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The New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets rivalry has an added layer this season. Newly-hired Knicks head coach Mike Brown has been a mentor to Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, who served as an associate head coach with the Sacramento Kings from 2022 to 2024. While Brown and Fernandez still share a close bond, the New York […]

One game into his G League career, Ben Saraf is already making a strong case to return to the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation. The rookie point guard dominated during his Long Island Nets debut on Friday, leading the team to a 109-102 win over the Capital City Go-Go. Saraf posted 21 points, four rebounds and three […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed most of the 2024-25 campaign due to three left hamstring injuries. Following an offseason spent rehabbing, Thomas is sidelined by yet another hamstring strain. The 24-year-old injured himself during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers and will be out for at least three to four […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will miss at least three to four weeks. Thomas suffered the injury during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. The 24-year-old strained the same hamstring three times last season, limiting him to 25 games. “Obviously, I feel […]

Player development is at the top of the Brooklyn Nets’ list of priorities this season. Yet, most of the team’s NBA-record five rookie first-round picks have seen little game action early this season. That’s about to change. The Nets assigned Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf to their G League affiliate, the Long Island […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without leading scorer Cam Thomas during Friday’s matchup with the Detroit Pistons. Thomas injured his left hamstring during the first quarter of Wednesday’s win vs. the Indiana Pacers. His status moving forward remains up in the air amid the Nets’ 1-7 start. “He was great in the locker room. We […]

The Brooklyn Nets will attempt to pick up their second win of the season when they host the Detroit Pistons on Friday at Barclays Center. Rookie shooting guard Drake Powell is questionable for the game due to a right ankle sprain. Powell initially injured his ankle during the Nets’ Oct. 22 season-opener against the Charlotte […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernadnez was desperately searching for a spark during his team’s 0-7 start. He found one in the form of third-year forward Noah Clowney during Wednesday’s 112-103 win over the Indiana Pacers. Clowney turned in a career-best performance during his second consecutive start, posting 17 points, four rebounds and one assist […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the NBA’s only winless team entering Wednesday’s road matchup with the Indiana Pacers. With Jordi Fernandez’s squad largely non-competitive during a 0-7 start, some began to speculate whether the Nets could beat their NBA-record 0-18 start set during the 2009-10 season. Brooklyn ended that conversation on Wednesday, securing a 112-103 win […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday’s Indiana Pacers matchup due to left hamstring tightness. Thomas injured his hamstring early in the first quarter while attempting a step-back jump shot. He jogged gingerly down the court before requesting to be subbed out. Cam Thomas tweaked his left hamstring […]

Player development is at the top of the Brooklyn Nets’ list of priorities this season. While an NBA-record five rookie first-round picks headline the team’s rebuilding season, several other young prospects are also under a microscope. Among them is third-year forward Noah Clowney. Following a disappointing start to the season, the 2023 first-round pick received […]

The Brooklyn Nets will welcome one of their top players back to the lineup on Wednesday. After missing Monday’s 125-109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves due to personal reasons, Michael Porter Jr. will be available for Brooklyn’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Monday’s loss marked Porter Jr.’s first missed game since joining the Nets. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the first team in NBA history to roster five rookie first-round picks. Yet, the team’s draft selections have sparingly seen the floor during an apathetic 0-7 start. Nets fans may soon see the majority of their rookies playing together, but it’s unlikely to be in Brooklyn. The Nets assigned Ben Saraf, […]

Kansas freshman phenom Darryn Peterson delivered as advertised in his first college game. The 6-foot-6 guard led the Jayhawks to a blowout win over Green Bay on Monday, scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting with four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Peterson’s dominant performance left Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb in […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell’s poor injury luck continued on Sunday. After missing four games due to an ankle sprain he suffered during Brooklyn’s season-opener, the 19-year-old re-entered the lineup vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. However, his return was short-lived, as he re-injured his right ankle four minutes into his second NBA game. Powell turned his […]

The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be among the NBA’s worst teams during a tanking season. However, the revamped squad has looked worse than many could have imagined during an apathetic 0-6 start. Brooklyn’s lack of effort and enthusiasm to open the year has left head coach Jordi Fernandez searching for answers. Following Sunday’s 129-105 […]

Rookie development should be close to No. 1 on the Brooklyn Nets’ list of priorities this season. However, following an 0-5 start, the team’s draft picks took a backseat on Sunday. Jordi Fernandez benched Ben Saraf, who started Brooklyn’s first five games at point guard, in favor of journeyman Tyrese Martin. Meanwhile, No. 8 pick […]

Danny Wolf’s NBA debut with the Brooklyn Nets will have to wait longer. The Nets ruled out the No. 27 pick for Sunday’s Philadelphia 76ers matchup due to a left ankle sprain. Wolf injured his ankle during Brooklyn’s shootaround before the team’s Oct. 22 regular-season opener. The big man missed the Nets’ first three games […]

