PJ: Nets goals of winning title within two years ‘maybe not totally realistic’
P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets’ goal of winning a championship within the next two years is “maybe not totally realistic,” though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference....
View ArticleKnicks-Nets to meet in playoffs with video game simulation
Every New York sports fan hoped that the Nets and Knicks, after meeting four times in their first season as official cross-town rivals, would get a chance to square off against one another in a...
View ArticleKidd quotes from Nets release
The Nets officially announce the hiring of Jason Kidd Wednesday night, to be followed by a presser Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn. The following are quotes from Kidd, general manager Billy King and...
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‘Nervous’ Kidd sees ‘championship’ potential with Nets as he’s introduced as...
REUTERS Jason Kidd was introduced as Nets coach Thursday. Saying he was “nervous’’ and has “a lot to learn,” Jason Kidd was introduced as the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays...
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Kidd’s slam-drunk verdict
New Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd was dressed down by a stern Hamptons judge yesterday after pleading guilty to DWI in a crash that destroyed his SUV and a light pole last summer. “You could...
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J.R. still hopes to play opening night, says Knicks remain ‘marquee’ team in...
AP J.R. Smith J.R. Smith, in his first remarks of the offseason and since left-knee surgery, still “hopes’’ to play opening night and claimed the Knicks are still the team of New York – no matter what...
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Meet Brooklyn’s new it girl
In May, after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Brooklyn Nets to advance to the second round of the playoffs, Chicago’s lanky, topknot-wearing center, Joakim Noah, grabbed the hand of an exotic beauty in...
View ArticleKing knows Nets’ title window is ‘this season’
DURHAM, N.C. – He had already dispensed with the happy-talk platitudes of Day Two, had already rattled off the plenty-of-time and the day-to-day and the we’ll-take-it-as-it-comes, the basic inventory...
View ArticleJason Kidd honored to have Nets jersey retired — quickly
Though Jason Kidd played last season with the rival Knicks, he will forever be a Net. And on Thursday night, it becomes official. Kidd, the Nets’ newest coach and the greatest player in the team’s NBA...
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Paul Pierce star nets $35K per month NYC apartment
Brooklyn Nets All-Star Paul Pierce and his wife, Julie, have just moved into a full-floor loft apartment in TriBeCa’s 90 Franklin St., the same building where Mariah Carey owns the penthouse. Pierce’s...
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Paul Pierce nets $35K per month NYC apartment
Brooklyn Nets All-Star Paul Pierce and his wife, Julie, have just moved into a full-floor loft apartment in TriBeCa’s 90 Franklin St., the same building where Mariah Carey owns the penthouse. Pierce’s...
View ArticleJob comes first for Jason Kidd even as jersey gets retired
He had downplayed the moment plenty, mostly out of respect for his job, for not wanting his old career to serve as a distraction for the new — even if the entire reason he has this new gig is because...
View ArticlePlay loose: Nets’ Blatche shooting jokes and 3s
Not many 7-footers could pull off the behind-the-back pass. Better yet, they wouldn’t dare attempt it. But Andray Blatche is nothing if not confident, so he got under the hoop Friday night in Miami...
View ArticleIan Eagle begins 20th year with Nets
Ian Eagle knows this Brooklyn Nets season will be far different from the way it was all too often in New Jersey. “I could literally hear conversations from fans taking place behind me,” Eagle told the...
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Garnett struggling to find form with Nets
Kevin Garnett is often credited with making the Brooklyn Nets tougher and nastier becaue of his infectious personality. He can be seen in practice, yelling and imploring his teammates, bringing an...
View ArticleNets honor troops with practice at base
The Nets spending Veterans Day practicing at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn — then spending the afternoon with the troops there — wasn’t an idea that came together in the space of a few days. In fact, the...
View ArticlePacers say Knicks are primed for a turnaround
Throughout the preseason, the question raged: Who owns New York? Was it the Carmelo Anthony-led, Manhattan-based Knicks? Or was it the retooled, overhauled Brooklyn Nets? Well, with a win at Madison...
View ArticleThe new Kidd on the block
Jason Kidd, the 10-time NBA All-Star — who is not exactly getting stellar reviews in his current role as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, despite its $100 million payroll — has also been busy house...
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