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Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says when he was younger, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was in “awe” of Kevin Durant. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and remembers a young Giannis just being star struck while watching Durant warm up. Now, Giannis is arguably the best basketball player in the world […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob admits he still doesn’t understand why Kevin Durant left the Dubs for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Lacob will never say anything bad about Durant since KD brought the Warriors two more titles. However, he thinks the two-time Finals MVP made a mistake by leaving the Warriors: “I […]

Former first overall pick Greg Oden recently opened up about the trials and tribulations he has and continues to go through following what was short-lived NBA career. One of the things the 32-year-old talked about is Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, who incidentally, was selected second overall — just one spot behind Oden — back […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the season due to his shoulder injury. Naturally, Nets fans want to know if Irving is going to be ready for the start of next season when two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant makes his Brooklyn debut. According to Dr. Stephen Hunt of Tri-County […]

In a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admitted that he has laughed a few times at people making jokes about his hair. He even admitted that he does, in fact, brush his hair. As we all know, Durant is on social media a lot and sees pretty […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an overtime win over the Kyrie Irving-less Brooklyn Nets on national television and while Joel Embiid did more than enough to warrant Player of the Game honors, he deferred the ceremonial post-game ringing of the bell to newcomer Alec Burks. In only his second game in a new uniform, Burks […]

The Sixers know what they have: There are not a lot of big men in the NBA who possesses the same footwork Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has. The 7-foot Cameroonian superstar once again showcased how light he is on his feet, dazzling Sixers fans inside the Wells Fargo Center with a nifty eurostep against […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris says he wants to play with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving again. For that to happen, Harris will have to re-sign with the Nets this summer in free agency, as Brooklyn announced on Thursday that Irving is done for the season due to his shoulder injury. Via Alex Schiffer […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will indeed undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after aggravating an injury that cost him almost two months of action earlier in the campaign. General manager Sean Marks said Irving will go under the knife and is not expected to return: Sean Marks tells reporters in Philadelphia that Kyrie Irving will […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report he’s for sure not playing this season. Durant is still recovering from his Achilles tear: BREAKING: Kevin Durant has ruled himself OUT for the rest of the season, setting his sights on 2020-2021 Opening Night. pic.twitter.com/c17FOQedTL — Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) February 19, […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to undergo a procedure on his right shoulder and miss an extended period of time, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Malika Andrews and Adrian Wojnarowski report that Irving will be making an official decision in the next few days. Irving missed […]

Many around the league are hopeful Kevin Durant can make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets next season and return to being close to the superstar he was before. Yet some others in league circles believe a combination of his age (will be 32 years old next season) and the severity of his Achilles injury could […]

Kyrie Irving joined the Nets prior to the start of this season, signing a four-year, $141 million deal. Expectations for the ensuing campaign were on the rise, as he’s recognized as one of the best ball handlers in today’s NBA. However, the former Duke Blue Devil has dealt with injuries for much of his first […]

A more relaxed and jovial Kevin Durant recently went on Bleacher Report’s “Take It There with Taylor Rooks.” In the 17-minute long interview, the Brooklyn Nets superstar opened up about a lot of things — from all the Knicks rumors to Kobe Bryant to his love of hip-hop. Toward the end of the entertaining interview, […]

King of Conspiracy Theories, Kyrie Irving, was elected as a vice president of the National Basketball Players Association over All-Star Weekend. That’s right. The dude who claimed the Earth to be flat, is a pseudointellectual and was even crazy enough to play for a vampire at Duke, is now one of the main men tasked […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant recently joined Bleacher Report for a wide-ranging interview. As part of the discussion, the two-time champion was asked which five players he would pick if he could only watch their highlights forever. “If you could only watch basketball highlights of five players forever, who are the players?” Bleacher Report asked […]

