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Should you care: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has made his pick for the 2021-22 NBA championship, and it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, Stephen A. is riding with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. tweeted out his new prediction, as long as Klay […]

Through eight games so far, the Brooklyn Nets sit at 5-3, just 1.5 games out of first place in the East. Kevin Durant has played like an MVP. James Harden struggled out of the gates, but he’s starting to regain that All-Star form. The team has spoken about the Kyrie Irving-sized void in their lineup. […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has some hope that he can return to the basketball court sooner than expected. He believes that there could be a vaccine mandate change that could allow him to return to team activities without going against his individual ideals. Per Adrian Wojnarowski: “Eric Adams, the Mayor-Elect of New York […]

The Brooklyn Nets improved to 5-3 with a third straight victory, this time over a fellow contender in the Atlanta Hawks. The Nets now hold the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, though the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks share the same record. Still, it’s clear Brooklyn is starting to hit its stride, […]

After navigating their way through a rough start to the season, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and the rest of the Brooklyn Nets have looked more comfortable in recent games. On Wednesday night, they protected home court with a convincing 117-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks. What seemed like a nip-and-tuck affair in the first half […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul now owns the record for the third-most assists in NBA history, toppling Steve Nash from the spot that he held for so many years. Of course Nash was in disbelief after Paul broke his record, so much so that he could only utter two words after being informed of the […]

The current situation for Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving is that while he’s unvaccinated he isn’t currently available to play in Brooklyn. That’s not the Nets decision, that’s a New York decision. Because of that, the Nets Brass put their head’s together and decided Irving would not be allowed to appear in road games either; the […]

There have been several unpleasant surprises for the Brooklyn Nets (4-3) since training camp. Of course, it all started when we learned Kyrie Irving would not only miss home games due to vaccination status, but road games as well since the team wasn’t interested in part-time players. Then we learned that James Harden was missing […]

The NBA season continues on Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. Heading into Wednesday, both of these teams are 4-3. The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a solid win on Monday […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a great matchup on the schedule as they take on the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night. The Hawks have started off the season 4-3 following their Eastern Conference Finals run, while the Nets also sit at 4-3. Trae Young’s scoring has dropped off from last season as he adjusts to the new […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ decision to ban an unvaccinated Kyrie Irving from joining the team has received mixed reactions from the public. However, the Nets have one major supporter in New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who herself recently praised the organization for taking a stance against Irving’s decision not to get the vaccine. According to Gov. […]

There appears to be a lot of confusion right now with regards to New York City’s vaccination mandate. Even the governor herself seems to have been misinformed when it comes to the city and the NBA’s policy on unvaccinated players. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving will likely have something to say about this issue. New […]

The Brooklyn Nets (4-3) currently sit in 8th place in the East. They’ve won three of their last four games and two in a row. During the last two contests, wins over the Pacers and Pistons respectively, they played cohesively and the shots were really falling. But they have a bigger test coming on Wednesday […]

JJ Redick had praise for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Redick says Durant is the best player in the NBA and it’s tough to argue that. Redick had this to say about Durant, “What he’s been able to do post-Achilles has been nothing short of remarkable. From my perspective as a player and my peers’ […]

The Beard is back. After a disappointing start to the 2021-22 NBA season, James Harden broke out with an efficient triple-double of 18 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons to put the Brooklyn Nets back over .500. This came after a season-high 29-point effort on Friday. Ever since Harden’s subpar play […]

It may not have impacted the final box score much, but during the Nets’ (4-3) 117-91 win over the Detroit Pistons, Kevin Durant was ejected for throwing an elbow at forward Kelly Olynyk. KD still finished with 23 points, 5 assists, on a blistering hot 10-13 from the field. The Nets were in control pretty […]

Kevin Durant should buy James Harden a nice cold beer after the Brooklyn Nets beat the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Harden, who’s been struggling with the new rules, messed around and got a triple-double to lead the Nets to their fourth victory. The Bear finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists to […]

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden is already one of the best NBA players of all time, but on Sunday, he added another record to his résumé by matching Larry Bird’s triple-double record. Harden had a revival of sorts after a rough start to the 2021-22 season, banking 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to […]

James Harden hasn’t looked like himself through the first two weeks of the regular season. The Brooklyn Nets star has been put under the spotlight amid the league’s new rule changes on drawing fouls. The struggles go beyond just losing his bread and butter foul baiting tactics. Through the first six Nets contests, James Harden […]

