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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant listed his top five best players he ever played with and omitted former teammate Russell Westbrook. This was a shocker considering how Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook played together in what was then a very competitive and fierce Oklahoma City Thunder team. But it turns out, Westbrook did not make […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had an incredibly odd season. Especially in regards to their newly assembled big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. They have hardly played with all three, and half the time they have only had just one of them in the lineup. With the new injury to Kevin Durant, […]

The Brooklyn Nets faced the Miami Heat on Sunday and, well, things didn’t go as planned. With James Harden already nursing a hamstring injury, superstar forward Kevin Durant had to head to the locker room in the first quarter against the Heat. Kevin Durant favoring his left leg and is heading to the sidelines. Looks […]

The Miami Heat are due to challenge the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, however, they’ll be without Jimmy Butler because of an ankle injury. Butler tweaked his ankle back on April 13 during their game against the Phoenix Suns. According to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra claims the ankle has not […]

The Brooklyn Nets head down to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat in a Sunday matinee. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Heat prediction and pick. The Heat have to be glad to be back in the Sunshine State after a tough road trip that was capped off […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks gave some encouraging update on the injury status of superstar guard James Harden, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. To recall, Harden suffered a hamstring injury earlier this April and has been out ever since, missing five straight games in the process. “Hopefully if things go smoothly, he’ll be out […]

For retired star Vince Carter, the standing in the NBA is clear: the Brooklyn Nets are the team to beat this 2020-21 season. After watching Kevin Durant and the Nets take down the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, 130-115, Carter was even more convinced that the Brooklyn side has everything what it takes to win the […]

On Wednesday, seven-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons due to concerns brought about by an irregular heartbeat. While this comes as a blow to the league and the Brooklyn Nets, who brought him on to help anchor the center position during their upcoming playoff run, Aldridge’s retirement brought […]

DeAndre Jordan hasn’t exactly been a key player for the Brooklyn Nets this season. He’s been in and out of the starting lineup of late, and not even the sudden retirement of LaMarcus Aldridge appears to guarantee a spot for Jordan in the starting five. The former All-Star big man has been pretty mum about […]

The NBA community has come together to show its support for the family and friends of Daunte Wright. According to a report, the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams that will be donating a special set of warm-up jerseys in order to raise fund for Wright. According to TMZ […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has provided a timely update on the injury status of team superstar James Harden. The former league MVP is currently dealing with a hamstring issue, but it does look like Harden should be able to make his return sooner rather than later. According to Nash, Harden could be back […]

Multiple professional basketball organizations are joining forces to host an auction for the family of Daunte Wright. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Friday they were partnering with the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Brooklyn Nets in auctioning off “signed, player-issued shirts.” Proceeds from the sale will benefit The Daunte Wright Memorial Fund. Fans will […]

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are well within the confines of championship contention this year. The Sixers are first in the Eastern Conference with a 38-17 record. However, some remain unconvinced that they are truly championship contenders. Simmons is certainly not one of those people unconvinced. In an interview with GQ, Simmons said, “Exactly. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant found quite a bit of amusement in multiple ESPN reporters getting testy about the 2020-21 NBA MVP race. Brian Windhorst, Tim McMahon, and Tim Bontemps discussed the MVP candidates on the latest edition of The Hoop Collective podcast. Windhorst suggested at one point Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the clear […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference battle at the Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. Charlotte will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Brooklyn is in a great spot to bounce back after a loss against […]

The Brooklyn Nets are just one game back from being in first place in the Eastern Conference. They’re currently making their final push for home-court advantage, as they only have 17 games left on the schedule. The roster is absolutely loaded, and they have Steve Nash and Mike D’Antoni drawing up plays. However, according to […]

In the early 2000s, the Phoenix Suns changed the way the game was played. At the time, Mike D’Antoni was the head coach and Steve Nash was the starting point guard. The Suns ran what was known as the “7-seconds-or-less” offense. The goal was to score every offensive possession in seven seconds or less every […]

The entire basketball world was taken aback by LaMarcus Aldridge’s recent retirement announcement. There has been an outpouring of support from within and around the NBA following this shocking development, and for his part, Aldridge has now responded to all the well-wishes. The 35-year-old took to Twitter to send his appreciation for all the support […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has officially announced his retirement after playing 15 years in the NBA. He played nine of those seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the second overall pick in the 2006 draft. However, on draft night the Trail Blazers were able to strike a deal […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s NBA career has come to an unfortunate end. Thursday morning he announced his sudden retirement after being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat. pic.twitter.com/q69S0VhdFf — LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) April 15, 2021 While Aldridge’s career has come to an unexpected end, he should not be remembered for his play over the last couple of years. […]

