Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 196

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 […]

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on Thursday in a tightly contested matchup. During the game, a flashy pass from Spencer Dinwiddie was finished off by DeAndre Jordan for a one-handed dunk. The play was created by Dinwiddie exploiting Taj Gibson ball watching in pick-and-roll coverage. After engaging in deep […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has not played since Nov. 14 as he continues to grapple with a shoulder impingement. While there have been little signs to suggest that Irving is progressing towards returning to action anytime soon, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson also denied that Irving has Thoracic Bursitis in his shoulder: Kenny […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie 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. When asked by reporters if surgery has been explored as an option for Irving, Atkinson said, “I don’t think we’re there.” When asked if surgery has […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says small forward Caris LeVert is close to returning to the lineup. LeVert underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November: Kenny Atkinson says Caris LeVert did “a lot of contact” today. Said performance team basically thinks he’s “ready to go.” — Anthony Puccio […]

Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving took less than the max so the franchise could sign DeAndre Jordan as well. Irving and Durant converted a chunk of their salaries into performance-based bonuses to create room for Jordan, according to Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report: This free-agency decision was made over FaceTime. Jordan recalls […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says he talked to Kevin Durant a lot during the summer of 2015 after the whole Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Clippers free agency saga. Jordan says Durant was an outlet for him and that he will always appreciate KD for that. “He was an outlet for me,” Jordan told Bleacher Report. […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan caused quite the stir during the summer of 2015 when he backed out of his agreement with the Dallas Mavericks to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers fans were happy that Jordan decided to come back, but Mavs fans were upset and took a lot of shots at Jordan […]

Meditation has become a big part of Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan’s life. Jordan uses meditation to clear his thoughts and find peace of mind in the NBA. The Nets’ high-flyer says the practice of meditating has helped him immensely, via Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report: Jordan does not just have a room where he […]

Longtime Bronx-based rapper Fat Joe admitted he took a shot at recruiting Kyrie Irving to his beloved New York Knicks, noting his ultimate decision to join their rival across the bridge was “a mistake.” In an interview with Eric Woodyard of The Undefeated, Fat Joe admitted he begged the now-Brooklyn Nets point guard to don […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a tough start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign and most pundits believed it would have gone tougher with superstar Kyrie Irving out for a prolonged period due to a shoulder issue. Brooklyn, however, has managed to solider on without their prized offseason acquisition, compiling a 16-13 record good for […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters this past Saturday Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, Irving could miss two-to-three more weeks: On Monday evening during Irving’s ‘Nike […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Garrett Temple, a representative of the NBA Players Association, gave his two cents about Isaiah Thomas’ recent suspension. The Washington Wizards point guard was banned for two games after confronting a Philadelphia 76ers heckler last week — an act Temple viewed as indefensible. “Two-game suspension, I feel like that’s a lot,” said […]

Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a shoulder injury has progressed slower than anticipated. The Brooklyn Nets have already ruled him out for Thursday’s game against the New York Knicks, but they had expected him to take some sort of contact by now, which he hasn’t been able to do yet, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert is nearing his impending return after participating in nearly every part of practice, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. LeVert did contact work with some of the Nets’ coaches, though head coach Kenny Atkinson wouldn’t commit to a return date. The 25-year-old LeVert said he is getting close to a return […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is playing like someone worthy of All-Star recognition, but there is no better praise than the thought coming from a perennial All-Star stud like Kobe Bryant. The longtime Los Angeles Lakers icon told the Brooklyn Nets floor general he was “playing like an All-Star” before he went on to drop 39 points on […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has had a band of support for Most Improved Player thanks to his impressive averages of 22.7 points and 6.2 assists, along with recent 41- and 39-point efforts in the last two games. Yet the Brooklyn Nets point guard deflected attention from himself, rather promoting Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham’s success, hailing him […]

The Brooklyn Nets are still missing the services of Kyrie Irving due to a right shoulder injury, but that hasn’t slowed down the team since Spencer Dinwiddie has been ballin’ out of his mind in the last three games. The 26-year-old 6’5″ combo guard has become the first Nets player since Devin Harris in 2008 to […]

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters on Saturday Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact: Kyrie Irving still not cleared for contact, Kenny Atkinson says — Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) December 21, 2019 Irving has played in 11 games […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer and he could get paid handsomely. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Harris could at least double his money as a free agent: “The phrase ‘at least double his money’ has been thrown around by league insiders,” Lowe said on The Lowe […]

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 […]