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Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder injury. Irving is dealing with shoulder impingement. ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell explained in detail exactly what Irving is going through at the moment, via Malika Andrews of ESPN: “There is a very small space at the top of […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is in the giving mood this holiday season. On Thursday, Durant gave out holiday gifts to 40 kids whose families are homeless. It was part of his charity’s annual tradition: In Manhattan yesterday, Kevin Durant gave out holiday gifts to 40 kids whose families are homeless. It was part of […]

The Brooklyn Nets have applied for a disabled player exception for the injured David Nwaba, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. If granted, the Nets could sign another player by opening up another roster spot. Nwaba suffered a torn Achilles early in the fourth quarter after trying to crash the offensive glass. Teammate Garrett […]

The injury bug has claimed yet another victim in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as Brooklyn Nets guard David Nwaba is likely done for the year after suffering a torn right achilles tendon in their 105-118 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. The grim development was first confirmed by The Athletic’s Shams Charania […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce says the Brooklyn Nets should play Kyrie Irving at the shooting guard spot next to Spencer Dinwiddie when he returns from his shoulder injury. Dinwiddie has been starting at point guard for the Nets while Irving has been out. He’s averaging 24.3 points and 7.4 assists […]

The Battle of New York is supposed to be one of the more exciting games in the calendar for the New York Knicks, and fans were understandably excited to see this on TV. However, TNT dropped the game as it holds no real value when it comes to drawing power. The Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney […]

The Brooklyn Nets faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, and while the Nets prevailed 108 to 101 in a tightly contested battle, Brooklyn point guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a strong reaction to a dubious foul call in the third quarter of the game. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1207128512076730369 As you can see, this certainly didn’t look […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is a curious fellow, and ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams took quick notice of that during a recent episode of “The Boardroom,” asking the Brooklyn Nets guard about his peculiar Instagram bio description. The two shared a noteworthy exchange in a recent episode: Williams: “I was looking at your Insta bio and it […]

The Brooklyn Nets handed the Philadelphia 76ers a 20-point loss on Sunday, an effort led by Spencer Dinwiddie, who has taken the reins after Kyrie Irving went down to injury. Following the end of the game, Sixers star Ben Simmons praised Dinwiddie: “He’s aggressive. He’s very talented,” said Simmons, according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily. […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie got quite a rise out of the bench after he baptized Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris with a vicious poster on Sunday night. SPENCER DINWIDDIE JUST ENDED TOBIAS HARRIS’ CAREER pic.twitter.com/U1ySQjYXr0 — James Despo (@jdespo08) December 16, 2019 Dinwiddie scored 24 points and added six assists in a 109-89 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has not let being injured prevent him from having fun on the sidelines. Durant hilariously mimicked Nets center DeAndre Jordan after Jordan used a sweet up-fake to free himself for an easy bucket during Sunday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. DeAndre hit the pump fake so KD did too […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Wilson Chandler admits he thought about retiring from the NBA during his PED suspension. Chandler was suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA’s Anti-Drug Program. He will make his Nets debut on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the swingman admits he almost called it quits, via Malika Andrews […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has missed each of his team’s previous 13 games due to a right shoulder injury. That absence doesn’t appear to be ending in the immediate future, which has brought Irving under the scope of criticism. But Nets general manager Sean Marks, who was integral in bringing Irving aboard during […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has been out since Nov. 16 due to a right shoulder injury. Nets general manager Sean Marks says Irving’s shoulder recovery timeline is “somewhat up to him.” “I think the timeline for his recovery is somewhat up to him, but also up to his body and how that […]

The Brooklyn Nets are waiving forward Iman Shumpert, who was acquired last month as a reinforcement for the team’s depth, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nets were 9-4 since Shumpert arrived, but released him due to the guarantees on his contract — money they were reluctant to pay. Shumpert, though a good […]

Brooklyn Nets second-year forward Rodions Kurucs is reportedly gaining some attention as a potential trade target. ESPN’s Bobby Marks reports at least two teams are “spending resources to conduct a full background check” on the young forward to determine if he’s a worthwhile trade target. While Kurucs showed some flashes in his rookie season with […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan had some fun with frontcourt partner Jarrett Allen ahead of theit matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jordan used an air-horn to mock combing and grooming Allen’s afro before the Nets and Hornets got ready to tip things off. DeAndre Jordan grooming his protege 😂 pic.twitter.com/3GGmDVpjJk — ClutchPoints […]

It has been well over a month since the New York Knicks suffered what was nothing less than one of, if not the worst series of events in franchise history. Nevertheless, it seems that reliving the agony will remain to be the case for the organization and its supporters for the foreseeable future. Just recently, […]

D’Angelo Russell admits he tuned out head coach Kenny Atkinson upon arriving with the Brooklyn Nets, largely in part from former experiences and situations that played out in his past. Atkinson had a reputation as a hard ass, a coach that is often keen to detail and picks at the issues in film sessions. Atkinson […]

