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Mikhail Prokhorov hears ‘Let’s Go Heat’ chants in Nets’ latest loss
Nets interim coach Tony Brown got the pace and ball movement he has been preaching, with Brooklyn’s offense pretty much looking the way he wanted Tuesday night. That defense, though...
Nets are finding new decision-makers -- and it's working
Despite getting the faster pace he wanted, Nets interim coach Tony Brown had begged for better ball movement. He had preached the ball can’t stick in the point guard’s hands...
Joe Johnson's ho-hum response to poor shooting night
Joe Johnson’s hot shooting streak ended in Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland, when the Nets guard finished with just three points on 1-of-7 shooting. Johnson had averaged 15.4 points on 52.6...
Nets no match for motivated LeBron James, Cavaliers
As soon as Cleveland got humiliated by Golden State on Monday, Nets interim coach Tony Brown knew the Cavaliers would be “breathing fire,” and Donald Sloan said they would come...
Nets coach: Why it's gone so wrong for Shane Larkin
TORONTO — With his up-tempo pace putting stress on his starters and older players, Nets interim coach Tony Brown needs to see his bench break out of its funk. And...
Signs of Joe Johnson life only bright side to Nets
ATLANTA — As the Nets’ season reached its official halfway point Saturday, Joe Johnson continued to show some encouraging signs of finally breaking out of his long malaise. The veteran...
Nets midseason report card: Pitiful grades, including two Fs
The Nets played their 41st game Saturday in Atlanta, officially turning the corner for the halfway point of the season. And frankly, it’s hard to imagine a season going much...
Without Carmelo Anthony, Knicks stunned by lowly Nets
No Carmelo Anthony. No life. And no winning record at the season’s midpoint. The Derrick Williams Aerial Show came to Brooklyn and it was thrilling to watch, but turned out...
Thaddeus Young describes his relationship with John Calipari
As a stud high school senior in Memphis in 2006, the Nets’ Thaddeus Young fell under the recruitment gaze of John Calipari, then at the University of Memphis. Unlike most,...
Nets covet DeMar DeRozan, who plans Raptors opt-out
The Nets will have about $40 million in cap space this summer, and they got an up-close look Wednesday at one of their primary expected targets: DeMar DeRozan. The Toronto...
Offense sputters as free-falling Nets hammered by Raptors
Two games without Jarrett Jack, one uglier than the next. Brook Lopez said Wednesday night’s performance might have been the Nets’ most disappointing offensive performance of the season, while coach...
Nets' Joe Johson is banged-up and may not play vs. Raptors
The Nets continued to be a walking, talking, limping tribute to Murphy’s Law on Tuesday. Joe Johnson, who figures to gain added ball distribution duties to help reserve point guards...
Nets shudder to think what guard play may be like without Jack
BOSTON — The Nets got a preview of what life could look like if Jarrett Jack misses extended time, and it wasn’t pretty. “I was about to take a dribble,...
Nets: 'Pray' for Cleanthony Early and remember, he was the victim
ORLANDO, Fla. — After the Knicks' Cleanthony Early was shot in his right knee while leaving a Queens club early Wednesday morning, players from the crosstown rival Nets expressed shock...
Free-falling Nets watch big lead go poof against Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — We all have seen this movie before. The Nets build a big cushion, lead late and blow the game with boneheaded plays in the last few minutes....
Nets figure out a way to do what they haven't in a while ... play defense
Yes, the Nets allowed more than 100 points for the ninth straight game. But Brooklyn actually harassed the Heat and got stops when it needed. Sure, the Nets' shooting will...
Breaking down Nets' horrible 4th quarters after Hollins' blowup
Seemingly for eons, one revered sports axiom claims starting matters little, finishing matters most. Which brings us to the Nets. Their finishing prowess stinks. “It’s true. We just let go...
Mavericks don't need Deron Williams to nip Nets in overtime
With the crowd chanting, “Where’s Deron Williams?” — robbed of the chance to boo the former Nets star in his return to Brooklyn — it was his replacement, J.J. Barea,...
Nets' Hollis-Jefferson likely out 10 weeks for ankle surgery
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will have surgery on his fractured ankle Wednesday, and Nets coach Lionel Hollins said the rookie is expected to miss 10 weeks. “It was disappointment,’’ Hollins said. “He...
Possible Lionel Hollins kiss of death hangs over Nets win
First Brooklyn general manager Billy King gave his beleaguered coach a vote of confidence. Then the Nets went out and showed they hadn’t quit on Lionel Hollins, earning a 110-105...