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The Brooklyn Nets may have the most potent offensive duo in the NBA in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Only one other team has two players that average over 26 points per game each, the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. However, despite all that offensive talent, the Nets are now 3-4 […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently found themselves on a two-game losing skid after playing their seventh game of the season against the Washington Wizards. Despite the team’s struggles, Nets star Kyrie Irving took their recent losses in stride and directed his focus on the bigger picture which is winning a championship by the end of the […]

The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the lowly Washington Wizards at home on Sunday afternoon with the new-look Eastern Conference franchise now below the .500 mark for the 2020-21 regular season. Adding to the agony of defeat over the weekend, both Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and superstar forward Kevin Durant missed shots as […]

It is no secret that Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant and Washington Wizards All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook go way back to their time together as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With these two going from teammates to friends to enemies to rivals and everything in between over the years, the tandem of […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie won’t be returning to the court this season after partially tearing his ACL last week. While it certainly comes as a blow to the Nets’ impressive depth that they started to showcase, that hasn’t stopped Dinwiddie from planning for next season. After only six days of being diagnosed with the […]

Isiah Thomas gave his two cents on what the Brooklyn Nets need to do in order to be an “elite” team, placing emphasis on their need to be a better defensive team. “In order for this team to be an elite team…they’re going to have to continue to be a better defensive team.” @IsiahThomas on […]

Count Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash among those not impressed by Trae Young’s latest trick to get to the foul line. Irritated by Young’s habit of stopping short when coming over a pick to draw a penalty on the defender, Nash could be seen complaining to the referees during the Nets’ match against the […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving unsurprisingly leads the league as statistically the best pairing in the NBA early in the season. What comes as a bit of a shocker, however, is that the Phoenix Suns boast the second-best on-court partnership right now — and no, it doesn’t include Devin […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the losing end of their New Year’s Day matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, 114-96. After the disappointing defeat, Nets veteran forward Jeff Green emerged as a rallying voice for Brooklyn, whose strong message for his teammate received the full backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Brooklyn couldn’t find […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered their third loss of the season on Friday, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 114-96. After the lopsided defeat, Brooklyn coach Steve Nash was asked about his decision not to call timeouts during Atlanta’s runs, to which he responded with clear explanation — which prompted the backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. […]

The Atlanta Hawks scored a huge win against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, 114-96. Haws big man John Collins was one of Atlanta’s best players on the evening, and the 6-foot-9 power forward closed out the victory with a SportsCenter-worthy highlight play courtesy of a Trae Young dime. Young threw a rathe audacious alley-oop pass […]

The Brooklyn Nets are proving themselves to be a force in the Eastern Conference, as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are now healthy and ready to compete for an NBA championship. The NBA has seen that the Nets have no shortages when it comes to offensive production, as they put up 145 points against the […]

As far as Kyrie Irving is concerned, the Brooklyn Nets are still a force to be reckoned with even after losing Spencer Dinwiddie to an ACL injury. The Nets, who currently hold a 3-2 slate, will no longer have the scoring specialist at their disposal for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign. While some pundits […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had high praise for San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon after she became the first woman to serve as head coach in an NBA game Wednesday night. Hammon took the reins from Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich after “Pop” was ejected during a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The trade talks involving James Harden are still ongoing as the Houston Rockets look to carve out a new direction for the franchise. Even though not much progress has been made on a trade, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says there are five Eastern Conference teams that have made a “courtesy call” on Harden. When Harden originally […]

The Brooklyn Nets faced off against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night as the Hawks were aiming to remain undefeated following an impressive start to the season. However, despite the team putting up a whopping 141 points, they also gave up 145 points to Brooklyn. After the game, Nets head coach Steve Nash had a […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving unleashed his elite ball-handling, crossing multiple Atlanta Hawks players in his relentless pursuit for a smooth layup. Check the clip below to see Irving toy with the Hawks defense. John Collins may have been the only casualty, but Irving definitely got the others leaning. Trae Young was the last line […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the initial favorites to land James Harden when it was reported the Houston Rockets star requested a trade earlier in December. Harden had apparently labeled Brooklyn as his preferred destination, with some citing a desire to be reunited with Kevin Durant. However, the Nets do not appear to be very engaged […]

The Atlanta Hawks travel to the Big Apple to face the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup between two high-scoring squads. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. The Hawks remain undefeated at 3-0, coming off a victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Nets are in a little […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently suffered a big blow as they lost a pivotal piece in Spencer Dinwiddie who went down with a partially torn ACL injury. His absence could cause a big hole on the Nets roster and the team might potentially resort to a former player to get much-needed help especially on the offensive […]

