At Thursday's "baggie day", as it's called, there were a lot of questions about the Nets ' top players --about Deron Williams and Brook Lopez's health, about Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett's future, but nothing about the guy who dominated the playoffs for Brooklyn --and almost singlehandedly won Game 5 vs. the Heat . Seemed about right: Joe Johnson is the quiet storm. He doesn't create controversy...
Although he isn't there, Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins might have already won the NBA Combine....
Every year, we take a deep dive into the numbers that define the Nets ' flexibility in the off-season. In the New Jersey days, there was plenty of flexibility, but no money. Now the opposite is true. The Nets will have a lot to do this season if Mikhail Prokhorov's goal of an NBA championship in five years is reached. Not to mention his continuing bachelorhood. We can't vouch for all the specifics,...
The Nets seem to have turned to offseason mode quickly. With the NBA Draft Combine going on this week, the Nets are present despite not having a pick in this year's draft, at least at the moment. The Nets have reportedly been interested in acquiring a pick at some point in the draft and are still scouting prospects. Alex Kennedy of BasketballInsiders reports that Shabazz Napier, leader of the National...
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has released an official statement on the end of the team's 2013-14 season, after losing on Wednesday night to the Miami Heat , 96-94. It's short and sweet, but, it's something: BROOKLYN, NY – I'd like to thank Nets management and players for all their efforts over the course of this crazy season. Despite roster changes, injuries and a difficult start, you clawed...
On Wednesday night the Brooklyn Nets season ended, as they fell to the Miami Heat 96-94, losing their Eastern Conference SemiFinals matchup 4-1. Then, on Thursday, they held their "exit interviews," in which a few notable news items came from, including an update of sorts on Deron Williams ankles and Andray Blatche announcing he is opting out of his 2014-15 deal, making him a free agent this summer....
In a story about the positive financial picture the Nets are painting in Brooklyn is this line... talking about the dramatic increase in Nets' merchandise sales. "That's one of the reasons why the average fan will spend -- aside from tickets -- more money at Nets games this season than any other team," writes Rovell. He doesn't explain the basis for the comment, but notes as well, " In 2011-12, the...
Roger Kahn, author of "The Boys of Summer," wrote, "Unlike most, a ball player must confront two deaths. First, between the ages of thirty and forty he perishes as an athlete." Kahn is referring to baseball players, but this quote applies to all athletes. Kahn continued, "At a point when many of his classmates are newly confident and rising in other fields, he finds that he can no longer hit a very...
Nets lose in Game Five, 96-94. Series and season is over. Heading into this Game Five matchup against the Heat , the Nets were on their last leg at making a title run. LeBron James was coming off a 49 point performance in Brooklyn and the Nets found themselves in a 3-1 hole. They had two options: extend or be eliminated. It didn't happen for the Nets and their $195 million roster. That's $102 million...
The Brooklyn Nets completely collapsed in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Miami Heat , losing 96-94 and ending their 2013-14 season in a disappointing fashion. With the Nets having carried a 91-83 lead with 4:48 remaining in the game, the Heat went on a 12-0 run and took a 95-91 lead with 21 seconds remaining. Joe Johnson hit a big three-pointer with 11 seconds to go to cut the lead to 95-94....
Of course it's tough to take anything said after a season-ending loss, especially like the one the Nets suffered in Game 5 against the Heat , as gospel, but with free agency looming and now 16 seasons in the books for Paul Pierce , there's no certainly that he will return to the Brooklyn Nets after this summer. How do we know? Well, he was less than committal in his post-game comments on Wednesday...
It wasn't the ending fans had hoped for, but the 2013-14 season is over, as the Nets lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference SemiFinals 4-1. After the loss, the Brooklyn Nets showed their appreciation to their fans by posting a "Thank You" video on their Instagram account. It certainly was an up-and-down season for the team, but much respect needs to be given to the fans who have endured...
I just love watching the Nets play basketball ... and when they don't play, I miss it a lot. So, I'm not going to cast about for deep analogies regarding their early demise or focus on the salary cap and what they absolutely must do in the off-season. I'm just going to ramble on a bit about enjoying the season as a fan, about enjoying the skills and the drama and the joy and pain and the camaraderie...
Who will run the triangle offense now?...
Heat rally in fourth quarter behind LeBron James, Dwyane Wade...
"Is it always like this here?" That, Adam Silver told the Times' Harvey Araton, was the question two people asked him about Barclays Center after they had accompanied the commissioner to the Nets - Heat game Monday. The question was raised because, SIlver intimated, the place was rocking. Silver called the game, with its ups and downs and historic performance by the game's greatest player, "a bit...
The Nets try to save their season in Miami against the Heat. The objective here is real simple: win. After getting a great win in Game Three, the Nets ran into a buzzsaw (more on that buzzsaw later) at home on Monday night and lost 102-96. They now trail the series 3-1 and will have to beat the Heat in Miami in order to bring this Conference Semifinals series back to Barclays Center on Friday night....
According to a web-site that more often than not makes up news to get some "hot clicks," Paul Pierce and LeBron James got into a fist fight at the end of Game 4 in Barclays Center in the "players tunnel." Here's the "report": It was going DOWWWWWN last night in Brooklyn after the Miami Heat -Brooklyn game. According to one of our HOMIES THAT PLAYS ON THE BROOKLYN NETS . . . LeBron James and Paul Pierce...
If you're looking for hope that the Nets will come back in Game 5 Wednesday vs. the Heat , here are two thoughts: last season, the Nets were down 3-1, after the triple overtime debacle in Chicago, then won two straight at home and on the road before collapsing in Game 7. Also, in the first round, the Nets were down, 3-2, after a failed comeback in Toronto, then won at home and in Toronto to take the...
There are plenty of memorable Brooklyn Nets fans, from Mr. Whammy to Jeffrey Gamblero to, of course, the Brooklyn Brigade. One other notable fan is Daniel Weiss, aka Cowbell Guy, who bangs his cowbell to get the fans pumped up and in an attempt to make the opposing team miss their free throws. Mr. Weiss is, indeed, a huge Nets fan. Make sure you say hello to him next time you're at Barclays and help...