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The Brooklyn Nets squeaked by the Milwaukee Bucks, 126-123. It was a whirlwind game with lots of insane plays by Kyrie Irving. Without Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons or Joe Harris, the diminutive star took on a mostly healthy Bucks squad and punished them time after time. Kyrie finished with 38 points, a season-high for the […]

Kyrie Irving has been having a wild 2021 – 22 season. The Brooklyn Nets star has been a pretty controversial figure due to his stance about the COVID-19 vaccine and the ramifications of that on his playing time. However, when he’s been able to step on the court, he’s still the same dazzling ballhandler and […]

We keep hearing Nets players talk about how positive the vibes have been since the big trade that sent out James Harden and brought in Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. But when Kyrie Irving goes nuclear and drops 38 points in a road victory over the defending champs the Milwaukee Bucks, we can’t […]

Kevin Durant is working his way back from a knee injury, and by the looks of it, he’ll be returning to action for the Brooklyn Nets soon. In his recent appearance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown, insider Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that Durant’s return is imminent, possibly between Monday to Thursday when they play the Toronto Raptors […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have just nabbed the signature win of what has been a difficult season on Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks came in as favorites this weekend, but it was Kyrie Irving who went supernova mode and stole the show. Irving did lots of his damage with suboptimal […]

Much has been made about Ben Simmons potentially making his Brooklyn Nets soon. As it turns out, however, that might not come in the immediate future. Previous reports revealed that Simmons is still dealing with a back problem that will keep him out for a few more games. Right now, all eyes are on March […]

You’re never going to believe this, but there’s some bad news involving a Brooklyn Nets star not being available to play as soon as we all hoped. The Nets struck a monster trade bringing in Ben Simmons from Philadelphia. Simmons hasn’t played since the fateful June 21 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, when he […]

While there were expectations that Ben Simmons could play for the Brooklyn Nets soon, that doesn’t seem to be the case now. After the Nets pulled the trigger to trade James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons for a slew of players and picks, many thought it won’t be long for the Aussie […]

The time has almost come. Kevin Durant is closing in on his return from an MCL injury and we’re about to witness a new era of Brooklyn Nets basketball unfold right before our eyes. Durant, who has been on the shelf for two weeks now due to an MCL sprain on his left knee, will […]

Pressure is mounting for the Brooklyn Nets. They’re eighth-place in a much-improved Eastern Conference. These playoffs are shaping up to be a bloodbath where some excellent teams won’t even make the second round. Earning a sixth seed so they can avoid a possible single-game elimination play-in fate would be huge for Kevin Durant and company. […]

The NBA will showcase this possible Eastern Conference Finals matchup between two of the most talented teams in the East. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then […]

Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, and Seth Curry joined the Brooklyn Nets over two weeks ago. They were traded from the Philadelphia 76ers on February 10, right before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Curry and Drummond have four games under their belts in Brooklyn, but Simmons has yet to take the game-day court in a Nets […]

We’ve been monitoring the updates on Kevin Durant’s Nets return so closely because, well, he’s Kevin Durant. As of today the Brooklyn Nets are 8th in the standings with a 31-29 record. The problem here is that if the season ended now, Brooklyn would be on the road in Toronto for a single-game elimination Play-In […]

It didn’t take long for James Harden to win over the Philadelphia 76ers faithful. One slithery move past Anthony Edwards for the bucket plus the foul in his Sixers debut and you know the fans forgot all about Ben Simmons. the Harden era has begun! pic.twitter.com/n7eSzHxJyH — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 26, 2022 But James […]

James Harden had a hell of a debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The newest Sixers guard piled on 27 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in a 133-102 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Things looked business as usual for the Beard with step-back threes and an endless parade of free throws on […]

The Boston Celtics are doing just fine right now with their core of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, as they are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference after a strong stretch of recent play. However, there was a time where the Celtics were linked to nearly every big-name star in the league, thanks to then-general […]

On Thursday, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash hinted at the possibility of new recruit Goran Dragic potentially making his debut in the very near future. It sounds like that time has come as the Nets get a major boost ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated clash against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. According […]

Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash recently expressed optimism about the much-awaited return of Kevin Durant. The star forward has been sidelined for weeks now due to a knee injury. Not coincidentally, the Nets have been on a downward spiral since his exit. On Thursday night, in their first game back following the All-Star break, the […]

Like they were a season ago, the Brooklyn Nets were one of the most fortunate teams in this season’s NBA buyout market. Last year they landed Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge. That duo has provided a big lift to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at different times since coming aboard. Griffin was key back in […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green recently dropped a bombshell, claiming that his former teammates Seth Curry and Andre Drummond were angry at Ben Simmons for the way he was handling his standoff with the team. Curiously, all three of them got shipped to the Brooklyn Nets, where things could get more awkward. Curry, however, wanted […]

