MIKHAIL PROKHOROV RUMORS

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Nets owner expects Kidd to win title

The Brooklyn Nets have big expectations for first-year head coach Jason Kidd, who was just hired. Well, at least the team owner does.

Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
4 days ago  |  Discuss

Jason Kidd, an NBA coach to root for in next year’s NFL draft

Well, JP, Mikhail Prokhorov was not Kidd-ing about hiring Jason Kidd as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets (still feels weird to me). His hiring will be announced at a press conference this afternoon. This will, I guess somewhat obviously, be the recently retired Kidd’s first coaching job. There is a natural inclination to think that a PG is sort of a natural to become a head...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Fired Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo rightfully says Brooklyn owner Mikhail Prokhorov had unrealistic expectations for the team

Rightfully bashing Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, unemployed head coach P.J. Carlesimo said Brooklyn can’t win a title with its current roster. Despite helping guide the Nets (49-33) to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and their first postseason appearance since the 2006-07 campaign, Prokhorov fired Carlesimo on May 5 following Brooklyn’s loss against the gritty Chicago...
Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
26 days ago  |  Discuss

Forgetting about Phil Jackson, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov needs to seek an individual committed to Brooklyn

Days after clipping interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo, Nets management is reportedly determined to lure Phil Jackson to lead the team in Brooklyn. The 63-year-old Carlesimo, who helped guide the Nets (49-33) to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and their first postseason appearance since the 2006-07 campaign, was fired on May 5 following Brooklyn’s loss in the first round...
Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
May 08, 2013  |  Discuss
THINKING BIG

Nets targeting Jackson, Sloan?

With interim coach in PJ Carlesimo not returning, the Brooklyn Nets reportedly are targeting Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan in their head coaching search.

Via The Victory Formation Verified_ybn
May 06, 2013  |  1 Comment
ONE RING OR ANOTHER

Prok may punish self with marriage

In a recent interview with the NY Post, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said if the Nets don't win a title in the next three seasons, he will tie the knot as a means of discipline. 

Via That NBA Lottery Pick Verified_ybn
October 30, 2012  |  1 Comment

Mikhail Prokhorov: If the Nets don’t win a title I’ll punish myself by getting married

Brooklyn Nets fans who are expecting big things from their team in the post-New Jersey era can rest assured knowing that the team’s owner feels the same. Mikhail Prokhorov expects the Nets to win a championship in the very near future. The Nets owner has vowed to deliver for the fans since he took over more than two years ago, and he took it a step further during a recent interview...
Via Larry Brown Sports Verified_ybn
October 30, 2012  |  1 Comment
THE CITY IS MINE

Prok calls Knicks NYC’s second team

The battle for hoops supremacy in New York is already underway, with the Nets eccentric owner taking the first jabs at his new inter-borough rivals. 

Via The Victory Formation Verified_ybn
September 28, 2012  |  Discuss
UNIFIED STEADY FLOW

Nets owner says he will rap with Jay-Z

When the Nets open their new stadium this fall, Jay-Z will not be the only part-owner of the Nets rapping on stage. 

Via Larry Brown Sports Verified_ybn
August 06, 2012  |  Discuss
GOTTA SUPPORT THE TEAM

Nets owner defends Humphries on Kanye jab

Mikhail Prokhorov backed up his player after a diss in a Kanye West song claimed Humphries was lucky Jay-Z didn't cut him from the team.

Via Jocks and Stiletto Jill Verified_ybn
April 15, 2012  |  1 Comment
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