Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 154

Friday’s NBA slate will consist of seven star-studded matchups providing a daily fantasy participant with a player pool brimming with top-tier talent. Among the 14 teams set to take the floor tonight include one of the day’s top projected NBA DFS picks, Nikola Jokic. Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden […]

Dennis Schroder has been a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for less than a year after being traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder last November. And yet, he’s already shown loyalty to the Lakers, even defending his team against a fan in an unlikely place – the video game live streaming site Twitch. Apparently, […]

If there’s a recurring theme in this NBA season, it’s the injuries which are affecting superstars and above-average players. This week alone, NBA fans did not get to see LeBron James, Anthony Davis (returning on Thursday), Kevin Durant, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell and a handful more players on the court.  The amount of injuries this […]

The general assumption was the Brooklyn Nets had lost combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie for the remainder of the season when he suffered a partially torn ACL in December. However, Dinwiddie is dropping hints he could be ready for game action by the time the playoffs roll around. The 28-year-old was asked about his status for […]

News flash, Kevin Durant isn’t the best player in the Brooklyn Nets right now. It’s James Harden. This isn’t a diss to the Slim Reaper. This is me simply saying that Harden is truly the Nets’ biggest asset this season. Don’t believe me? Here are some juicy numbers for you. Since his controversial move from the […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant recently returned from a strained hamstring that kept him out for a large portion of the season only to be sidelined again due to a thigh injury against the Miami Heat last Sunday. According to Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News, Steve Nash believes that Durant can come […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head down to Tampa to take on the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. Toronto was able to conquer the first matchup of the season by six points. Toronto is finally starting to string together […]

It is no secret that the Brooklyn Nets are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. With their superstar trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving leading the way, they could very well end up lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy this July. There probably isn’t any team in the league that can […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is an avid Twitter lurker. The man known as @KDTrey5 was caught liking a tweet that fired shots at his former teammate in Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. A Twitter user bashed the latter for needing another MVP and three All-Stars just to overcome LeBron James and his Cleveland […]

The rift between Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin and his former team in the Detroit Pistons has yet to see its end even after the player already relocated to a new city. In a now-deleted tweet, the Pistons fired a shot at Griffin as they wrote an intriguing caption to a highlight clip from their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a heartbreaking loss on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, star forward Zion Williamson was blunt in admitting his frustration for their failure to close it out. With less than 20 games left and the Pelicans grasping for a spot in the play-in tournament, the Pelicans’ 134-129 loss […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving wants one and only only thing for James Harden—to get as healthy as possible. The Nets have not been healthy all season as Kevin Durant, Harden and Irving have only played seven games together this season.  According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden had a setback with his hamstring injury and […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has spoken out about the recent development surrounding the George Floyd case. Former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty for the killing of Floyd and is now awaiting what is expected to be a lengthy prison sentence. Irving noted how this development serves as a significant win […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is known for having one of the tightest handles in the NBA, and on Tuesday night, those abilities were on full display against Lonzo Ball and the New Orleans Pelicans. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1384687382323023872 As you can see, that lightning-quick spin move from Kyrie Irving left Lonzo Ball in the dust, opening up […]

With the NBA typically at the forefront when it comes to social justice and the fight against racial injustice, such a notion quickly went into full effect on Tuesday as the verdict in the trial of George Floyd was finally announced. With former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts, […]

The Brooklyn Nets were dealt a significant blow on Tuesday following news that James Harden remains out indefinitely due to his hamstring injury. The good news here, however, is that, unlike Harden, Kevin Durant appears to be nearing a return to action. Nets head coach Steve Nash provided an update on Durant’s status moving forward, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden has had a significant setback in his road to recovery from a hamstring injury. The team has confirmed that Harden has not progressed as they had hoped and that recent test results indicate that the former MVP will need to spend more time on the sidelines. This report comes via […]

Kevin Durant included Anthony Davis on his all-time 12-man roster, and he is taking quite a bit of flak for the selection. Who has the better all-time 12-man roster? RT for @getnickwrightLIKE for KD pic.twitter.com/MbCQo4xpVg — First Things First (@FTFonFS1) April 20, 2021 Then again, this is Kevin Durant. The Nets star is never afraid […]

Even if the Los Angeles Lakers sit at fifth place in the Western Conference and the Brooklyn Nets are a game behind the top spot in the Eastern Conference, a lot of people still expect them to meet in the NBA Finals. After all, the Lakers are the defending champions and still have LeBron James […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head down to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans for the second and final time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Pelicans prediction and pick. Brooklyn took the first meeting by a commanding 28 points just two weeks ago. The Nets will look […]

The Brooklyn Nets are turning to the EuroLeague as they look to provide some depth into their backcourt. According to reports, Kyrie Irving’s new backup will come in the form of former NBA point guard Mike James. This comes via Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Nets are in advanced talks to sign […]

Brooklyn Nets fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Kevin Durant will be fine after sustaining a left thigh contusion during Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat. While Durant will be out when the Nets play the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, Brian Lewis of The New York Post reported that the team doesn’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid may be jockeying against Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden in the MVP discussion, but, he doesn’t mind campaigning on behalf of the All-Star wing. At the moment, Embiid’s Sixers (39-17) lead the Nets (38-19) by 1.5 games atop the Eastern Conference standings. “He’s had a big impact,” Embiid told ESPN Zach […]

Steve Nash’s first year in charge of the Brooklyn Nets has certainly had its ups and downs. While the Nets remain second in the Eastern Conference with a 38-19 record, the team has also dealt with injuries to their key players throughout the season. All-Star forward Kevin Durant, for instance, left in the first quarter […]

A lot of things went wrong in Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets’ last-second 109-107 loss to the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sunday. While most pundits would point out Brooklyn’s defensive gaffe of not closing out on Bam Adebayo in that final play, Irving claimed it’s not his biggest regret. According to the […]

After their tough loss against the Miami Heat off a Bam Adebayo game-winner, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving believes he could’ve done more to lead his team to victory. Irving uncharacteristically failed to perform in the clutch on Sunday, missing his final three shots. And from his point of view, the Heat took this as […]

After Bam Adebayo hit the game-winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra broke down the play, noting how critical the eye contact was between him and the forward. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Spoelstra — using his eyes — told Adebayo to make sure that the […]

Miami Heat superstar Bam Adebayo stole the show on Sunday as his team played host to the feisty Brooklyn Nets. The 23-year-old was nothing short of spectacular against the Eastern Conference contenders and was all over Miami’s huge 109-107 win at home. Yes, Adebayo did write the headlines on Sunday night with a clutch game-winner […]

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 […]