Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 107

It was a wire-to-wire victory for Bruce Brown, Seth Curry Andre Drummond and the Brooklyn Nets. The win is the team’s first since January 21, a W versus the San Antonio Spurs. It snaps a grueling and miserable 11-game losing streak, one that coincided with the breakup of The Big 3, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving […]

Philadelphia isn’t far from Brooklyn, but making the journey might feel like it took years in the making for new Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons. Remember when Kyrie Irving had his first game of the season? It felt like so long between the fateful 2021 Nets’ playoff game where Irving rolled an ankle landing on […]

It’s official. Ben Simmons is now part of the Brooklyn Nets and on Monday, the former Rookie of the Year made his first on-court appearance for his new team. The Nets’ official Twitter account shared a brief video of Simmons in full team gear in his first practice session with his new squad: In the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s stance on the COVID-19 vaccine is well known at this point. Irving has refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a stance that has resulted in him becoming a part-time player for the Nets in road games due to New York’s vaccine mandate. The Nets star has come under fire for […]

When the Brooklyn Nets opted to trade for Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, they made possibly the biggest trade in recent NBA history. The Nets opted to part ways with superstar James Harden in this transaction. While Ben Simmons clearly has difficulties, it was clear that James Harden no longer wanted to be in […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had the busiest trade deadline by far out of any NBA team. Philadelphia was able to acquire James Harden in a blockbuster deal that sent Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s take a look at three reasons why James Harden was the perfect trade option for the Sixers and why he […]

Now that the Brooklyn Nets have traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, more and more reports are coming out since the blockbuster deal about possible tension between Harden and Kyrie Irving. It’s been reported by numerous outlets now that among other things, Irving’s lack of availability this season because of his vaccination status was […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered Saturday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat on an appalling 10-game losing streak. Kevin Durant has been out of action for the Nets due to injury and there’s no denying that all these losses are already getting to the former league MVP. When asked about his team’s skid, KD got brutally […]

Throughout his NBA career, one narrative has always been held over Ben Simmons’ head. He is a phenomenal talent in multiple facets of the game, but his reluctance to shoot on the perimeter will be his downfall. The former No. 1 pick by the Philadelphia 76ers was always encouraged to expand that area of his […]

After news of the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade went down, Brooklyn Nets fans had one question: what are they going to do about Simmons? The former All-Star is a talented ball handler and arguably the best defender in the NBA. However, Simmons’ inability and reluctance to shoot has haunted him since his Philadelphia days. Speaking […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to negotiate and complete a contract buyout of point guard Goran Dragic in the coming days. Once finalized, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be joining a laundry list of suitors for the 35-year-old Slovenian. The Lakers are planning to join several rivals — including the Los […]

By now we’re still scrambling to unpack what the heck happened to the “scary hours” dream. James Harden was brought into the Nets’ camp to be the final superstar-caliber complementary piece to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. But instead, by the time we learned Harden wasn’t very happy, the trade winds had accumulated into a […]

Both Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets have been suspiciously mum about KD’s current knee injury and as always, the team has been tight-lipped about any major update on their superstar’s MCL sprain. Durant has now spoken out about his injury for the first time and it sounds like there is a little bit of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got their wish on Thursday as they were able to pull off a blockbuster trade for James Harden. The former Brooklyn Nets star obviously needed some time to get his things packed before heading to his new home, but The Beard finally arrived in Philly on Saturday and immediately dapped up Sixers […]

The NBA will continue Saturday night with this Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Heat prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets are coming off one of the biggest blockbuster trades in a very long time. They acquired Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two future first-round picks […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, the basketball world stopped for a moment. Everyone was aware that both Simmons and Harden need to be moved. However, no one expected a deal to be made so fast. Reports of Harden’s frustration with the franchise left the Nets stumbling […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been in the spotlight the past couple of weeks due to trade rumors and finalizations. They recently completed the blockbuster transaction of James Harden and Paul Millsap for Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. Now, the Nets are working on building their updated team with […]

The Brooklyn Nets were at the center of the biggest shakeup during the NBA’s trade deadline as they shipped out James Harden for a package centered around Ben Simmons. While the on-court product could very well get better, one fan took a shot at Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for issues off the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were finally able to end the Ben Simmons saga on Thursday as they pulled off a blockbuster with the Brooklyn Nets by acquiring superstar James Harden. Now, Joel Embiid has a new running mate who can hopefully propel the Sixers to title contenders. Following the trade, Embiid got brutally honest on how […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ saga with disgruntled guard Ben Simmons came to a fitting end with a blockbuster trade involving James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets. The city of Philadelphia seemingly can’t be any happier, as they are finally free of Simmons’ drama. There are likely some Sixers players who also feel that way. Following Philadelphia’s […]

