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Kyrie Irving is making his return to the TD Garden on Friday night as the Brooklyn Nets face the Boston Celtics in the preseason. Before the game on Friday, Irving was seen burning sage at TD Garden, causing fans of the Celtics to express their disdain for the All-Star point guard. Kyrie with what looks […]

Hall of Fame forward and TNT analyst Charles Barkley became the latest in the NBA ranks to criticize Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving for past comments regarding the media. Irving had initially refused to speak with reporters at the start of camp. The NBA subsequently fined Kyrie and the Nets, resulting in Irving calling […]

As of Friday morning, here’s where the Houston Rockets are on the James Harden trade front. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Rockets were expanding discussions with possible trade partners beyond Harden’s preferred destinations of the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Woj and Shelburne indicated that multiple teams from […]

With the Brooklyn Nets identified as one of James Harden’s preferred destinations, a potential Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden has sent shivers down the collective spine of the rest of the league. For Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, however, he hopes that the Houston Rockets do end up trading Harden to […]

Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant invited NBA dad and professional provocateur, LaVar Ball, onto his podcast–“The ETCS“–where, unsurprisingly, the two sparred over Ball’s insistence that he’s actually a strategic savant. Claiming that the secret recipe to success is actually implementing a”full-court press defense”, Ball himself was pressed by Durant time and again over the impracticability […]

As it turns out, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is a huge Michael Jordan fan. Nope, not the Chicago Bulls GOAT, but Michael B. Jordan the Hollywood actor. Irving recently caught wind of Jordan’s latest hoops project, the Hoop Dreams Classic, and the Nets point guard shared his excitement about it via Instagram:   Jordan’s […]

Much has been made about how Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving—two ball-dominant superstars—will be able to co-exist with the Brooklyn Nets. NBA legend Reggie Miller, however, isn’t overly concerned about it. In an interview with Mollie Walker of the New York Post, Miller said Durant and Irving’s union shouldn’t be the Nets’ biggest concern. In […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has expressed his desire to give Caris LeVert a Manu Ginobili-type role by coming off the bench. While most players aren’t fond of being part of the second unit, LeVert has expressed his belief that he has the tools to play any type of role. LeVert tagged his versatility […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a move that few teams have ever done, they acquired two superstars without trading away every asset and rotation player they had. In doing so they’re now able to field a really deep team that will become a nightmare for any team to matchup with this season. On the daily […]

Kevin Durant made his much-awaited debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday following a full season on the sidelines recovering from a gruesome Achilled injury he suffered during the 2019 NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was an avid spectator of KD’s comeback game, and according to the three-time NBA champion shot-caller, […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has emerged as one of the most promising young players in the game today. Recently, the 21-year-old opened up about one particular area of his game that he wants to continue to improve on, and as it turns out, Morant is turning to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for some […]

Caris LeVert missed their first preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday which understandably concerned Brooklyn Nets fans. Fortunately, according to head coach Steve Nash, the swingman is doing great and will participate in the team’s scrimmage on Tuesday. Nash, already aware of LeVert’s injury history, shared his optimism on the 26-year-old’s knee. To […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has nothing but praise for his starting point guard Kyrie Irving. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, Nash said he was surprised by how much explosiveness Irving has in him–even surpassing his initial expectations. “I always knew Ky was a great athlete, incredibly mobile, and such a […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic has been coming up on the scene in being regarded as one of the top news-breakers in the NBA. He’s highly respected, thanks to his ability to beat nearly every media outlet to the punch and his credibility with most inside sources. Let Kyrie Irving tell it though, Charania was […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to begin the 2020-2021 season against the Brooklyn Nets on December 22, to the dismay of Draymond Green. When asked about facing the Nets on opening night, Green wasn’t afraid to speak his mind, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Draymond Green, very much back in his comfortable media setting, […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has devised a new nickname for him and his new superstar teammate Kevin Durant. The Nets are banking on Irving and a healthy Durant to lead them into contention in the Eastern Conference, and Irving is hoping to deliver the goods like everyone’s favorite convenience store: “It’s a new […]

Preseason games usually aren’t highly anticipated, since this is a time when teams don’t give their starters heavy minutes as coaches tinker with their lineups just before the start of the regular season. But Sunday’s preseason meeting between the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards was different because it featured the return of Kevin Durant, who […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving clarified labeling members of the media as “pawns” in his first address since an Instagram story decrying his relationship with the press. Irving had a 17-minute media session on Monday during which he reportedly was upbeat and stated the “pawns” comment had to do more so with “protecting his […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving recently admitted that he is now willing to take back his ‘head coaching’ comments from a couple of months ago where he caused some speculations during the offseason, per ESPN‘s Malika Andrews. His change of mind may have been prompted as he got to spend more time and be under […]

