Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 194

The newly-assembled duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant caught a big financial break at the time of signing with the Brooklyn Nets. The franchise was expecting to sign them to their respective max contracts, including $4-5 million in unlikely bonuses so that the stipulations fit into the salary cap. However once the Golden State […]

Kevin Durant is one of the biggest stars in the NBA. He is also one of the hardest people to market due to his off-the-court issues. However, the Brooklyn Nets already have a plan on their campaign to market their newest star. According to Nets CEO David Levy, their approach will be pretty straightforward. They […]

De’Andre Hunter wanted to be drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after the team traded Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets on June 6. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Hunter told his brother Aaron Hunter and skills trainer Sean Colson that the Hawks were a franchise he could see himself flourishing in. Hunter’s agents, […]

While Stephen Curry wishes Kevin Durant re-signed with the Golden State Warriors, the sharpshooter holds no ill will toward KD and wishes him nothing but the best on the Brooklyn Nets. Durant signed a four-year deal with the Nets this offseason, ending his three-year run with the Warriors. KD won two Finals MVPs with the […]

Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy says the arrival of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is already impacting Brooklyn’s ticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales. Durant and Irving both signed four-year deals with the Nets this offseason in free agency, spurning the New York Knicks and joining Brooklyn instead since the Nets have a better infrastructure […]

The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Brooklyn Nets to Joseph Tsai, who is the billionaire co-founder of E-commerce giant Alibaba. It’s not clear what sort of ideas he has for the organization at this point, but commissioner Adam Silver was thrilled to welcome him aboard. As part of an official […]

Despite his apparent inability to secure a new deal with any NBA team, it appears there remains to be a significant number of players who want 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony to join their team. To be more specific, several Brooklyn Nets players are still in favor of the team bringing in Anthony, per SNY’s Ian […]

The New York Knicks are still working to find an identity, but they might have an instant rivalry on their hands after being scorned by the duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who chose to team up for the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Second-year forward Kevin Knox tried to nonchalantly play it off during […]

Andrew Yang, a candidate for President in 2020, is the only member of the sprawling field in the Democratic primary who regularly tweets about the NBA. While the overlap between basketball fans and likely voters in the Democratic primary is strong, it won’t be enough to tip the balance of the election one way or […]

NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has just reported that the Brooklyn Nets will be appointing former Turner executive David Levy as the organization’s new chief executive officer. According to Woj, Levy joins the Nets following a lengthy stint with Turner Sports network, and that it is also worth noting how the high-ranking executive has […]

The NBA has embarked in a perhaps futile mission to end tampering after a wave of blockbuster signings and trades took place in a wild free-agency period with record-breaking numbers. The Brooklyn Nets were among the teams pulling strings even before free agency started, reportedly confident that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were done deals […]

As a basketball fan, nothing is more incredible or heartwarming than seeing the star player of your favorite team just randomly show up at your local park. That’s exactly what Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving did recently. The Nets star just showed up at a random park in Brooklyn to the delight of the people […]

The Brooklyn Nets are planning to give away 10,000 Kyrie Irving jerseys at their Oct. 25 game against the New York Knicks. The Nets are giving away 10,000 Kyrie jerseys when they host the Knicks on Oct. 25. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) September 14, 2019 It’s kind of ironic the Nets are choosing this game. […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant says Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has to be patient in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Bryant tore his Achilles during the 2012-13 season. The future Hall of Famer admits the rehab process is really boring and the Nets star can’t grow inpatient and skip steps. “Well, […]

Along with the glitz and glamour of the NBA lifestyle comes the caveat of having to live one’s life under a microscope. This is exactly what Brooklyn Nets newcomer Kevin Durant recently spoke about, and in KD’s mind, all the scrutiny definitely takes its toll. For his part, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden seems to […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is planning to turn his contract into a digital investment vehicle and receive an upfront lump payment, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie signed a three-year, $34.4 million contract extension with the Nets in December of 2018. Dinwiddie, according to multiple sources, is starting his own company to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been linked to Carmelo Anthony over the past month. Ever since he participated in informal workouts with Nets players in Los Angeles several weeks ago, it has been speculated that he could join the team anytime soon, especially since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have reportedly been pushing the front office […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant isn’t wired like other NBA stars. Once again engaging in the customary social media argument, the two-time Finals MVP replied to a fan with quite a shocking response, telling him his focus isn’t to become the greatest of all time: Everybody gets compared to everyone and no one will ever […]

Kevin Durant is a sensitive superstar. Anyone who has followed the Brooklyn Nets star over the past couple of seasons knows that the star does everything he can to hit back at critics. This time, he will have an interesting time responding as Dennis Rodman joins the calling-out-KD party. The Hall of Famer joined Rachel […]

