Jason Kidd News

Through the torture and tumult of the New York Knicks ' disastrous first two months, there's been one refrain capable of adding a dash of levity - albeit slight - to a lead-heavy situation: Metta World Peace holding court.

Williams scored a season-high 25 points in his return to the lineup, Brook Lopez added 24, and the Brooklyn Nets beat Boston 104-96 Tuesday night in the first matchup for Pierce and Garnett against their former team.

Kyrie Irving likes playing the New York Knicks . Last season, the third year point guard averaged over 31 points per game against Spike Lee's favorite team.

Did ego and insecurity motivate Nets coach Jason Kidd's decision to remove assistant coach Lawrence Frank from the bench and "reassign" him to report-filing duties? NBA.com reported Monday that Kidd, in an apparent attempt to exert his authority, cursed out Frank in a dispute over the latter's coaching manner during games.

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.