Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd needed to pull out a win over the Lakers and with no timeouts left to draw up a play he thunk fast and came up with a plan. While holding a drink he told Nets’ guard Tyshawn Taylor to “hit me”, spilling the drink and giving him that extra timeout while workers cleaned it up. Kidd initially denied he did it purposely even though the video clearly shows him saying “hit me” but after a $50,000 fine levied by the league, he fessed up.
NBA: Paul Pierce Calls Out Jason Kidd/Brooklyn Nets Coaching Staff
Surprise, surprise. Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Both NY basketball teams are horrible so far — both 3-10. While the Knicks are dealing with injuries and other issues, Paul Pierce is looking at the Nets coaching staff for their struggling ways. Check out what he had to say & let us know what you think…
NBA: Deron Williams Re-Injures Sprained Left Ankle
The injury bug hit the Brooklyn Nets earlier than expected and it’s come at the expense of their star point guard, Deron Williams.
NBA: Criticism Rises For Jason Kidd As a Head Coach Veteran Scout Says ‘He Doesn’t Do Anything’
Before the monster trade that brought Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets they did something else that shocked the league; hired Jason Kidd as the new head coach just days after he announced his retirement. With five All-Stars on the team and what’s considered one of the deepest benches in the league, the expectations were high but so far they’ve failed to even come close. Though they’ve been stricken with injury word around the league is, that first offseason decision is the cause of it all.
NBA: Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov Backs Off Marriage Bet Tied to Nets Championship Guarantee
Mikhail Prokhorov is ditching his punishment at the altar. After saying multiple times that he’ll get married if the Nets don’t win a title by 2015, the owner told CBS what we should’ve expected: he wasn’t being serious.
(Video) NBA: Lebron Stops Answering Questions About the Nets, ‘KG Told Me Worry About My Own Team’
The Nets vs. Heat “rivalry” is definitely one to keep an eye on. With the addition of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry (all Lebron haters) to the Nets, things have heat up even more. On Friday night the Nets hosted the Heat for their home opener at the Barclays Center. Before the game tipped off several New York media members of course asked Lebron questions about the Nets, by the third question Lebron said he wouldn’t answer anymore and gave a funny reason why.
