The Nets, sitting pretty at 0-16 as I write this and likely to wake up Monday at 0-17 having tied the worst start to an NBA season in league history, have an easy way to a bright future. It sounds outrageous at this point, but this Nets team could very well make the playoffs next year, [...]
If you want to crown him, crown his ass. Or not.
Mikhail Prokhorov, the flashy new owner of the New Jersey Nets, has become an overnight sensation since making his public introduction shortly before the Draft Lottery. All major media corporations have given Prokhorov substantial attention, from TV interviews to long features on the Russian mogul. New Jersey fans are understandably giddy about the prospects of Prokhorov [...]