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Kyrie Irving was only eligible to appear in three more road games as of Wednesday morning. But it’s possible that his odds of suiting up to play in Brooklyn Nets home games just saw a major major boost. Shams Charania of The Athletic suggested he can play as soon as Sunday versus the Charlotte Hornets. […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets will hit the road and take on the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had somewhat different seasons so far. The Brooklyn Nets have struggled to be […]

LeBron James put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back on Monday night. But that didn’t shield him from some teasing from longtime rival Kevin Durant. King James poured in 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers, making some Lakers history in the process. He’s made such feats feel so normal […]

Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ Wednesday showdown with the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant sang some incredibly high praises for Ja Morant. Simply put, KD gave the ultimate respect to the young star by comparing him to several NBA greats like Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan. After seeing Durant’s comments, Morant showed his appreciation for the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have their title credentials put to the test on Wednesday night when they host Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, they will be without superstar point guard Ja Morant, who has apparently failed to recover in time for the marquee matchup. Memphis announced on Tuesday that Morant […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting tooth and nail to sneak into the top-six in the East and avoid the play-in tournament. But, it’s tough when Kyrie Irving can only play in away games due to New York City’s vaccine mandates. Rules were recently changed, however, stating that unvaccinated people can go into certain venues in […]

There are just 10 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season, and the Brooklyn Nets may be down but they’re not out. Part of every opponent’s game plan will be trying to limit Kevin Durant in order to keep this team from making a big push and gain critical momentum. Remember, the longer this Nets […]

Kevin Durant just passed Jerry West for no. 22 on the NBA all-time scoring list, and the Brooklyn Nets superstar couldn’t wait to rub it in the face of the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Speaking to reporters on Monday after exploding for 37 points en route to the win over the Utah Jazz and into […]

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is not going to like to hear this one. Rudy Gobert came to New York to try to help slow down Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. But as it turns out, the Nets didn’t mind going against the big man who’s currently favored to repeat as DPOY. […]

Kevin Durant just achieved a historic scoring milestone on Monday night as he led the Brooklyn Nets to a 114-106 win over the Utah Jazz. KD dropped a game-high 37 points en route to climbing the NBA’s all-time scoring list. After Monday’s epic performance, The Nets superstar is now at 25,193 career points. Durant just […]

There are just 11 basketball games to go for the Brooklyn Nets before the season ends, and as of today, they appear headed for the eighth seed prior to the Play-In. But by now, fans expected to have already gotten a look at Ben Simmons in the uniform. Unfortunately, it sounds like they’ll have to […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is struggling to hide his frustrations over his inability to take part in Nets’ home games due to the current COVID-19 regulations in New York. Via ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Kevin Durant confirmed that Irving was “frustrated” that he isn’t able to suit up at the Barclays Center, but KD had […]

The Utah Jazz is on the second of a back-to-back as they stay in New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nets prediction and pick. Utah throttled the New York Knicks 108-93 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Despite not […]

Ben Simmons has yet to play for the Brooklyn Nets after being acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in February for James Harden. His absence has left many wondering if he’ll play at all this season as he continues to deal with back soreness following the ramping up of his conditioning. In fact, he was aiming […]

When Russell Westbrook hit his game-tying shot against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, much has been said about his awareness of putting his feet behind the 3-point line after briefly stepping on it. Apparently, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel referenced it in his Kevin Durant joke to Russ after the game. To recall, […]

After delivering an MVP-like performance on Friday for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant opened up about the current MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, as well as his thoughts on not being in the conversation. The Nets gutted out a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t always pretty. At […]

The Portland Trail Blazers played some of their best basketball of the season on Friday night. With Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic watching from the bench, though, it was always going to be a matter of time until Kevin Durant and company responded. Portland fell to the Brooklyn Nets 128-123 at Barclays Center, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has been playing at an elite level of late. He’s dropped a mind-boggling 132 points over his last three games, including a career-high 60-point performance against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. There’s no doubt that Kyrie is one of the best point guards in the game today. This is exactly […]

Kevin Durant’s spicy interaction with a fan sitting courtside didn’t go unnoticed. Aside from it going viral on social media, the NBA also paid special attention to the Brooklyn Nets star’s clip. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Nets forward is being fined $25,000 for the said incident. Nets star Kevin Durant has been […]

When Ben Simmons’ trade to the Brooklyn Nets finally pushed through, Joel Embiid appeared to be one of the happiest men on the planet. As a matter of fact, he even posted a meme expressing just how glad he was to see Simmons out the door. Unsurprisingly, that tweet went viral and while Embiid hilariously […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting for not just their playoff lives, but their Play-In lives as well. With just 12 regular season games remaining, only three of which Kyrie Irving is eligible to play in, things can occasionally look pretty bleak in Brooklyn–even with all of the 50 and 60 point games we’re seeing. Adding […]

