Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 169

Rumors of the Orlando Magic trying to trade high-flying forward Aaron Gordon have been prevalent in recent years. Gordon stagnated and even regressed in some areas for the Magic in his sixth year with the team, notching just 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. His shooting efficiency dropped as well, knocking down […]

The Dallas Mavericks appear intent on making big moves to improve the roster ahead of the 2020-21 season. Matt Moore of The Action Network reports the Mavs have interest in a number of impact guards thought to be on the trade market, including Victor Oladipo, Jrue Holiday and Spencer Dinwiddie. It might not come as […]

The Brooklyn Nets are all over the trade rumor mill as the NBA is now just a week away from opening up the market floodgates. One of the names that has been mentioned the most is Spencer Dinwiddie, who could be useful to a lot of teams around the league. On the daily Locked On […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be one of the more interesting teams to watch during the 2020 NBA offseason. The Nets enter the offseason having hired a new head coach in Steve Nash, with several members of the Phoenix Suns’ Seven Seconds or Less crew joining his staff. Brooklyn also heads into these next couple months […]

Despite playing behind newcomers Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie still wants to run it back and contribute to the winning cause of a potential contending team for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. Dinwiddie continues to find himself involved in swirling trade rumors, though, and he responded Monday morning to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have a tricky situation on their hands next season regarding the future of their young center Jarrett Allen. The 6-foot-11 slotman is still in contract up until 2021-22, but he is eligible for an extension this season. Judging by the 22-year-old’s performance in his third year, Allen is bound for a […]

An unflattering photo of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is currently making its rounds on social media. It features a clear shot of a noticeable bald spot on what looks like an unkept do from the NBA superstar. The folks over on the mean streets of Twitter have been having a field day at Durant’s […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is working out with Detroit Pistons young forward Sekou Doumbouya. The Pistons swingman posted a picture on Instagram of him and Durant. Unfortunately for the Nets star, he’s getting trolled on social media for his nappy hair.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by […]

Last season the Brooklyn Nets were the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a sub-.500 record. Going into this next season, they’re going to be title contenders and need to make win-now moves. On the daily Locked On Nets Podcast, hosts Doug Norrie and Adam Armbrecht discussed a potential deal that would send Caris […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant has been dominating in workouts with Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and former NBA star Gilbert Arenas. Wall and Arenas talked about how good Durant has looked this offseason on the latest episode of Arenas’ podcast. https://twitter.com/Being_wokes/status/1323725443560853504?s=20 Kevin Durant missed the entire 2019-20 season for the Nets. […]

When thinking about elite point guards, Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Penny Hardaway, and Stephen Curry are just some of the names that immediately come to mind. They all have distinct playmaking abilities that made them the great players that basketball fans recognize today. However, among those players, the best ball handler that has ever stepped […]

A perennial star is a term that will always be applied to Kevin Durant’s career. His skill set as a 6-foot-10 forward will see him regarded as one of the elite scorers of our time, if not in history. Even so, Durant’s popularity amongst fans has regressed in recent years. Why? Looking at his resume […]

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 […]