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Prokhorov supports LeBron's decision

NY Post (Post staff) — The Nets were one of the teams seemingly played for fools by LeBron James during his free agent courtship, but owner Mikhail Prokhorov says he has no problem with the superstar's decision to play...

New: 9 hr 31 min ago

Nets owner writes letter defending LeBron

NY Post (POST STAFF REPORT) — The Nets were one of the teams seemingly played for fools by LeBron James during his free agent courtship, but owner Mikhail Prokhorov says he has no problem with the superstar's decision to play...

23 hr ago

Nets star survives USA cut

NY Post (FRED KERBER) — The talk about Nets center Brook Lopez yesterday regarding his bid for a spot on Team USA for the World Championships contained endearing words and phrases such as "struggled" and "on the bubble"...

1 day 11 hr ago

Reports say former NBA player Lorenzen Wright found dead

NJ.com (The Associated Press) — Forward played 13 seasons for five teams

1 day 19 hr ago

Nets' Lopez hangs on after Team USA makes cuts

NY Post (BRIAN MAHONEY) — The United States is down to two centers, and one of them better pick it up if he wants to make it to Turkey. USA Basketball trimmed its roster of candidates for the world championships Wednesday...

1 day 22 hr ago

Chris to Nets a Paul order

NY Post (FRED KERBER) — After meeting with New Orleans team brass, Chris Paul said he wants to play for the Hornets "for many years to come." Right, and LeBron James wanted to stay in Cleveland. So yes, the Nets will...

2 days ago

Nets up Marks to asst. GM

NY Post (FRED KERBER) — Bobby Marks has had more staying power than anyone else on the Nets' basketball side. And now Marks has an assistant general manager's title. Marks, who has served the Nets for 15 seasons in...

3 days ago

Nets vice president Bobby Marks promoted to assistant general manager

NJ.com (Dave D'Alessandro/The Star-Ledger) — Promotion of Little Falls native approved from former president Rod Thorn, new GM Billy King

4 days ago

Avery Net-ting top-notch staff

NY Post (DAVE MINIACI) — The Nets may have lost out on big-name free agents, but top coaches keep rolling into New Jersey. New coach Avery Johnson continues to shape his staff, hiring former NBA coaches Sam Mitchell and...

10 days ago
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Heat's Dwyane Wade apologizes for using phrase 'World Trade' during interview about upcoming season

NJ.com (The Associated Press) — Says he was trying to say that losing basketball games should not be compared to 'a real catastrophe'

10 days ago
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Nets coach Avery Johnson solidifies staff with handful of hirings

NJ.com (The Associated Press) — Former coach of the year Sam Mitchell will join Johnson in New Jersey

11 days ago
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Nets officially add Mitchell, Krystkowiak to coaching staff

NY Post — Former NBA coaches Sam Mitchell and Larry Krystkowiak joined the New Jersey Nets’ coaching staff Monday. New coach Avery Johnson also hired Popeye Jones and retained John Loyer and Tom Barrise....

11 days ago
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Your comments: Should the Nets deal Terrence Williams for power forward help?

NJ.com (NJ.com Staff) — Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community

11 days ago
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Michael Jordan says he wouldn't have teamed up with Magic Johnson, Larry Bird

NJ.com (The Star-Ledger Continuous Sports Desk) — 'I was trying to beat those guys.' -- MJ on Bird, Magic

11 days ago
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Historic NBA free agency market had big winners and bigger losers

NJ.com (Dave D'Alessandro/The Star-Ledger) — Pat Riley's Heat made huge moves while Nets came away with little

12 days ago
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Solving the Nets’ Power Forward Issue – With Terrence Williams

NJ.com (Dave D'Alessandro/The Star-Ledger) — The Nets' prize soph is their best trade chit, and could help them fill out their starting five

13 days ago
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Rod Thorn keeping options open as he leaves Nets 'in very capable hands'

NJ.com (Dave D'Alessandro/The Star-Ledger) — Has one regret: The awkward termination of Kiki Vandeweghe

13 days ago
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Thorn would have stayed for LeBron

NY Post (FRED KERBER) — Rod Thorn was a Nets assistant ABA coach who marveled at the skills of Julius Erving. He was the Bulls general manager who drafted Michael Jordan. He was the Nets president who traded for Jason...

13 days ago
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In final day on job, Nets president Rod Thorn chronicles life-long career in basketball

NJ.com (Dave D'Alessandro/The Star-Ledger) — Nets president calls it a night

14 days ago
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Promises to work with Johnson to win title

NY Post (FRED KERBER) — Usually, the horse comes before the cart, the crawling before the walking, the general manager before the coach. "As a rule, yes. In this case, no," Nets outgoing president Rod Thorn said...

