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Avery Johnson Responds to LeBron's Pro-Contraction Comments

Would the NBA be better without the New Jersey Nets? LeBron James seems to think so, telling reporters last week that today's NBA is "watered down" and that the league would be better served if young stars currently stuck on losing teams such as the Nets instead played for winners. On Sunday, Nets coach Avery Johnson...

Nets Recall Terrence Williams From NBA D-League

Although the Nets may have assigned Terrence Williams to the NBA D-League for all the wrong reasons, he certainly made the most of his time. In three games for the Springfield Armor, Williams averaged an astounding 28.0 points, 11.3 points and 10.7 assists. Unfortunately for the Armor, though, Williams will no longer...

Notebook: Nets Prepare for Melo-Drama, Avery Sounds Off, Warriors Eye Kerr

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- We're not talking fake nose and mustache incognito here, but Billy King just might keep his head down and walk in the shadows on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. The first-year New Jersey general manager is on the road with his young and struggling team, and Saturday night's game in Denver will be...

Jordan Farmar Enjoys Going From First to Worst

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Going from first to worst doesn't sound all that appealing. And neither does leaving sunny Southern California for Newark, N.J. Yet Jordan Farmar still sounds thrilled. "It was the perfect move for me – for a lot of reasons,'' Farmar said Friday night. "It's been great so far, and I don't expect...

Brook Lopez Struggles Against Dwight Howard, Nets Lose

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brook Lopez came into Friday night's game feeling really good about himself and his game, one of the better young centers in the NBA, giving the New Jersey Nets a real reason for future hope. He left Orlando looking like he was lost. Dwight Howard just beat him senseless. Lopez, now in his third NBA...

Avery Johnson News From the Web

05/16/12 California-Davis (SID): Aggies Welcome USF Transfer To... Source: The Mid-Majority Avery Johnson, a 6-foot-3 guard who saw action in 63 games at the University of San Francisco the past two seasons, has signed an athletics grant-in-aid agreement and will become part of the UC Davis men's basketball program, head coach Jim Les announced on Wednesday.
05/04/12 Kentucky Oaks to include a pair of Fair Grounds fillies Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA Believe You Can and Summer Applause, who ran 1-2 in the Fair Grounds Oaks, are long shots in the morning line for the $1 million, Grade I Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies today at Churchill Downs.
05/03/12 Avery Johnson had another rough time for the New... Source: Nets Locker 47-year old head coach Avery Johnson is a much better coach than his record in New Jersey reflects.
04/30/12 New-look Nets open for Brooklyn business Source: New York Post - New York NY At midnight, the Nets officially ended their 35 years in New Jersey and became the Brooklyn Nets, finally completing a move that has been several years in the making.
04/27/12 Petro scores final New Jersey basket Source: New York Post - New York NY Johan Petro became part of Nets history Thursday night.

Background on Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Brooklyn Nets.

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