It is unlikely, but Mikhail Prokhorov’s tenure as owner of the New Jersey Nets could be coming to an end. He also is vowing to donate $17 billion of his $18 billion fortune to charity if he defeats Vladimir Putin and several other candidates in the Russian presidential election. “I’ll need something to live on,” Prokhorov said in a talk show on state-run Russian television. “I’ll sell everything, all my assets when I become president and donate almost all of the money to
csprtContainer(); It was a long night for Carmelo Anthony. It began with a visit with George Karl, which ended a prolonged silence with his former coach. It continued with another poor shooting night and loss with the New York Knicks, which is becoming far too common lately. And it ended with accepting the blame for the team’s troubles and remaining defiant, which is his style, on and off the court. Facing the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night for the first time since forcing
Should the Philadelphia 76ers be taken seriously? Here’s why they should: In a season where continuity counts, they have virtually the same roster as last season’s. They have terrific depth to handle a relenteless schedule. They value the basketball. And they have no individual agendas. “They’re a very underrated team,” Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut said after his team became another double-digit victim earlier this week. “They move the ball well, they’re very well-coached and they showed it.” Here’s why they shouldn’t: They
Highlight Performance: Deron Williams, NJ– The Nets may be facing a lost season, but Williams is still producing like a top-15 fantasy asset. His productivity continued Wednesday Night, as he scored 24 points, dished out 10 assists, and even grabbed 8 rebounds. Williams should continue to post great scoring and assist stats, and if he can continue to dial-up from long-range (4-9 3pt’s) and stay healthy, his solid season should continue. Performance to Forget: Danilo Gallinari, DEN– The 6’10 forward out of Italy
I feel you, Stan Van Gundy. Whenever I type “Dwight Howard,” I can feel it getting relayed to you in the form of endless questions about the “distractions” facing Dwight and his teammates. I can see you doing a full eye-roll complete with backward head tilt. I can hear you from here: “Would it be possible for us squeeze in our season between rumors about something that may not happen and if it does, won’t happen for months?” I’ve been on the beat. I understand
Dwight Howard said “No” last night when he was asked if he now has interest in playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. The key word in that question is “now.” Because right now, he wants to play for the New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks or Los Angeles Lakers — and the Lakers are a distant third on that list. The Clippers would be something to consider if circumstances over the next several months make those first three destinations unattainable, and as I
NEW YORK — Dwight Howard now has a fourth team on his wish list: The Los Angeles Clippers. SheridanHoops.com learned exclusively Monday that Howard recently expanded his list of preferred future destinations, adding the Clippers to a list that already included the Nets, the Mavericks and the Lakers. “He’s been watching them a lot. He’s intrigued by the Clippers,” said the source, who is privy to the trade talks that have taken place between all of the aforementioned teams. That source also said
Highlight Performance: Deron Williams, New Jersey Nets – The talk of Williams typically encompasses either his displeasure of being a Net or his possible future with Dwight Howard. Whatever his motivation last night, D-Will put up a stellar fantasy line, scoring 35 points on an efficient 11–for-18 from the field, six 3-pointers and 7 free throws made, not to mention dishing out 14 assists while turning the rock over only two times. In our 9-CAT league in which Assist/Turnover Ratio is