jahlil okafor
Nets signing former All-Star big man after trading another
When it comes to reshaping the roster, the Nets never sleep. In a Friday flurry of moves, they finally found a taker for DeAndre Jordan, waived Alize Johnson and brought...
Jahlil Okafor takes next step to shedding draft bust label
It’s the big day for this year’s NBA prospects, but one former bust has his own draft-day triumph to celebrate. The Pelicans have picked up the 2019-2020 team option on...
Michael Jordan linked to best and worst No. 3 pick in history
When the Knicks lost the NBA draft lottery, they lost more than Zion Williamson. They also lost the certainty that comes with picking first overall. The first pick comes with...
Ultimate NBA bust quietly saving career amid Anthony Davis chaos
The Pelicans’ short-term solution to Anthony Davis' potential departure might already be in New Orleans. While Davis has missed five straight games and has placed a trade request, the Pelicans...
Ex-Net Jahlil Okafor finding peace amid anxiety battle
NEW ORLEANS — Former Net Jahlil Okafor is in a good place. Athletically and emotionally, that is. Now with the Pelicans, Okafor is enjoying the first winning experience of his...
Jahlil Okafor gets a third — and probably last — NBA chance
Jahlil Okafor is heading south to try to get his career pointing upward. The center on Tuesday agreed to sign with New Orleans, according to ESPN, where he figures to...
Nets not straying from D'Angelo Russell plan with 2019 in mind
The Nets don’t have to make a D’Angelo Russell decision right now, and they don’t intend to — not if it mucks up their 2019 master plan. Everything general manager...
Jahlil Okafor has sliver of hope to save his NBA career
Jahlil Okafor might not be done in the NBA after all. The former Brooklyn Net worked out with four interested teams in Las Vegas last Wednesday, Sporting News reported. He...
How Caris LeVert is helping grow basketball in India
Caris LeVert’s trek last year for Jeremy Lin’s basketball camp in Taiwan left the young Nets guard intrigued with Asia and hoping to see other parts of the continent. He’s...
Why Nets GM won't bet against a Jeremy Lin comeback
Jeremy Lin played just 37-of-164 games in his first two Nets seasons. But going into the last year of his deal, GM Sean Atkinson cautioned against counting out the oft-injured...
Jahlil Okafor's rotation exile could spell his end with Nets
Jahlil Okafor has been banished from the Nets rotation, turned into persona non grata. And with the young center set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer, it begs the...
Nets are shaken after watching NBA hopeful's tragedy firsthand
The Nets’ Milton Doyle, James Webb III and Isaiah Whitehead were all playing against Zeke Upshaw when the Grand Rapids standout collapsed on the court over the weekend. And with...
Jahlil Okafor's second chance going as badly as first
So what’s up with Jahlil Okafor? Obviously not his playing time. And it doesn’t seem likely to go up anytime soon. Okafor racked up another DNP-Coach’s Decision on Tuesday, despite...
Okafor and Stauskas may not get a shot to face old team
The chance for revenge may pass by Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas on Sunday. The former 76ers could be spectators once again as the Nets play host to the duo’s...
Jahlil Okafor gives Oscar picks and why he didn't like 'Dunkirk'
LOS ANGELES — With the Nets playing the Clippers on Sunday at Staples Center, the 90th Academy Awards are going to be going on just a few miles away at...
One Net's imminent return to starting lineup will bring 'tough decisions'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his third game back from a groin injury, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson didn’t start Thursday against the Kings. But as he ramps up his minutes, Nets coach Kenny...
Plodding Jahlil Okafor thinks he has place on fast-paced Nets
One problem for the 6-foot-11, 255-pound former No. 3 overall pick is simple: Jahlil Okafor is a 1990s power forward trapped in the 2018 NBA for the Nets. The Nets...
This may be more important than wins to Atkinson, Nets -- for now
When Al Jefferson beat Jarrett Allen in the post on back-to-back possessions in the Nets’ final game before the All-Star break, Kenny Atkinson had a decision to make. “Do I...
Nets are wasting their Jahlil Okafor opportunity
Even if the Nets don’t want to call it a tryout, part of the allure of trading for Jahlil Okafor when they did was to have months to look at...
Jahlil Okafor was waiting for this sweet revenge
Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas faced their old 76ers team for the first time since being shipped off to the Nets. And they not only got a 116-108 victory, but...