The late, great Kobe Bryant certainly had a major impact on a lot of the stars in the NBA today, including Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In an exclusive interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Durant explained how Bryant impacted him as a player. Durant mostly shared about his experience with Kobe in the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his honest thoughts on the Stephen Curry-Ja Morant social media tiff, one that took off during the days before the trade deadline. Things got a bit chippy in the midst of the Andre Iguodala trade deadline shuffle, as the Memphis Grizzlies rookie was quick to back up teammate Dillon […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant recently guested on Bleacher Report’s “Take it There with Taylor Rooks,” and one of the first items discussed on the agenda was his foiled move to the New York Knicks last summer. In the interview, the two-time NBA champ explained why everybody thought he was going to be a Knick: “It’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has once again provided an update regarding oft-injured point guard Kyrie Irving. With Irving already missing significant time as a result of injury in his first season as a member of the Nets, the veteran signal-caller will now be forced to the sideline yet again due to some lingering […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant won’t play this season, but it’s still fun to watch his workout videos and get excited about next season. The lastest video of Kevin Durant 👀 (Cred: ___devonte___ on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/K0rd6uqp0F — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) February 19, 2020 A 10-time All-Star and former MVP, Durant has career NBA averages […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy in his critique of Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving. However, it appears Perkins is done talking about Irving, or at least that’s what he’s saying. I Kendrick Perkins have decided not to talk about Mr. Kyrie Irving no more this […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving will see a shoulder specialist this week, according to Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson. Irving will be seeing a different shoulder specialist than the one he saw in Phoenix earlier in the season. Kyrie Irving did not practice with the Nets today. He’s still having shoulder issues. He’s […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely after re-aggravating his shoulder injury. Kyrie Irving has re-aggravated his injured right shoulder that cost him 26 games and is out indefinitely again, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed today — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 18, 2020 Irving is in his first season with the Nets. […]

Several videos of Kevin Durant ramping up his shooting and motion workouts have surfaced since the NBA reached the midway point of the regular season, yet Durant, the Brooklyn Nets, and now his mother maintain he won’t be returning this season. Wanda Durant is glad her son isn’t taking part in this 2019-20 season, allowing […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has made some tremendous strides in his recovery. It appears he has also been making bug moves off the court as well. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, Durant has produced a documentary titled “In the Water,” that will feature much of NBA talent that has come […]

By now, everyone knows former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t the biggest fan of Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. Perkins has ripped Irving a bunch of times on TV for how he handled his situation with the Boston Celtics last season. Kyrie told Celtics fans he was going […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris believes Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the best player on Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster this past summer. Tatum only played in two games for Team USA because of a sprained ankle, missing both losses. The Celtics forward averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in those […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was elected a Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) at Monday’s annual winter meeting of the Board of NBPA Player Representatives. Irving will replace Pau Gasol, who has served on the Executive Committee since February 2017: “This was the right time for me to run […]

In an interview at the NBA All-Star Media Day, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie spoke out on the New York Knicks’ future. Via Stefan Bondy of NY Daily News: “You want a real answer (about whether the Knicks will be much better)? Probably not,” Dinwiddie said. “They’ll probably have a high draft pick. Unless they […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris will aim to defend his title at the 3-Point Contest at All-Star weekend on Saturday night. Harris outlasted Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry last year. So, why is Harris such a good three-point shooter? On Saturday morning, he offered a blunt response to that question: “I can’t jump, so […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday to end the reigning champions’ magical 15-game winning streak. Forward Caris LeVert led the Nets’ 101-91 victory over the Raptors. He had a team-high 20 points, as well as seven rebounds and four assists. On the other hand, Joe Harris had 19 points and six rebounds […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan doesn’t exactly hand out a ton of dimes, as he has averaged just less than one assist per game (0.9) over his 10 year career. Maybe that’s why Jordan got slightly prematurely excited after finding Garrett Temple under the basket towards the end of the 1st quarter — only for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson won’t commit to a Kyrie Irving return right after the All-Star break. Irving is currently out with a knee injury. Kenny Atkinson doesn’t say whether or not Kyrie Irving will return after the All-Star break. Wants to see how he looks when the team returns to practice next week. […]

Kevin Durant has not yet played a game for the Brooklyn Nets as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t immersing himself in New York City. When asked about how Durant was adjusting to life in the Big Apple, his manager Rich Kleiman said that the superstar forward is really […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris revealed the backstory of his extreme fist-pump celebration, one that has caught the attention of many around the league, including former New Jersey Net Richard Jefferson. Jefferson, who was a guest color commentator during the Nets’ recent 106-105 win over the Indiana Pacers, couldn’t contain his laughter in admiration of […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving won’t play on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors because of his knee injury. That means the earliest we will see Irving back on the floor is after the All-Star break: Nets rule Kyrie Irving our for tomorrow’s take against Toronto. The earliest we will see him back from […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant posted a heartfelt Instagram message honoring the late Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the other seven passengers involved in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas. It has been over two weeks since they passed in a tragic accident, but Bryant’s death still feels surreal, with many still […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]