During an Ask Me Anything Series on Reddit, Toronto Raptors rising star Pascal Siakam was asked who is the toughest player to guard in the NBA. Siakam went with Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from an Achilles tear. […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is ready to throw Wilson Chandler into the fire right away when the veteran small forward’s PED suspension ends this weekend. Chandler signed with the Nets in free agency after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers last season. Via Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily […]

Kyrie Irving has been listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, which will mark his 13th straight missed game due to injury. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, Wednesday’s absence will disqualify Irving from earning a $125,000 bonus for playing in at least 70 games this season, a bonus that was included […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant would love to bring a championship to his new team, but he’s also hoping to revitalize The Big Apple through basketball. Durant joined the Nets this summer, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. Unfortunately, the former No. 2 overall pick is expected to miss all of this campaign […]

At 31 years of age, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is currently in the 13th season of what has been an illustrious career. The two-time NBA champ has pretty much been through it all in the league, and there’s no denying that Father Time is slowly catching up with him, especially after his devastating Achilles […]

The Brooklyn Nets earned an impressive win against one of the West’s powerhouse teams, beating the Denver Nuggets 105-102 to improve to 13-10 for the season. Kevin Durant is happy to see his teammates playing well, especially Spencer Dinwiddie who finished with 24 points, four rebounds and eight assists. Durant tried to high-five the young […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen wants to take his game to the next level, and if there’s one player in the NBA he’d like to emulate, it’s Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin, as a teammate of DeAndre Jordan. Allen said that he and Griffin have a couple of similarities and that’s one of the reasons […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said his heart goes out to colleague David Fizdale, who was recently relieved of his duties as head coach of the New York Knicks. Although the two franchises figure in a heated crosstown rivalry, Atkinson still felt bad hearing about Fizdale’s fate and the grim reality facing every underwhelming […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a crossover display on Friday night in his team’s home matchup with the visiting Brooklyn Nets, putting Nets wing Joe Harris on skates with a dribble move (via Dime). Terry Rozier got Joe Harris 👀 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/sll65TusgT — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 7, 2019 Rozier, 25, was acquired by […]

After a rookie campaign that saw him average 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals, expectations were that then-New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert could develop into a one of the better two-way role players in the league. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened for the former Georgia Tech guard as he hasn’t really improved […]

Rich Kleiman, manager and business partner of Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, shared an image of former New York Knicks point guard Mark Jackson on Twitter this afternoon, likely in an attempt to petition for the Manhattan franchise to hire the ex-Golden State Warriors head coach for their vacant position. pic.twitter.com/AM7uxhZv8u — Ace (@richkleiman) December […]

Behind 23 points from Taurean Prince, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, a game which meant a lot to Prince. The Hawks traded Prince to the Nets in the offseason, so the swingman was “100 percent motivated” to defeat his old team. “I was 100 percent motivated, especially being the team that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson thinks Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be watching highlights of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at night. Entering Wednesday, Harden leads the league in free-throw attempts at 298. Young is sixth on the list with 146, a high number for a second-year player. Kenny Atkinson on Trae […]

Is Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s right shoulder injury more serious than we thought? It’s possible. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Irving could be out another week or two, possibly even longer than that. Spoke with both multiple #NBA sources and orthopedic specialists. The most optimistic expected Kyrie Irving to be […]

A whole lot of people doubted Trae Young at the time of the draft. He’s too small. He’s too slow. He’s not athletic enough. He won’t be able to hit those bombs against pro competition. Well, here we are, just over a year into his NBA tenure, and the Atlanta Hawks guard has developed into […]

As part of a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, rapper Fat Joe claimed that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joined the Nets instead of the Knicks this offseason because they “didn’t want that smoke” of all that pressure: “Kyrie and Durant — they didn’t want that New York Knicks pressure,” Fat Joe said in his […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter will return to the lineup for Wednesday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets after missing three weeks due to a left rotator cuff injury, according to a report from Kevin Chouinard of FOX Sports Southeast. The Hawks will be cautious with their approach to Huerter’s return. He’ll be […]

Renowned hip-hop artist and self-confessed New York Knicks fan Fat Joe has come out to say that he knows exactly why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving decided against joining New York last summer and went to the Brooklyn Nets instead. According to the rapper, both Durant and Irving do not have what it takes to […]

Former NBA star and future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett is slightly surprised that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant chose to play for the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Garnett told Stefan Bondy of theNew York Daily News that the two superstars would have revolutionized the basketball world if they could reestablish […]

Kyrie Irving’s decision to leave the Celtics in favor of the Nets this offseason was met with a fair amount of criticism from NBA fans. For Celtics icon Kevin Garnett, Irving simply didn’t have the “cojones” for Boston. Garnett gave a direct response when asked if he was surprised about Irving’s decision to leave the […]