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The Boston Celtics are set to play the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs following Brooklyn’s NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the win, Nets guard Bruce Brown, who played one of his better games of the season against Cleveland, provided the Celtics with some bulletin board […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. They got there by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament, 115-108. After an up and down season, the Nets must be incredibly happy to be in this position. The roster was hit by injuries, […]

The matchup is set. Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets are taking on Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs. Everyone saw the Nets as the deadly 2-7 matchup coming into the postseason but the Celtics held firm on the 2-seed for a rematch of their 2021 first-round clash. But almost a year […]

The Brooklyn Nets got it done vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 115-108 win over J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad, Brooklyn advances out of the Play-In. They are now officially the seven seed in the playoffs and prepare for the second seed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. And that matchup has […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially booked a playoff ticket after winning their play-in against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Now, Kevin Durant and company will be gearing up to face Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. Of course the key for the Nets to beat the Celtics is […]

The Brooklyn Nets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in what turned out to be a feisty Play-In battle between two sides that would not let up. In the end, the Nets prevailed, 115-108, thanks to the heroics of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Irving caught fire in this one going a perfect […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of business at home Tuesday night, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first NBA play-in game. With the win, the Nets clinch the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They will play their first round series against the two-seed Boston Celtics. After the game, TNT analyst Charles Barkley shared a […]

That Kevin Durant is pretty good. He helped steer the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the no. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference in the NBA Playoffs. Durant didn’t even have to do much, as it was his partner in crime […]

The Brooklyn Nets are moving on from the Play-In tournament and into the NBA Playoffs as they overcame the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Renowned Nets fan Jay-Z had a front row seat to the action. The hip hop mogul made sure to dish out some deserving reactions for Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Check […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Jay-Z couldn’t believe what he’s seeing as Kyrie Irving put on a show for the Brooklyn Nets in their play-in game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving exploded in the first half with 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting from the field, and he continued his exploits […]

As the Brooklyn Nets geared up to host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first Play-In game, Nets coach Steve Nash said he’ll use a nine-man rotation and play to win, without holding back his stars. There won’t be any minute watching or load management in a monster game like this one. If Brooklyn wins, they’ll […]

Kyrie Irving was the epitome of perfection in the first half of the Brooklyn Nets’ play-in showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum couldn’t believe what they saw. Irving erupted for 20 points in the first half as the Nets went ahead 57-43. Even more incredible, the veteran […]

Before the biggest game of the season for the Brooklyn Nets, the team has not been able to focus all of their attention on the Play-In contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. There was an unexpected tragedy in NYC Tuesday, and a subway shooting has left upwards of 29 people injured, at least 10 shot, and […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave the basketball world quite a shock when they decided to fire Kenny Atkison as the team’s head coach back in 2020. During that time, there were rumblings that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played major roles in the dismissal of their coach. Apparently, these reports were “greatly exaggerated.” Kevin Arnovitz of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now in the midst of finally cashing in on perhaps the most significant investment this franchise has ever made when they brought both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn. It’s not going to be an easy road ahead, but the Nets currently have the golden opportunity to win their first […]

The Miami Heat enter this season’s playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East and one of the favorites to go all the way this year. If you ask Charles Barkley, however, the Hall of Famer isn’t ready to jump onboard the Miami hype train just yet. According to Barkley, the Heat could be […]

On Tuesday night, the Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first of six NBA Play-In games. There are essentially two rounds in this mini-tournament. The winner of this game will travel to Boston to face off against the Boston Celtics as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the loser of tonight’s […]

With the NBA regular season over, the Play-In Tournament has arrived, with Tuesday marking the start of the action. The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will take each other on in the Eastern Conference, with the Western Conference matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday’s action will see the Charlotte Hornets and […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night for a berth in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and a meeting with the Boston Celtics. If that does happen, we could see Ben Simmons make his debut as soon as games 3 or 4, according to Shams Charania. "If the Nets […]

The 2021-22 MVP race has been a thrilling one, with a number of standout candidates putting forth monster performances throughout the season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was in line to be a top candidate, only for a knee injury to knock him out of the race, and now the consensus is that Joel Embiid, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night in their Play-In Tournament matchup. Less than 12 hours before the game, chaos erupted in New York. A gunman on the platform of 36th Street and Fourth Avenue subway station threw smoke grenades into a northbound train before opening fire. The man shot […]

