Big Names: P.J. Carlesimo Joining ESPN (Also: Jalen Rose, Ken Venturi)
Less than a month after his ouster from the Brooklyn Nets, former NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo has joined ESPN as an NBA analyst. In other news, ubiquitous ESPN presence Jalen Rose is leaving “Numbers Never [...]
Barclays Center sprays “signature scent” through arena vents
(Credit: Washinton Post)
Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets, is filled with modern day luxuries to enhance the game day experience for fans. After all, they are trying to one up the New York Knicks in every facet for New York City supremacy. Almost every new arena has amazing features. But Barclays Center is going one step further, as apparently the area vents pump out...
EAU DE BROOKLYN
Barclays Center fills arena with perfume
Did you happen to notice a pleasing scent while watching the Nets this season? It just happens to be the 'signature' scent of Barclays Center.
Barclays Center Pumps Fragrance Through Air Vents
If you’ve been to a Brooklyn Nets game this past season at the brand new Barclays Center then you may have noticed the fresh-smelling fragrance throughout the arena. That’s because the arena is pumping perfume through their ventilation system in an attempt to enhance consumer experience.
According to DNA Info:
As the last few fans rushed through the arena’s front doors,...
Kris Humphries Meets His Next Ex
I definitely have a type T…
Brooklyn Nets big man Kris Humphries has had very little luck in his love life. His 72 marriage to reality star Kim Kardashian was broadcast for everyone to see. His well documented divorce case finally ended, and now technically he’s a free man. Check out Kris hanging with his new girl, which based on his previous relationships, should probably only...
Skiles May Be Frontrunner For Nets' Job
Scott Skiles is the frontrunner to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.
Skiles was fired in the middle of last season by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Skiles previously was head coach of the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls.
The Nets fired Avery Johnson in December and parted ways with interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo following their first round exit to the Bulls.
Brooklyn Nets opening boutique on Coney Island
Nothing says Brooklyn like Coney Island and — in its latest grab to become synonymous with the Kings County borough — the Nets will be opening a boutique right next to the iconic boardwalk just in time for the Memorial Day summer tip-off.
The Nets Shop by Adidas will feature beach balls, flip-flops, visors and other summer sundries along with the usual Nets gear. Hoping...
Doc Rivers going back to the Celtics, Larry Brown would take Nets job in a heartbeat
A Brooklyn native and current head coach of SMU, Brown--if pursued by the Nets for their head-coaching vacancy--would certainly be hard-pressed to turn it down
Just some more notes and news tidbits on the Brooklyn Nets' head-coaching search:
I mentioned Doc Rivers as a possible candidate for the Nets a little over a week ago, but the current Celtics coach looks...
What The Brooklyn Nets Have To Do To Improve This Offseason
As a die-hard Brooklyn Nets fan, I was utterly disgusted in their Game 7 performance on against the Bulls. It was abysmal. The Nets played practically zero defensive, missed open shot after open shot, and worst of all, they didn’t show enough effort down the stretch.
I don’t want to harp on the loss though. I want to talk about what the Nets can do this offseason to improve as...
Sources: Nets Expect To Sign Bojan Bogdanovic
The Brooklyn Nets expect to sign Bojan Bogdanovic this summer, multiple sources confirmed.
Bogdanovic, a 24-year old swingman from Croatia, was acquired by the Nets in a draft-day trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011.Bogdanovic is averaging 14.4 points and shooting 38.6 percent from the three-point line this season for Fenerbahce Ulker.
NBA Season Wrap Up: Brooklyn Nets
We finished up recapping the Western Conference teams that lost in the first round with our review of the Houston Rockets 2012-13 season, and now we're moving to the Eastern Conference.
Brooklyn Nets:
They brought professional sports back to Brooklyn, opened a fancy new arena, have big name players and an owner with deep pockets who is wants to win, and had home court in...
Brooklyn after which Van Gundy?
After parting ways with P.J. Carlesimo the Brooklyn Nets head coaching position is the hottest job on the market. The team has already reached out to Phil Jackson but we know that’s not going to happen. It’s safe to say the Nets are going to go for a big name on this one.
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel and Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix talked about the position...
After firing P.J. Carlesimo, Nets are on hunt for a big-name replacement
The Nets have been long-rumored to be interested in Jackson as a possible head coach. But now, that rumor might be looking more and more like pure speculation at this point, as Jackson has rebuffed the Nets' offer already
Ever since the firing was announced, and even earlier in the season when P.J. Carlesimo's departure from the Nets seemed more imminent...
