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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets wore special warmup T-shirts before the tip of Tuesday afternoon’s game following the shooting of Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis area this past weekend. The shirts read “With liberty and justice FOR ALL.” Timberwolves and Nets players are warming up in shirts that say "With liberty and justice FOR […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is at with the talking heads once again. Only this time, he will not be made to be the “sensitive” type. Durant and UNDISPUTED co-star Shannon Sharpe got into a back-and-forth on Twitter on Tuesday after Durant inquired as to why Sharpe was pushing “fake quotes” about him. Y’all drunk […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers seems to be unbothered as his team is set to host another strong contender in the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. As per Derek Bodner, he claimed that he didn’t know that they were about to play Kevin Durant and company until he walked in that particular interview. Doc […]

There’s a cliché in the NFL: If you have two quarterbacks, you have none. Over in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers, as currently constituted, have three centers: Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell. When Anthony Davis (calf strain) returns and slides to the 5 for large chunks of playoff games, they’ll have four. […]

Joel Embiid firmly believes he is just like Kevin Durant. Yup, you read that right. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar nonchalantly compared himself to the former MVP after putting on a clinic on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Embiid channeled his best Slim Reaper impression against the Mavericks, exploding for 36 points in just 26 […]

After Monday night’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers remained the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and star guard Ben Simmons is feeling extra confident. The Sixers improved to 37-17 and Simmons feels they can take on all comers. Simmons even issued bold remarks against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn […]

Kevin Durant is back at it again with his Twitter fingers. The Brooklyn Nets superstar took to social media to blast everyone’s favorite ‘drunk uncle’ aka Shannon Sharpe for seemingly misquoting something Durant had previously mentioned. Durant wasn’t letting this one slip, as Sharpe clearly was trying to spark a beef between him and Los […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is the latest NBA personality to come out with his own reaction to the tragic killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday. Wade took to Twitter to commend the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to postpone their Monday night clash against the Brooklyn Nets in the wake of the […]

The season-ending ACL injury of Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie may not be season-ending after all. On Instagram, the Nets veteran posted a screenshot of an update saying he’s progressing ahead of schedule and could make a return in the playoffs if everything else goes well. While Dinwiddie noted in the caption that it is […]

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers put together their best performance in the 11 games since LeBron James joined Anthony Davis on the injury list, shocking the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. LA was even more short-handed than usual, playing without Kyle Kuzma (calf strain), Marc Gasol (hamstring), and Wes Matthews (Achilles soreness), in addition […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had a bit of a hard time getting acclimated in his return from a hamstring injury that cost him nearly two months of the 2020-21 season. But his teammates aren’t worried. Nets big man Nicolas Claxton said Monday there is little doubt a player of Durant’s caliber can get […]

It looks like fantasy basketball players who have Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant on their lineup will have some fun on Monday night. Kyrie Irving, James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge have all been ruled out in the Nets’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, setting up the stage for Durant to go ham and carry the […]

Kyrie Irving is going to miss the next game for the Brooklyn Nets against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to personal reasons, per Marc Stein of New York Times. The Nets say LaMarcus Aldridge (illness – non-Covid related), Kyrie Irving (personal reasons/family matter) and James Harden (right hamstring strain) are all out Monday against Minnesota. — […]

The Brooklyn Nets surprisingly lost to the shorthanded Los Angles Lakers in a heated contest on Saturday night. Without LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, or Anthony Davis in the rotation, the Lakers reserves were able to cap off a 126-101 win over the Nets. However, during the game both Kyrie Irving and Dennis Schroder were ejected, […]

It was a tough game for Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, and he expressed his frustrations after failing to perform on the defensive end in a 126-101 loss. Simply put, Aldridge was appalled by his defense: “I have to watch film,” Aldridge said, per Kristian Winfield […]

The Los Angeles Lakers competed against the Brooklyn Nets in a national TV affair on Saturday night. In a game where LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kyle Kuzma were sidelined, it was believed the Nets would stroll through this game for an easy win, even with James Harden out himself. Instead, the shorthanded Lakers took […]

Through the first half of Saturday’s potential NBA Finals preview at Barclays Center, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder kept pace with Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving, step-for-step. The defending champions were playing especially short-handed—without LeBron James (high ankle sprain), Anthony Davis (calf strain), Kyle Kuzma (calf strain), Wes Matthews (Achilles) and Marc Gasol […]

Andre Drummond sounded off on most basketball fans’ wish at the moment–a Los Angeles Lakers versus Brooklyn Nets showdown in the 2021 NBA Finals. A possible preview of that match-up took place on Saturday, as Drummond led the injury-ravaged Lakers to 126-101 upset win over the Eastern Conference-leading Nets at Barclays Center. Speaking after the […]

Kyrie Irving and Dennis Schroder were both ejected during the third quarter of the Brooklyn Nets – Los Angeles Lakers showdown on Saturday night. Asked about his thoughts on the officiating and the ejection of his good buddy, in particular, Kevin Durant offered a pretty blunt response. Via Brian Lewis of The New York Post: […]

Kyle Kuzma did some good old online trolling after the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 126-101 win over the mighty Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. The 25-year-old forward, who missed the game due to a Grade 1 calf strain, posted the infamous LeBron James cigarette meme shortly after the massive upset. pic.twitter.com/3pmJZvykiz — kuz […]

