Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 160

Though Blake Griffin has to wait for his Brooklyn Nets debut, he’s definitely making his presence felt even if he’s stuck on the bench. On Thursday, the six-time All-Star made his first game appearance with the Nets in street clothes that were heck impressive. At least if you ask coach Steve Nash and his grandmother. […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem. Kyrie Irving made sure that the Brooklyn Nets were going to put up a good fight against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with KD still sitting on the sidelines due to injury. Irving caught fire early in the marquee matchup against his former team as he put on a […]

Purple and gold reign once again. The Los Angeles Lakers — fresh off winning the franchise’s 17th championship in the bubble — sold more official merchandise in the United States than any other NBA team through the first half of the 2020-21 season, the league revealed on Thursday. Not surprisingly, LeBron James, in his 18th […]

The Boston Celtics travel to New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a star studded matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Nets hold an overall record of 24-13, and they are 20-17 against the spread. The Nets closed the first half of the season […]

Blake Griffin is far from done. The newest member of the Brooklyn Nets just responded to criticisms about his current health and concerns about his knee as he awaits clearance for him to make his debut as a member of the very stacked Nets unit. Amid recent knee issues, Griffin wants to make sure that […]

Sorry Brooklyn Nets fans, DeAndre Jordan isn’t the reason why Blake Griffin now calls the Barclays Center home. Apparently, it was another player for the team who was instrumental in recruiting the big man. Per Brian Lewis of New York Post, the man who helped Griffin make the decision to move to Brooklyn was none […]

The Brooklyn Nets will continue to be without superstar Kevin Durant as the former league MVP continues to nurse a hamstring problem. The Nets are set to take on the Boston Celtics on Thursday, and it has just been confirmed that Durant will be unavailable for that matchup. This report comes via ClutchPoints on Twitter: […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is not one to keep his opinions to himself. Recently, though, KD decided to take a more light-hearted approach as he addressed some harsh criticism from renowned basketball analyst Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe called Durant out for how the Nets have recently formed such a star-studded team. Durant caught wind of […]

It seemed there were endless reports about the “toxic” culture James Harden cultivated in Houston during his Rockets tenure. That does not appear to be an issue with the Brooklyn Nets. A league source told Mike Mazzeo of Forbes “The Beard” is showing more selflessness and self-control as a member of the Nets: “In Houston, […]

With the NBA All-Star break officially over, the regular season resumes on Wednesday. For the Boston Celtics, they play their first game after the break against the Brooklyn Nets with some significant news. Marcus Smart plans to return to the lineup after an 18-game absence due to a calf injury, giving the Celtics the boost […]

The Brooklyn Nets made headlines earlier in the week when it was revealed that Blake Griffin has decided to sign with the Eastern Conference powerhouse. According to Paul Pierce, though, Griffin’s arrival does not make as much of an impact for the Nets as most would like to think. In a recent episode of The Jump […]

After Blake Griffin’s signing with the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is apparently trying his best Adrian Wojnarowski impression by saying the Nets will acquire big man Andre Drummond. Robinson jokingly (we assume) posted on Twitter that the Nets will then still be active around the trade deadline: Per sources, Andre Drummond will […]

The NBA All-Star Game is over. Now the real fun begins as the playoffs draw closer and teams are looking to take another step to become a better team overall. There has been a lot of madness that has occurred through the first few months of the NBA season. From James Harden being traded to […]

NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash made headlines in the offseason after he was named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Halfway into his first stint as a lead tactician, Nash boasts a 24-13 record for second in the East. Now, in a recent interview, Nash isn’t letting his relative success with the Nets get […]

It was during his stint with the Los Angeles Clippers that Blake Griffin rose as one of the best power forwards in the game. With Doc Rivers at the helm, Lob City was born with Griffin at the center of highlight reels. While his tenure didn’t exactly yield a title, Griffin has tons of respect […]

New Brooklyn Nets signing Blake Griffin has called his dunk over former Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins “the most memorable dunk” of his career. In a wide ranging AMA with Bleacher Report, Griffin singled out the monster slam over Perkins as his favorite after being asked what the most memorable dunk of his career […]

As always, Sunday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest did not end without controversy. This has become somewhat of a norm for the annual dunking exhibition, and 2021 was no different. For his part, former Dunk Contest champ Blake Griffin, who himself recently signed with the Brooklyn Nets, has weighed in on the debate surrounding Cassius Stanley’s […]

On Monday, The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported that should the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a buyout agreement with Andre Drummond, the center will give the prospect of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers “strong consideration.” This is good news for the Lakers, and it should rattle — or gently shake — every other contender. […]

With many people still digesting the news of Blake Griffin signing with the Brooklyn Nets, the six-time All-Star has spoken out about why he chose Brooklyn as his new destination. In an AMA with Bleacher Report, Griffin described his motives in choosing the Nets as coming from his admiration of Steve Nash and wanting to […]

