Prokhorov on Melo: Still nothing but nyet

NEWARK - New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has not changed his mind about the franchise's pursuit of Carmelo Anthony.

Prokhorov told team executives last month to end drawn-out trade talks for the Denver Nuggets' All-Star forward, and nothing has changed with the NBA trading deadline a week away, his spokeswoman said Thursday.

There were reports Wednesday that the Nets and Nuggets had renewed talks about a deal for Anthony. Despite those reports, however, Prokhorov spokeswoman Ellen Pinchuk said in an e-mail that the billionaire Russian maintains his stance.

"Mikhail has not changed his mind," Pinchuk wrote.

When asked if that means Prokhorov does not want the Nets to reopen talks with Denver about a possible Anthony deal at this point, the spokeswoman said: "What I said is what I said. Not what you said."

- AP