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With Kevin Durant likely to sit out the majority, if not the whole 2019-20 season, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie expects Kyrie Irving to take over and put up an MVP-caliber season. In a recent Q&A, Dinwiddie expressed his belief that Irving will be a dark horse candidate to win the prestigious award given to […]

The most recent NBA hot take comes courtesy of Jalen Rose, who predicts that the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets will have a similar record by the end of the 2019-20 season. Rose offered this view to Marc Berman of the New York Post on how the two New York teams will be […]

Over a crazy summer, the Brooklyn Nets definitely stand out as one of the teams that significantly improved their chances at an NBA title in the next few years. Being a Brooklyn native himself, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin could not be more pleased at how things turned out for his home team. According to […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith argued former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant never intended to stay with the franchise for the long run, fully knowing the team would never be his. The household TV and radio voice appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast with The Ringer (h/t Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area), sharing his […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant defended Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Atlanta Hawks playmaker Trae Young for their comments on open-run double teams. Booker recently stirred debate when he was visibly frustrated after he was double-teamed during a pickup game. Durant took to Twitter to respond to several comments about getting double-teamed in open-runs. […]

A fan on Twitter told Spencer Dinwiddie that the New York Knicks can sneak by into the playoffs. The Brooklyn Nets guard wasn’t having any of it, reiterating his belief that the Nets are the best team in New York. I’m going to say this one more time for everybody that has this misconstrued. It […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is getting closer and closer as we near the two-month mark until the season tipoff. Along with a new NBA season comes new storylines that surround the league that never sleeps. Unprecedented player movement over this summer has treated the league like a snow globe and made it difficult to really […]

Philadelphia 76ers stretch forward Mike Scott thinks the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are the two teams who can challenge the Sixers for Eastern Conference supremacy next season. The East is wide-open after Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Sixers lost Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick this offseason, but […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward wishes star point guard Kyrie Irving “the best of luck as he goes to Brooklyn.” After playing the past two seasons with the Celtics, Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency. Boston replaced Irving with three-time All-Star Kemba Walker. Hayward says the […]

Under general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors have become arguably the most player-friendly organization in the NBA. Five seasons of that that goodwill was put to the test in the aftermath of Kevin Durant rupturing his Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals, leading to widespread speculation that Golden State […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant stopped by Team USA practice on Thursday in El Segundo, California. The two-time Finals MVP was wearing a brace to stabilize his leg and had a boot on his foot. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, had a funny […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Theo Pinson says the informal workouts in LA were “player-driven.” Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving organized the mini-camp in LA. Pinson says it’s been fun playing with the guys and getting to know the new players, both on and off the court. “It was basically player-driven,” Pinson told Brian Lewis of […]

The breakup is over, but the relationship remains on good terms. Now-former Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is departing from the team after selling his shares to Joseph Tsai. The Russian billionaire bought the then-New Jersey Nets to the New York metropolitan proper in 2012 and later had general manager Billy King execute the devastating […]

New Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai has nothing but good words to say about former franchise controlling owner Mikhail Prokhorov. Prokhorov sold his Nets majority stake to Tsai for a reported 2.35 billion, putting an end to the Russian billionaire’s stint with the franchise. While Prokhorov’s time as Brooklyn Nets boss was highlighted by the […]

Former Turner Sports executive David Levy is a “serious candidate” for the Brooklyn Nets CEO job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Former Turner Sports executive David Levy has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Brett Yormark as CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 16, 2019 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been sold to Taiwanese entrepreneur Joe Tsai, who bought Mikhail Prokhorov’s 51% stake in the franchise to claim complete ownership of the NBA team. Tsai, who is the co-founder and the executive vice-chairman of Alibaba, has spent a record $3.5 billion to gain control of the franchise and own the state-of-the-art […]

Mikhail Prokhorov has held an ownership stake with the Brooklyn Nets for 10 years. However, the Russian-born billionaire is offloading the remaining 51% of his claim to minority owner Joseph Tsai at some point this month. For some, Prokhorov’s tenure with the team will be remembered simply by his willingness to spend money. For others, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant addressed Team USA before practice on Thursday in El Segundo, California, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Durant is still recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals. The two-time Finals MVP was wearing a brace to stabilize his leg. KD was on the […]

