Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 187

Four-year NBA veteran Justin Anderson couldn’t do enough to impress the Brooklyn Nets for the franchise to sign him after he signed a 10-day contract with the team earlier this month. Instead, the Nets will be letting Anderson’s contract expire effectively releasing the 6-foot-6 wing per Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. After releasing Anderson, Adrian Wojnarowski […]

No one expects the Brooklyn Nets to make a serious run for the playoffs this season, but Kyrie Irving still wants his team to compete during games. His declaration that the team needs one or two pieces to win games after their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers should make things interesting in the Brooklyn locker […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson shared updates on DeAndre Jordan and Taurean Prince’s injuries. According to Atkinson, Jordan will get his finger looked at on Thursday, noting that he’s unsure if the big man will miss some games. Prince’s injury, meanwhile, isn’t that serious. In the event that Jordan needs to sit out, Atkinson […]

For Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are the hardest players to guard in the NBA. Durant was answering fan questions at The Boardroom via Twitter. He was asked who are the top five players that are toughest to guard. James and Leonard took the top two spots. The other three […]

Just days after getting Kyrie Irving back in the rotation, the Brooklyn Nets suffered yet another crucial loss during Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. DeAndre Jordan was taken to the locker room after dislocating his middle finger. He was eventually ruled out of the game. DeAndre Jordan is out for the game with […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has seen the vast majority of his season stunted by a shoulder injury. But now that he is back in action, it appears that Irving will have relatively few limitations as it pertains to his workload, as Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed prior to tip-off Wednesday that Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is finally healthy and back on the hardwood after dealing with a shoulder injury that was more serious than initially expected. The 27-year-old, six-time NBA All-Star had to sit out 26 consecutive games because of an ailing right shoulder, which was later identified as an impingement. Irving even dealt with […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving placed first and second, respectively, in the second fan returns of the All-Star voting, giving a possibility that the two will start for the East. Irving is excited about the idea of starting with Young, reflecting on the great things the Hawks guard has […]

Prior to Kyrie Irving’s return from injury, the Brooklyn Nets had lost seven of their last eight games and were quickly sliding down the Eastern Conference standings. Since then, the Nets are 1-1 and currently sit in the eighth seed with an 18-21 record. However, despite their recent struggles, things certainly aren’t going to get […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen did not just give Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a taste of his own medicine, but he also finished an alley-oop in the next possession. Gobert is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year award, but Allen let him know that he is a good shot-blocker himself and that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is well aware of the impact that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert brings on a game, and he acknowledged that before their teams meet on Tuesday. Prior to the Nets’ game against the Jazz, Atkinson gave Gobert big praise and called the seventh-year pro the best defensive center in […]

Now in his 12th season in the league, veteran big man DeAndre Jordan has found himself in unfamiliar territory with the Brooklyn Nets. After being a starter for pretty much his entire career (save for his first few seasons in the NBA), the 6-foot-11 center has now been relegated to a bench role in head […]

DeAndre Jordan is among the many Brooklyn Nets thinking Kyrie Irving unfairly gets a bad rap. Irving has been the cause of criticism for quite a while now, but the fingers were never pointed at him more strongly than they were during his last season with the Boston Celtics, where his reported mood swings and […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter sent out a tweet to thank Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets for the outpouring of love they showed to him in Sunday night’s game. In what was his final matchup against his former team inside the Barclays Center, Carter checked out to an ovation with just under two minutes […]

Kyrie Irving made a lot of noise last summer when he announced his decision to sign for the Brooklyn Nets. It was common knowledge that one of his motivations was to return to his hometown, and the six-time All-Star recently opened on up how his move back home to Brooklyn has given him a unique […]

Kyrie Irving made his return on Sunday after a two-month absence that kept Brooklyn Nets fans impatiently waiting to see their star. The results were immediately evident in a 108-86 shellacking of the Atlanta Hawks, though it’s fair to note the caveat that his return took place against the worst team in the league. Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had himself a glorious return from injury, posting 21 points in a 108-86 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The Nets point guard shot a blistering 10-of-11 from the field in just 20 minutes, a blindingly efficient night for a point guard. Of course, he wasn’t surprised by it […]

Kyrie Irving’s return will naturally put an end to Spencer Dinwiddie’s run as the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard and alpha dog. But even after losing the prestige and the minutes that come with it, Dinwiddie doesn’t think he’ll go from All-Star candidate to irrelevant with Irving back on the floor. He’ll still get his […]

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets seems to be back to a hundred percent as he expects to play in the team’s back-to-back games against the Utah Jazz and the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie Irving said he expects to play in both games of the Nets' upcoming back-to-back: at home vs. the Jazz, then in Philly […]

