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With Little News from Vancouver, Nets Speak of Other Things
Rod Thorn's still in Vancouver, talking with Mikhail Prokhorov about getting the team out of this God-awful mess. So there's little trade talk. Instead, Nets players spoke of meeting Goofy at DisneyWorld (Devin Harris), missed dunking opportunities (Terrence...
Durant a Big Fan of Nets' Big Man
The Nets have put together video clips from NBA stars praising Brook Lopez. No one's more enthusiastic than Kevin Durant: "If not the best center in the East, then the second best center in the East. He's the truth, the next big thing. He can shoot the jump...
Dunk King Abdicates, Wants TWill To Take His Place
After three Dunk Contest crowns, Nate Robinson says he's done, but he wants the man he calls "brother" to take his place. Robinson, who won his latest crown Saturday in Dallas says it's time for his fellow Rainier High School alum Terrence Williams to take...
Thorn Parties With Jay-Z and LeBron
All-Star Weekend is a time for parties and before the game and before his big meetings, Rod Thorn was able to talk to two of the biggest names in next summer's free agency. On Saturday night, Thorn was at the annual "Two Kings Dinner & Afterparty" with Nets'...
Bosh: "Nets Don't Really Know What They're Doing"
Wondering how this coaching carousel is being perceived by top free agents? Here's what Chris Bosh had to say, buried in the AP summary of All-Star Weekend doings: "You never know, but Coach K, he's been at Duke for a very long time, so...I don't see it," Bosh...
Lee: It's About Chemistry
At least one Net has gone back to college during All-Star Break. Courtney Lee traveled to Western Kentucky. While there, Lee talked to the local press about the Nets' problems. In short, he said it's about chemistry. "There’s a lot of different faces so...
The Buzz Sure Beats The Bust
As Al Iannazzone writes, this is the Nets' best week. They can't lose and they're one of the biggest stories in sports. As Mikhail Prokhorov's wallet starts to open, possibilities begin to emerge, like Mike Krzyzewski as coach. No one other than the Russian...
Lopez Scores Six on Five Shots in Rookie Challenge
All-star and exhibition games are usually dominated by guards and that was the case Friday night in Dallas as the Rookies beat the Sophs, 140-128, with two of the three highest scorers guards. As the little guys fired them up, Brook Lopez was limited to five...
NBA Rookie Challenge - Friday, February 12, 9:00
Before the season, before the debacle, the Nets hoped the NBA Rookie Challenge could be a showcase for the team's young talent: Brook Lopez, Courtney Lee and Chris Douglas-Roberts for the sophomores and Terrence Williams for the rookies. But when the two...
What's Up, Mikhail Dmitrievich?
Mikhail Prokhorov is busy. He met with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in Tomsk Thursday. This weekend, he meets with Rod Thorn and Brett Yormark in Dallas. At some point he heads to Vancouver to watch the Olympics. He's head of the Russian Biathlon...
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