Video: Style Over Substance in Kidd Hire

The hiring of Jason Kidd as head coach may be a victory in the war for New York headlines with the Knicks, but it doesn’t seem to be the smartest decision.

A Veteran Player Introduces Himself As a Rookie Coach

Introduced Thursday, Nets Coach Jason Kidd inherits a team that went through two coaches last season and fizzled in the playoffs.

Nets Couldn’t Pass Up Hiring of Kidd

Despite his lack of coaching experience, Jason Kidd is sure to generate excitement the Nets desperately need.

Nets Owner Calls Jason Kidd a Born Coach

After a news conference on Thursday announcing that he would not run for mayor of Moscow in the fall, Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the Nets’ owner, also said that there was a shortage of N.B.A. coaches with star power.

Nets Reach Into Past and Make Kidd Coach

In an unconventional move, the Nets named Jason Kidd as their next coach. Kidd recently retired as a player and has no experience as a coach.

Kidd Impresses Nets, Boosting Chances to Become Coach

Jason Kidd’s bid to become the next coach of the Nets appears to be gathering momentum, although team officials are continuing their interview process.

Kidd as Nets’ Next Coach? Not So Fast

Making Jason Kidd, who only last week announced his retirement as a player, a head coach without an intermediary step would be a risk for the Nets and perhaps unfair to Kidd.

Kidd Meets With Nets About Coaching Job

Jason Kidd, who played 19 years but has not coached, proposed adding veteran coaches to his bench as a way to offset his inexperience.

Kidd Shows Interest in Nets’ Coaching Job

Jason Kidd, who led the Nets to the N.B.A. finals in 2002 and 2003, has placed his name in the candidate pool, according to a person briefed on the team’s search.

Seeking Coach, Nets Are Said to Contact Jeff Van Gundy

Jeff Van Gundy, an ESPN analyst and a former Knicks coach, had brief contact with the Nets, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday.

By Not Speaking Up, Wilpons Send the Wrong Message

The Mets’ Fred Wilpon could try what smart, accountable owners do when they sense their fan base becoming irritable or, much worse, indifferent. They drop in.

Teams Need Help, but Jackson Stays on the Perimeter

Phil Jackson has lately said that he is done with coaching, but as pro basketball’s reigning Buddha, he remains just a phone call away.

Nets Moving On as Jackson Is Said Not to Be Interested

The Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson has indicated that he is not interested in returning to the sideline.

Nets Will Replace Carlesimo After Being ‘Out-Toughed’ by Bulls

General Manager Billy King said he did not want to rush the search process, which was expected to include top N.B.A. assistants and established head coaches.

Noah, Hobbled, Wills Bulls Into the Second Round

Despite a heel injury, Joakim Noah delivered on his promise of a Game 7 victory over the Nets by scoring 24 points, pulling in 14 rebounds and blocking 6 shots.

Nets Show Up Late And Miss Out on Celebration

In Game 7, the injury ravaged Bulls stopped a rally by the Nets, who fell behind by as many as 17 points in the first half but closed the gap to 4.

Bulls Out of Gas and Maybe Ideas

The question is not whether Chicago can come up with a new offensive or defensive scheme. It is whether the Bulls will have enough healthy players to overcome a flawed Nets team.

A Late Show Worth Watching

The Warriors eliminated the Nuggets in an exciting series on Thursday night. Making it through the Bulls-Nets series was harder work.

As Nets and Bulls Go the Distance, the First Round Feels Like the 15th

The series has morphed into a taut and tense prizefight between two like-minded opponents who never lost faith in their ability to beat each other up.

Already Depleted by Injuries, Bulls Are Also Hit by Virus

The Chicago Bulls were missing Kirk Hinrich with a bruised calf and Luol Deng to a virus. Two other players suited up despite battling their own illnesses.

Jumping at Chance, Nets Even Series

Chicago gave the Nets all they could handle, scrapping until the last second, but the Nets prevailed, forging back from a three-games-to-one series deficit to force a Game 7.

In Nets-Bulls, Who’s Hurt? Who Isn’t?

Entering Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, the Nets and the Bulls appeared to be surviving on athletic tape and willpower.

A Sudden Change That Took Years

The applause after Jason Collins announced that he is gay signified that a new generation has moved in.

For Nets, No Overtime and No Surrender

In Game 5, a must-win, the Nets found a way to outlast the Bulls, sending the series back to Chicago for Game 6 on Thursday.

For an Encore, Robinson Delivers a Game That Is Steady, Not Spectacular

The Bulls’ Nate Robinson had 20 points and 8 assists, but he did not display the electrifying form that he showed in Game 4. Robinson called his effort “not good enough.”

When Chaos Is More Than a Theory

Dwight Howard is ejected, the N.H.L playoffs promise trademark unpredictability and Tim Tebow is a Jet no more.

Boozer Increases His Scoring, Rebounding and Grinning

Carlos Boozer, a former free-agent consolation prize who has drawn heavy criticism, has emerged as the Bulls’ top offensive threat in the playoffs against the Nets.

Bulls Are the Ones Left Standing After Triple Overtime

The Nets blew a 14-point lead in regulation but fought through two overtimes before succumbing to Chicago in the third. The Bulls lead, 3-1, in the first-round playoff series.

Small in Stature Only, Robinson Scores 23 in the Fourth to Ignite the Bulls

The 5-foot-9 Nate Robinson, a backup point guard to the injured Derrick Rose, became an unlikely hero in amemorable game against the Nets.

Nets Extend General Manager’s Contract

Billy King traded for guard Joe Johnson and, after the season began, fired Coach Avery Johnson. Most important, the Nets went 49-33 and are in the playoffs.