Crackdown on NYC ‘ghost plates’ nets gun-toting felon eyed in 2005 slay: cops
Authorities say a crackdown on drivers using ghost license plates to evade tolls has led to the arrest of a hardened criminal carrying a loaded handgun who was also the focus of a 2005 Brooklyn murder case. Pedro Bonilla, 43, of the Bronx, was one of about 200 drivers arrested by NYPD and Metropolitan Transportation […]
Koch family’s 15% stake in Nets values struggling NBA team at $3.8B: source
The Koch family’s acquisition of a 15% stake in Brooklyn Nets parent company BSE Global values the struggling NBA franchise at $3.8 billion and the parent company at $5.8 billion, The Washington Post has learned. Julia Koch – widow of David Koch, she is one of the richest women in the world with an estimated […]
Chinese Regime-Linked Joe Tsai Sells Stake in Brooklyn Nets to Koch Family
Taiwan-born billionaire and China backer Joe Tsai is selling a minority stake in the New York Nets to David Koch’s widow Julia after the sports enterprise was valued at a massive $6 billion. BSE Global owns the Nets, the Barclays Center and the WNBA’s New York Liberty — and Joe Tsai controls it all — […]
Joe Tsai sells Nets minority stake to Koch family after $6 billion valuation
Joe Tsai sells a minority stake in the Nets to the Koch family, setting a staggering valuation for the team in the process. BSE Global, the parent company of the Nets, Barclays Center and New York Liberty, was estimated to be valued at roughly $6 billion in the upcoming stock sale, according to an email […]
Former Nets Guard Darius Morris’ Cause of Death Revealed
Former Brooklyn Nets player Darius Morris, who died in May at age 33, died from coronary artery disease, according to TMZ Sports. reportHe cited the Los Angeles County coroner’s report. As ABC 7 reports, drugs — specifically cocaine, hydrocodone, ethanol and alcohol — are listed as “contributing factors” in the athlete’s death. A native of […]
Dennis Schroder doubles down on Nets love
With the NBA literally losing its most iconic point guard, Lakers legend Jerry West, who inspired the league’s logo, the Nets are still figuring out what to do at the position. Which lead guard will lead the Nets? Ben Simmons says he’s betting on himself. Schroder said he wants to “stay with the Nets for […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart trolls Mikal Bridges after Nets question
Josh Hart wasn’t buying it. The Knicks star posted a series of photos on Instagram of himself hosting ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage. “Why don’t you come to the Nets?” Nets star Mikal Bridges, who was Hart’s teammate at Villanova University, said. Hart then mocked Bridges. “@mikalbridges are you OK?” Hart responded. “If you’re being held […]
Jordi Fernandez built Nets’ staff with player development in mind
Jordi Fernandez’s first comments to reporters since his inaugural press conference came at a clinic for local children. This was the right move, as the Nets’ new head coach is known for player development and his staff has a strong focus on that. The nine-man coaching staff, with a strong developmental mindset (but no former […]
Nets could keep Nic Claxton from hitting open free-agent market
It was a foregone conclusion that Nic Claxton would become an unrestricted free agent. But it’s unclear whether he’ll leave Brooklyn. He may never hit the market. There is growing recognition in the NBA that Claxton is likely to re-sign with the Nets. Brooklyn has an exclusive negotiating period with the center that begins the […]
Nets guard Dennis Schroder makes professional soccer debut in Germany
Nets guard Dennis Schroder is taking up another sport in his free time. The veteran point man from Germany will make $13 million in salary cap space next season and is in the final year of his current contract before moving on to professional soccer. The 30-year-old made his professional football debut on Wednesday with […]