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The Brooklyn Nets came into Miami with some extra bounce. Fresh off learning that Kyrie Irving was now a full-time player again, Kevin Durant and co. honed in on defeating the Eastern Conference leading team, the Miami Heat. While Jimmy Butler’s squad has the best record (they’re now actually tied for first with the Philadelphia […]

Andre Drummond undoubtedly recorded the best play of Saturday night when he flashed a peace sign after a steal and before his coast-to-coast dunk. However, Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash is not buying the talks about his big man getting more ball-handling duties because of the play. It is just one play after all. While […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a huge statement on Saturday night. Brooklyn took care of business against the first place Heat in Miami, winning by a final score of 110-95. During the rout, Nets center Andre Drummond forced a steal with Brooklyn leading by over 20 points. The play led to a breakaway slam for Drummond, […]

After the Miami Heat confirmed on Saturday that Erik Spoelstra won’t be able to coach the team due to “personal reasons,” many assumed it was related to the Jimmy Butler incident from last Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. To recall, Butler had a heated altercation with Udonis Haslem and Spoelstra, leading to the […]

Earlier Saturday, just a couple days removed from learning he is a full-time player once again, Kyrie Irving talked about his future with the Brooklyn Nets and how he wants to stay long-term and play alongside Kevin Durant. While much of the focus of the day was on the Nets playing a struggling Miami Heat […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be hosting the Miami Heat on Saturday night in what is a marquee matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Miami currently has the best record in the East, while Kevin Durant and his Nets remain as one of the favorites to go all the way this […]

Kyrie Irving’s personal stance against the COVID-19 vaccine will no langer hamper his or the Brooklyn Nets’ ambitions of a championship. New York City has altered its mandate so that unvaccinated athletes can play in the city. The caveat allows Irving to be back in time for the postseason as the Nets look to make a […]

With just a handful of games remaining in the regular season, the Brooklyn Nets are looking to stay in the top half of the Play-In tournament. If they finish as the 7th or 8th seed, that means one Play-In win and they’re in the playoffs. If they finish as an 8 or 9 seed, they’ll […]

The Brooklyn Nets will pay a visit to the FTX Arena to take on the Miami Heat on Saturday night in what could be a potential first round playoff matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Nets-Heat prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out […]

The Brooklyn Nets might be able to win the championship with their currently available roster. But what if they could introduce a third All-Star to their lineup? What if that third star specialized in defense, this Nets team’s biggest weakness? It sounds like Ben Simmons is feeling a little less pain back right now. But […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is one of the most skilled players in the NBA today–or perhaps ever–and even Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is in awe of what he can do with the ball. Speaking on NBA Hooper Vision, Paul reminisced how he watched Irving play at MSG when the Nets guard was still […]

Prior to tipoff of the Brooklyn Nets’ 132-120 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, fans were bombarded by a series of credible reports indicating that New York City Mayor Eric Adams was repealing private sector COVID-19 vaccine rules that barred unvaccinated players like Kyrie Irving from appearing in home games. The decision meant Kyrie […]

Devin Booker has been the best player on the best team in the NBA this season thus far. That’s enough for Kyrie Irving to crown the Phoenix Suns shooting guard as the Most Valuable Player this season. The Nets point guard announced his pick on Twitter after Devin Booker poured in a season-high 49 points […]

The Brooklyn Nets season has been all over the map, filled with drama on and off the court. Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving publicly announced his stance against receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Due to rules in New York City, it kept him from playing home games all year. Despite that, the Nets came out […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some big news out of the way earlier on Thursday. NYC Mayor Eric Adams explained his rationale for changing local vaccine mandate rules to make an exception for star athletes like Kyrie Irving, but not other working-class folks. Irving is now allowed to play in home games at Barclays Center despite […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially cleared the way for unvaccinated athletes like Kyrie Irving. With nine games to go in the regular season, the first on the road in Miami, Irving can suit up for his 2022 Barclays Center debut on Sunday to battle LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. On Thursday, […]

It’s been a pretty wild season for the 2021-2022 Brooklyn Nets. Just a couple of days ago, the team’s alpha Kevin Durant made some intriguing comments. He talked about how he wants to contend for a title for years to come in Brooklyn, even if they don’t win it this season. Per Mark Sanchez of The […]

On Kyrie Irving’s 30th birthday, the Brooklyn Nets All-Star got one present he has been hoping for all season long–even if he’s not ready to celebrate it for fear of jinxing anything. Multiple sources have reported that local athletes who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants will be able to play sports in […]

Ja Morant’s dad was in attendance for the Memphis Grizzlies’ marquee matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Apparently, he knew all along that the Grizzlies would emerge victorious in this one. True enough, his confident message turned prophetic as a shorthanded Memphis side upset Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the […]

No offense to Karl-Anthony Towns, but Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant thinks the Minnesota Timberwolves center is reaching when he says he’s the greatest shooting big man of all time. For Durant, that honor belongs to none other than Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. The Nets forward has nothing but respect for KAT and his […]

The Brooklyn Nets got a major boost on Wednesday after it was revealed that Kyrie Irving will be available to play in all of their remaining games–including home tilts. With that, sportsbooks were also quick to adjust the team’s title odds. There were increasing doubts that anything would change in New York’s vaccine mandates for […]

New York will officially relax their vaccine mandate this week. This means that athletes as well as entertainers will be allowed to perform in the state regardless of vaccination status, per Shams Charania. The update comes at a critical time for the Nets, Yankees, and Mets. Brooklyn will have Kyrie Irving eligible for games during […]

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, […]