Avery Johnson News

Prior to game six, the NBA TV crew interviewed Bill Russell and the 11-time NBA champion made some interesting comments about the 2013 NBA Finals.

Unless you've been living under the world's biggest, sports-free rock, you know that perhaps the most compelling NBA Finals in a generation is currently going on between the Spurs and Heat.

Former teammates, players and a former NBA assistant coach think the credibility a Hall of Fame career brings - and familiarity with today's players - will help Jason Kidd successfully transition into coaching.

They're as human as the rest of us. Mistakes are made. Some athletes handle them better than others.

Former teammates, players and a former NBA assistant coach think the credibility a Hall of Fame career brings - and familiarity with today's players - will help Jason Kidd successfully transition into coaching.

As quickly as Jason Kidd retired from the NBA, he became the league's newest head coach.

Less than two weeks after ending his long, All-Star career, Jason Kidd acknowledged he has "a lot to learn about coaching" Thursday as he took the Nets job despite having no experience leading a team from the bench.

Not even two weeks removed from his retirement as a player, Jason Kidd came out of nowhere to snatch the Brooklyn Nets ' head-coaching job from a host of more experienced candidates.

The Nets are reportedly on the verge of hiring Jason Kidd to become their next head coach.

Avery Johnson's 14,000 square foot home sits on two acres in the Carlton Woods section of The Woodlands.

A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets' coaching decision is down to Jason Kidd and Brian Shaw.

Former NBA star Avery Johnson is selling his estate in The Woodlands for $8.9 million.

After considering candidates like Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw, Memphis head coach Lionel Hollins, former Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles and others, a person with knowledge of the search confirmed a most-unexpected addition to the field: recently retired point guard Jason Kidd.

The Spurs head to the Finals again while Dallas slowly declines. A comparison of the two organizations highlights how some structural changes could have long-term benefits for Maverick basketball.

This comes after he won the Clip Show's first division title and followed that up with a first-round playoff exit amidst much criticism.