Russian Billionaire Confirms Nets Offer

Mikhail Prokhorov delivered the news via — what else? — his blog: “If you missed it, the redoubtable Mikhail Prokhorov blogged about his interest in the Nets Tuesday, essentially plotting what seems to be an ambitious scheme to elevate the quality of Russian basketball until it matches that of the U.S. In short, it’s a 25-year plan. There’s nothing wrong with the overall sentiment of this, other than his nauseatingly liberal use of exclamation points.”