An encouraging trade engineered by new General Manager Billy King softened the blow of the Nets eighth consecutive loss on Tuesday night. Shipping talented swingman Terrence Williams to Houston and Joe Smith to Los Angeles, they’ve acquired two future first round picks as well as Sacha Vujacic from the Lakers. The deal comes at a [...]
In the lead up to their showdown at MSG a little over a week ago, Mikhail Prokhorov said he doesn’t want his team to be like the Knicks. A fair assessment considering their cross-river rival’s past ten years of futility, however that game has sent each team travelling in very opposite directions. While the Knicks [...]
With all the criticism I shell out, the average reader would think I have no appreciation for the current state of affairs of NY/NJ basketball. Well, in the spirit of Thanksgiving I’d like to highlight all of the things I’m thankful for so far this year. Part 1: New Jersey Nets No Carmelo Trade Yes [...]
Critics and fans alike will always try and search for the winning formula towards achieving team success. Is it the development of a young core of players through the draft like the Oklahoma City Thunder? Is it acquiring the best talent available and hoping chemistry develops along the way like the Miami Heat? Or is [...]
The Nets are finally moving in the right direction. After suffering through one of the worst regular season campaigns in NBA history, Nets fans can start to cheer up. With a proven NBA winner guiding the ship in Avery Johnson along with a dynamic (and exceptionally wealthy) owner Mikhail Prokhorov assuming ownership, the future looks [...]