Report: SMU's Larry Brown on Nets' coaching list
DALLAS, Texas Larry Brown has always been known as a traveling man. The SMU basketball coach could be leaving again, according to at least one report.
Brown, who has been at SMU just one season, was on a short list of candidates to be the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets, an anonymous source told ESPN's Chris Broussard.
The other candidates, according to Broussard's tweet...
Nets shake up coaching staff, fire interim coach P.J. ...
Although he did a solid job in the regular season after taking over for Avery Johnson (going 35-19), Carlesimo knew that he wasn't likely to lose the interim tag, a fact which was entrenched with Brooklyn's embarrassing 1st-round playoff defeat
The Nets-Bulls opening round series of the Eastern Conference Playoffs was filled with crazy runs, comebacks, shots...
Nets rumors: Phil Jackson turns down Brooklyn
It was reported yesterday that the Brooklyn Nets extended an offer to Phil Jackson to replace P.J. Carlesimo as the team's next head coach. It was considered a long shot, and it appears that Jackson has turned down the offer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Jackson told the Nets that he has no interest in the team's coaching vacancy.After connecting with...
Phil Jackson rejects Brooklyn Nets coaching job
It turns out that the rumors were indeed true. The Brooklyn Nets did reached out to Phil Jackson after they fired interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo, however, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, “After connecting with Brooklyn today, Phil Jackson informed organization that he has no interest in coaching job, league source says. Phil Jackson's inclination...
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...
Report: Phil Jackson Turns Down Nets Coaching Offer
After being contacted by the Brooklyn Nets, Phil Jackson has reportedly turned down their offer for the vacant head coaching position.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
Phil Jackson has rejected the Brooklyn Nets’ overtures to take over as coach, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.
Nets general manager Billy King talked with Jackson on Tuesday, and Jackson, the...
Phil Jackson reportedly ‘done with coaching’
Phil Jackson is the best basketball coach available, but he may not have interest in coaching again.
Jackson turned down the Brooklyn Nets, who were interested in having him replace PJ Carlesimo as the team’s head coach. The outcome is no surprise; we didn’t figure he would be interested in coaching the Nets. But what’s interesting is that TNT’s David Aldridge says a source...
Phil Jackson Rejects Brooklyn Nets Coaching Offer
The Brooklyn Nets, after being tossed by the Chicago Bulls in 7 games in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, were in search for a new coach. Monday, there were reports the Nets were in talks with the iconic Phil Jackson, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski, he has rejected their coaching offer. Phil Jackson has rejected the Brooklyn [...]The post Phil Jackson Rejects Brooklyn...
Kris Humphries Spotted Partying Night Before Loss In Game 7 To Bulls
Kris Humphries cant be solely to blame for the loss to the Bulls last week but I’m sure his drinking and partying the night before helps his case.
As US Magazine reports:
According to a source, the towering athlete was “out late” at NYC hotspot Beauty & Essex on Friday evening, arriving around 9 p.m. and leaving past 1 in the morning.
Humphries, 28, was at the venue to...
Report: Nets Contact Phil Jackson About Coaching Vacancy
Phil Jackson would prefer a front office Pat Riley style position, but that isn’t going to stop teams from speaking to him about taking over as their head coach.
The Nets need a coach who is an expert of getting talented players on the same page, that is something Jackson excels at.
The Brooklyn Nets have contacted Phil Jackson about replacing the outgoing P.J. Carlesimo, according...
Nets Contact Phil Jackson About Head Coaching Position
The Brooklyn Nets have Phil Jackson atop their list of prospective head coach candidates as he was the first and only to be contacted on Monday by the team about the newly vacant position.
According to the NY Daily News:
The Nets took it a step further than the Knicks and actually contacted Phil Jackson on Monday, a source confirmed to the Daily News, hoping to gauge the Zen Master’s...
Nets rumors: Brooklyn contacts Phil Jackson
The Brooklyn Nets have contacted former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls great Phil Jackson about replacing P.J. Carlesimo as the team's head coach, according to Chris Broussard of ESPN.If Jackson turns down the Nets' offer, they will next look to the likes of Larry Brown and Brian Shaw. Neither Nate McMillan nor brothers Jeff and Stan Van Gundy are on the club'...
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