Brooklyn Nets star Blake Griffin just turned back the clock on Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Lakers. The six-time All-Star elevated to meet Harrell at the rim and it resulted in a pretty epic block from the Nets man. Here’s Griffin throwing it back to his days with the Lob City Clippers (h/t Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving just has a knack for finishing tough shots inside the paint. On Saturday, it did not matter that Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond was standing in his way. In the first half of the encounter between the two juggernaut teams at Barclays Center, Irving found himself deep in the […]

Kevin Durant may have been out of action for the Brooklyn Nets for an extended period, but at this point, it would be safe to say that he’s feeling pretty good. Just ask Los Angeles Lakers big man Andre Drummond. Durant put Drummond on a poster with this emphatic finish (h/t Yahoo Sports on Twitter): […]

The marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets was bound to get testy. Despite the absence of stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and James Harden, it certainly lived up to the billing. In the third quarter, the game got pretty chippy after Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving and Lakers’ point guard Dennis […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker has caught a lot of defenders by surprise with his crafty moves this season. But on Saturday, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving gave him a dose of his own medicine with this dazzling play. In the first half of the Nets’ hosting of the Lakers at Barclays Center, THT […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ recently acquired center Andre Drummond flexed his skills against Brooklyn Nets’ fellow buyout acquisition LaMarcus Aldridge on Saturday. The newest Laker scored a dribble hook shot in front of Aldridge’s face, giving his team an advantage in the first quarter.  Drummond and Aldridge were considered two of the biggest acquisitions during the […]

Brooklyn nets head coach Steve Nash has provided a timely update on the injury status of Spencer Dinwiddie. There have been whispers of a possible return for the 6-foot-5 point guard at some point in the season, and Nash had decided to address the issue at hand — somewhat. Nash pretty much reinforced the notion […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash loved what he saw from Kevin Durant after returning from a lengthy lay-off due to a hamstring strain. Despite playing just 19 minutes in his first game back since February, the one-time NBA MVP had a productive showing for the Nets, scoring 17 points off the bench in an […]

With all the moves the Brooklyn Nets have made to get to where they are now, the franchise is in championship or bust mode. One of their superstars, Kevin Durant, has his sights set on more than just another ring, though. KD’s focused on more than just rings and trophies. ⁰⁰(via @Rachel__Nichols) pic.twitter.com/bXXSPasvJ0 — Bleacher […]

The Brooklyn Nets are primed to win the NBA championship this year. With a lineup that includes Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin, Deandre Jordan, and LaMarcus Aldridge, one can only assume they’re going to dominate. However, the team hasn’t had much playing time together as each of the big three has missed […]

Kevin Durant has had a roller coaster of a career the last few years. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was recently in headlines due to his comeback from injury, while also making the news for his ugly interaction with Michael Rapoport over social media. Even so, Kevin Durant seems unbothered by the criticism and lack of […]

While the Brooklyn Nets are currently considered as the heavy favorites to come out of the East, there are more than a few folks out there that would beg to differ. One such man is NBA legend Julius Erving, who firmly believes that the Philadelphia 76ers have what it takes to defeat the mighty Nets […]

Kevin Durant had some incredibly high praise for his Brooklyn Nets teammates during a Twitter Spaces chat with Bansky Gonzalez. Durant told Gonzalez “the sky is the limit” for second-year Nets center Nicolas Claxton, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. But the 32-year-old was even more effusive in discussing Joe Harris, whose name he dropped with […]

Kyrie Irving has garnered a reputation as something of a lightning rod for controversy. But his acts of kindness have too often fallen by the wayside. Much of the early focus surrounding Kyrie Irving this season was on his leave of absence for personal reasons, or things like burning sage at the TD Garden in […]

Kevin Durant is not concerned with the collective despite the consistent number of injuries to the Brooklyn Nets roster. Durant, who just made his return Wednesday night, said in an Instagram chat, that the Nets will be fine in terms of chemistry because they have high IQ guys on the roster: “When you’ve got high […]

Technically, Thursday’s matchup with the Miami Heat was Andre Drummond’s second appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers. For all intents and purposes, though, the Finals rematch at AmericanAirlines Arena was Drummond’s first full game with the defending champions (well, what’s left of them). The two-time All-Star was signed via buyout two Sundays ago and suited up […]

As the Brooklyn Nets remain favorites to win the NBA Championship, head coach Steve Nash will have to make risky adjustments to the rotation. As Kevin Durant has made his return, along with new emergence in Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge, the situation leaves center DeAndre Jordan forced to minimize his role with the team. […]

Though James Harden didn’t suit up on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, he was still present on the Brooklyn Nets bench, constantly talking with his teammates. Via Twitter, Harden revealed the gist of what he was telling his teammates. Harden is aware that the Nets are the highly-favored team to represent the Eastern Conference […]

Basketball fans have undoubtedly seen the meme of Draymond Green hyping up Kevin Durant during their days with the Golden State Warriors. Green revealed during the latest edition of Durant’s The ETCs podcast he was telling KD just how unguardable he is when it comes to scoring ability: If you don’t know now you know […]