Gregg Popovich blames Avery Johnson's firing on the 'fickle, volatile business ...

Mikhail Prokhorov needed to fire Avery Johnson, if only because the owner couldn't extend Johnson's contract and therefore was undermining the coach's authority with players. Johnson was a lame duck on a losing streak, and he wasn't getting the most

On Thursday, Avery Johnson became the first head coach fired by the Brooklyn Nets because he failed to reach Deron Williams and because the Nets had slipped to 14-14 after a promising 11-4 start — and these things were most certainly related.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.