14 days ago
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Blog Articles

Prokhorov's other five-year plan

NY Daily News: — We all know about Mikhail Prokhorov’s goal of winning a title in five years. But he has another landmark to reach by 2015: to make the Nets worth $1 billion....

3 days ago

Nets promote Marks to assistant GM

NY Post: (FRED KERBER) — Bobby Marks has had more staying power than anyone else on the Nets' basketball side. And now Marks has an assistant general manager's title.Marks, who has served the Nets for 15 seasons in...

4 days ago

Marks promoted to assistant GM

NY Daily News: — Bobby Marks started with the Nets as a public relations intern 14 years ago. He rode the ladder all the up to becoming the assistant general manager, the team announced...

4 days ago

Brett Yormark: Making you forget the bad

NY Daily News: — The Nets didn’t get LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire or any player worthy of an All-Star vote. But they were relevant this summer, if only because of the smart marketing...

10 days ago
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Assembling the crew: Nets name assistant coaches

NY Daily News: — Say hello to Avery Johnson’s staff, if you didn't know already: Sam Mitchell, Larry Krystkowiak, John Loyer, Popeye Jones and Tom Barrise were officially named assistant coaches today. Barrise...

11 days ago
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A Thorn to remember

NY Daily News: — Long before he carved out his Hall of Fame career - and long before he took part in some of the most important moves in NBA history - Rod...

13 days ago
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Thorn says goodbye to Nets

NY Post: (FRED KERBER) — He remembered all the good, like two trips to the NBA Finals. He recalled much of the bad, like the last two years and that Milt Palacio shot that will live in Nets infamy. He recalled how it was,...

14 days ago
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Thorn's last day on the job

NY Daily News: — After 10 years of highs and lows, Rod Thorn was in the office for the last time as an employee of the Nets. And as always, Thorn was engaging and...

14 days ago
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Rod’s Last Day

Bergen: — Rod Thorn said goodbye today to the media guys who have covered him for many if not all of the 10 years with the Nets. He will be missed because of his professionalism, dedication, accessibility...

14 days ago
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Ghostbusters, bachelor preservation and honoring Thorn

NY Daily News: — Billy King was out to dinner with his wife Monday night, no doubt giddy about the prospective future. Who walks into the New York restaurant? Duke buddy Danny Ferry. “I’ve...

14 days ago
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New Nets GM will take time to get it right

NY Post: (FRED KERBER) — Usually, a guy taking over after a 12-win season – outside the NFL, of course – finds an organization in shambles, players in near catatonic state, a team with warning signs just a notch below:...

14 days ago
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Rodney King Thorn Hands Baton To Billy King

Bergen: — There were two seats on the stage that presumably belonged to Billy King and Avery Johnson. But the Nets’ organization and Rod Thorn did the right thing, classy thing and had the out-going...

15 days ago
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Nets introduce free agents, Prokhorov Q&A Pt. II

NY Daily News: — The free agents were introduced today at the practice facility, and below are brief points about the press event before I finish the Q & A with Prokhorov: •...

15 days ago
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Meet The New Guys

Bergen: — The day was supposed to be about the four new Nets. But when news broke about the Billy King hire, the four newest Nets became secondary.We don’t mean to slight them because they all seem like...

15 days ago
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Meet The New Guys

Bergen: — The day was supposed to be about the four new Nets, but when news broke about the Billy King hire, the four newest players became secondary.We don’t mean to slight them because they all seem like...

15 days ago
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Nets to name King team president

NY Post: (FRED KERBER) — Former 76ers president and GM Billy King will be the Nets next team president. King, who was with Philadelphia from 1997-2007, will be formally introduced as Rod Thorn’s successor on Thursday....

16 days ago
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King Hired as Nets GM

Bergen: — The Nets made it official. Billy King is the new general manager.Here is their release:The New Jersey Nets have named Billy King as the team’s new general manager, Nets Principal Owner Mikhail...

16 days ago
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King Will Run Nets

Bergen: — The Nets will name former Philadelphia 76ers president Billy King the head of their basketball operations department, sources close to the team said.King will replace Rod Thorn, the Nets’...

16 days ago
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Prokhorov Q&A (Part 1)

NY Daily News: — Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov met with reporters yesterday for about one hour, discussing an array of topics concerning his first few months on the job. Below is the first half...

16 days ago
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Mikhail Meets The Press

Bergen: — Mikhail Prokhorov fit the area writers into his busy schedule before jetting back to Moscow and the way he talked you would have thought the Nets hit a home run in free agency instead of striking...

16 days ago
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