Kevin Durant was involved in yet another altercation with a courtside fan on Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Dallas Mavericks in the Barclays Center. KD was caught on film blurting out some expletives at a random fan who was barking at him during a dead-ball situation. Naturally, the brief clip has since exploded […]

The NBA regular season is inching closer to its end. With this, the playoffs will begin and a more intense atmosphere will be felt all over the league. And just like it has been for so long, there’s no shortage of drama or conflict as 16 teams fight like gladiators in an arena to become […]

This stuff never stops coming up. The question about how would some players today fare in the 1990’s, or if guys now are soft. Just a few weeks ago, New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley made the hilarious, bonkers claim that Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t even start in his era. I guess Oak felt more comfortable with Charles […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday behind an epic game-winner courtesy of new Mavs recruit Spencer Dinwiddie. Kevin Durant and Co. had a one-point lead with just seconds remaining, but Dinwiddie made sure it was Dallas who was coming home with the victory in this one. After the […]

The stars were out in this one. The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Dallas Mavericks, and while Kyrie Irving wasn’t eligible to play, Kevin Durant and Luka Doncic certainly were. Durant and Irving, of course, have been balling out of their minds. Kyrie dropped 50 versus the Hornets, then KD puts up 53 on the Knicks–then […]

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo remains deeply involved in the league despite retiring in 2009. After a stellar career that saw him win four Defensive Player of the Year plums, he has been a staunch advocate of the NBA in his home country of Africa. During his prime, Mutombo, who grew up in Congo, was one […]

Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets went bonkers over Kyrie Irving’s 60-point explosion, Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie sent them crashing back to earth on Wednesday night. Dinwiddie buried the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Mavericks the 113-111 victory, shutting up the entire Barclays Center (via Bally Sports Southwest). SPENCER […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA as a frail, wide-eyed rookie from Greece, who was almost entirely clueless about the NBA. His teammates couldn’t even pronounce his name. Well now, he’s clearly a household name, as he gradually carved his legacy as one of the best players in NBA history. Giannis’ rags-to-riches story […]

Kendrick Perkins has built quite a reputation as a broadcaster over the past few years. Big Perk has been known for his hot takes and rather controversial views but this time, it appears that the former NBA champ has taken it to the next level with his extremely lofty praise for Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie […]

With 13 games to go before the Play-In tournament, we’re getting down to the wire. However, the Brooklyn Nets’ third All-Star player, Ben Simmons, still has no timetable to join his teammates. Over the last few games, we’ve seen Kyrie Irving drop 50 points and then 60 points. In the middle of that was Kevin […]

It has been a tough year for Brooklyn Nets fans. The team has started strong, but the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Kevin Durant got hurt, James Harden asked for a trade and got it in the end, while Kyrie Irving was shut down for a large part of the season and […]

The Brooklyn Nets are hosting the Dallas Mavericks on the night after Kyrie Irving’s 60-piece against the Orlando Magic. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Nets prediction and pick. Dallas is coming off a close 95-92 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday morning. Luka Doncic and company ruined the Celtics […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving put up the second 60-point performance in the NBA in as many nights, matching Karl-Anthony Towns’ 60-point outburst with his own against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Irving put up very similar shooting stats, going 20-of-31 from the field, 8-of-12 from 3-point range and 12-of-13 from the foul line. Late […]

Brooklyn Nets superstars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been in some kind of groove lately. Irving drops 50 on LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Then Kevin Durant puts up 53 against RJ Barrett and the New York Knicks. Now Kyrie comes back and puts up a 60-burger on the poor Orlando Magic. The […]

Kyrie Irving will probably be in the dream of every Orlando Magic player when they sleep on Tuesday night. The Brooklyn Nets guard dropped a cool 60-piece on the Magic, scoring on a cocktail of moves from every corner of the floor. Irving got cooking early, pouring in 41 points in the first half en […]

What a time to be an NBA fan these days. There’s no lack of jaw-dropping performances recently from the league’s biggest stars. Just a few hours after Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dropped a career-high 60 points, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving matched the feat on Tuesday. Of course, they are coming off the heels […]

Kyrie Irving put on a show on Tuesday night as he set a new Brooklyn Nets franchise record for the most points scored in a single game. The seven-time All-Star caught fire against the Orlando Magic early on and he did not take his foot off the pedal. Irving dropped a career-high 60 points all […]

The basketball world was left in awe after Kyrie Irving came out with a 60-point masterpiece against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Irving led the Brooklyn Nets to a 150-108 blowout win behind an epic career-high performance. Even Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson could not help but react to Irving’s jaw-dropping performance. Johnson […]