Nets Moving On as Jackson Is Said Not to Be Interested

The Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson has indicated that he is not interested in returning to the sideline.

Nets Will Replace Carlesimo After Being ‘Out-Toughed’ by Bulls

General Manager Billy King said he did not want to rush the search process, which was expected to include top N.B.A. assistants and established head coaches.

Noah, Hobbled, Wills Bulls Into the Second Round

Despite a heel injury, Joakim Noah delivered on his promise of a Game 7 victory over the Nets by scoring 24 points, pulling in 14 rebounds and blocking 6 shots.

Nets Show Up Late And Miss Out on Celebration

In Game 7, the injury ravaged Bulls stopped a rally by the Nets, who fell behind by as many as 17 points in the first half but closed the gap to 4.

Bulls Out of Gas and Maybe Ideas

The question is not whether Chicago can come up with a new offensive or defensive scheme. It is whether the Bulls will have enough healthy players to overcome a flawed Nets team.

A Late Show Worth Watching

The Warriors eliminated the Nuggets in an exciting series on Thursday night. Making it through the Bulls-Nets series was harder work.

As Nets and Bulls Go the Distance, the First Round Feels Like the 15th

The series has morphed into a taut and tense prizefight between two like-minded opponents who never lost faith in their ability to beat each other up.

Jumping at Chance, Nets Even Series

Chicago gave the Nets all they could handle, scrapping until the last second, but the Nets prevailed, forging back from a three-games-to-one series deficit to force a Game 7.

In Nets-Bulls, Who’s Hurt? Who Isn’t?

Entering Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, the Nets and the Bulls appeared to be surviving on athletic tape and willpower.

A Sudden Change That Took Years

The applause after Jason Collins announced that he is gay signified that a new generation has moved in.

Already Depleted by Injuries, Bulls Are Also Hit by Virus

The Chicago Bulls were missing Kirk Hinrich with a bruised calf and Luol Deng to a virus. Two other players suited up despite battling their own illnesses.

For Nets, No Overtime and No Surrender

In Game 5, a must-win, the Nets found a way to outlast the Bulls, sending the series back to Chicago for Game 6 on Thursday.

For an Encore, Robinson Delivers a Game That Is Steady, Not Spectacular

The Bulls’ Nate Robinson had 20 points and 8 assists, but he did not display the electrifying form that he showed in Game 4. Robinson called his effort “not good enough.”

When Chaos Is More Than a Theory

Dwight Howard is ejected, the N.H.L playoffs promise trademark unpredictability and Tim Tebow is a Jet no more.

Boozer Increases His Scoring, Rebounding and Grinning

Carlos Boozer, a former free-agent consolation prize who has drawn heavy criticism, has emerged as the Bulls’ top offensive threat in the playoffs against the Nets.

Bulls Are the Ones Left Standing After Triple Overtime

The Nets blew a 14-point lead in regulation but fought through two overtimes before succumbing to Chicago in the third. The Bulls lead, 3-1, in the first-round playoff series.

Small in Stature Only, Robinson Scores 23 in the Fourth to Ignite the Bulls

The 5-foot-9 Nate Robinson, a backup point guard to the injured Derrick Rose, became an unlikely hero in amemorable game against the Nets.

Nets Extend General Manager’s Contract

Billy King traded for guard Joe Johnson and, after the season began, fired Coach Avery Johnson. Most important, the Nets went 49-33 and are in the playoffs.

Focused on Scoring Threats, Bulls Play Nets 5 on 3

The Bulls have all but ignored the Nets’ Reggie Evans and Gerald Wallace to focus on stopping Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson.

Bulls’ Defense Delivers Game and Series Edge

The Nets got 10 points from Brook Lopez in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to come back against the Bulls, who took a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Nets Near an Extension With King

General Manager Billy King, who oversaw the team’s move to Brooklyn and its overhauled roster, is close to reaching a multiyear extension that would keep him in the job.

Carlesimo and Nets Searching for Right Combinations

The Nets, with Coach P. J. Carlesimo, have revamped their lineup and rotation throughout the season, and that strategy is continuing against the Bulls in the playoffs.

Johnson Sits Out Nets Practice With Foot Ailment

Joe Johnson was listed as questionable for Game 3 of the Nets-Bulls series with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

With Bruising Beauty, Bulls Halt Nets’ Rhythm

Swarming and tenacious, the Bulls used better choreographed defense in Game 2 to tie their series with the Nets.

The Dynasty Business

Manchester United won the Premier League; the Chicago Bulls fought back to even their series with the Nets.

Video: Two Scoops of New York Basketball

New York basketball has been down for a while, and it certainly has never had two N.B.A. title contenders. A hoops version of a subway series would be a great remedy.

Section 15: The Usher

With the regular season coming to an end, The Times paid its final visit to Section 15 and talked with Jerome Dixon, the section’s usher.

Lopez and Nets Dominate Game 1, but Their Work Is Not Finished

Brook Lopez repeatedly sneaked undetected into the heart of the Bulls’ defense, but Coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to make adjustments to limit Lopez in Game 2 on Monday night.

Nets’ Williams Is Soaring Again

With one reverse dunk in Game 1 against the Chicago Bulls, the Nets point guard showed that his ankles are no longer keeping him earthbound.

A New Nets Era, but Much Has Been Left Behind

The author fell in love with the team, and the player Wendell Ladner in particular, when they were in the old A.B.A. The pain that would bring was not confined to basketball.