A chilling gallery of Brook Lopez, Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko, Cory Jefferson and Sergey Karasev at D-Will’s halloween bash
Halloween Photos: The Nets defense may not be scary, but individually they’re terrifying
Height: 6’9″ Weight: 235 lbs. Date of Birth: February 18, 1981 Years Pro: 12 Before NBA: CSKA Moscow (Russia) Drafted: 24th overall, 1999 NBA Draft Nickname: AK-47 – Full Stats – Hey, remember when the league grew suspicious over Andrei Kirilenko’s decision to opt out of his $10.2 million deal with the T-Wolves and sign […]
Andrei Kirilenko sits out practice with back tightness
BY ANTHONY PIGNATTI Here we go again? It’s just the second day of camp, and Andrei Kirilenko missed practice today due to a back issue. Kirilenko missed 37 games last season, most notably because of back spasms, which he described as “the worst of my career.” Today, the issue is being described as a “tight […]
Andrei Kirilenko and the changing of the guard
Andrei Kirilenko: 45 G, 4 GS, 19.0 MPG, 5.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.89 SPG, 0.42 BPG, .513 FG% .200 3P%, .513 FT%, 12.48 PER, 0.8 EWA Andrei Kirilenko changed his production in a subtle way: though he’s been known throughout his career as a stat-stuffer, including the only small forward in NBA history […]
The Russian, The Big Ticket & The ‘Franchise’ — The Keys to the Nets-Heat Series from Here
The Morning After: Time to Get Serious?
What had happened was: The Nets cast aside their usual uniforms and instead collectively donned a massive white flag in the final game of the regular season, which they lost 114-85 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game mercifully brought to an end a streak of uninspired, boring basketball the Nets largely played over the […]
The Morning After: Nets Suffocate Nuggets
Here’s a roundup of last night’s Nets festivites: What happened: The Nets thoroughly obliterated a Denver Nuggets team that is a shell of its healthy self, setting the tone early by going up 29-8 after the first quarter and never letting it get closer than 20 points in atypical Nets fashion. The Nets won the […]
Injury bug waning? Johnson, Kirilenko, Blatche expected back vs. Spurs
The Nets may have something close to a full roster — without Brook Lopez, of course — when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Guard Joe Johnson, forward Andrei Kirilenko, and center Andray Blatche all did physical work with the team in today’s practice, getting through without any injuries, according to reports from […]
Andrei Kirilenko knows NBA clock is short, takes pride in doing things his way
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For brief moments, youthful exuberance bursts from Andrei Kirilenko.
PHOTO GALLERY: 76ers at Nets 2.3.14
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Joe Johnson, Andrei Kirilenko OUT vs. 76ers
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson and forward Andrei Kirilenko will sit out against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday, coach Jason Kidd announced before the game. Johnson, who was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve has dealt with right knee tendinitis for some time, according to Kidd, but hasn’t let it keep him […]
The Anatomy of A Stopper: Talking With Andrei Kirilenko, the off-ball superstar
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In a season of uncertainty for the Brooklyn Nets, there’s been one constant: the team wins when Andrei Kirilenko’s around.