Several veterans on the Brooklyn Nets — and not just Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — are lobbying Brooklyn’s front office to sign Carmelo Anthony, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Anthony worked out with Nets players this summer in Los Angeles. Brooklyn will be without veteran swingman Wilson Chandler for the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant’s business manager, Rich Kleiman, was “taken aback” when KD told him he was signing with Brooklyn, according to J.R. Moehringer of the Wall Street Journal. Durant signed a four-year deal with the Nets as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Golden State Warriors. Kleiman is a New […]

In a interview with J.R. Moehringer of the Wall Street Journal, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reveals Kyrie Irving is his “best friend in the league.” Both Durant and Irving signed four-year deals with the Nets this summer in free agency. Brooklyn also signed center DeAndre Jordan, who is close with KD and Irving. The […]

Kevin Durant opened up about the pitfalls of NBA stardom in a sprawling feature story by the Wall Street Journal’s J.R. Moehringer. Drawing the ire of the two-time MVP were the media, the Oklahoma City Thunder and their fans, and even the NBA at large. Durant didn’t quite spare the Golden State Warriors, either, insisting […]

The Brooklyn Nets made the most noise in Day 1 of free agency after hijacking the New York Knicks of the services of not one, but two superstars that were linked heavily to a summer move to the Knicks. So much praise was sent over to Nets general manager Sean Marks, head coach Kenny Atkinson, […]

Kevin Durant managed to achieve what he sought when departing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016, winning a championship a year later in a moment he calls a defining one in his life: “It’s very rare in our lives when we envision and picture something and it comes together the […]

After wearing the No. 35 jersey throughout his NBA career, it came as a bit of a surprise when new Brooklyn Nets recruit Kevin Durant announced that he has chosen to switch to No. 7 for his new team. In a recent interview with J.R. Moehringer of WSJ. Magazine, the 30-year-old opened up about why […]

Kevin Durant’s move to the Brooklyn Nets had more to do than a feeling of acceptance and the necessity of carving his own legacy in the league away from a star-studded roster. The perennial scorer noted he felt like the Golden State Warriors’ offense had reached its ceiling with him in it: “The motion offense […]

Kevin Durant’s exit from the Golden State Warriors felt like only a matter of time. That time was three years, ultimately choosing to join the Brooklyn Nets over the summer. The former MVP disclosed why he chose to leave what many viewed as basketball’s nirvana, next to fellow stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant still recalls what it was like to change teams for the first time, asphyxiated by a fan base that long claimed to be loyal to him through his nine seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant remembers walking back into Chesapeake Energy Arena, only to find the people who once […]

New Brooklyn Nets addition Kevin Durant is the definition of a basketball purist — a player who can play the game at the highest level and still find ways to hone his craft, even if it’s deemed to be at an elite level. Durant relishes the two-plus hours he gets to take the floor during […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has a long road ahead of him as he rehabs from a ruptured Achilles tendon, but at least he gets to watch a lot of football throughout the process. Durant praised Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles for his first touchdown throw with his new team, a 35-yard strike to receiver […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant says it was an “honor” to play against Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki. Both Wade and Nowitzki retired from the NBA last season. Durant faced off against Wade and the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder. KD also had […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant is a huge fan of point guard Kyrie Irving’s game. Durant and Irving both signed with the Nets this summer in free agency. Last season, multiple reports stated the two stars wanted to play with each other and they were able to make it happen in Brooklyn. Durant […]

Kevin Durant believes everybody on the Brooklyn Nets is “going to step up” with him being out due to his Achilles injury. Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. The two-time Finals MVP is “excited” about being on the Nets and says guys on the team are going to take their games […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are excited to get the new season started. The Mavs may have lost Dirk Nowitzki to retirement, but they have an exciting duo coming up in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The two European stars have enthralled and won fans all over the world with their top basketball skills. Even fellow NBA […]

NBA executives expected Caris LeVert to sign a more lucrative extension with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. LeVert signed a three-year, $52 million extension with the Nets in August. They could have two first-rounders in the 2020 draft. They just signed Caris LeVert to a three-year, $52 million extension […]

Following an injury-marred campaign in which he was only able to suit up for a grand total of 55 regular-season contests, new Brooklyn Nets recruit Taruean Prince is entering the upcoming season with a renewed passion for the game. After being traded by the Atlanta Hawks this offseason to the Brooklyn Nets, the 25-year-old admits […]

NBA legend Steve Nash believes Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets simply because he wanted a change. Nash, who has been a consultant for the Warriors since 2015, chimed in on Durant’s decision to leave The Bay for Brooklyn. Critics tagged the move as Durant’s wish to have his ‘own’ […]

Two years ago, the Brooklyn Nets looked like a dead NBA franchise and were the butt of every joke you could think of. But now, the Nets are suddenly on the rise, as they are coming off of a surprising playoff appearance and landed both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. […]