The participants of Sunday night’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest put on a show for the fans. It wasn’t exactly the most memorable Dunk Contest we’ve seen, but at least it wasn’t mired by too much controversy. The 2011 edition of the Dunk Contest that starred new Brooklyn Nets recruit Blake Griffin, however, was a different […]

Blake Griffin was hardly an All-Star talent when he suited up for the Detroit Pistons this season. But his move to Brooklyn has bookies thinking the Nets are the new NBA title favorites. The Nets surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers as the odds-on favorites, per BetOnline.ag. Those two teams are followed by the L.A. Clippers […]

Let’s rewind real quick to the beginning of the decade. The Brooklyn Nets are fresh off a playoff berth, their first since 2007. They have an unsexy but solid core of Brook Lopez, Joe Johnson, and Deron Williams, whose glass ankles were somehow holding up. They had a Marvel superhero as a mascot (shoutout to […]

Sports cards are all the rage these days and their prices definitely back up this claim. Just last month, a 2018-19 National Treasures Logoman Auto One of One Luka Doncic card sold for $4.6 million, making it the most expensive basketball card ever. Last week, a pristine BGS 10 1996-96 Topps Chrome Kobe Byrant rookie […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden welcomed the addition of Blake Griffin to their team after he completed a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons. The 2018 MVP claimed that Griffin’s signing with the Nets further amplified his desire to win and contribute to a championship instead of chasing paychecks at this stage of his career, […]

Team Durant may not have ended up as winners in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but three of its starters in Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson did make history on Sunday night. Over the years, the Duke University men’s basketball program of head coach Mike Krzyzewski has established itself as one of the […]

Kyrie Irving is not just about the handles. And Flat Earth theories. On Sunday’s much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game, the Brooklyn Nets’ ankle-breaking, jelly shot-making, sage-burning guard showed he also has the hops. After a turnover by Team LeBron early in the contest, Irving got an outlet pass from Bradley Beal. With the lane open, Irving […]

Not only did the Brooklyn Nets steal the news cycle on All-Star Sunday by signing Blake Griffin; the team managed to retain cap flexibility at the same time by getting the big man to agree to a veteran minimum deal. In slotting Griffin into the roster on a minimum contract, Brooklyn will still retain both […]

For the first time in his career, Blake Griffin is off to embrace a new role with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets just acquired the six-time All-Star from the free agency after the Detroit Pistons bought out his contract.  Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team’s initial plan is for Griffin to come […]

Blake Griffin is officially heading to the Brooklyn Nets after clearing waivers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Griffin is signing with the Nets for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Free agent forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for the […]

If you thought the Brooklyn Nets were already good, well then, think again. News broke out Sunday that the Nets are expected to land another former All-Star in Blake Griffin and, naturally, they’ve shot up the rankings in terms of the 2021 title odds. With Griffin expected to join Brooklyn, they now have a 5/2 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been listed as a potential landing spot for Blake Griffin following his buyout from the Detroit Pistons. While discussing multiple topics during his media session on Sunday, James Harden made an eye-opening comment about Griffin, via Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. James Harden was asked about the Nets […]

With the NBA All-Star Game tipping off Sunday night, multiple players participating are displeased with the league choosing to have these festivities, including LeBron James. Brooklyn Nets star James Harden is also among this list of unhappy superstars participating in the All-Star Game. Harden let his feelings be known during his All-Star media session: James Harden: […]

Antoine Walker recently made comments about James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets, stating that Harden’s style of play isn’t conducive to winning championships. To begin his media session for the All-Star game, Harden fired back at Walker, via Kristian Walker of the New York Daily News. James Harden's All-Star media session starts off with a […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving reportedly missed his media session for the upcoming 2021 All-Star Game, per Jared Greenberg. The reason for his absence wasn’t revealed although the development is nothing new to the media anymore. Kyrie Irving was a no-show for his 11:10am/et media session. #NBAAllStar @NBATV @NBAonTNT #BrooklynTogether #Nets #NBA — Jared Greenberg […]

It took one disparaging postgame interview for James Harden to finally get his wish. The Houston Rockets ended their eight-year relationship with the disgruntled superstar by sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster four-team deal that also included the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. As with the case with every superstar player […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

The betting odds for Blake Griffin’s next team have been released, per BetOnline.ag. Griffin, who on Friday agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, is a -500 favorite to land with the Brooklyn Nets. This is only sensible, given Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic reported the likelihood of Griffin joining […]

Might the Brooklyn Nets be on the brink of adding another All-Star to the roster? Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic reported the Nets are seen as the “leaders” to sign Blake Griffin after the six-time All-Star agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons on Friday. The Brooklyn Nets are believed […]

Aside from being one of the best players in the world, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is also known for being a fan of hip-hop. He has friendships with several rappers, from Wiz Khalifa to Drake, who released a new release, “Scary Hours 2,” on Thursday. It is a three-song EP that sees Drake collaborating […]