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Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant engaged in a back-and-forth exchange with several NBA fans on Twitter Wednesday night in an attempt to defend the relevance of his team. The online banter started when Brandon Tierney of CBS Sports Radio sent out his opinion about the Nets’s current situation, saying: “Nets win 7 straight, no one […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is looking to follow in the generous footsteps of Hawks star Trae Young, who recently helped pay more than $1 million in medical debt for people in the city of Atlanta. Young partnered with RIP Medical Debt to “relieve over a million dollars in past due medical debts for […]

The Brooklyn Nets have hit a wall recently, going from the Steady Eddie performances of Spencer Dinwiddie carrying them to wins to a seven-game skid after Tuesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles Lakers forward and former Net Jared Dudley isn’t concerned with this letdown, considering what the team has been able to […]

The Kyrie Irving recovery from a shoulder injury has been everything but linear. Initially, the Brooklyn Nets guard was diagnosed with a shoulder impingement, only for a report from Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy.com to surface, claiming it was actually “thoracic bursitis.” Head coach Kenny Atkinson quickly jumped in front of this, noting he […]

If Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley had his way, he’d still be playing for the Brooklyn Nets. During an interview that Dudley did with Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the veteran confessed that he wanted to play with Kevin Durant so bad he wanted to stay longer than usual: “I did […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some opinions on how the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason additions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will change the culture of the team. Dudley played just one season for the Nets (2018-19) where the small forward averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 points in 20.7 minutes per game for the […]

The Brooklyn Nets were arguably the team who had the most fun last season, as their bench busted out choreographed dance celebrations after highlight plays. The team has toned down those festive dance steps so far this season, but second-year player Theo Pinson couldn’t help himself on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cameras […]

The Brooklyn Nets added some much needed wing depth on Monday when they announced the signing of Justin Anderson to a 10-day contract. The 26-year-old, 6-foot-6 swingman came highly recommended by his former University of Virginia and Nets starter Joe Harris. Anderson began the season with the Toronto Raptors’ G-League affiliate Raptors 905. He’ll once […]

Entering Monday, Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets are in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 16-18. They face the Orlando Magic on Monday and Atkinson knows it’s important for his guys to send Orlando a message since the Magic are only one game back of the Nets in […]

The early part of the 2019-20 NBA regular season has not been kind to Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Aside from dealing with a shoulder impingement that has taken him out of commission since November, the 27-year-old has also been the target of harsh criticisms from several notable retired players. Irving, who jumped ship to […]

Kyrie Irving has missed the Brooklyn Nets’ last 22 games due to shoulder impingement. The Nets star spoke with the media for the first time since his injury and admitted that he considered going under the knife to repair his injured shoulder, per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. While surgery is not out of the question, […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Irving says his injury has been “disheartening.” Kyrie Irving; “It just sucks man. It really is disheartening.” Went to Phoenix to see a shoulder specialist. #Nets — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) January 4, 2020 Irving has appeared in […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving told reporters on Saturday he got a cortisone shot in his shoulder in the hopes to avoid surgery. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Irving said […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving spoke to Nets reporters on Saturday for the first time since November. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Kyrie Irving, talking to reporters for the first […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told Nets reporters on Saturday he has no health update on star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement: Kenny Atkinson has no updates on Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton. Thinks Claxton is close to a return. Will […]

The Brooklyn Nets are listing small forward Caris LeVert as active for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. LeVert has missed 24 straight games after undergoing surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says LeVert will be on a minutes restriction, although he didn’t reveal the number […]

The Brooklyn Nets are desperately trying to keep the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. But they have lost four games in a row and are now just 1.5 games ahead of the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic. While the Nets were initially holding up well despite a number of key injuries (Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Caris […]

The Brooklyn Nets are listing small forward Caris LeVert as probable for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. LeVert has missed 24 straight games after undergoing surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November: https://twitter.com/GregLogan1/status/1213246506477768709 On the season, LeVert is averaging 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for the Nets. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Unfortunately for Irving, he is not only missing games, but also some money with his continued absence. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Irving will miss out on two bonuses of $125,000 for falling short of playing […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in desperate need of a boost, and they will be getting it on Saturday with the return of a key rotation player. No, it’s not Kyrie Irving, whose shoulder injury that was initially thought to be a minor issue has turned into a major ordeal that has kept him out for […]

