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The Brooklyn Nets are going to be a whole new team next year, and at this point, only one player will be different: Kevin Durant. KD brings a whole new dynamic to the Brooklyn squad, but the Nets have shaped their coaching staff to fit a team led by Durant and Kyrie Irving. New head […]

A new report has just emerged pertaining to a possible rekindling of the age-old feud between two cross-town rivals in the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks. This time around, it reportedly centers on highly-touted draft prospect, RJ Hampton, who is apparently a target for both teams. According to Marc Berman of the New […]

Now entering his tenth season, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving remains one of the NBA’s best players. At just 28 years old, he has already won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has six All Star appearances, and has been named to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-NBA Third Team. With the Nets, […]

Some familiar faces are joining Steve Nash in Brooklyn as he prepares to take over as head coach of the Nets. Former Phoenix Suns star and Nash teammate Amar’e Stoudemire will be joined by former Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni. The Nets are also bringing in Ime Udoka, who had been regarded as one of […]

Mike D’Antoni is heading to the Brooklyn Nets to reunite with new head coach Steve Nash, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. D’Antoni and Ime Udoka are both finalizing deals to become assistant coaches under Nash. This move comes not long after Amar’e Stoudemire joined Nash’s staff in Brooklyn. Jacque Vaughn is the lead assistant on Nash’s staff. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been one to make the most out of their alternate jerseys in the hopes of representing different icons from the city. Apparently, this year isn’t going to be any different if a recent leak is to be believed. For the upcoming 2019-2020 season, a photo of their “City Edition” jerseys have […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal stopped by the JJ Redick Podcast to give his take on a number of topics ranging from trade rumors to All-Star snubs. One of the topics was the NBA restart, and how it might help Brooklyn Nets superstars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. The NBA Board of Governors is currently […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash believes Lionel Messi, and not Cristiano Ronaldo, is the best soccer player ever. Nash, who is quite good at soccer himself, says Messi is “leaps and bounds” better than anyone else, per Billy Reinhardt of Nets Daily. Steve Nash calls Lionel Messi the best soccer player of all-time. […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has never shied away from going right at fans attempting to degrade his legacy. The former NBA MVP and two-time champion had some words for a Twitter user claiming he took the “easy route” on his way to two championship rings with the Golden State Warriors: Look at u, […]

Things are finally shaping up for the Brooklyn Nets as the franchise’s two superstars in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are starting to go back to the lab in preparation for the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season. On Monday, the two All-Stars were seen working out together after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has been very vocal about supporting the Washington Football Team, being a D.C. native. Despite limited success for Washington, it’s always great to see the NFC East club take down their arch-rivals the Dallas Cowboys. There hasn’t been much to celebrate recently, so the little victories are what make […]

Multiple reports have previously stated that John Wall is expected to be ready to take the floor for the Washington Wizards once the new season tips off. If there was any doubt as to his fitness, then this latest video of the 30-year-old with the likes of Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert should quash any […]

Brooklyn Nets new head coach Steve Nash is adding a familiar face to his growing bench. It’s former Phoenix Suns All-Star teammate Amar’e Stoudemire, who most recently played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Stoudemire, 37, is returning stateside to become an assistant coach for Nash’s staff. Six-time […]

After almost a year of wallowing in free agency, JR Smith found himself back in the NBA after the Los Angeles Lakers picked him up back in July to bolster their roster. While he didn’t exactly provide a significant contribution in six regular-season games and 10 playoff appearances, the 6-foot-6 swingman got his second NBA […]

The whole city of New York has been eagerly waiting on Kevin Durant as the superstar slowly continues to recover and rehabilitate his ruptured Achilles tendon. Durant hasn’t played on an NBA Game since he injured himself in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals when his former team the Golden State Warriors were up […]

The NBA Draft is just a few weeks away and the league is looking to lift their moratorium on trading in the coming days. This offseason, teams have less money to spend in free agency than in recent years because the salary cap may remain stagnant, so some experts believe teams, like the Brooklyn Nets, […]

Retirement talks are once again looming for Tyson Chandler following the end of his one-year deal with the Houston Rockets in the 2019-20 season. The 38-year-old center earlier admitted that the idea of hanging up his sneakers for good has floated around for a while, but he hasn’t made up his mind just yet. “I’ll […]

Kevin Garnett was a charismatic character during his career in the NBA, and we may get a glimpse of some things we may have not known about the Celtics’ champion and the Timberwolves’ icon. In a post to his Instagram account, Kevin Garnett revealed that he’s releasing his first book. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGklraflFJr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The title of the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have high expectations for next season with the return of their superstar tandem in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, it remains to be seen just how much turnover they will experience with their supporting cast. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, forward Joe Harris is expected to receive plenty of interest on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly talked to the Brooklyn Nets about a Jrue Holiday trade before this past deadline, and these discussions could certainly crop up again this offseason. In a possible deal, Caris LeVert would be the centerpiece player going back to New Orleans. On the daily Locked On Pelicans Podcast, host Jake Madison […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has been involved in countless trade rumors in recent seasons. Brian Windhorst of ESPN recently reported on The Hoop Collective podcast that the Brooklyn Nets and Pelicans had discussions about the guard at the February deadline. Transcribed via NetsDaily: “That’s certainly something that’s been out there,” he told colleagues […]

