When Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov bought the New Jersey Nets he probably bragged to his Russian billionaire homies about owning a franchise in America’s prestigious NBA. He told them how he was gonna hang out with Jay-Z, build a new stadium in Brooklyn, and land LeBron James in next summer’s free agent race. His enthusiasm has been curbed by his team’s 0-13 start. The NBA record for worst start to a season is 0-17. The mark is well within reach for Prokhorov’s Nets. Read the full story



