Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 115

The league’s leading scorer will miss his first game of the season. Kevin Durant played in 35 out of 72 regular season games a season ago. He’s already nearly halfway towards his 2021 season total, having logged 16 games played so far. However, after appearing to tweak his shoulder back on November 8th in a […]

We are now about a month into the NBA season, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga remains a reoccurring topic among the basketball community. Even with the Sixers having a streak of ups and downs, most eyes remain on the situation regarding the former No. 1 pick. The three-time All-Star is not mentally ready […]

At different times throughout the season, the Brooklyn Nets (now 11-5 and tied for first place with the Miami Heat) have talked about finding their identity. They were pretty honest in saying they didn’t have one at first and didn’t know what theirs would be during the season’s early grind. But it does seem as […]

Kevin Durant will miss his first game of the season tonight as the Brooklyn Nets face the Orlando Magic. After playing in all 16 games so far this season, a right shoulder sprain will sideline the MVP candidate. Head coach Steve Nash said to reporters that Durant was playing through a tweak in his shoulder. […]

The Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Nets prediction and pick. The Magic and Nets will play Friday in the Big Apple. The Nets are 8-2 in their last 10 games and will look to continue […]

Reports surfaced on Thursday that the Philadelphia 76ers are engaged in talks with the Detroit Pistons over a potential Ben Simmons deal involving Jerami Grant. Nevertheless, it is also being reported that the Sixers are also considering keeping Simmons in Philly despite what has been nothing short of a tumultuous standoff between the two sides, […]

James Harden took center stage for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as he led his team to a 109-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harden has been a full participant for all of Brooklyn’s first 15 games of the season, and at this point, his minutes are adding up. After Wednesday’s victory, Harden shared his […]

Kevin Durant made history on Wednesday after surpassing his head coach, Steve Nash, on the all-time 3-points list. After the contest, the Brooklyn Nets tactician had a rather frosty reaction to the milestone. The Nets superstar surpasses Nash for 26th on the 3-points made list. He entered Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers tied with […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has raved about a rare perk of having a player like Stephen Curry as a teammate. The Warriors visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center for the first time this season. Contrary to what many were expecting, Andrew Wiggins witnessed some fans in attendance cheering for the Dubs. Stating […]

One player who fans expected to play an important role for the Brooklyn Nets during the early portion of the 2021-22 season was Nicolas Claxton. The 31st overall pick in the 2019 draft was actually who Steve Nash tapped to fill in for Kyrie Irving (unvaccinated) in the starting lineup to begin the year. It […]

Stephen A. Smith is not one to shy away from his feelings. He went in on Kevin Durant in his latest appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday after the Brooklyn Nets got stomped by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. He didn’t pull any punches against Kyrie Irving, James Harden or the Nets faithful either. Even […]

The Golden State Warriors arguably have the best defensive team in the NBA, and a ton of credit deservingly goes to Draymond Green. On Tuesday, they traveled to Brooklyn to face the Nets. It was one of the Warriors’ biggest tests of the season. They had the task of slowing down a high-powered offense led […]

The Brooklyn Nets were humbled on their home floor by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The Nets fell to 10-5 and third place in the East behind the first-place Washington Wizards and second-place Chicago Bulls. They currently have the sixth-best chances of winning the NBA title based on FiveThirtyEight’s prediction model. It would appear […]

It’s a jam-packed schedule across the NBA on Wednesday, with 11 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Nets prediction and pick. Both of these teams have been having very good seasons. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ early-season dominance continued on Tuesday. They defeated Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in an impressive 117-99 win. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 37 points, but a group effort pulled off this satisfying victory. 13 players played, and nobody played for over 30 minutes. That was possible because of the […]

Tuesday was a battle between two of the top teams in the NBA. It featured two of the world’s best players. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant battled it out on the hardwood, but only one could be victorious. The one who came out on top was Curry, and he left fans speechless. But Durant wasn’t […]

Draymond Green is always expressive when he’s on the basketball court. The Golden State Warriors forward definitely showed it in their win against the Brooklyn Nets and former teammate Kevin Durant. As the Warriors were going on their patented third-quarter run, Draymond sank a three right in the grill of Durant. He made sure to […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is enjoying a productive season and has stayed relatively healthy. He’s always had huge upside but has been hampered by injuries in his young career. Just last Monday, he exited the game against the Indiana Pacers in the second half after rolling his ankle. But Robinson said he’s good […]

The Brooklyn Nets came into their Tuesday night tilt against the Golden State Warriors white-hot. They had won eight of their last nine games and had eyes on another against Stephen Curry and co. But the game was lopsided in the other direction as the Nets were ran out of their own building, 117-99. Steve […]

The Brooklyn Nets were completely outplayed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday with Stephen Curry and Co. coming away with a 117-99 blowout win at the Barclays Center. After the game, Nets superstar Kevin Durant got brutally honest about his thoughts on the Dubs and their dominant display. KD had nothing but praise for […]

