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Brooklyn Nets All-Star center DeAndre Jordan has tested positive for COVID-19. The high-flyer took to Twitter to announce he won’t be joining the Nets in Orlando for the resumption of the 2019-20 season. Found out last night and confirmed again today that I’ve tested positive for Covid while being back in market. As a result […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has tested positive for COVID-19, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie may not play in the “bubble” games now. “Over the past few months, I have been diligent about protecting myself and others from COVID-19 by following all designated protocol and quarantining,” Spencer Dinwiddie told The Athletic. “I was […]

Details have recently emerged about how Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and former Brooklyn Nets part owner Jay-Z pitched LeBron James on joining the Nets back in 2010. Part of the narrative comes from Avery Johnson, who was the newly appointed head coach of the Nets in 2010. According to Johnson, he was very impressed with how […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie drew ire from social media once he revealed the word of choice that he would like to replace his last name on the back of his jersey once the NBA 2019-20 season returns. The NBA and NBPA are discussing the possibility of having players highlight social justice causes on their […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Wilson Chandler announced on Sunday his intentions to also sit out the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA regular season at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. With superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving also confirming that they will not return from their respective injuries, the Nets are now scrambling to find another body […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed swingman Justin Anderson ahead of the NBA restart, per ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent Justin Anderson is signing with the Nets, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2020 The signing comes after Nets forward Wilson Chandler elected not to participate in […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler is opting out of the NBA’s restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Chandler gave Andrews a statement about his decision: “As difficult as it will be to not be with my teammates, the health and well-being of my family has to come first,” […]

Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins have quite the history. The two former NBA teammates have been beefing and exchanging heated words on social media over the past few weeks. Interestingly, when asked to choose between the Brooklyn Nets star and Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard, Perkins still gave the nod to KD. In fact, […]

Over 12 months have passed since Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Durant resumed basketball activities months go, and much has been made about a potential return to the hardwood in the event the NBA finalized a return-to-play plan. At the same time, […]

Jason Kidd and Vince Carter were a lethal dynamic duo on the New Jersey Nets. And while they never won a title together, Kidd and Carter forged a long-lasting bond. On Thursday, Kidd took to Twitter to congratulate Carter on his retirement from basketball. The legendary point guard is ready to see Carter join him […]

Vince Carter just announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 seasons, with his last bucket officially a 3-pointer on the night the season was suspended on March 11, 2020. The 43-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career that’s hard to encompass with mere words — sometimes only pictures and video can do the man justice. From […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 years in the league. The longtime NBA superstar did so in his own podcast: Wingin’ It as the Hawks were eliminated from further contention once the league decided to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando. The Florida native played […]

Free-agent guard Tyler Johnson has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets is one of the 22 teams set to return to action in the bubble location in Orlando. Free agent guard Tyler Johnson has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN. — […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving found himself an ally in teammate Wilson Chandler. Kyrie has come under fire recently over his controversial comments on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. While fans and pundits were quick to criticize Uncle Drew for trying to urge others to sit out the season, Chandler claimed that there […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant, who has been sidelined during the 2019-20 NBA season with an Achilles injury, possesses many accolades during his decade-plus distinguished playing career. Among Durant’s achievements are two gold medals at Summer Olympic Games with the U.S. men’s national team and a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Cup […]

Love him or hate him, the slim reaper is deeply missed on the hardwood floor. However, there’s no reason not to admire the jerseys that Kevin Durant has worn over the years. Take a look at the five best jerseys ever ranked from worst to best. 5. 2001-2008 Seattle SuperSonics Away jersey This is more […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a thought-provoking response to Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans becoming the first NBA player to formally decide to sit out the remainder of the season. Players have until Wednesday, June 24 to make an official decision whether or not to take part in the Walt Disney World restart of […]

Unlike most of his basketball contemporaries, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant chooses to have his tattoos on inconspicuous parts of his body. Durant has opted to keep his arms completely free from ink but had a lot of work done on other areas. The former MVP usually keeps his artwork under wraps and is often […]

Kevin Durant is not exactly the most likable player in the NBA. He sort of has that love-him-or-hate him vibe going for him, and is certainly one of the most polarizing superstars in the league. This wasn’t always the case for Durant, though. During his younger years, he once held an image of being a […]

Wayne Pratt knows that Kevin Durant’s mom is one of the best-known moms in professional sports. Wanda Durant is seen in attendance at most of Kevin’s games and even made a movie with Lifetime about raising two sons as a single mom. Because of this well-known story, it is assumed by some that Kevin Durant […]

