The Brooklyn Nets officially announced Jordi Fernández as their new head coach Monday, marking the fifth head coach the team has hired since Sean Marks took over as general manager in 2016. Fernández comes to Brooklyn after coaching with the Sacramento Kings for the past two seasons and is the […]
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Column: Nets need to look beyond Vaughn to fix issues
For the fourth time in the past eight years, the Brooklyn Nets will allow alternate owner and general manager Sean Marks to pick a head coach. Technically, this will be the sixth time Marks has done this for the Nets, if you were to include his interim hires of Tony […]
Sports round-up: What you missed week of Feb. 14
Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA scoring record In just 126 career games, University of Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark set a new mark for points scored with 3,569 and counting for NCAA women’s basketball. The record was previously held by University of Washington alumni and WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum, who scored 3,527 […]
Clippers go all in, Harden’s trade threatens player empowerment
James Harden has forced his way out of Philadelphia, making the Los Angeles Clippers his fourth team in four seasons. The inability for a player of his magnitude to remain with one franchise leaves the future of the NBA uncertain. Will the next young stars follow Harden’s path, or will […]
The new season offers hope for Knicks and Nets fans
With the start of the NBA season just days away, fans of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks have a lot to look forward to. From bright young talent to high expectations for the teams’ stars, here are some key predictions for the 2023-2024 season. The Nets are […]
Knicks and Nets look to pull off upsets as playoffs begin
As the 2022-2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season came to a close on Sunday, the playoff picture has finally been set in stone. The No. 5 New York Knicks will face the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers, while the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets will face their Atlantic Division-rival, the No. […]
Analysis: The Nets’ window has shut for good
The Nets flew too close to the sun. Not just owner Joe Tsai, who has now seen his third superstar player request a trade in the last year. Not just general manager Sean Marks, who thought he could leverage off-court antics for cheaper contracts. No. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant’s […]
Analysis: Athletes’ social media shape public opinions
Last week, NBA legend Dwyane Wade took to social media to address the claim made by his ex-wife that he is trying to make money off the former couple’s trans daughter. Siohvaughn Funches, Wade’s ex-wife, is contesting the legal name and gender change of Zaya Wade — the daughter the […]
Nets fire Steve Nash amid turmoil-filled start to season
The fiasco that is the Brooklyn Nets organization somehow managed to add another layer of drama to the young NBA season as the team fired head coach Steve Nash after a 2-5 start. Anytime a team is loaded the way the Nets have been throughout the last three seasons, expectations […]
76ers and Nets trade valuable players, ramifications complicated
Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels, Wikipedia. It’s been in the works for months, but it finally happened. The Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple outlets have been reporting since December that Harden has been less than content with the situation in Brooklyn, both with Kyrie Irving’s part-time […]