The James Harden era with the Brooklyn Nets barely lasted over a year after he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February. While it was a known fact he had animosity with Kyrie Irving over his vaccine stance and lack of availability for the team, it appears Kevin Durant was also on his back […]

In what has been a rollercoaster season for the Brooklyn Nets, they’ll now have to fight to keep their season alive in the Play-In Tournament. Going up against the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers, the star-studded Nets will surely have their work cut out for them. The Nets have endured their fair share of shortcomings this season. […]

With the Brooklyn Nets scheduled to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in, many will tune in to see how Kevin Durant and co. performs. Ahead of the Nets-Cavs game, we’ll be making our Nets Play-In Tournament predictions. The Nets came into the season among the favorites to win the title. Many things have changed […]

Brooklyn Nets’ head coach Steve Nash offered a telling two-word answer on Ben Simmons’ potential team debut. Speaking with reporters Monday, Nash said Simmons joining the team during the playoffs would be “another challenge” for Brooklyn. However, Nash went on to say Brooklyn would “welcome it.” Nash has been noncommittal over whether Simmons will suit […]

The Brooklyn Nets will need all the help they can get as they face a tough test against a formidable Cleveland Cavaliers side in the winnet-take-all Play-In game. The good news for the Nets is that they now expect veteran point guard Goran Dragic to return to the lineup when they face the Cavs on […]

We’ve arrived. Steve Nash’s squad hit what feels like a zillion snags along the way but here they are, a 7th seed, set to play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Brooklyn Nets win their next game, they’re in the playoffs as the 7th seed and will earn the right to ship up to […]

The Brooklyn Nets finished the season 44-38, good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference, which earned them a spot in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. Given the superstar talent on their roster, such as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn is the kind of team that few in the East want to see emerge victorious […]

The Brooklyn Nets clinched the No. 7 seed on Sunday and will gear up for a showdown vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The Nets finished up their roller-coaster season at 44-38, the same record as Cleveland, making the victory over the Cavs last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets will battle it out for the seventh seed in a play-in game on Tuesday night in New York. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Nets prediction and pick.   The Cavaliers ended the season going 3-7 over the final 10 games, with injuries playing a […]

It’s safe to say that the Play-In Tournament has been a complete success for the NBA. What was supposed to be a one-off experiment for the bubble became an intriguing way of spicing up the regular season. Now, as the Brooklyn Nets prepare for a run at the Play-In Tournament, Kyrie Irving reflects on the […]

When NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley make a bet, you know it’s gonna be good. On Sunday, the two frenemies made a hilarious wager on NBA on TNT if the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets face off in the NBA Playoffs. The Big Diesel, who helped the Heat win a championship in […]

Kevin Durant has played in Oklahoma City, the Bay Area, and now New York. And KD may not feel he got as much attention in OKC as he now gets in NYC, but dominating with his playmaking is old hat for the Brooklyn Nets superstar if you ask him. In the final game of the […]

As the Atlanta Hawks closed out the season on Sunday, guard Trae Young made history as he led the Hawks to a regular-season finale win and provided some much-needed momentum heading into the NBA Play-In Tournament. Trae Young today: ✅ 28 PTS✅ 5 REB✅ 11 AST It's the 29th time Young has recorded at least […]

The Brooklyn Nets are seventh in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. But there aren’t many basketball fans who would claim that they are the seventh-best team in the conference. Several factors made the Nets’ record worse than what it could have been this season. Some of those were out of their control, like injuries to […]

Kevin Durant has seen a lot of different defenses this season. Triangle-and-two, box-and-one, 2-3 zone, the Minnesota Timberwolves “junking up” the lane by completely ignoring the Brooklyn Nets’ non-shooters. Durant started sharing that he noticed teams were doubling him even more aggressively this 2021-22 than they had in the past. Remember the time he tried […]

There is growing optimism in the Brooklyn Nets that Ben Simmons could make his debut for the team at some point in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the question is, when can fans realistically expect him to play? According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Simmons is having a pain-free progress that has raised […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has some massive praises for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving as he watched him torch the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. On Twitter, Green dropped the best description of Irving, calling the Nets playmaker a “big man, in a guard body.” He also reminded everyone how good of a ball-handler […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been waiting patiently for a Ben Simmons injury update that gives them real hope of a return to the court. The three-time All-Star has yet to make his Nets debut to a back injury. Although he has made his return to the court to work out, he hasn’t played alongside Kevin […]