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Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie brought his GoFundMe campaign to a crashing end after it massively failed to reach the $24,632,630 goal. Meeting that large sum would have allowed fans to pick a team of their choice for him to sign with once Dinwiddie’s deal with the Nets expired. According to Ian Begley of […]

Vince Carter has made $172,046,271 during his legendary NBA career, per Spotrac. The high-flyer entered the league with the Toronto Raptors back in 1998 and played in six and a half seasons there before becoming a journeyman. He went on to play for the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook was one of the most successful players in the history of Duke’s basketball program. He was a three-year starter during his time with the Blue Devils and was named second-team All-ACC in 2015. However, as is so often the case, the most successful collegiate players are not always the […]

While ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series has offered basketball fans a unique, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s, it has also prompted a number of questions. Notable among those questions is: what kind of success would Michael Jordan have if he played in the modern NBA? Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report […]

Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers recently stated there “wasn’t joy” when the Dubs won the 2018 NBA title with Kevin Durant. In true KD fashion, it did not take long for Durant to fire back at his former employer. Below is a screenshot of the former back-to-back Finals MVP commenting on an image containing Myers’ […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will surely be a sought-after commodity once he becomes a free agent in 2022. However, instead of choosing where he wants to go, the 27-year-old combo guard has opted to let fans decide on his fate. Dinwiddie shared a GoFundMe page on Friday promoting a fundraiser where fans can specifically […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick, Kyrie Irving has made six All-Star teams and captured one NBA championship, which came in 2016 when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the Finals. Irving hit one of the biggest shots in NBA history, nailing the game-winning […]

NBA journeyman Michael Beasley and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant go way back since their childhood days on the playgrounds of Prince George’s County in Maryland. The two soon-to-be NBA players shared a dream to play professionally, but Beasley recalls in Showtime’s “Basketball County: In The Water” when he first realized Durant would actually make […]

The NBA will be switching from Spalding to Wilson as the official basketball of the league, starting with the 2021-22 season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is none too pleased with the announcement. Durant responded “Oh hell Nah!!!” to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes’ Instagram post regarding the news: “Oh hell Nah!!!”– Kevin Durant on NBA […]

With all the talk surrounding the impending return of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, it feels like Durant himself is the one person who hasn’t actually had an opinion on when he will be able to take the court again. Well, that’s exactly what Durant did on Tuesday — somewhat — when he opened up […]

Much has been made about the alleged feud between Kevin Durant — now with the Brooklyn Nets — and his former teammates with the Golden State Warriors. As it turns out, however, the two-time Finals MVP actually considers his time with the Dubs as an “incredible” experience, per his manager, Rich Kleiman. According to Kleiman, […]

Last April, Draymond Green spoke out on the situation of how Kevin Durant handled his final season with the Golden State Warriors. Green was upset with Durant about not committing to either staying or leaving the Dubs and referred to the situation as the “elephant in the room.” Now, in a recent interview with The […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie shared his thoughts on coronavirus, outlining some ideas on how the league can maneuver itself around the pandemic. On Twitter, Dinwiddie started a thread of his thoughts on the COVID-19 crisis and its effect on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. So uhhhhh it’s Mother’s Day, and the wine […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has been on record saying that Kyrie Irving got too much blame for the Celtics’ shortcomings during the 2018-19 season. Before the 2018-19 season started, the Celtics were picked to win the Eastern Conference easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish, and Irving got most of the […]

Kyrie Irving may no longer be the starting point guard for the Boston Celtics, but the Nets star has issued the team’s new stud lead guard, Kemba Walker, a one-on-one challenge Irving and Walker have put on some great shows over the years. Notably, both players are from the New York/New Jersey area — a […]

Don’t expect to see Kevin Durant play in a Brooklyn Nets jersey until next season. When the 31-year-old superstar suffered an Achilles injury during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, many people — and rightfully so — counted Durant out for the 2019-20 campaign as he rehabs. Well, with the NBA season being suspended […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant brought a graduate to tears on Saturday by surprising him on IG live. Take a look: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1259215579329654784?s=20 Last Saturday, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry teamed up with Kevin Hart and Serena Williams for a special live celebration or all 2020 students. Celebrities and athletes continue […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, along with Nike, has donated 17 pallets of food and 50,000 N95 masks to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe that will be distributed across a wide expanse of North and South Dakota, per Nets Daily. Irving’s late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, was a member of the tribe: Irving’s […]

Tom Thibodeau has been one of the hottest tickets of late, with several teams reportedly looking at the 62-year-old to become their next head coach. Interested teams include the New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, and the New York Knicks. For his part, Tom Thibodeau has now addressed the rumors, saying that at this point, there […]