As the NBA continues its dramatic shift to small ball, having a versatile big man on the roster seems to be a requisite. Free agent Paul Millsap is one of them. It’s why, at least partially, it’s unofficially Paul Millsap free agency season. He has seen his production diminish in the last few years, but […]

During a recent appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump,” Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie spoke about how excited he is to play for Steve Nash next season. Dinwiddie, a solid combo guard for the Nets, says Nash, the new head coach, is a “match made in heaven” for him. “His basketball acumen is second to none,” Spencer […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie said he sees himself in the “Draymond Green” role alongside stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season. The Nets are expected to compete for a title in 2020-21 with Durant and Irving leading the way. Dinwiddie, who may come off the bench, says he wants to be the […]

Whenever the 2020-21 season starts, the Brooklyn Nets will be wearing their tie-dyed sky-blue throwback jerseys and star point guard Kyrie Irving is very excited about it. Irving, who grew up a Nets fan as a kid, wants to bring the franchise back to the Finals while paying homage to some of the great Nets […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recently emerged as a candidate to land a position in the coaching staff of newly-hired Brooklyn Nets head tactician Steve Nash. Another notable individual potentially included in the mix is Phil Handy who currently serves as an assistant coach to the 2020 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, according […]

To no one’s surprise, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki thinks Steve Nash is going to do “great” as the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach. The Nets shocked the entire NBA world when they hired Nash, who doesn’t have any coaching experience. Brooklyn stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, though, have a good relationship with Nash, so […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash asked Dirk Nowitzki to join him on the team’s coaching staff after taking the job, but the NBA legend and Dallas Mavericks icon politely declined. In an interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki revealed why he didn’t join Nash on the Nets as an assistant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers walked away from the 2019-20 campaign with their 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. It was a great achievement for the Lake Show, but which team should be favored to win it all next season? In this piece, we’ll lay out our favorites to […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant received a lot of criticism for joining the Golden State Warriors back in 2016. Many of his critics believe that he didn’t earn his two rings with the Warriors in 2017 and 2018; however, Durant believes otherwise. During a recent appearance on “The Old Man and the Three” podcast with […]

It is clear that Kendrick Perkins and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant have yet to hash out their differences. These two have engaged in more than a few war of words, and this time around, Perk explains why he believes the problem is with Durant, and not him. Speaking to SI’s Chris Mannix, Perkins called […]

Kevin Durant just confirmed that he intends to retire with the Brooklyn Nets. His declaration did come with a huge caveat, though, with the former MVP winner also saying that this is mindset as of this very moment. Durant made his statement in a recent guesting on The Players’ Tribune’s “Text Message Talk Show“: “As […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard disagrees with the narrative that Steve Nash got hired by the Brooklyn Nets due to white privilege. Lillard emphasized that Nash is a two-time MVP and has a strong relationship with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, making the hire a perfect fit for Brooklyn. No he […]

When the Brooklyn Nets fired Kenny Atkinson, many looked at Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant as the reasons why he was let go. During a recent appearance on Durant’s new podcast, The ETCs, Irving refuted that he got Atkinson fired before then basically admitting he wanted a new coach: First he says it’s “false” then explains […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most universally liked personality in the world — he isn’t necessarily everybody’s cup of tea. Some people have criticized Irving in the past, including former NBA center Kendrick Perkins. The unfiltered Nets playmaker recently joined Kevin Durant’s podcast and gave his honest thoughts on the “bird brain” […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to cause plenty of problems to opposing guards next season with the dynamic backcourt duo of Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie pushing the ball. Following the loss of Irving to injuries this season, Dinwiddie once again stepped into the gap, averaging an astounding 20.6 points and 6.8 assists per game […]

Is Kevin Durant of the Nets to blame for Kyrie Irving looking down on LeBron James of the Lakers in the clutch? That’s what Kendrick Perkins thinks. Going on ESPN’s NBA Hoop Streams, Perkins called out Durant for allowing Irving to make a comment like he did on Durant’s podcast. “As much as I believe […]

Kevin Durant will be wearing a new jersey number when he makes his Brooklyn Nets debut in 2020-21. The two-time Finals MVP, who wore No. 35 with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, is switching to No. 7 as he embarks on this next chapter of his NBA career with the Nets. On […]

The Brooklyn Nets are widely expected to be title contenders next season with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving leading the way as a dynamic duo. Durant, who missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, recently talked about what excites him the most about playing with Irving. “I’m excited to see him […]