- Slick Rick Pitino - Mike Freeman - CBS Sports
- Pitino's going to the NBA! Wait. What? - Gregg Doyel - CBS Sports
- After Losing to St. John’s, Pitino Denies Talk of Nets - Kevin Armstrong - New York Times
- As rumors fly, Pitino denies interest in Nets - Adam Zagoria - SNY
- Louisville's Pitino denies interest in Nets job - Greg Logan - New York Newsday