Alabama head coach Avery Johnson watches the action in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 77-67.

NEW YORK Avery Johnson was fired Thursday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who have fallen to .500 in their season of new surroundings and elevated expectations. General manager Billy King announced ...

Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Avery Johnson on Thursday. General Manager Billy King initially made the announcement in a press release and said a "search for a new head coach ...

Same with Deron Williams comments to the New York Daily News about the firing of Nets coach Avery Johnson. “I was surprised,” Williams said in a telephone interview with Daily News. “I never had any ...

Avery Johnson’s Nets enjoyed an 11-4 start while the Little General received coach of the month honors for October and November. Then December came and boy, did shit go bad.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson. A day after the team fell to .500 following a listless 108-93 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, general manager Billy King announced that ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—In a move that underscored their win-now mentality, the Brooklyn Nets fired third-year coach Avery Johnson on Thursday, an abrupt move that came from ownership hours after ...

The Knicks defeated the Nets 100-97. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) AP We’ve already told you how Deron Williams was “surprised” that Avery Johnson was fired, and how we’re a little dubious of that claim.

Sucks to hear the Avery Johnson news. A lot goes into coaching/leading program/building tradition. I’m never in favor of folks calling/rooting for a coach to be fired over W/L’s, at any level ...