Brooklyn nets superstar Kevin Durant was assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 on Sunday night after he got tangled up with Detroit Pistons forward Kelly Olynyk. The former MVP was tossed in the third quarter after a few above-the-shoulder hits on Olynyk as Durant was trying to fight off a screen. Watching the play closely, […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors took down the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season. But one of the highlights of the postgame interviews was about the NBA rule change and Brooklyn Nets star James Harden. Draymond Green: "Can I say how satisfying it's been to watch the game of […]

Entering the 2021-22 NBA season, the consensus opinion was the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks were the overwhelming favorites to claim the Eastern Conference championship. Others put them on a separate tier from the rest of their competitors, but there is one proven team that has overwhelmingly contradicted that statement early in the season. Hello […]

Now that Kyrie Irving has made it publicly known that he has no plans of getting vaccinated and abiding by the state of New York’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the Brooklyn Nets may have no other choice left but to trade the All-Star guard. In their quest to capture their first NBA title in franchise history, […]

The NBA has slapped Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant with a $25,000 fine for throwing the ball into the stands against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, per Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. The league announces Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for forcefully throwing the game ball into the spectator stands. The incident […]

At 3-3 to begin the regular season, we’ve already learned a few things about the Brooklyn Nets. But rather than react, it’s always more fun to overreact.  We brought you our 5 overreactions following the Nets home opener. Let’s see how much has changed after the subsequent five contests. An interesting element of the Nets’ […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a gritty victory against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, 105-98. Kevin Durant, as per usual, stuffed the stat sheet to get the W, posting 22 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists to help their cause. But according to the NBA crew chief officiating for the evening, Durant shouldn’t have […]

James Harden last won the NBA MVP in 2018 when he was suiting up for the Houston Rockets. However, his chances of replicating such success has been slowed down by the NBA’s new foul-baiting rules. Expectations were high on Harden to compete for MVP. After all, with Kyrie Irving still refusing to get vaccinated and […]

Just a few nights after Joe Harris broke the Brooklyn Nets’ franchise record for triples made, we had another milestone on Friday. This time, it’s courtesy of LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge has had quite the journey. The seven-time All-Star joined the Nets last season but only appeared in five games as he had to suddenly retire […]

Heat veteran PJ Tucker reveals the harsh reality of defending one of the NBA’s greatest scoring machines, Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets. On the latest episode of JJ Redick’s podcast, The Old Man & the Three, Tucker shares what it’s like to have the constant assignment of shadowing one of the game’s greatest scorers. […]

The James Harden haters were getting a little too comfy recently. One of the biggest storylines during the early portion of the 2021-22 NBA season has been league officials cracking down on “non-basketball” moves.  The Brooklyn Nets superstar, who holds the reputation as a player with all of the tricks of the trade in his bag, became […]

Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets, recently spoke out on Kyrie Irving and how he feels about the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drama. The Nets owner also took aim at the droves of fans who protested outside of Barclays Center in support of Irving’s stance prior to the team’s home opener. Supporters of […]

Brooklyn Nets star LaMarcus Aldridge is now a proud member of the 20,000 points club alongside his teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden. Entering Friday’s contest with the Indiana Pacers, Aldridge needed just 10 points to reach the landmark feat. He finished with 21 points to help the Nets repel Rick Carlisle and Co. in […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered Saturday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers with a 2-3 record and there’s no denying that the team has been a bit on edge after a rather lackluster start to the new season. Kevin Durant was not exactly in a great mood throughout the contest and at one point, the Nets superstar […]

Arguably the biggest highlight of the Charlotte Hornets’ early-season run was their 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. As it turns out, however, it might have come at quite a cost for the Hornets considering how hip-hop icon and New York native Jay-Z appeared to have attempted to recruit LaMelo Ball to The […]

The Brooklyn Nets (2-3) are getting set to take on the struggling (1-4) Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant and James Harden will try to capture a bounce-back win after Wednesday’s 106-93 loss to the Heat. But no story looms as large as that of Kyrie Irving and his vaccination status. Steve Nash, speaking before the Pacers […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t exactly lived up to preseason expectations as a championship favorite over the first five games of the regular season. James Harden has admitted he’s out of shape following a summer spent rehabbing his hamstring, and is clearly adjusting to the league’s new officiating guidelines on unnatural movement from offensive players. Steve […]

The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Nets prediction and pick. The Pacers and Nets will play Friday, with each team looking to get on the right foot after tough starts to the 2021-22 season. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving broke his two-week silence with a cryptic Instagram post. The captionless post features the Lakota sun and earth symbol, a reference to Irving’s Native American heritage.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kai (@kyrieirving) The Nets point guard last addressed the sports world with an […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t looked like the NBA title contender most people viewed them as before the start of the season. They’ve lost three of their first five games and have a point differential of -33 in those contests. A major reason behind their struggles is the James Harden not looking like James Harden. The […]