NBA star Kevin Durant had time on Friday. The Brooklyn Nets forward replied to a tweet on Friday reacting to the impending Giannis Antetokounmpo free agency decision, only to mock it. Durant had been hastily burdened with questions about his NBA free-agency destination in 2019 and knows perfectly well The Greek Freak is bound for […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was quick to jump into another fun interaction with a Twitter fan who rambled about Jalen Rose’s take. The former NBA player was of the opinion that Michael Jordant would score 40 points or more in today’s NBA. Knowing the fan was on his side, the Brooklyn Nets star added […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has just raised $110,000 for the All-In Challenge by Fanatics. For his part, the former MVP winner auctioned off his NCAA Player of the Year trophy, along with courtside tickets to a Nets game, and dinner with him to one of the two-time NBA champ’s favorite restaurants. The All-In Challenge […]

There has been some speculation in the past several weeks, due to the suspended 2019-20 NBA season, which could potentially be lifted and resumed this summer, that injured Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant may re-join the team. Durant, 31, joined the Nets following three consecutive Finals appearances for the Golden State Warriors, signing-and-trading with […]

After the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Barclays Center indefinitely, Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai pledged to pay the venue’s employees through May. “With the aim of helping Barclays Center staff get through this difficult time, we commit to provide relief to hourly employees for the paychecks they would have earned it Brooklyn Nets regular […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be title contenders whenever the 2020-21 season starts since Kevin Durant will be in the lineup next to Kyrie Irving. The two-time Finals MVP was set to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign recovering from his Achilles tear. Multiple reports have said the Nets are expected to use their young assets to […]

Kyrie Irving just sent a warning shot to the rest of the NBA as he continues his rehab from a nagging shoulder injury that forced the Brooklyn Nets to shut him down for the season. While the Nets have been on record saying neither Irving nor Kevin Durant are expected to suit up if the […]

Ethan Strauss’ “The Victory Machine,” a book detailing the Golden State Warriors’ road to multiple winning seasons, set more than a few candles alight upon its release in April. One of the most controversial parts of the book stemmed from Kevin Durant’s tiff with Strauss after a story he had published for The Athletic — […]

At the time, scouts and draft analysts deemed the 2011 NBA Draft class one of the shallowest in history. Almost a decade later, it has become known as one of the most loaded, with No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving just one of a number of stars to come from that draft. While Irving has […]

The Brooklyn Nets parted ways with Kenny Atkinson in March. Rumors reveal that stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving weren’t seeing eye to eye with the former coach. As of this writing, the Nets are still scouting for a replacement. But in the latest rumor involving the Nets, both stars seem to have a liking […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was not expected to make his return to the court this season after suffering a ruptured Achilles during last year’s NBA Finals. However, the suspension of play due to the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the NBA’s timeline back quite a bit, prompting questions about a potential Durant return. While Nets […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, the Brooklyn Nets were in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 30-34. It was a fairly impressive record considering Kevin Durant played in zero games and Kyrie Irving appeared in only 20. Durant was always going to miss the entire 2019-20 […]

The Brooklyn Nets (formerly New Jersey) have never been fortunate to have that franchise-defining selection in the NBA draft. When you think about other teams such as Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Bird for the Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James for the Cleveland Cavaliers, or more recently, […]

Pundits have questioned whether or not the Brooklyn Nets superstar pairing of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving can co-exist, even before they could spend a second together on the hardwood. But as far as free agent Jamal Crawford is concerned, he believes the two could lead the Nets to its first title since moving to […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has dropped the trailer for “Basketball Country: In the Water,” a sports documentary he co-executive produced along with business partner Rich Kleiman and NBA players Quinn Cook and Victor Oladipo. Peep the trailer below via Durant’s Twitter. “Basketball County: In the Water” will debut on May 15 on Showtime. Excited […]

For most of their history, the Brooklyn Nets (formerly New Jersey) have not been a prime destination for free agents. A number of free agents of the past opted to go to their cross-river rivals in the New York Knicks. The majority of their franchise stars came from either trades or top selections in the […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were going to host the Brooklyn Nets at Chase Center for a fan-less game due to COVID-19, but the 2019-20 season was suspended a day before the contest after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus. That game between the Warriors and Nets would […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was one of the known NBA players to test positive for the coronavirus. While there were only a few details about Durant’s diagnosis, his business manager Rich Kleiman confessed that KD had to go through a “really scary” time after learning that he was coronavirus positive, per CNBC. […]

Recent reports of Jason Kidd being among the candidates to take over the Brooklyn Nets have fans wondering “what if” the Nets are forced to swallow their own decision only six years after the fact. Kidd, who played a giant role in the franchise’s surge in the early 2000s as a point guard, took the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is the latest celebrity to join the #AllInChallenge, auctioning off a once-in-a-lifetime package for fans. The package, with a starting bid of $25,000, includes courtside seats to a Nets game at Barclays Center, a ride in Durant’s whip, dinner with the 10-time All-Star, and…his 2006-07 AP College Basketball Player of […]