Nets fire coach Avery Johnson after 14-14 start

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

The teenage son of deposed NBA coach Avery Johnson isn't happy -- nor is he afraid to vent publicly on Twitter. Did he go too far?

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said Friday he decided to fire Avery Johnson last week but now wants patience with interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. A day after dismissing Johnson after 28 games, Prokhorov said he won't rush into a

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson after losing 10 of their last 13 games.

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

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Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

whom she enjoys a close friendship. A spokeswoman for Winslet this morning said: "I can confirm that Kate Winslet married Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family.

Kate Winslet is officially off the market! Last night, her publicist confirmed that Kate had married her boyfriend of just over a year, Ned Rocknroll (more.

Kate Winslet is officially off the market! Last night, her publicist confirmed that Kate had married her boyfriend of just over a year, Ned Rocknroll (more.

Kate Winslet has married her boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll, in a secret ceremony in New York. The Oscar-winning British actress married Mr Rocknroll, the nephew of Sir Richard Branson, in a romantic ceremony surrounded by only a small group of friends and

Actress Kate Winslet has reportedly got an out-of-the-world wedding gift from new husband Ned Rocknroll in the form of a space trip in a Virgin Galactic flight. The couple, who secretly tied the knot here, has got free tickets from Rocknroll's uncle

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Kim Kardashian is pregnant, expecting a baby with Kanye West

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will have something extra special to toast to when they ring in 2013 at the stroke of midnight January 1: They're expecting their first child in the new year. PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pack on the PDA

Move over, Baby New Year, and make way for Kimye Jr. Yes, indeed, Kim Kardashian is pregnant with Kanye West's baby! E! News has confirmed with the Kardashian family that Kim is expecting her first child with the rapper. But it was West who already

The Twitterverse exploded early this morning after everyone's favorite bad boy rapper Kanye West announced that his girlfriend – the famous-for-being-famous Kim Kardashian – was pregnant. A spokesman for Kardashian then confirmed the news to CNN,

Kim Kardashian is pregnant, and Kanye West is the father. Yes, you just read that. No, we're not kidding. "It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby," Kardashian posted Monday on her blog. "We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12: Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West talk from their courtside seats before the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 12,

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NFL playoff picture and schedule: Both Vikings and Texans will play next week

Here are the first round NFC matchups that football fans will be treated to next Saturday and Sunday.

LANDOVER, Md. — Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris needed only four months to put the Washington Redskins in a place they haven't been this millennium – on top of the NFC East. Led by a pair of rookies serenaded loudly and lovingly as "R-G-3!

The NFL playoff field features a pair of rematches, two rookie quarterbacks facing off and an emotional return to Baltimore for the Colts head coach.

It's what sports fans do this time of year on the weekends – watch the NFL playoffs. Why? Cold weather in much of the country limits entertainment alternatives. Also, every game is a big event – no seven-game series here. But mostly, we Americans just

The NFL playoff schedule is officially set. In the AFC, the Bengals will visit the Texans in a 2011 AFC playoff rematch and Chuck Pagano returns to Baltimore as the Ravens host the Colts. Over in the NFC, rookie QBs will meet in Washington D.C. as the

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New Year's Eve 2012 Celebration Kicks Off Around The World (PHOTOS)

Sydney will Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013 from Dubai to Paris and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time. Australia's famous harbour city will usher in the New Year

Rent an Entourage, Paparazzi for New Year's Eve. Those wanting to Jeff Straus and Regan Iglesia discuss 2013?s Times Square New Year's Eve ball. VIDEO: New host of New host of long-running New Year's Eve show discusses TV legend's absence.

If your new year's resolution is like so many others, to get in shape, and you're tired of the same old workout. I feel like I'm about to do an infomercial. It's time to exercise your need for speed See More. If your new year's resolution is like so

Sydney will Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013 from Dubai to Paris and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time. Australia's famous harbour city will usher in the New Year

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Stocks higher in shadow of 'fiscal cliff'

Some analysts remain doubtful that the fiscal impasse in Washington is having a material impact on the US consumers (as discussed here). But once again we see the uncertainty showing up in consumer survey numbers.

If Senate leaders reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they won't announce it today.

Stocks wobbled Monday, the final trading day of 2012, as Washington lawmakers try to prevent the U.S. economy from tumbling over the so-called fiscal cliff, and potentially back into recession. Major market indexes started out lower, then turned mixed

(CNN) - Congress entered the final hours of negotiations Monday before the year-end deadline to reach a fiscal cliff agreement and avoid a combination of major tax increases and automatic spending cuts. Check back here for the latest developments on

The United States is scheduled to go over the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts, at the start of the new year. In no particular order, here are a few thoughts about it. 1. It's not a cliff. Lots of people have made this

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Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

ACTRESS'S wedding to RocknRoll - nephew of Virgin tycoon Richard Branson - was kept so secret even the couple's parents did not know about it. Kate was given away by her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio.

ACTRESS'S wedding to RocknRoll - nephew of Virgin tycoon Richard Branson - was kept so secret even the couple's parents did not know about it. Kate was given away by her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio.

whom she enjoys a close friendship. A spokeswoman for Winslet this morning said: "I can confirm that Kate Winslet married Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family.

British actress Kate Winslet and her boyfriend Ned Rocknroll attend a promotional event for the Hong Kong international races in Hong Kong December 9, 2012. Credit: REUTERS /TYRONE SIU /LANDOV. Now that the world knows about Kate Winslet and

First off, Ned Rocknroll is not his real name. The 34-year-old businessman was born Abel Smith and he is the nephew of Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. He currently works for his uncle's company Virgin Galactic,

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