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 […]
Joe Tsai makes it clear what he wants his Nets role to be
Joe Tsai may want to one day pass the Nets on to his family, like George Steinbrenner did. But don’t expect him to become the face of the franchise and have the same flamboyance as his late boss, except this time in Brooklyn instead of the Bronx. Tsai has made it clear three times since […]
Who’s on Jordi Fernandez’s new Nets coaching staff? Our takeaways
Much of the outside buzz surrounding the Nets has centered around acquiring Donovan Mitchell, and will likely continue to do so until the superstar signs a contract extension with Cleveland or is traded to another team. But what about within the Nets organization? Everything they say, and more importantly, everything they do, still points to […]
Why Nets need to move fast if Donovan Mitchell open to New York
Donovan Mitchell is in the Nets’ plans. Whether they are in him remains to be seen. Brooklyn has been keeping an eye on Mitchell, a New York-born All-Star, for the past year, but Mitchell is reportedly dissatisfied with Cleveland and open to returning home. The Cavaliers were eliminated in the second round, falling short of […]