Maxi Kleber of the Mavs notched a season-high in their win over the Brooklyn Nets. An unexpected thing happened in the Dallas Mavericks locker room as the big man was surrounded by the media. In response, he asked: Big crowd around Maxi Kleber’s locker after he scores a season 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting. “You […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some positive development on Thursday relating to guard Caris LeVert. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, LeVert will reportedly return to the lineup this Saturday. Levert will do so against the defending champion Toronto Raptors after missing seven weeks after thumb surgery. ESPN Sources: After missing seven weeks following thumb surgery, Brooklyn […]

The Brooklyn Nets duo of Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan joined forces for a halfcourt alley-oop which ended up in a reverse slam by the big man. Peep the clip below. Right before reaching the halfcourt line, Dinwiddie was already looking and Jordan who was camping deep in the paint. Dinwiddie was pretty confident. All […]

The Brooklyn Nets are preparing to sign G League forward Justin Anderson to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nets plan to sign G League swingman Justin Anderson of Raptors 905 to 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 3, 2020 The news comes shortly […]

The Brooklyn Nets are waiving David Nwaba, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Nets are waiving G/F David Nwaba, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Nwaba will miss the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles tendon. — Shams […]

To be clear, I don’t think that Karl-Anthony Towns is currently being shopped and it should be no surprise to anyone that he is being reported as “unhappy” with the Minnesota Timberwolves after recently losing 11 straight games and likely playoff hopes along with it. That being said, Towns could reach a point where he […]

The Brooklyn Nets managed to hold onto a slim lead against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that not only pushed them to an extra period, but also won it in overtime. Head coach Kenny Atkinson called the loss “unacceptable,” noting his team was happy to even see overtime and not lose in regulation. “Just an unacceptable […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson revealed that swigman Caris LeVert is looking “really good” and is “getting close” to a return. Per Brian Lewis of the New York Post, LeVert has worked out with the team and has done 5-on-5 drills. Caris LeVert worked out again today, has done 5-on-5 and will face a […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan is known for his high-flying dunking exploits during his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers, but on Monday night, he produced an amusing passing highlight for his new team. Jordan inexplicably bounced the ball off the backboard from beyond the 3-point line back to himself before dishing it to another […]

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets is a huge fan of the NBA. Durant’s obsessions with NBA minutiae is well known, and he further expressed his NBA “fanaticism” on Monday night when he tweeted about watching Nikola Vucevic for the Orlando Magic. It’s a fun experience watching vucevic play basketball. Just so talented. — Kevin […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley played with the Brooklyn Nets last season and was part of the turnaround in Brooklyn. Living in New York City, Dudley was around New York Knicks fans a lot and could sense how desperate the supporters were for the Knicks to be good again. This past summer was a […]

Hall of Fame forward Dominque Wilkins knows what it takes to bounce back from a serious injury. Wilkins suffered a torn Achilles tendon in January of 1992, and he says that Brooklyn nets star Kevin Durant must block out the critics as he rehabs from an Achilles injury of his own (via Mike Mazzeo of […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson knows star point guard Kyrie Irving is “desperate to get back” on the court. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson on Kyrie Irving: “I know he’s desperate to get back. […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to stay mum on the potential return date of superstar point guard Kyrie Irving. Recently, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson himself provided an update on his prized All-Star, saying that the team has slowly been increasing the level of intensity for Irving during practice. Still no updates on Kyrie Irving. Atkinson […]

According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving is missing games for more than just a shoulder injury. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. https://twitter.com/MaggieGray/status/1210678043548798976 I listened to it. It’s some […]

The Brooklyn Nets put forth a historically bad performance in their 94-82 loss to the lowly New York Knicks on Thursday night. During the lopsided game, an image of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving looking forlorn on the bench spread throughout social media. Understandably, NBA Twitter had a field day with the image, mocking the two […]

The Brooklyn Nets got the better of the New York Knicks in their first two encounters of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. But the Knicks fought back on Wednesday night, taking the third game with a surprising 94-82 win, thanks in large part to Julius Randle’s game-best 33 points. It also did not help that […]

Despite being undersized at times, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scores and rebounds well at his position. But the 25-year-old has never been regarded as a reliable floor spacer — a must for bigs in today’s fast paced game. Randle proved that he has put in the work to improve his outside stroke, draining […]

In their loss to the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets set franchise and league lows, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. The Nets shot just 26.9 percent from the field — making them the second team to shoot below 30 percent this season. In addition, their shooting percentage is the worst by any team since […]