The re-tooled Brooklyn Nets hit a major speedbump early in their 2020-21 NBA campaign when shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s MRI revealed an ACL injury. Although the tear was deemed partial, the 27-year-old is expected to miss the rest of the season. Dinwiddie emerged as the top scorer for the overachieving Nets squad last season with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was an important part of the Nets championship hopes but now he’s potentially out for the year with an ACL injury. While Dinwiddie’s injury is a major loss for the Nets as a basketball team there’s another reason why it hurts for the franchise. On the daily Locked On Nets […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season finally commenced after a short two-month break following the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Playoffs. Entering another season, many new faces have already entered the league while several teams also reshuffled their players in the past few months. Amid the new dynamics all throughout the league, the NBA didn’t disappoint per usual as […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets have been linked in numerous speculations especially after James Harden added the New York-based squad as one of his preferred trade destinations. Despite all the talk over the offseason, no deal ever came to fruition between the two teams up to this day. Recently, Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie […]

Rookie coach Steve Nash knew coming in that his job as the new tactician of the Brooklyn Nets will be filled with challenges. Early into the NBA season, his first roadblock comes in the name of Spencer Dinwiddie who’ll be sidelined indefinitely after he partially tore his ACL on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Dinwiddie’s […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant was ruled out of action on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets after suffering an ankle injury late in the second quarter. Morant, a second-year player who broke out in a big way as a rookie in 2019-20, picked up the injury after contesting a shot from Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot. […]

For Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie, 2020 will be ending far from what he has imagined. After just three games, the 27-year-old will be out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to a torn ACL which will require surgery. Dinwiddie broke his silence after the season-ending injury and took to his Instagram account […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suffered a left ankle injury on Monday versus the Brooklyn Nets after landing on a Brooklyn player’s foot. He had to be wheeled off the court. Ja Morant is being wheeled off the floor in Brooklyn. He couldn't put any weight on his left foot. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December […]

Three games into his career as a head coach and Brooklyn Nets tactician Steve Nash is managing loads like a seasoned veteran. Coming off a 106-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, Nash will rest both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for his team’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Barclays Center on […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is out indefinitely after suffering a partially torn right ACL. Dinwiddie injured his knee in the third quarter of Brooklyn’s loss on Sunday night against the Charlotte Hornets. He planted his leg awkwardly while driving at Hornets center Bismack Biyombo. The seven-year NBA guard was diagnosed with a partial tear […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will not play in Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzles after the Nets fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. However, Durant indicated Sunday he will attempt to play back-to-backs throughout the season: “I definitely want to be able to play back-to-backs,” Durant said, via Brian Lewis of the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. There’s reportedly no other damage, and Dinwiddie is expected to make a full recovery for the 2021-22 season. Dinwiddie suffered the injury early in the third quarter of the Nets’ loss […]

If Kevin Durant suddenly walked away from the NBA right now and called it a career, what would be his lasting legacy? What’s the first thing people would think of when his name gets mentioned? If you run a survey with those questions, chances are that it would yield a variety of answers. Some would […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had himself a day on Sunday. Not only did he help the Hornets get their first win of the season and handed the Brooklyn Nets their first loss, but he also had one of the best dunks in the first week of the regular season. Rozier caught a body and […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is apparently on double duty on Sunday evening against the Charlotte Hornets. Allen was called for an illegal screen, and rightfully so, though it might have been the Nets big man that ultimately made the call rather than the referee. How is that possible, you ask? As soon as Allen […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington was somehow on the right side of an encounter with Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant — which isn’t often the case for anyone in today’s NBA. Not only did Washington get the better of Durant at the rim on Sunday evening, but he did so in impressive fashion. Perhaps […]

The Brooklyn Nets are shorthanded, at least for the time being. Spencer Dinwiddie went down while driving and clutched his knee early on in the third quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets. Spence goes down, but he is able to get up and limp to the bench. Scary. pic.twitter.com/xLjFNmH0aL — Talkin’ Nets (@TalkinNets) […]

Unsurprisingly, getting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together makes a team pretty hard to beat. However, their stellar play isn’t the only reason for the Brooklyn Nets’ blistering start to the 2020-21 season and why they suddenly look like title contenders. Despite a revamped coaching staff led by first-year head coach Steve Nash, Irving and […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash recently expressed his optimism on big man Jarrett Allen’s future in the league despite the short period of time that they have worked together thus far. The former Texas Longhorn is currently on the $3.9 million rookie deal he signed back in 2017 when he first came to the […]