Mikhail Prokhorov is making waves in his first year as the new owner of the New Jersey Nets. Prokhorov has orchestrated two last-second moves before the NBA trade deadline. (Discuss Deron Williams being traded to the Nets) The biggest is a huge surprise. The Nets obtained Deron Williams, the all-star guard for the Utah Jazz, [...]

The New Jersey Nets signed French pivot Johan Petro to a reported three-year $10 million dollar contract.  Petro will serve as a backup center to up -and-coming star center Brook Lopez. (Discuss Johan Petro signing in our basketball forum) The 7-1 Parisian native was selected with the 25th pick in 2005 by the then Seattle [...]

A couple days old, but still worthy of look as Manu Ginóbili drives through the lane and puts down a lefty-slam down on Brook Lopez, Josh Boone, and the New Jersey Nets Saturday night. Ginobili ended the game with 21 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Jersey Nets 97-85. Manu was assisted [...]

The Nets may not be winning any more games since Yi Jianlian returned to the lineup, but the 7-0 forward from China has emerged as a bright spot and an unexpected offensive force for the hapless Nets. (Discuss Yi Jianlian and Chinese basketball in our forum) The 22-year old Yi has played seven games since [...]

This week’s quick international roundup of the player performances during the last few days. This post includes discussion about Yi Jianlian‘s return to the New Jersey Nets, Pau Gasol‘s extension, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah’s contributions to the Chicago Bulls, J.J. Barea’s career year, and Žalgiris Kaunas fills their head coach position. Yi Jianlian returned [...]

According to the New York Times, Mikhail D. Prokhorov is inching closer and closer to becoming the first overseas owner of an NBA franchise. The billionaire is planning on moving the Nets from New Jersey to Broolyn, New York: The Russian billionaire Mikhail D. Prokhorov moved closer to taking control of the Nets on Tuesday [...]

The Nets season just continues to be cursed. Chinese forward Yi Jianlian, who has missed 15 games this season, will miss at least another week after being injured by New Jersey Net’s teammate Sean Williams during practice Yi needed 50 stitches to close a cut upper lip after being inadvertently elbowed by Williams during a [...]