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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant chimed in on the greatest teammates he has ever had, naming former Golden State Warriors buds Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson along with former tandem partner Russell Westbrook back from his Oklahoma City Thunder days. Durant described Westbrook as a reliable, potent point guard presence, before pivoting to Curry and […]

Kevin Durant revealed he was determined to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, even if the Oklahoma City Thunder had won the Western Conference Finals months before. Durant joined former teammate Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke, noting he would have left the Oklahoma City Thunder regardless of the results of […]

Former Golden State Warriors teammates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry reunited in Brooklyn on Wednesday following the Brooklyn Nets’ 129-88 home win over the Dubs. Durant and Curry were teammates for three seasons on the Warriors. The duo won two titles together. KD signed with the Nets in free agency this past summer. However, he […]

With the trade deadline approaching, there has been increased fervor over where Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will be playing his final two-plus months in the 2019-20 season. However, on Wednesday night, he returned to Barclays Center to play his former team, the Brooklyn Nets, with whom he was named an All-Star for the […]

The tragic death of Kobe Bryant last month sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world. Seeing as Bryant remains one of the most influential players in league history, many current players have decided to change their jersey numbers in honor of the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar. Bryant wore both nos. 8 and 24 throughout his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly shown interest in Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder, according to ESPN. Frank Vogel and Co. have wanted to strengthen the point guard position for a while, as Rajon Rondo hasn’t been that good of a backup to LeBron James. The Thunder, […]

The Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets are interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks rising star John Collins, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Rockets are aggressively trying to move Capela and would love to acquire Collins from the Hawks for him: A league source mentioned both Houston and Brooklyn specifically expressing interest in […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is reportedly in the running to be the next president of the New York Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Knicks fired Steve Mills on Tuesday. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan: With owner James Dolan looking at […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell still has a good relationship with Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie despite Dinwiddie recruiting Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the Nets. The Warriors and Nets completed a sign-and-trade deal this past summer which sent Russell to the Warriors and Durant to the Nets. Irving, Durant and […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is known as one of the best basketball players on Earth. His football skills, on the other hand, could use a bit of work. Durant has been recovering from an Achilles injury. According to most accounts, the two-time champion is going to miss all of this season as he continues […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell is expected to play in Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, despite the fact that his name is being tossed about in various trade scenarios. D'Angelo Russell should play against the Nets tomorrow, Steve Kerr says. — Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) February 4, 2020 Several teams are believed […]

Trade season in the NBA is heating up, and it’s only expected to get hotter as the Feb. 6 deadline gets closer. The Houston Rockets are among teams looking to make changes, and one player they have reportedly made available is starting center Clint Capela. The Rockets are reportedly aggressively shopping the 25-year-old big man. […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson feels the franchise “dodged a bullet” with Kyrie Irving’s injury diagnosis. An MRI on Irving’s right knee revealed a medial ligament sprain. The All-Star will be re-evaluated in one week: Kenny Atkinson said that he feels the team “dodged a bullet” with Kyrie Irving’s injury diagnosis. Considering the way […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris has accepted his invitation to the NBA’s 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend to defend his title, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. All-Star weekend is in Chicago this season: Sources: Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris has accepted his invite to the NBA’s 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend to […]

Kyrie Irving is hurt. Again. But this time, it’s not a broken bone in his face or a shoulder issue. It’s a knee sprain, and given Irving’s history, Brooklyn Nets fans have every right to hold their breath. On the bright side, Irving’s most recent injury is not in the same knee in which he […]

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the few teams expected to make some moves prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, yet a rumored package of point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, swingman Caris LeVert, and young center Jarrett Allen in exchange for draft picks is unlikely to happen, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Nets won’t […]

Kyrie Irving suffered a scary-looking knee injury in the fourth quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ Saturday game against the Washington Wizards. Fortunately, the Nets revealed on Sunday that the injury to their star point guard was a sprain and not a complete tear. The 27-year-old star took to Instagram to update fans on his injury. […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie issued an apology on Twitter after he complained he was not invited to participate in the Skills Challenge for the upcoming All-Star weekend in Chicago. The other night I was asked about participating in the Skills Challenge and I want to apologize for my comments. If I am given […]

After departing Saturday’s contest against the Washington Wizards midway through the fourth quarter, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a medial ligament sprain in his right knee and will miss at least the next week before being re-evaluated, the team announced Sunday. The injury occurred as Irving attempted to secure a […]

Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie won the All-Star Saturday night Skills Challenge in 2018. However, he didn’t even get the chance to defend his crown last year in Charlotte. Apparently, the Brooklyn Nets guard still has hard feelings over not getting invited back into last year’s contest, per Zach Braziller of The New York Post. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will undergo an MRI on Sunday after suffering a right knee sprain in Saturday’s contest against the Washington Wizards, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving will undergo an MRI on right knee Sunday, per source. https://t.co/tqetvIGhTe — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 2, 2020 Irving sustained the injury a little […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. The Nets announced Irving is out for the rest of the game: Kyrie Irving went back to the locker room after getting his leg caught underneath Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/6KpqXhfskJ — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2020 The Nets […]

Patrick Mahomes is arguably the biggest young star in the NFL. Ask Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson who Kyrie Irving reminds him off and he’ll tell you it’s the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback. Per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic, Atkinson compared his point guard’s recent play to Mahomes. Atkinson then added that “he’s no […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris has been invited to the 3-point contest, but he still hasn’t made up his mind whether he’s going to Chicago. Harris, who is considered one of the best shooters in the NBA, won the contest last season. Joe Harris has been invited to the 3-point contest at #NBA All-Star […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant pretty well. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and knows first-hand how gifted KD is. With that said, the Wizards coach has no doubt the Nets are going to be a nightmare to deal with next season when Durant […]

After Kyrie Irving went missing in action following the death of his friend and NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the point guard went back in uniform with an explosive dedication. On Friday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, he broke several records after leading his team to a decisive win at 133-118. His 54 points are […]

The Brooklyn Nets easily overcame the Chicago Bulls on Friday, thanks to superstar point guard Kyrie Irving who put on a fantastic show and dropped 54 points. Obviously inspired by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Irving honored Kobe and highlighted his desire to keep the “Mamba Mentality alive. YES Network asked the […]

The Brooklyn Nets fans were having a bit of fun on Wednesday at the expense of Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson when these two teams matched up against each other in the Barclays Center. At one point in the game, the home crowd started chanting “Bobby Shmurda” as Jackson was taking his free-throws. Shmurda, a […]

Kobe Bryant was not only important to the Los Angeles Lakers, but to the entire NBA as a whole. His incredible ability to shoot the ball and his unrelenting determination for excellence influenced many of today’s modern stars. Without him, Kyrie Irving wouldn’t be the lethal offensive weapon he is today. After the Brooklyn Nets’ […]

After leading his team to a 10-point win on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving spoke on the tragic death of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant passed away this weekend after a helicopter crash took his life and eight other passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant. […]

The Brooklyn Nets honored the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant on Wednesday, and Kyrie Irving can’t help but be emotional. Kobe and Gigi were among the nine people who died in a helicopter crash last Sunday in Calabasas, California. They were heading to the Mamba Academy at Thousand […]

The Brooklyn Nets are doing their part to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. The team announced that they would leave the two seats that Kobe and his daughter Gianna sat in earlier this year empty. Bryant tragically passed away this weekend along with Gianna and seven other passengers when a helicopter crashed they […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond brought the thunder to the Barclays Center on Wednesday night against Jarrett Allen and the Brooklyn Nets. Drummond put Allen on a poster during the first quarter of the game, unleashing a massive one-handed slam over the Nets center. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1222688762758455297 Drummond is among the more athletic centers in the league, […]

When Kyrie Irving missed 26 straight games from November to January due to injury, fellow guard Spencer Dinwiddie stepped up for the Brooklyn Nets. When Irving returned from injury this month, Dinwiddie’s role was reduced. However, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson decided to play the two-point guards together in the starting lineup and in five […]

The Brooklyn Nets will honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. According to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily, the team will leave the seats which Kobe and Gianna sat in during a game they attended in December unoccupied. Told the Nets will honor Kobe and […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson expects star point guard Kyrie Irving to play against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday despite the tragic death of Irving’s idol, Kobe Bryant. Irving didn’t play on Sunday versus the New York Knicks, the day Bryant passed away. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson says Kyrie Irving is still expected to […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting for a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, but can they do that and deal with the inner-turmoil on their team? Thanks to Kyrie Irving, things may get worse before they get better. If we were to go off speculation and hearsay, then Irving can be a cancer to any […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is questionable against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday due to a left wrist sprain. Drummond joins a long list of injured Pistons players. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya is probable while several others — including star forward Blake Griffin — remain out. #Pistons Andre Drummond (left wrist sprain) is questionable, Sekou […]

Kyrie Irving was emotional after hearing the news of the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers retired legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets point guard was even a late scratch in their game against the New York Knicks. Now, while still mourning, Irving is expected to play on Wednesday at home against the […]