Knicks, Nets Stand Pat At Trade Deadline
The NBA's trade deadline passed Thursday afternoon without the struggling Knicks and Nets making any deals.
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The NBA's trade deadline passed Thursday afternoon without the struggling Knicks and Nets making any deals.
Sean Marks, a rising star in the San Antonio Spurs' front office, has been named the new general manager of the Brooklyn Nets.
As far as sports theory goes, a woebegone franchise such as the Nets would not be unwise to pick off the fruit of a winning team's tree when looking to cultivate a new culture.
Marks, 40, is a rising star and won't be easy to pry away from the perennial power Spurs, who reportedly are expected to do everything they can to keep him.
The Nets are looking for a new general manager and head coach after reassigning GM Billy King and firing coach Lionel Hollins on Jan. 10.
Derek Fisher is the latest NBA coaching casualty. He joins a handful of local bench bosses to find themselves out of jobs over the past few years.
Taking a look at the best and worst stories on the New York/New Jersey sports landscape.
Forget the games. The items of most interest concerning the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of this season will be related to events off the basketball court. That makes the upcoming week a must-follow for fans.
Memphis Grizzlies had little difficulty in their first game without center Marc Gasol and pulled away in the second half for a 109-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets
Forward Joe Johnson hit the game-winning 3-pointer with one-tenth of a second remaining and the Brooklyn Nets squandered a 16-point lead before pulling out a dramatic 105-104 victory.
Rookie center Jahlil Okafor had 22 points and a season-high 17 rebounds and forward Robert Covington drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:16 left as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-98 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Forward Joe Johnson scored a season-high 27 points and handed out a season-high 11 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the second half for a 128-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
The Pacers bench outscored the Nets' reserves 54-11 before the final 1:38 of garbage time on Wednesday. Less than a week ago in a blowout loss in Dallas, the tally was 34-2.
The Indiana Pacers built a big lead before halftime before recording a 114-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Center Andre Drummond collected 21 points and 18 rebounds for his league-leading 40th double-double, and the Detroit Pistons blew a 10-point lead before recording a 105-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
