BROOKLYN NETS

Hello Coney Island! Starting Thursday, Brooklyn Nets-themed bikinis ("BROO" on the left, "KLYN" on the right), beach balls, towels, flip-flops, visors, and other Nets gear will be available in the Nets Shop a block off the Coney Island boardwalk.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored only 10 points Saturday on seven shots in 29 minutes of play. During his mid-season run, when he was averaging 20+ points a game, he was putting up twice that many. His TBL team is almost done after high hopes weren't met.

Talk of competition between MSG and Barclays Center has always been dismissed diplomatically by the two sides. MSG's mantra is, "The Garden is the Garden," while Barclays officials say there's plenty of room in the region for both. Not anymore.

Brook Lopez was the NBA's best offensive center last season and improved his defense and rebounding as well. Is that enough for him to be named All-NBA? We'll find out soon enough. But that aside, Brook dominated in Brooklyn.

The Nets have begun scheduling individual workouts for first round prospects. Although the list is close-hold, Jamaal Franklin, a 6'5" shooting guard with a near seven-foot wingspan, has told draftniks he has agreed to work out for the Nets.

Hoopsworld, quoting "sources close to the situation," suggests that Brooklyn is still interested in acquiring Dwight Howard, but admits such a deal would be difficult to carry out, because of limitations under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

In a chat Thursday, Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News was asked if Brown would take the Nets job if offered (and there's no indication he has been.) Sherrington says he can't imagine Brown would turn it down.