Jason Kidd News

Dec 8, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony looks on against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Madison Square Garden.

The NBA is rife with stories of draft-day disasters and free-agent misfires, and no team - no matter how storied or well run - can claim complete immunity from the hell of hindsight.

As of yesterday the protective covering for the back of Paul Pierce's right hand hadn't arrived, so he practiced with what he described as a "workman's glove."

Several of us at the Charlotte Observer got an interview with Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan in October.

Maybe if the family trees of John Wooden and Phil Jackson somehow crossed branches at some point without our knowledge, Still, with Jason Kidd staring off into space and Mike Woodson lacking any answers, there's got to be somebody out there who could do a better job than the guys currently stalking the sidelines.

To dismiss any NBA team's playoff chances roughly a month into the season would be unfair, although it's safe to say some teams should be starting to panic.

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson is guarded by Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo at BMO Harris Bradley Center on Dec. 7. 1. It's no secret the Nets have struggled with young, athletic teams, going back to last season.

Jim Dolan 's obsession with Mikhail Prokorov and the Brooklyn Nets might serve the Knicks very well in one regard.

With the Toilet Bowl behind us, the Portland Trail Blazers still scorching hot and atop the Western Conference, the Charlotte Bobcats playing great defense and so much more, it's time to play teacher and dole out some grades.

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd sits on the bench as the Nets were defeated 111-87 by the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in New York.

Whether it's their inability to look even remotely competent, Jason Kidd's "coaching" on the sidelines or the sadly humorous Kevin Garnett commercials , they've emerged as the NBA 's premier laughingstock.

Jason Kidd and the struggling Brooklyn Nets try to put an embarrassing loss behind them when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday at the Bradley Center.

Is the city the basketball capital of the world? You've got to be joking as the Knicks and Nets dish up the trash Tim Noonan has been crafting uniquely provocative columns for the SCMP and SMP for more than a decade.

It's been a rough start to the season for Knicks coach Mike Woodson, right, but got a little better when he knocked off Jason Kidd and the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

It ain't easy being the only help defender on a team that isn't exactly the best at staying in front of ballhandlers or cutters in the first place.

Following a home-court loss to the hapless crosstown rival New York Knicks , the Brooklyn Nets have lost four of their last five games.

The Brooklyn Nets are facing a must-win game against their crosstown rivals, the New York Knicks .

Pop the champagne, Jacoby Ellsbury. You're one of this week's winners after signing with the Yankees.

Everyone in Nets-land begged for patience. The team had to blend in new parts. Wait till they get healthy.

As the final seconds ticked off in the third quarter, Carmelo Anthony stepped just outside his own three-point line and let a 65-footer fly.