Two and a half years removed from the end of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era, the Brooklyn Nets are in the early stages of a rebuild. While the Nets are tanking for a top draft pick this season, they’ll look to take a step forward next year with their first-round pick going to the Houston […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ selection of Egor Demin with their first lottery pick in 15 years was much-maligned. A large portion of that skepticism stemmed from the Russian point guard’s subpar outside shooting at BYU. However, he’s quelled those concerns across eight Summer League and NBA appearances, converting 23 of 48 (43.8 percent) three-point attempts. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ 0-5 start to the season has been a reminder of how ugly a rebuild can be. Jordi Fernandez’s squad has looked non-competitive and, at times, embarrassing through its first five appearances. Brooklyn’s rotation features two rookie point guards in Ben Saraf and Egor Demin. Michael Porter Jr. pointed to the duo’s struggles […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. is embracing a new role following his trade from the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-10 forward enters the 2025-26 campaign as a lead offensive option for the first time in his career. After years in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray’s shadows, the former No. 1 recruit is relishing the opportunity […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the NBA’s worst team to start the season, and a historically bad defense has been at the center of their struggles. Through four games, the Nets have allowed 522 points (130.5 per game), the most in franchise history. Brooklyn’s 131.2 defensive rating ranks last in the NBA, 7.5 points below […]

The Brooklyn Nets parted ways with fan favorite Drew Timme before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Yet, some speculated that the former Gonzaga star could return to fill the team’s final two-way spot. Any hopes of a reunion ended on Saturday. The Long Island Nets traded Timme and their 2027 first-round pick to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets assigned rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf to their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on Monday. Both players are recovering from ankle injuries. Powell injured his ankle during the Nets’ season-opening loss to the Charlotte Hornets, while Wolf hurt himself the same day during the team’s shootaround. The rookie duo […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin will be sidelined for Monday’s matchup with the Houston Rockets. Following Sunday’s 118-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Nets ruled out the No. 8 pick for the season’s first back-to-back due to left plantar fascia tear injury management. Demin missed a large chunk of the training camp and […]

Cam Thomas’ latest scoring outburst put him in rare Brooklyn Nets company. The 24-year-old posted his 10th career 40-point game during Sunday’s 118-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, tying him with Kevin Durant for the third-most in the Nets’ NBA history. Only Vince Carter (17) and Kyrie Irving (14) have more. Thomas has flashed […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf to ankle injuries during their first game of the season. They lost another key contributor during Sunday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Ziaire Williams exited the game after suffering a lower back contusion on a hard fall. He was ruled out promptly, and his […]

Nine years ago, Kenny Atkinson took over as Brooklyn Nets head coach and lifted the team out of the NBA basement and into the playoff picture. Following the failed Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era, the Nets find themselves entrenched in another rebuild. Unlike Atkinson’s first season, this team features an NBA-record five first-round picks, including Brooklyn’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell short of a miraculous comeback during Friday’s 131-124 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. After falling behind by 25 points, Jordi Fernandez’s squad clawed within one in the final minutes before failing to get over the hump. While veterans Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. fueled much of the […]

BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, unveiled finished portions of a five-year, $100 million renovation project to Barclays Center. Ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, BSE will debut new premium and fan spaces at the arena. The renovations include Gallagher Terrace, a premium membership club offering the arena’s […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell made his NBA debut in his home state on Wednesday. The former North Carolina wing played seven minutes during a 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, posting two points and two rebounds while converting his only shot attempt. While Powell continued to show promise, he sprained his ankle in the […]

Wednesday marked the long-awaited NBA debut of the Brooklyn Nets’ historic rookie class. However, one of the team’s record five first-round picks was a surprise scratch. Danny Wolf sprained his left ankle during shootaround and was ruled out for the Nets’ 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Wolf was Brooklyn’s final pick in June’s draft […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2025-26 campaign with historically low expectations. They looked the part of a tanking team during Wednesday’s season-opener. Jordi Fernandez’s squad fell 136-117 to a Charlotte Hornets team that also projects to be one of the worst in the league. The new-look Nets put forth a putrid defensive effort before a […]

The Brooklyn Nets don’t enter the 2025-26 NBA season with playoff expectations. After reacquiring their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks and entering a rebuild, the team is mired in another tanking campaign. However, with an NBA-record five rookie first-round picks and several veteran trade acquisitions entering the mix, numerous questions surround the rebuilding squad. The […]

Wednesday marks the start of a new Brooklyn Nets era and the NBA’s boldest draft experiment in recent memory. After years of star-hunting and quick fixes, the Nets seemingly committed to an organic build this offseason, making an NBA-record five first-round picks. Brooklyn’s draft was the butt of jokes. Journalists mocked the front office’s emphatic […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin missed most of training camp with a plantar fascia tear. However, after returning for Friday’s preseason finale in Toronto, the No. 8 pick is available for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Charlotte Hornets. Demin played 19 minutes vs. the Raptors, posting 14 points, five rebounds and one assist on 3-of-5 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be among the NBA’s worst teams this season. After falling to the eighth pick in the 2025 draft, the rebuilding squad is aiming for a top selection in a highly-touted 2026 draft. The Nets boast the NBA’s youngest roster featuring an NBA-record five rookie first-round picks. That inexperience and […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter this season with a new-look roster but the same goal. One year after trading Mikal Bridges and reacquiring their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets, the Nets selected an NBA-record five rookies in the first round of June’s draft. The rebuilding squad’s 2025-26 campaign will be aimed at […]