The Brooklyn Nets made an absolute blockbuster of a trade cutting bait on declining, disgruntled, soon-to-be-maxed superstar James Harden in favor of Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and a pair of first round picks. The headliner there is Simmons, the 25 year-old, two-time All-Star out of Melbourne, Australia. He’s one of the best defensive […]

Both Ben Simmons and James Harden are now closing in on their respective debuts for their new teams following the landscape-shifting trade between the Sixers and the Nets. The dust has now settled on that blockbuster deal, but at this point, we still can’t stop talking about Simmons’ unsavory exit from the team that drafted […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a really hard time cobbling things together without star Kevin Durant. KD has been out of the lineup since January 15th. At one point the Nets suffered a grueling 11-game losing streak just before All Star break. But the road is suddenly looking a bit brighter. Durant has been ramping […]

One thing Philadelphia 76ers fans have enjoyed most since the James Harden-Ben Simmons blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets went down has been roasting Simmons’ notorious lack of a jump shot. Sure, Sixers fans have always complained about the issue in the past. But it’s been especially fun for them to listen to Nets GM […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons’ exit from the franchise will go down as one of the most scrutinized stories in NBA history. Seemingly every fan in Philadelphia had a take on Simmons- almost certainly not a good one- and the 76ers players were constantly peppered with questions on the disgruntled star to the point […]

The NBA continues on Thursday night with this elite Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics ended the first half of the season by winning nine of their final 10 games. They would have won 10 straight if they didn’t collapse against […]

While he hasn’t logged a single minute, the last eight months represent the most eventful portion of new Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons’ professional career. A brutal slump from the free throw line in the playoffs last season culminated in his not wanting to get fouled, thus passing on an open dunk in crunch time […]

Kyrie Irving has yet to play a home game for the Brooklyn Nets this season. He chose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and there is a vaccine mandate across New York City for indoor spaces. This mandate includes the Nets’ home court in the Barclays Center. However, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that […]

Goran Dragic knows exactly what the Brooklyn Nets must do to reach the NBA Finals and win the championship: “no excuses.” Dragic, who recently signed with the Nets after being traded to the San Antonio Spurs and reaching a buyout, spoke with the media on Wednesday and addressed his signing and aspirations with the team. […]

Ben Simmons is reportedly nearing a return to action for the Brooklyn Nets as the team looks forward to the former Rookie of the Year making his debut in the coming days/weeks. As usual, the Nets have refused to provide a firm target date for Simmons but it is clear that the 25-year-old is working […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets partook in one of the biggest trades of the year. Brooklyn traded James Harden and Paul Millsap in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. On paper, it looks like the Nets got the best of this deal; but did they? Danny Green […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t the unluckiest team. Some fan bases mired in ongoing agony would most certainly admit to feeling jealous of Nets fans. A team with an elite general manager like Sean Marks nestled comfortably in a top market like New York while looking to support one of the 10 best players of all […]

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the NBA’s most intriguing teams. They have yet to tap into their full potential because so many of their key players have been absent with injuries. It was a big reason why the team couldn’t get much going with James Harden, why he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been the talk of the NBA recently thanks to their blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Bens Simmons is in Brooklyn and James Harden is with Philadelphia, and the two teams meet again in a few weeks. The Sixers host the Nets at Wells Fargo Center on March 10, a must-watch […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been in the spotlight a lot recently, thanks to a recent trade between the franchise and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets acquired three players including Ben Simmons in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. There’s no doubt that the team dynamic is shifting quickly, and they will likely get a […]

The Brooklyn Nets received a major boost to their backcourt on Monday as they won the Goran Dragic sweepstakes. While the Slovenian was garnering interest from a number of different teams including the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, there are a couple of reasons, in particular, he ultimately decided to sign with the Nets. […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ attempt to climb out of the play-in tournament spot begins Thursday aga8nst the Boston Celtics, one of the teams ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings. They have added Goran Dragic to the mix but will still be without Joe Harris. Harris has not played since November due to an ankle injury […]

At this point in his career, Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury is undeniably a thing of the past. Prior to his return to the court, there were whispers about how much this potentially career-altering injury would affect the Brooklyn Nets superstar once he comes back. Well, KD has completely thrown that narrative out the window. There’s […]

Ben Simmons appears to be closing in on his debut for the Brooklyn Nets. On Tuesday, team general manager Sean Marks provided a crucial update on the former Rookie of the Year’s current status, and by the looks of it, it seems like we’re going to be seeing Simmons take the floor for his new […]