On Thursday morning, long-time NBA veteran, LaMarcus Aldridge surprisingly announced his retirement from the league. After recently inking a deal with the Nets after being let go by the San Antonio Spurs, Aldridge walks away from the game after announcing he’s suffering from an irregular heartbeat. After his announcement, the NBA world reacted with heartfelt […]

Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge shockingly announced his retirement Thursday morning after dealing with an irregular heartbeat in his last game. Nets general manager Sean Marks released a statement shortly after Aldridge’s announcement, voicing the franchise’s full support of the decision. Via the Nets: Statement from our GM Sean Marks on the retirement of […]

Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring from the NBA at the age of 35 after dealing with an irregular heartbeat in the last game he played. While Aldridge is okay now, he made the tough choice to walk away from the game in order to put his “health and family first.” Aldridge released […]

The stock market, cryptocurrencies and NFTs have been a hot commodity as of late. Stock market craziness swept the nation during the GameStop debacle where Robinhood and other broker sites closed the stock from being purchased temporarily. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Dogecoin have been two of the most popular cryptos on the market all thanks to […]

Doc Rivers masterfully guided the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-117 statement win over the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Although the Nets were greatly undermanned without the services of Kevin Durant, James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Blake Griffin, most pundits still believe the game was a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. After […]

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets took on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in a much-awaited matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. The Nets, however, had a bevy of players listed as out due to injuries or load management, including Irving’s fellow star players Kevin Durant and James Harden, plus […]

The Brooklyn Nets possess one of the most potent lineups in the league today. But the thing is, the team hasn’t had the opportunity to field all their players at once due to a host of reasons. Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green believes that this is unfortunate, though he also has this theory that the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers outlast the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to take the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite not suiting up for Brooklyn, though, Kevin Durant was showered with “KD sucks” chants towards the end of the final quarter. This just shows how Sixers fans indeed have no chill and just maybe want […]

As formidable as the Brooklyn Nets team is, they don’t exactly have the best interior defense. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid knew this coming in their match at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. The four-time Sixers All-Star exploited this weakness often, as he wreaked havoc inside the paint early on. With under six minutes left […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant showed off his poetic side on Wednesday in response to one Twitter troll who criticized his game. The one-time league MVP fired back after one user pointed out that he supposedly has more tweets than career points. Ouch.  While that sounded like a sick burn on KD, the Nets forward […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been plagued with injuries as well as circumstances out of their control all season. With Kevin Durant missing a good portion of the season due to his hamstring and Kyrie Irving missing games due to both COVID-19 protocols and personal reasons, the main concern of the Nets is maintaining a strong […]

Julius Erving may be the most iconic figure in Nets lore, but he isn’t a fan of how the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets — which may end up as the greatest team in the history of the franchise — has come together. During an appearance on Philadelphia 76ers’ wing Danny Green’s “Inside the Green Room” podcast, […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers will do battle Wednesday night in a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. But this marquee showdown has lost some luster with the Nets going through a bit of a rotation shakeup due to injuries and injury management. Kyrie Irving is making his return to […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered this year with high expectations both internally and externally with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both set to lead the charge. After trading for James Harden during the season while also acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin one thing has become apparent; it’s championship or bust in 2021 for the Nets. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in a battle between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Sixers prediction and pick. The Nets hold a record of 37-17 overall, but only 26-28 and against the spread. Brooklyn is coming off […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has spoken out about the death of Daunte Wright at the hands of the police on Sunday. Much like most of America, Nash sees this tragedy as another act of violence against the African-American community: “More senseless tragedy,” said the Nets coach on Tuesday, via Ryan Dunleavy of the […]

There has been quite a buzz surrounding Wednesday’s highly-anticipated clash between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. If you ask Kevin Durant, however, the Nets star does not seem to be too concerned about the Sixers right now. According to Durant, who led Brooklyn to a 127-97 blowout win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on […]

The Brooklyn Nets are having fun right now. Clearly evident by the 36-17 record in the Eastern Conference which is good for second, just a half-game behind the Philadelphia 76ers. Following their early afternoon game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in which they spanked the Karl Anthony-Towns less squad 127-97, Landry Shamet was being interviewed when […]

NBA fans will be in for quite a treat on Wednesday when the two best teams in the Eastern Conference battle it out on the hardcourt. With how things stand, however, it looks like the Brooklyn Nets might be without both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving when they take on the Sixers on Wednesday. Durant, […]