A big-time buzzer-beater over two past teammates concluded a great third quarter of basketball in the Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets game as Andre Iguodala of the Warriors drilled a shot right in the face of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. The shot seemed like it had little chance to go in as Durant had […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visited Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Tuesday, but the Dubs fans who traveled to New York to watch the game made sure the home team won’t have the homecourt advantage. The legion of Warriors fans also gave Curry a major boost as they […]

Before joining the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant spent three seasons with the Golden State Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr. With that said, Kerr knows very well the threat they are facing against one of the best scorers in the NBA. Prior to playing the Nets on Tuesday, Kerr discussed what makes Durant really “special” […]

The Golden State Warriors square off against the Brooklyn Nets in a pivotal matchup between NBA powers. Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry looks like he is dialed in, as his pregame ritual with teammate Leandro Barbosa worked to perfection. ⚽️🏀 @StephenCurry30 and @TheBlurBarbosa are back with their pregame ritual!@warriors x Nets coming up at 7:30pm/et on […]

Charles Barkley had some interesting comments about Brooklyn Nets Superstar James Harden’s outfit. Harden walked into the Barclays Center before the game versus the Golden State Warriors and Chuck did not like his outfit at all. “Man what the hell is his outfit? Hell no I don’t like his outfit. I like his kicks the […]

Currently at 10-4, the Brooklyn Nets have been relatively impressive to start the 2021-22 campaign. However, you can also argue that this powerhouse team has yet to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them before the start of the season. What cannot be denied right now is that the absence of Kyrie […]

There’s a showdown on Tuesday night at Barclays Center, with the league-best 11-2 Golden State Warriors visiting the 10-4 Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Durant, James Harden and the rest of the squad are 4-2 at home, losing to the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat. They’ll look to stake their claim as the top team in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden have had some animosity for awhile now. The Beard was clearly bothered the Greek Freak won the 2019 MVP over him, while Giannis also threw shade at Harden when selecting his team for the 2020 All-Star Game. However, Antetokounmpo has evidently cleared the air […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will be facing his former team, the Golden State Warriors, on Tuesday. It will be a special night for KD, who won two NBA titles with the Dubs. However, if Durant’s recent Twitter likes are any indication, the Nets forward could be in for a massive performance. Just take a […]

The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets play in a inter-conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Nets prediction and pick. The Warriors and Nets meet Tuesday in what could be a preview of the NBA Finals if early season play can tell us anything. Stephen […]

The Brooklyn Nets set sail for a long six-game road trip earlier this month. At the beginning of it, they were 5-3 overall, fifth place in the newly competitive Eastern Conference. There has been a rising middle class in the East with improved play overall. But after going 5-1 away from Brooklyn, the Nets now […]

The Brooklyn Nets visited the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. OKC, surprisingly, has rattled off four wins in a row, giving a little added intrigue to this contest–although Brooklyn is still favored to win. The city of Oklahoma will surely bring up some memories for Kevin Durant and James Harden. Both players played their early […]

After knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Brooklyn Nets are now 10-4 and tied for first place in the East standings with the Washington Wizards. The game may have had a little something extra for Kevin Durant and James Harden since they both began their careers with the Thunder. Technically, KD was drafted by […]

While the Brooklyn Nets may be missing Kyrie Irving, they would be more than delighted to see Patty Mills thriving with the team in his stead. Mills has proven to be a beneficial signing for the Nets when they got him during the offseason, especially amid the Irving situation. Kyrie is currently in exile as […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is still fairly young, with almost every team playing at least 12 games. While some things we expected are happening, there are always surprises. Some of the positives include the Washington Wizards’ 9-3 start, Paul George’s MVP-caliber play, and the excitement surrounding the Charlotte Hornets. However, just like in every season […]

Despite an up-and-down start to their campaign, the Brooklyn Nets are still considered as the favorites to go all the way and win the championship this season. This is thanks in large part to the dominance of James Harden and Kevin Durant who for the most part, have been nothing short of outstanding early on. […]

The Brooklyn Nets (9-4) knocked off the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night. It was closer than they would have liked (120-112), as they let the now 1-12 Pel’s hang around. But they saw signs of life from James Harden who has struggled at times this season. But while fans were really excited for the breakout […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is off to a scorching hot start in 2021/22 and is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The big man is currently leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.4 points per night while also grabbing 8.4 boards and dishing out 5.2 assists. In the process, KD has already reached […]

Perhaps the most talked-about development in the NBA this offseason is the amendment of the league’s rules on foul-baiting. Specifically, the league introduced rules prohibiting offensive players from drawing fouls via “non-basketball moves”. These moves include launching one’s body into the defender while shooting, unnatural direction changes to initiate contact with the defender, and other […]