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February 15, 2010
If Rod Thorn aces Russian test Kiki Vandeweghe could be out
Bergen Record
by Al Iannazzone
Rod Thorn is in Dallas this weekend, and if everything goes well for him, he could be in Vancouver on Monday working out the details of a new contract.
The Nets president was scheduled to meet with owner-in-waiting Mikhail Prokhorov in the Lone Star State on Sunday, but there has been a change in plans, NBA and team sources said.
Thorn now will meet with some of Prokhorov's business associates in Dallas, the site of All-Star weekend. Nets CEO Brett Yormark also will attend.
If the summit goes well, Thorn will fly to Vancouver to meet with Prokhorov and discuss his future and the future of the Nets.
...If Thorn knows he's on solid ground, sources believe he could fire Vandeweghe some time after the Feb. 18 trade deadline. The Nets are 4-30 since Vandeweghe replaced Lawrence Frank as coach.
Also, Thorn is unhappy about a report involving an alleged side deal with ex-assistant coach Del Harris that made it seem Vandeweghe undermined his authority.
If Vandeweghe is fired, assistant coach John Loyer could become the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
NoLandGrab: All we have to offer John Loyer is... "good luck."
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Slippery When Nets, Random Tangents - New Name For Nets
I have three thoughts on the matter of the team name, all going in different directions. First, perhaps the Nets should name try to appeal to the major opponents of the Brooklyn move - hipsters.
NLG: Hipsters?
Courtside Post, The Brooklyn Nets...by way of Newark
According to the source, the Nets and Devils reached a new agreement last week and are expected to sign it this week. It should reach Gov. Chris Christie’s desk soon after and it is expected to be approved.
Reuters via The New York Times, James as a Knick Won’t Help MSG
Forget the cash on MSG’s books — it will be chewed up in an estimated $800 million renovation of the Garden — and that equates to $21 a share.
That price overlooks fresh competition and potential corporate governance costs. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the New Jersey Nets are expected to play, is to open in 2012.
Posted by eric at February 15, 2010 10:34 AM