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The betting aspects of the NBA season are still in effect, even if the 2019-20 season has been suspended, perhaps even for several months. Bettors have taken a leap of faith with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Frankie Taddeo of Sports Illustrated — considering the lengthy suspension of the season could be enough for the […]

The NBA’s suspension of the season due to COVID-19 forced players to restrict their movements inside their homes or limited areas. Although an important safety protocol, many are left cooped up indoors with nothing else to do. It seemed like good news when the league finally announced that players can travel out of market. Despite many […]

Recently, the Brooklyn Nets made a shocking decision by firing their head coach Kenny Atkinson and replacing him with assistant Jacque Vaughn. Nevertheless, before the 2020-2021 season begins, Nets general manager Sean Marks will have to make a decision on who to hire as their new head coach. In a recent interview with Greg Logan […]

The Brooklyn Nets are ceding the head coaching position to former assistant Jacque Vaughn in the interim. But they are expected to conduct a full search after the season. Plenty of rumors have been thrown around when it comes to the Nets job. It has been reported that Kyrie Irving–who soured on former head coach […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to begin a full search for a new head coach after parting ways with Kenny Atkinson last weekend. Atkinson and the front office mutually agreed to part ways last week. That transpired after reports he had lost the confidence of Kyrie Irving and some of the other players on the […]

Las Vegas oddsmakers peg Tyronn Lue as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, according to Greg Logan of Newsday. Lue currently serves as an assistant coach for Doc Rivers with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nets shockingly fired former head coach Kenny Atkinson last week. For now, Jacque Vaughn […]

With the NBA season suspended at such an awkward time, it’s hard to tell what the league would do once they lift the suspension. Brooklyn Nets talent Spencer Dinwiddie offered an interesting proposition for a playoff format that would directly address the lack of games that the teams have missed out on. Dinwiddie took to […]

The Brooklyn Nets will pay for hourly workers at the Barclays Center amid the NBA‘s coronavirus suspension. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Thursday brought even worse news, as Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has the virus as well. The Nets are […]

Recently, the NBA announced that they are currently looking to suspend play for about a month in order to properly address the coronavirus pandemic. There is indeed hope that we will all get to enjoy the spectacle that is the NBA again soon, but the stark reality is that there are no guarantees at this […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie is crowning New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson as the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year. Williamson has pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play: Welp Zion just won ROY folks — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

Back in January, the Brooklyn Nets had Spencer Dinwiddie Iron Man bobblehead night. Dinwiddie and the Nets partnered with Marvel to create the first bobblehead of his NBA career. It was pretty cool for Dinwiddie, whose favorite Marvel character is clearly Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. “When they told me, ‘Hey, we’re going to do […]

Due to the unknown timeline of the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), many NBA players and teams are testing for the virus. Utah Jazz stars center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell both tested positive for coronavirus in the past two days. The results have launched NBA franchises to do the same and test, self-isolate, and […]

The coronavirus is affecting the NBA, as they had to postpone (at the least) their games. While the pandemic is bringing out the worst in people, it’s also helping exemplary people like Mark Cuban, Kevin Love, and Joe Tsai show how kind they can be during these trying times. Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily revealed […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant took to Twitter and perfectly summed up everyone’s reaction to the news that the NBA is suspending the season. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has the coronavirus: pic.twitter.com/qAO5GV2DTa — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 12, 2020 Durant wasn’t going to play this season because of his Achilles tear. However, the two-time […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is hoping the Chase Center will still play music during the team’s Thursday game against the Brooklyn Nets. The said game will have no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus outbreak: Steph says that if game goes on as scheduled tomorrow, he’s hopeful to have music […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant won’t be at the Chase Center when his Nets take on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. There won’t be any fans at the game on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak: Per the Warriors, Kevin Durant no longer plans to attend tomorrow's game at Chase Center. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) March […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is still on track to play on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry has missed the previous two games due to the flu. However, Curry “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Injury updates from Steve Kerr: Steph Curry is expected to play tomorrow against the Nets. […]

Thursday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets will be played at the Chase Center with no fans in attendance because of the coronavirus outbreak. NBA spokesman Mike Bass released a statement on Wednesday regarding the coronavirus: “We are closely monitoring developments to determine the appropriate course for future Warriors home games […]

The Golden State Warriors plan to play Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with no fans in attendance after an edict from the City of San Francisco hopes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the team announced on Wednesday. All events at the Chase Center through Mar. 21 will be canceled or postponed while […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is expecting teammate Kevin Durant to get a big welcome during his first visit to the state-of-the-art Chase Center in San Francisco. The former Golden State Warriors star is bound to make his return on Thursday, and Dinwiddie is expecting some tributes to come: “They better give him all the tribute […]

