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Patience is Paramount: Revisiting Billy King’s first year with the Nets

by Charles Maniego February 22, 2017 Comments

Patience is Paramount: Revisiting Billy King’s first year with the Nets Sean Marks recently celebrated his one-year (and a day) anniversary of becoming the Brooklyn Nets’ general manager. In his first year, to say the least, the Nets have struggled mightily. Marks made bold offseason moves, some of which have panned out, and some that […]

Categories: Featured, Nets, Nets News & Analysis Tags: 2010-2011, Adrian Wojnarowski, Avery Johnson, Billy King, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, Caris LeVert, Deron Williams, draymond green, Joe Johnson, Kenny Atkinson, Kevin Garnett, Kris Humphries, Los Angeles Lakers, nba free agency, New Jersey Nets, Paul Pierce, rod thorn, Sasha Vujacic, Sean Marks, Terrence Williams, thaddeus young, trade deadline, Troy Murphy, Utah Jazz

Lionel Hollins criticizes “micromanaging” Nets front office

by Devin Kharpertian February 23, 2016 Comments

When the Nets fired Avery Johnson 28 games into the 2012-13 season, Johnson said his replacement would need more autonomy in coaching. “I just know when the coach comes in, he’s going to have to be able to do it his way. Hold everybody accountable, coach true to his style. That’s the way it’s going […]

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Brooklyn Nets, lionel hollins, sergey karasev

Report: Nets want to make a big splash with coaching hire

by Devin Kharpertian February 16, 2016 Comments

A “significant presence” expected.

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Jason Kidd, lionel hollins, San Antonio Spurs, tom thibodeau, Toronto Raptors

Deron Williams: Time with Brooklyn “made me question if I even wanted to play basketball”

by Devin Kharpertian December 21, 2015 Comments

Deron Williams will make his return to Brooklyn for the first time since agreeing to a buyout with the team this past offseason on Wednesday, now as a third banana on the Dallas Mavericks.

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, Joe Johnson, Kevin Garnett, lionel hollins, Mirza Teletovic, nba draft, nba free agency, P.J. Carlesimo, Paul Pierce, Rick Carlisle

Longtime Utah Jazz physician: Deron Williams “just decided he didn’t need coaching”

by Devin Kharpertian September 10, 2015 Comments

It’s no secret that Deron Williams and the Nets didn’t get along by the end. He took $16 million less (now more like $5 million after signing his two-year deal with the Mavericks) to break his contract and become a free agent. When speaking with the official Mavericks team reporter, Williams cited the “stability” that […]

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Brooklyn Nets, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, lionel hollins, nba free agency, Utah Jazz

Deron Williams & the end of the noise

by Devin Kharpertian July 10, 2015 Comments

On the end of Deron Williams’s tenure in Brooklyn.

Categories: Featured Top, Nets Tags: Andray Blatche, Atlanta Hawks, Avery Johnson, Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets, chicago bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, jarrett jack, Jason Kidd, Joe Johnson, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, lionel hollins, New York Knicks, Paul Pierce, Reggie Evans, Roy Hibbert, ryan ruocco, shaun livingston

Looks Like Everyone’s Happy About Brook Lopez

by Devin Kharpertian March 30, 2015 Comments

Congrats to Brook Lopez! Eastern conference player of the week!! Scoring & rebounding! Well deserved! @MazzESPN @rodboone #microwavesociety

— Avery Johnson (@CoachAvery6) March 30, 2015

Categories: Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Brook Lopez

Former Nets coach Avery Johnson: “Disappointed I couldn’t see it through to the very end”

by Devin Kharpertian March 14, 2015 Comments

Former Nets coach Avery Johnson said he has no regrets about what happened in Brooklyn two years ago, but admits he wishes he had more time with the roster in a podcast recorded with Grantland’s Jalen Rose. The 37-minute podcast, which details various points in Johnson’s career, only spends one question on Johnson’s two-plus years […]

Categories: Featured, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Gerald Wallace, Jason Kidd, Joe Johnson, Mikhail Prokhorov

Deron Williams Trade: Would You Do It Over?

by Devin Kharpertian February 12, 2015 Comments

We’re looking back at the series of major decisions that led to the current state of the Nets, and asking you: if you could go back, would you do it again?

Today comes the last — and first — one: we cover the decision to trade for Deron Williams.

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets, Would You Do It Over Tags: Avery Johnson, Billy King, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Derrick Favors, enes kanter, Joe Johnson, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, nba draft, New York Knicks, Paul Pierce, Utah Jazz

Nets Coaches: Would You Do It Over?

by Devin Kharpertian February 9, 2015 Comments

We’re looking back at the series of major decisions that led to the current state of the Nets, and asking you: if you could go back, would you do it again?

These will come in (mostly) reverse chronological order. Today, we cover the coaching carousel, looking at who’s had a shot with the Nets.

Categories: Featured, Nets, Would You Do It Over Tags: Avery Johnson, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, Gerald Wallace, Jason Kidd, lionel hollins, Mikhail Prokhorov, Milwaukee Bucks, P.J. Carlesimo, Reggie Evans, tom thibodeau

Lionel Hollins admits the Nets aren’t what he thought they were

by Devin Kharpertian December 29, 2014 Comments

The Brooklyn Nets are no stranger to December changeups. Avery Johnson was fired in their first December in the borough, following a 14-14 start to the 2012-13 season. Jason Kidd assigned Lawrence Frank to “daily reports” nearly one year later on December 4th, 2013, roughly around the time Nets management reportedly considered firing him. ‘Tis […]

Categories: Featured, Nets Tags: Avery Johnson, Billy King, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd, lawrence frank, lionel hollins, Miami Heat, nba free agency, P.J. Carlesimo, Paul Pierce, Sacramento Kings, shaun livingston

Nets Play Spurs In San Antonio. In Other Words, Nets Lose To Spurs

by Devin Kharpertian November 22, 2014 Comments

Good morning! The Nets played the Spurs last night. So here’s what happened:

Categories: Featured, Featured Top, Nets Tags: alan anderson, Avery Johnson, Boston Celtics, Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets, cory jefferson, Deron Williams, jarrett jack, Jerome Jordan, lionel hollins, markel brown, Mirza Teletovic, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, ryan ruocco, San Antonio Spurs, tim duncan, tony parker, yes network

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