Nets rookie Egor Demin has long been mentored by another 6-foot-9 Russian familiar to Brooklyn fans: Andrei Kirilenko.

Egor Demin and Andrei Kirilenko share a connection as Russian draft standouts with ties to the Nets organization.

Dëmin, who grew up in Moscow, aims to emulate Kirilenko’s legacy and fulfill the potential that made him the highest-drafted ...

Andrei Kirilenko playing in Brooklyn's season-opener doesn't look good. (USATSI) The Brooklyn Nets' big deal of the offseason was swinging a massive trade to bring Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce ...

Fellow Russian Andrei Kirilenko reached a two-year deal for the taxpayer's mid-level exception to play for the Nets, a person with direct knowledge of agreement told USA TODAY Sports.

NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Nets say forward Andrei Kirilenko has opted to remain with the team for the second year of his contract. Kirilenko will make $3.3 million next season in the final year of ...

Andrei Kirilenko (Image Credit: Getty Images) Andrei Kirilenko, a former NBA star known for his time with the Utah Jazz, recently talked about how he got his famous nickname, AK-47.

MINNEAPOLIS – Andrei Kirilenko has decided to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves and will become a free agent. Kirilenko informed the Timberwolves of his ...

Andrei Kirilenko, the latest in a brutally long list of Minnesota players to miss games with injuries, is not expected to travel with the team on its two-game road trip as he continues to recover ...

After 13 NBA seasons, Andrei Kirilenko is retiring. The versatile forward gave the news Tuesday to Sport-Express, saying (per ESPN), “I am finishing up my career on court.” Kirilenko left ...

Andrei Kirilenko was always the unofficial face of Russian basketball during his 13 seasons in the NBA, his final two with the Brooklyn Nets under Russian owner Mikhail Prokhorov. On Tuesday, Kiril… ...