Kevin Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets prior to the start of this season, leaving the Golden State Warriors after winning a pair of championships. Unfortunately, the former No. 2 overall pick has not played a single game with his new team yet, as he’s still recovering from an Achilles injury. Despite this fact, his presence […]

Previous reports claimed that Kevin Durant will not be with the Brooklyn Nets when they visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Thursday. However, it appears like the two-time Finals MVP will be in town for the game, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Warriors were previously told he wouldn't be there. Plans […]

With the league taking the necessary precautionary measures in response to the coronavirus threat in the United States, media personnel are now no longer allowed to enter team locker rooms before and after games. This new policy has been enforced immediately and was already in full effect on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a front row view as he tried to bother Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis’ potential game-winning 3-point attempt on Tuesday night. Fortunately for Dinwiddie and the Nets, AD came up short on his triple try and Brooklyn pulled off the stunner and escaped Staples Center with a 104-102 […]

Kevin Durant was hoping an old-as-dirt tactic would pay off and allow his Brooklyn Nets to come out with an improbable win. With Anthony Davis “butt-naked” open on the wing with the game on the line, Durant and his teammates screamed from the sidelines, hoping to rattle the All-Star forward. Durant was almost knocked down […]

LOS ANGELES – Few players in the history of the NBA have been able to be a dominant force on the basketball floor like LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar can get it done as a facilitator and a scorer with a basketball I.Q. that is simply off the charts. Although the Lakers lost […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expects superstar point guard Stephen Curry to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry is missing his second straight game on Tuesday because of the flu. However, the Warriors star “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he expects […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says he’s still going to check up on Jarrett Allen’s fro amid the coronavirus situation. Tuesday marked the first day the NBA installed its new media rules. As can be seen below, Jordan was speaking to Nets reporters from a podium, far away from anyone. All NBA, MLB, MLS and […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant won’t play this season, but it’s still fun to track his rehab process. Durant recently threw down a monster dunk which will surely get Nets fans even more excited about next season: Kevin Durant lookin' pretty good against his new teammates 👀 pic.twitter.com/m41c9W1B2O — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 10, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie sent out a cheeky tweet on Tuesday, noting that he’s “coming home.” The message led some to believe (check out his mentions) that he would be “coming home” to play for his hometown team — à la LeBron James’ notice to Cavs fans in 2014. In reality, though, it simply […]

Though he’s technically listed as questionable with a sore left groin, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James told reporters he plans to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets: LeBron James, who is listed as questionable, said he’ll play tonight. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) March 10, 2020 James is coming off the best […]

Kevin Durant has remained in the background for most of this transitional season with the Brooklyn Nets, but he came forward at a seminal moment. When the Nets held a team meeting last week to air out their frustrations, it was the two-time champion who stepped up and made his voice heard, urging his teammates […]

The Brooklyn Nets comfortably landed on Jacque Vaughn after the firing of Kenny Atkinson, but there’s already a bevy of speculation on who should be his successor at the helm. Names like Tyronn Lue, Mark Jackson, and even Gregg Popovich have come afloat in the conversation. Another is Brett Brown — an intriguing, yet bad […]

A fan who is about to undergo Achilles reconstruction surgery asked how much pain Kevin Durant had to endure when he had his operation. The Brooklyn Nets star took the time and effort to share his experience with the worried fan. On Twitter, Durant assured the fan that he’ll be alright, noting that he’ll feel […]

The news that the Brooklyn Nets were parting ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson shocked folks around the league — but not Dwayne Casey. The Detroit Pistons head coach responded with a “No,” when asked if he was surprised by the split. “I’m disappointed just in the fact that I thought Kenny did an excellent […]

After the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at home by 39 points, a team meeting took place and Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan were reportedly called out by their teammates, according to The Athletic. Former head coach Kenny Atkinson wanted to have an airing of grievances. The Nets and Atkinson mutually parted ways […]

Kenny Atkinson reportedly started to understand he had lost his most critical players on the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. It is believed that most of the players on the Nets had started to grow tired of Atkinson: To be clear, a directive from Irving […]

Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson “will be back coaching soon,” according to Shams Charania and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. “Kenny will be back coaching soon,” one source with knowledge of the situation said. “He works too hard. Works his ass off. He will […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith raised eyebrows on Monday, suggesting San Antonio Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich as one of his ideal candidates to coach the Brooklyn Nets after Kenny Atkinson’s firing over the weekend. During Monday’s episode of “First Take,” Smith said his top candidates for the open Nets job would be Tyronn Lue, […]