Freshly acquired Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not make his home debut in Philadelphia on Friday night. That said, his mere presence could be felt, and the Sixers faithful were sure to show their support for their new superstar. 76ers showed this Harden vid on the jumbotron and Philly fans were loving it 🔥 […]

The NBA landscape changed greatly Thursday in the final hours leading up to the trade deadline. After falling short in talks last season, Daryl Morey finally got the reunion with James Harden he has long desired. The 76ers and Brooklyn Nets agreed to terms on a deal centered around a swap of Ben Simmons and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ trade with the Brooklyn Nets was arguably the biggest trade ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. The Nets got Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. The headliners for this trade are Simmons and Harden. Simmons hasn’t played for the […]

Details have now emerged surrounding the blockbuster deal of the recently concluded trade deadline. The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers have now reshaped the landscape of the entire league after agreeing to a deal centered around James Harden and Ben Simmons. In a joint report by Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, it is […]

If the blockbuster trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia Sixers involving James Harden and Ben Simmons felt like it was inevitable, it’s because in some ways, it was. Harden clearly was at a point where he no longer wanted to suit up for the Nets but what if that wasn’t just a recent development. NBA […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers pulled off one of the biggest trades in recent NBA history. The Nets shipped superstar James Harden to Philly for embattled star forward Ben Simmons. But well before the deal was finalized, Rich Paul reportedly had pitched the idea of that trade to Kevin Durant. The meeting between Durant, […]

The blockbuster trade was made official during the Brooklyn Nets’ 1oth consecutive loss on Thursday, just a few hours after the 2022 NBA trade deadline passed. James Harden and Paul Millsap are now Sixers, while Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond are Nets. Brooklyn also gets a couple valuable draft picks to work with […]

One of the biggest questions facing the Brooklyn Nets after the James Harden trade that brought in Ben Simmons involves Simmons himself. When will Ben Simmons return to the court? The disgruntled guard didn’t play a single minute for the Philadelphia 76ers this year. Simmons’ return received a key update after the Harden trade when […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ premature separation of their star trio marked the end of a disappointing time in Nets basketball as Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving could have set the NBA on fire. Instead, copious amounts of injuries allowed the Nets’ stars to all play together in just 16 games together. Amid a lengthy […]

The Brooklyn Nets didn’t want to trade James Harden, but it finally became clear that it was the best path forward to send him to the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster deal involving Ben Simmons and much more. Harden didn’t want to play for the Nets anymore and wanted to go to the Sixers, so […]

The Brooklyn Nets shook up the league by trading James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a package centered around Ben Simmons in a blockbuster move. Part of the reason for the trade was Harden’s growing discomfort with the club. Part of Harden’s desire to leave stemmed from Kyrie Irving’s status as a […]

A bomb hit the NBA community on 2022 NBA Trade Deadline day. With a few hours left to do deals, the Nets sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers and got back Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and Andre Drummond. Both of the main players involved were due a trade since Simmons was sitting out games, […]

The Brooklyn Nets retooled their roster at a time they needed it the most, trading away disgruntled veterans James Harden and Paul Millsap to bring in Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. The biggest move of the 2022 NBA trade deadline could pay off very well for the Nets in the long term. Simmons, […]

After pulling off a blockbuster trade that allowed the Nets to bring in Ben Simmons and part ways with James Harden, things are suddenly starting to look up again in Brooklyn. There’s no denying that a trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden at full health would’ve been able to compete for the title […]

The Brooklyn Nets have now dropped their 10th consecutive game but never before does a massive losing streak feels like such an afterthought. James Harden is on the move, heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he apparently wanted to be for some time now. Most of the reports hinted that the 10-time All-Star had a […]

It’s not every day your favorite team engages in an absolute blockbuster trade. Fans spend a lot of time concocting them on trade machines but so rarely do they actually go down. Thursday’s NBA Trade deadline was not one of those days. This time, we really got one. The Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden and […]

At long last, the Ben Simmons saga is over. Or is it? Insert foreboding music here. But alas, the two-way guard has finally found a new home with the Brooklyn Nets after being traded for James Harden in a blockbuster deal on Thursday. Simmons definitely needs a change of scenery after his acrimonious stint with […]

Just like a schoolyard dodgeball draft, grudges and feelings know no bounds. In tonight’s NBA All-Star Draft, featuring captains of Lakers forward LeBron James and Nets forward Kevin Durant, the last choice of the night fell upon the Brooklyn superstar. While claiming size and interior defense were the key factors in mind, Durant would make […]

Ernie Johnson is one of the best broadcasters in all of the NBA. This is exactly why the NBA on TNT host jumped on the opportunity to ask Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant for an update on his knee injury right before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft started. Unfortunately for Johnson, KD was having […]