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Mikhail Prokhorov

Report: Mikhail Prokhorov backing lawsuit against Russian doping whistleblower

The Russian government is still intent on attacking the credibility of the man who exposed the country’s elaborate doping program, and Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is reportedly one of the people who is providing financial backing. …

Report: Mikhail Prokhorov plans to sell Nets

Mikhail Prokhorov has finally decided to cut his losses on the Brooklyn Nets. According to a report by Josh Kosman of the New York Post on Thursday, the Russian billionaire is planning to sell his controlling stake of the Nets. More from Kosman: …

Report: Top Mikhail Prokhorov advisor leaving Nets

After clinching the worst record in the NBA for the 2016-17 season and not even having a high lottery pick to show for it, the Brooklyn Nets got another gut punch of sorts on Wednesday. Chris Mannix of The Vertical reports that Irina Pavlova, a top …

Mikhail Prokhorov Nets

Mikhail Prokhorov has great quote for Jason Kidd (Video)

Mikhail Prokhorov may be Russian, but that hasn’t stopped him from picking up on a few American sayings. In fact, he dropped one perfect one when talking about Jason Kidd. Prokhorov was in the house on Monday to watch his Brooklyn Nets’ …

NBA execs wonder if Mikhail Prokhorov, Andrei Kirilenko have side deal

Many people were in disbelief about Andrei Kirilenko’s deal with the Brooklyn Nets from the moment terms of the agreement were reported on Thursday. Kirilenko, who declined a $10.2 million option to remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves, …

Mikhail Prokhorov: If the Nets don’t win a title I’ll punish myself by getting married

Brooklyn Nets fans who are expecting big things from their team in the post-New Jersey era can rest assured knowing that the team’s owner feels the same. Mikhail Prokhorov expects the Nets to win a championship in the very near future. The Nets …

Mikhail Prokhorov Nets

Mikhail Prokhorov says he will rap with Jay-Z to open the Barclays Center

Mikhail Prokhorov has associated himself with the rap game for reasons beyond simply sharing ownership of the Nets with Jay-Z. Over the winter, a video surfaced that featured Prokhorov rapping with three other middle-aged Russian men. It was equal …

Mark Cuban cautions Mikhail Prokhorov about potential fight, references WWE past

Mark Cuban has one response to Mikhail Prokhorov’s promise to “crush” the Mavs owner in a kickboxing fight: not so fast my friend. The Nets owner said he would fight Cuban over free agent-to-be Deron Williams, who is likely to …

Mikhail Prokhorov says he’ll crush Mark Cuban in kickboxing over Deron Williams

Mikhail Prokhorov spoke to the media Tuesday at the construction site of the Barclays Center which will be the Nets’ new home in Brooklyn. Prokhorov has been somewhat of a mystery man since buying the team two years ago. Although he was …

Mikhail Prokhorov Takes Shot at Mark Cuban While Complimenting Mavs

Since Mikhail Prokhorov has taken over as owner of the New Jersey Nets, he and Mavs owner Mark Cuban seem to have developed somewhat of a love-hate relationship.  The two teams aren’t rivals or anything, so the banter between them cannot be …

Mikhail Prokhorov Is New Jersey Nets’ Good Luck Charm

The New Jersey Nets are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, checking in with a 12-31 record on the year. Team owner Mikhail Prokhorov recently went public to say the team was no longer focusing on acquiring Carmelo Anthony, feeling like …

Mark Cuban Calls Mikhail Prokhorov a P***y

Either Mark Cuban and Mikhail Prokhorov are really good friends — the type of friends that can insult each other’s mommas without hard feelings — or Cuban has no respect for the Nets’ new owner.  Before the Mavericks handled …

Jay-Z Not As Confident in Nets Future as Mikhail Prokhorov

Jay-Z and Mikhail Prokhorov both own a stake in the New Jersey Nets.  They share a title of owner, but they may not share a level of confidence in the team’s immediate future.  I say that because Jay-Z had some interesting comments about …

New Nets Owner Means Business

The 2009-2010 New Jersey Nets were easily one of the worst NBA teams of all time.  They finished the season a mere three losses away from matching the ’72-’73 Philadelphia 76ers for the worst season in NBA history, with a final record of …

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