In the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, the Barclays Center crowd cheered “Retire 15!” — Vince Carter’s jersey number in his five-season stint with the team. After the game, Carter entertained the thought of having his jersey retired by the Nets. “Whenever it’s talked about, you’re like, ‘Hey, I’d […]

Kyrie Irving’s stint with the Brooklyn Nets has been met by tons of criticism. Some say that he brings a negative locker room vibe while some continually lambast him for his failures as a leader. In his first game back after a 26-game absence, Irving made it clear that he’s not bothered by the things […]

When Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant decided to team up together with the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, the thought of championships raced through the fans’ minds. After the team’s 22-point win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, Irving echoed those championship hopes. “The culture here is we want to be a championship-level organization, and we […]

Growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kyrie Irving had always idolized the local New Jersey Nets. At the time, the Nets star player was Vince Carter. Fast forward today and Irving is now a member of the (now Brooklyn) Nets and Carter, at nearly 43 years old, is still in the league. In his first […]

Jarrett Allen has been a great contributor to the Brooklyn Nets ever since he was drafted by the team with the 22nd pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. A 6-foot-11 big man with a long wingspan and impressive athleticism, Allen has obviously made a name for himself as an elite shot blocker. Despite being just […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter received a warm welcome in his final game at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, formerly the New Jersey Nets where he played from 2004 to 2009. Carter, who turns 43 this month, is the oldest player in the NBA. Carter also recently became the first player in NBA history […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will make his return on Sunday evening against the Atlanta Hawks after missing nearly two months with a shoulder injury. But while Irving hopes to give the slumping Nets a boost, Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce took time to praise Irving’s stand-in at the point guard spot, Spencer Dinwiddie. […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young will miss Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a left hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Brandon Goodwin will start in Young’s place. With Kyrie Irving returning Sunday, many were looking forward to the matchup between Irving and Young. Unfortunately, that’s now out the window […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has officially been activated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍 pic.twitter.com/MfC2WWYZ0o — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 12, 2020 Irving has not played since Nov. 14 due to a troublesome shoulder injury. He averaged 28.5 points, 7.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds through his first 11 appearances. […]

Kyrie Irving is finally coming back. Or so it appears. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Irving is likely to return when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Kyrie Irving is likely to make his return to the Nets lineup on Sunday against Atlanta, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Kevin Durant’s agent and business partner Rich Kleiman offered some insight as to why his client chose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks this past summer. Kleiman appeared on ESPN Radio on Friday to dispel the notion Durant was avoiding pressure while also suggesting the former MVP operates differently (via Stefan Bondy of […]

The New York Knicks status as one of the worst teams in the NBA continues this season with a 10-29 record to match. Their placing right now stems from a series of bad fortunes that began in the summer of 2019. With high hopes to land marquee free agents, the Knicks failed to capture their […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s business partner and manager, Rich Kleiman, slamed ESPN Analyst Kendrick Perkins for starting a Twitter feud with his friend. In a recent interview on The Michael Ray Show, Kleiman expressed that it was completely pointless to even mention the Nets forward’s name in Russel Westbrook’s homecoming game. “It was inherently […]

It’s already been a couple of days since Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren got into each other’s faces. However, Brooklyn Nets fans made sure that Jimmy Buckets wouldn’t forget about it just yet with their chant. Nets fans unleashed the chant/jeer during one of Jimmy Butler’s nine free throw […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is pleased with how star point guard Kyrie Irving is progressing. Irving has played in just 11 games this season for the Nets. He has been out since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Atkinson on Kyrie Irving: “I’m pleased with how we’re progressing.” Says he’ll work […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s business partner, Rich Kleiman, says he has no idea when the two-time Finals MVP is going to play again. Durant is still recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. Kleiman also says Durant didn’t sign with the Nets over the New York Knicks because of his reluctance to play for Knicks […]

After months of discussions with the NBA, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to launch the digital investment vehicle using the $34.4 million he was promised in his contract this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie has made changes in the language of his product and isn’t tying this platform to […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is hopeful he can return to the Nets’ lineup within a week. Irving has played in just 11 games this season for the Nets. He’s been out since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement: “We just see where we end up in the next few days,” […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has played in just 11 games this season, and yet he’s second in All-Star voting for East guards, trailing only Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. Speaking to Nets reporters on Thursday after practice, Irving talked about that and said he’d vote for himself too: Kyrie Irving is […]

Kevin Durant has yet to make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets because of his recovery from an Achilles injury. There were some who thought the two-time champion may recover quickly enough to play at some point during this season, but head coach Kenny Atkinson says that hasn’t been on the team’s mind: Kenny Atkinson […]