Since entering the NBA in 2007, Kevin Durant has established himself as one of the best players in NBA history. The 6-foot-10 scoring machine has compiled averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 849 regular-season games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. As all superstars do, Durant takes his […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in signing free-agent guard Tyler Johnson. From John Hollinger of The Athletic: “Teams in need of a fourth or fifth guard with some scoring pop will likely scour film on him carefully, with Denver and his one-time offer sheet suitors in Brooklyn seeming to offer the cleanest fit.” Johnson, […]

Much has been made about the rather colorful relationship of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. It now feels like ages ago when these two once shared the same court as teammates with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it’s as though so many things have happened since then. […]

A group of NBA players that took part on the Zoom call last Friday were left expecting a plan of action after Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving suggested they should sit out the restart of the 2019-20 season as a form of protest. “They were asking, ‘What’s the plan?’” a source familiar with the call […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Wilson Chandler called out former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins on Twitter for his harsh criticism of Kyrie Irving. Perkins made a rather controversial “bird” comment about Irving and Chandler wasn’t happy about it. https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1273333763422879746 https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1273334013340512256 During an interview with Brandon “Scoop” Robinson of Heavy, Kendrick Perkins revealed that he and […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant and Degree Deodorant have donated $1 million to 10 organizations that will help teach kids how to use the power of sports to combat social issues. Three of those organizations are New York-based. The Nets, of course, play in Brooklyn: Some news: Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) and Degree Deodorant […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be battling it out with the Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference once the “bubble” games begin on July 30 in Orlando, Florida. However, the Nets will be without their two best players. Two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant and superstar point guard […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been the talk of the NBA town of late. For Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce, Irving’s situation reminds him a bit of Colin Kaepernick. Irving was recently identified as the main instigator of the movement involving NBA players not wanting to participate in the NBA’s bubble in Florida. […]

It sure looks like Kevin Durant didn’t like the criticisms that Kendrick Perkins threw at his Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving. Perkins is in the news once again for ripping Irving over his concerns about the NBA restart. With that said, when Durant saw a funny video trolling the former NBA big man on Twitter, […]

NBA media personality Kendrick Perkins took issue with Kyrie Irving’s “lack of leadership” by unloading a rant on his decision to oppose a restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The big man went hard at Irving during Wednesday’s iteration of ESPN’ Get Up, shaming Irving for his dumbfounding ideas: “If you take […]

Kyrie Irving has reportedly left the Brooklyn Nets group chat he was in after someone leaked to the press that he told players to start their own league and not play in the “bubble” games in Orlando, per Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. For what it’s worth, Rooks clarified that Irving never told his Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Theo Pinson called fake news over the recent controversies surrounding his teammate Kyrie Irving. A report from Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News alleged that Irving urged his Nets teammates to skip the scheduled NBA return while proposing to create their own league instead. Pinson re-tweeted Bondy and quickly denied […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is one of the main NBA players who is not comfortable with the 2019-20 season resuming at Walt Disney World. The 2016 champion doesn’t believe basketball is needed right now due to the ongoing racial injustices in America, along with the fact that the coronavirus is still spreading […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall defended Kyrie Irving’s idea of not going through with the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season after the Brooklyn Nets star prompted a series of concerns with the plan. Wall has been away from the court since Dec. 16, 2018, but the Wizards star has closely followed the internal […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been the most outspoken player in opposing the NBA’s return this July. Uncle Drew firmly believes the 2019-20 NBA season shouldn’t resume because it could take away the attention from the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Retired NBA players Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes recently […]

The recent tug of war between factions of NBA players has put in question the return of the 2019-20 NBA season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Kyrie Irving, who has led the way voicing concerns about a restart, is apparently speaking for more players than initially expected. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke it down on […]

A coalition of players led by Brooklyn Nets star and NBPA vice president Kyrie Irving is still unsure about whether to commit to heading to Orlando to take part in the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, citing the ongoing movement against racism and social injustice. Avery Bradley of the Los Angeles Lakers is also […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has never shied away from bashing Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving, and that trend continued on Monday. During an appearance on “The DA Show,” Perkins called out Irving for “causing unnecessary drama” in the NBA’s plan to restart the 2019-20 season. Irving told players on a conference […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley responded to concerns from players like Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard that could quell the slated resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The charismatic “Inside The NBA” panelist noted on Monday’s edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” that it would be a “catastrophic” mistake to keep the season from resuming, as it could […]