The entire basketball world finally saw the Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star pairing of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for the first time in their preseason opener against the Washington Wizards. After the game, Durant only had high praise for his new running mate in Irving, who showed out with a glimpse of his elite offensive skills […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden still wants a trade as he finally joins the team for practice, but nothing is imminent at this time as discussions haven’t gone anywhere. While Harden would prefer a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, a deal would likely require a third team in order to get done, per ESPN’s Ramona […]

Disgruntled Houston Rockets star James Harden continues to push for a trade to seek greener pastures heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season, per ESPN‘s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski. The arrival of John Wall hasn’t changed Harden’s mind, even though Wall looked good in his return to the court over the weekend. Harden is finally […]

Sunday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards marked Kevin Durant’s first game back from injury. Tons of players and fans expressed their joy in seeing the Brooklyn Nets star back on the floor after so long. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers joined the fun, too, as he expressed his excitement to see Durant […]

True to his word, Kyrie Irving once again opted to skip all the p0st game interviews on Sunday after the Brooklyn Nets’ 119-114 preseason win over the Washington Wizards. Irving stepped on the court for the first time in nine months after a season-ending surgery ruled him out of his first year in Brooklyn. It […]

Sunday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards marked Kevin Durant’s first NBA game in over a year and half. After the outing, the Brooklyn Nets star admitted he had the jitters, but he tagged the experience as a “good step.” To recall, Durant suffered an  Achilles tendon injury in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA […]

With Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant back on the roster, Brooklyn Nets fans are pretty confident that their team will make waves this season. NBA icon Dwyane Wade has joined the legion of Brooklyn believers, noting that the team will be a “problem.” On Twitter, Wade shared his excitement over the return of Irving and […]

First-year head coach Steve Nash has the enviable task of picking his first five from a very deep Brooklyn Nets roster. While Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will definitely be starters, Nash is unsure of swingman Caris LeVert. He believes that LeVert is good at either being part of the starting line up or leading […]

With Kevin Durant back on the floor in their preseason game against the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets superstar forward encountered his former teammate Russell Westbrook. After the game, Durant could be seen sharing a moment with Russ, who was acquired by the Wizards in the offseason in a trade with the Houston Rockets for […]

Over 17 months since he signed with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant scored his bucket for the team in their preseason game against the Washington Wizards. The first two points of likely many more for Durant was particularly noteworthy, as KD displayed the type of explosiveness many feared he would lack following a rupture of […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is right around the corner, which means the fantasy basketball season is upon us as well. With a little more than a week to go before the regular season tips off, most fantasy basketball leagues will have their drafts within the next week. Team owners are studying who to draft, what strategy […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are set to make their Brooklyn Nets debut together on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Before doing so, the two stars decided to spend some time on IG live and discuss how they’re going to run the offense this 2020-21 season. KD and Kyrie broke down how the Nets offense […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is trying urge Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving to give up his anti-media shenanigans. “Go do your media appearances” is what Lillard is trying to get Irving to do. Flooding Irving’s Instagram comments with messages about it, such as “Sir, please do your media,” and “Ky bra do your media […]

24 hours from his first game since the 2019 Western Conference playoffs, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash expects Kevin Durant to play and defend all five positions, per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Steve Nash talking to us now. Said he expects Durant to play and potentially guard all five positions. — Alex Schiffer […]

Though they have yet to even play a preseason game, new Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has been forced to address the first controversy of the season surrounding point guard Kyrie Irving. In the aftermath of Irving’s claim that he would “boycott” the media for the duration of the year, the new head coach […]

Brookyln Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is in hot water right now after the NBA fined him a whopping $25,000 for refusing to attend a number of media interviews. He has received a lot of flack from virtually everywhere, but this hasn’t stopped rapper Travis Scott from showing some love to his embattled buddy. Kyrie took […]

Fans are used to seeing Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving drop defenders on the court with his ankle-breaking crossovers. Turns out, Uncle Drew can also spit some bars, as he teased some content from his never-before-heard mixtapes in an Instagram Live on Friday. Irving dropped some of the verses of his self-recorded rap songs, much […]

The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving after “Uncle Drew” refused to speak to the media earlier this week. Irving, who always seems to have some sort of sage wisdom to lend to others, had a rather strange response during which he appeared to refer to the media as “pawns.” That categorization has […]

The offseason would not have been complete without a typically strange Kyrie Irving moment. Well, the Brooklyn Nets superstar gifted all of us with just that in his latest rant on social media. Irving dropped some of his familiar philosophical message in what appears to be a response to the criticism he has been receiving […]

For many former NBA players like Steve Nash, the transition to coaching can be difficult. The inability to directly affect the game can often lead to frustration that’s usually expressed through vocal and aggressive complaints to the referees. But for Nash, he has high hopes that he’ll be able to control himself. Speaking with reporters […]