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• Pop considered cutting Green? June 18, 2013
  During the San Antonio Spurs' title chase, Rey Moralde of The No Look Pass will be contributing to Project Spurs.   So apparently, the then-New Jersey Nets could've picked up Danny Green last year. According to Avery Johnson, who was coach last season, they  were so close on getting the NBA Finals record-holder for most three-pointers. Here's NetsDaily with the report and the transcript    After the Spurs' win over the Heat, Green's' shooting was a hot topic on First Take, hosted by Stephen A. Smith. Johnson took the opportunity to talk about how good he thought Green was during his tenure at Nets coach.   AJ: "I remember with the Nets, Billy King and I, we were trying convince Pop to cut Danny Green so we could bring him at the time to New Jersey."   SAS: "You were trying to hoodwink Pop?   AJ: "YES!" (all laugh)   SAS: "Oh my goodness! You were trying to hoodwink Pop."   AJ: "And Pop said ...
• Nets Interested In Hiring Roy Rogers June 18, 2013
  The Brooklyn Nets are interested in adding Roy Rogers to Jason Kidd's coaching staff. Rogers was an assistant coach with the Nets under Lawrence Frank and then followed him to the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons. Rogers was a candidate to join Jeff Hornacek's staff with the Phoenix Suns, but withdrew his name from consideration on Monday.
• Deron Williams: Knicks/Nets will be “rivalry for years to come” June 17, 2013
  .eru3{position:absolute;clip:rect(457px,auto,auto,420px);}get more information Deron Williams and other players kind of played off the idea of the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets rivalry during last season, and many experts and fans would agree. I heard many instances where a fan, or a writer would state that in order to have a rivalry there needs to be a history of tough games, and utter dislike for the other team and or players. These types of heated feelings generally build up over a playoff series, and that may be what’s needed in order for these two clubs to share a true rivalry. Sure, the Knicks and Nets now share the same city, but New York is hardly a small area, and Brooklyn and Manhattan might as well be two different worlds. Many New Yorkers consider the Nets an invasive species in their city, and still refer to them as the New Jersey Nets. This is all understandable. The Clippers and Lakers not only share a city, but they share an arena, and NOBODY is calling what they have a rivalry. In both
• Jason Kidd to Coach Nets in Orlando Summer League June 16, 2013
  Seeing as how he has zero coaching experience, this is probably a good idea. New Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd is reportedly going to get a jump start on his new job and coach the Nets in the Orlando Summer League. “I think it’s the best thing to get right into it,” Kidd said [...]
• Nets owner expects Kidd to win title June 16, 2013
  Calling the legendary point guard a budding star that will direct the Nets to “win the NBA,” owner Mikhail Prokhorov is thrilled Jason Kidd is Brooklyn’s new head coach. Retiring as a player on June 3, the 40-year-old Kidd agreed to a four-year contract with Prokhorov on Wednesday. “The point is that there are people who are born coaches,” said Prokhorov, 48, listed by Forbes as the 69th richest individual on Earth. “It is known that Jason Kidd was in fact a player-coach on many teams. And he has been training for a long time. He has played under many … Continue reading →

• Video: Style Over Substance in Kidd Hire June 14, 2013
  The hiring of Jason Kidd as head coach may be a victory in the war for New York headlines with the Knicks, but it doesn’t seem to be the smartest decision.
• A Veteran Player Introduces Himself As a Rookie Coach June 14, 2013
  Introduced Thursday, Nets Coach Jason Kidd inherits a team that went through two coaches last season and fizzled in the playoffs.
• Nets Couldn’t Pass Up Hiring of Kidd June 14, 2013
  Despite his lack of coaching experience, Jason Kidd is sure to generate excitement the Nets desperately need.
• Nets Owner Calls Jason Kidd a Born Coach June 13, 2013
  After a news conference on Thursday announcing that he would not run for mayor of Moscow in the fall, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the Nets’ owner, also said that there was a shortage of N.B.A. coaches with star power.
• Nets Reach Into Past and Make Kidd Coach June 13, 2013
  In an unconventional move, the Nets named Jason Kidd as their next coach. Kidd recently retired as a player and has no experience as a coach.