Nets’ Nic Claxton gets help in Ben Simmons against Timberwolves
Nic Claxton will have more height on his side Saturday night when the Nets take on the Timberwolves for the second time this season. When the teams met for the first time on Jan. 25, the 6-foot-11 center faced Rudy Gobert 7-1 and 7-foot Karl-Anthony Towns alone, 96-94. It ended in a Minnesota victory. Still, […]
Nets continue to struggle with same flaws under new interim coach Kevin Ollie
The Nets certainly looked like a team that fired a coach and practiced just twice under new interim coach Kevin O’Ree on Thursday night. The same flaws were evident in the 121-93 loss to the Raptors, especially as the Nets were outscored 46-7 in that area, failing to convert fast break points. “They were getting […]
Nets blown out by Raptors as in Kevin Ollie’s debut
TORONTO — Another coach. Same result. In Kevin Ollie’s debut as interim coach, the Nets defeated the Raptors 121-93 in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena. After replacing the fired Jacque Vaughn and preaching defense, O’Ree saw his team repeatedly fail in transition. Kevin Ollie reacts after the Nets’ loss to […]
Kevin Ollie moves Cam Johnson to bench in first game as Nets coach
TORONTO — Kevin Ollie had to make some decisions in his debut as the Nets’ interim head coach, some of which may raise some eyebrows. In his first game since replacing the fired Jacque Vaughn, O’Ree started Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons and lost 121-93. Ta. Simmons was tasked […]
First-ever Anti-Doping Act conviction nets TX therapist 3 month prison sentence
The first person charged with violating a 2020 law banning conspiracy to corrupt international sporting events using performance-enhancing drugs has been sentenced to three months in prison. Federal prosecutors are using the Rodchenkov anti-doping law to use Texas-based therapist Eric Lira to drug two Nigerian athletes who were regulars on NCAA, Olympic and world championship […]
Who is David Koch Jr.? Meet soon-to-be Nets minority owner
TORONTO — David Koch Jr. is on the verge of becoming the Nets’ newest minority owner — and one of the NBA’s youngest and wealthiest owners. Koch Jr., who is still in his late 20s, has been seeking investment in the team for about a year, a person familiar with the matter told the Post. […]
Billionaire Koch family eyeing Nets ownership stake
TORONTO – The Nets could gain a very large minority stake, with the billionaire Koch family reportedly in talks to buy a stake in the Nets. First reported by Bloomberg News news. There have been rumors over the past year that Nets owner Joe Tsai was considering selling a minority stake. Those negotiations could include […]
Three pressing questions Nets must answer in second half
Three questions about the Nets’ second half, which begins Thursday: 1. What is Kevin Ollie doing? O’Ree is expected to receive his due recognition in the summer, regardless of concerns about extending his interim contract so soon after the sacking of manager Jacque Vaughan. Can he make enough positive changes to the offense, defense and […]
Kevin Ollie’s first goal for Nets: ‘Playing for each other’
TORONTO — With just two practices as interim coach before Thursday’s game against the Nets in Toronto, Kevin O’Ree doesn’t have time to try to reinvent the wheel. Or the Nets. But for a team that dropped 23 of 31 points (an embarrassing 50-point deficit at the end), not only their offense and defense need […]
Cam Thomas’ Nets role could change under Kevin Ollie
TORONTO — Coaching changes have a big impact on any team. But for better or worse, there’s probably no internet figure whose role has been more upsetting and confusing than Cam Thomas. Under head coach Jacque Vaughn, he had an uphill climb to even breaking into the rotation, let alone the starting lineup. Now under […]