There’s nothing to Carmelo Anthony working out with Brooklyn Nets players in Los Angeles, as it’s just friends playing pick-up basketball, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving organized a mini-camp for Brooklyn players in Los Angeles. Anthony is joining the Nets players who are working out, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have undergone a massive roster overhaul this offseason, not only signing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, but also bringing in players such as DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince, Wilson Chandler, and Garrett Temple. Of course, Durant is set to miss all of the 2019-20 campaign while he recovers from a torn Achilles, but […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is fast approaching and former All-Star Carmelo Anthony is still without a team. Although he was recently seen working out with some players from the Brooklyn Nets, additional information has been released, which indicates that Melo is just hanging out with friends. One league source aware of Melo workouts with Nets […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says he’s happy for superstar small forward Kevin Durant, who signed with the Brooklyn Nets this summer after playing three seasons in Golden State. Green says Durant is his “brother” and deserved the right to choose where he wanted to play next after winning two championships with the […]

Carmelo Anthony has been participating in informal team workouts and scrimmages with Brooklyn Nets players in Los Angeles recently, according to Anthony Puccio and Ian Begley of SNY. Anthony is an unrestricted free agent. He hasn’t played in an NBA game since November. Ten-time All-Star and free agent forward Carmelo Anthony has been participating in informal team […]

New Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier dispelled the myth that there is any animosity between him and former Boston Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving. The man known as “Scary Terry” told Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report that he doesn’t hate Irving, and that he has been rather cool with him through free agency: “A lot […]

For NBA analyst Max Kellerman, Kyrie Irving’s return to Boston as a member of the Brooklyn Nets will be the most exciting game of the 2019-2020 season. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Kellerman laid down the details of his argument. Apart from the history between the Celtics and Irving, Kellerman noted how huge a market […]

According to a report in the New York Post, the Brooklyn Nets will soon have a single owner. The new owner of the team –or governor, if Adam Silver gets his wish – has long been a minority owner of the team: Joseph Tsai, the Taiwanese billionaire co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba will soon buy […]

Apparently, the Bay Area isn’t the only place that new Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant elected to depart recently. According to former NBA small forward Jalen Rose, Durant “got upset” and left a high-rollers fantasy football league, one that features a slew of notable names from the basketball world. However, Durant isn’t the only one […]

Former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough expects Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to get booed all night long when he returns to Boston to face the Celtics next season. Before the 2018-19 season started, Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden he was planning to re-sign with Boston. Fast-forward to today, and […]

CLUTCH Summary: Having played for the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic Magic, Tracy McGrady is one of the best offensive players to have ever graced the NBA. A lengthy two-guard, McGrady will likely be remembered for his scoring outbursts more than anything else. Affectionately known as T-Mac, Tracy McGrady has a game that […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell returns to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets on February 5. Russell played two seasons for the Nets and made his first All-Star team last season. The lefty guided Brooklyn to the playoffs, but after the team signed star point guard Kyrie Irving in free agency this summer, […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Revenge is a dish best served from former NBA player Mike Miller’s son. Former Cavs teammates Miller and Kyrie Irving were hanging out two years ago, with Miller’s youngest son, Mavrick, finding himself on the losing end of a viral video that saw the All-Star point guard cross him up and leave him in the […]

Your ankles aren’t safe around Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving even if you’re in a basement playing on a mini-hoop. Just ask Mike Miller’s son. The former sharpshooter recorded a video of his son getting crossed over by Irving while the two were playing in the basement: Kyrie dropped Mike Miller's son on […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s “getting to see a lot of different parts” about the business side of the NBA. Russell will be playing for his third team in five years next season. The new Warriors guard played two seasons each with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. “Oh man, […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving and the fine designers at Nike have come together for the release of a SpongeBob-inspired line of shoes, according to B/R Kicks. Nike’s SpongeBob SquarePants x Kyrie collection is scheduled to be released on Saturday and will feature colorways related to five characters on the popular show: SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, […]

D’Angelo Russell credited his recent surge as an All-Star in the NBA to finally getting the opportunity to shine. The new Golden State Warriors addition was bound to make his mark with the Brooklyn Nets quickly after being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017, though an early-season injury derailed that process. The shifty […]

Max Kellerman of ESPN’s First Take is known for his strong opinions and, well, takes on the sporting news of the day. On today’s episode of the show, Kellerman fired off a rather strong opinion on Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, related to Durant’s historical stature were he to bring a championship to New […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris had the best season of his career in 2018-19. After four years in the league, his breakout season came with a bang. He won the three-point contest, defeating the best shooter to ever play the game, Stephen Curry, in the final round. He led the league in three-point shooting by […]

CLUTCH Summary: Now with the Brooklyn Nets, as well as formerly with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has already had a historically relevant career.  While not yet having a chance to leave his mark with the Nets, both the Thunder and Warriors benefited from Durant’s elite ability to get buckets. […]