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Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is “progressing great” in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. Jordan, who is very close friends with Durant, says the two-time Finals MVP is “recovering fast.” “We’ve got a lot of talent on this […]

DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, breaking the hearts of every New York Knicks fan in the world. Jordan says he, KD and Irving ultimately signed with the Nets because of the culture general manager Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson have created. “Not to knock […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his nod of approval for Drake’s lyrics in a collaboration with Florida-based rapper Rick Ross, “liking” an Instagram post with a verse that immortalized the sacrifice he made on the court. Drake’s starting bars in “Gold Roses,” one of the first singles of Ross’ new “Port of Miami […]

Just like everyone else, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic did not expect Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to choose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Gordon thought that the two top free agents of the summer were heading to the Knicks. After all, the team did clear up some cap space enough […]

Walt Frazier believes nothing has changed even though the Brooklyn Nets pulled in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this past summer. The NBA legend is still strongly convinced that New York will remain a Knicks town, per Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks had big plans this summer. They were in a good position to […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has always been one to speak his own mind. He criticized LeBron James on air during a game against the Lakers in March, which resulted in a number of former players and analysts coming to LeBron’s defense. Though Frazier has often been lauded as one of the more eloquent […]

As the Atlanta Hawks rebuilt their roster this offseason, the team traded forward Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets, ending the forward’s three-year stay in the ATL. Budding star and current face of the franchise Trae Young spoke on Prince’s skillset, and why he enjoyed sharing the floor with the Baylor product: “He can bring […]

The Brooklyn Nets received 1,000 calls by fans looking to buy tickets on the first day of free agency, according to Kavitha A. Davidson of The Athletic. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving verbally committed to signing with the Nets on the first day of free agency, as did DeAndre Jordan. On June 30 alone, the […]

Kevin Durant’s recovery from a torn Achilles tendon could very likely sideline him for a full season, with most around the Brooklyn Nets organization not expecting a return until the 2020-21 season. While some believe that the Achilles is a tendon that takes utterly long to heal, Dr. Steven Weinfeld, Chief of Foot and Ankle […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s upcoming few months will be daunting ones, as returning from an Achilles injury usually is for an NBA player. Dr. Steven Weinfeld, a renowned Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System, has firm belief that Durant will be able to come back to the court close […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA, landing all of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in free agency, a truly historic haul. Of course, Durant will miss all of next season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but the hope is that he will return close […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris gets an invite to join teammate Jarrett Allen at the USA Basketball training camp, per The Athletic.  Team USA is gearing up for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China in August. Jarrett Allen (previously reported) and Joe Harris have been invited to be a part of the Team USA […]

For years, the New York Knicks had been the center of all things basketball in the Big Apple, and one of the most famous sports teams in the world. With multiple championships in the 1970s and Hall of Fame franchise icons such as Patrick Ewing in the ’90s, the Knicks ran Broadway. That is, until […]

New Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is a big fan of hit TV cartoon series “SpongeBob Squarepants”; so much so that he convinced Nike and Nickelodeon to collaborate in order to launch a shoe collection based on the cartoon. Irving isn’t hiding the fact that he loves the SpongeBob, which he said provided him […]

In an episode of Get Up, ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose said Kevin Durant has a chance to make his mark and write his own history by leading the Brooklyn Nets to an NBA championship: “Well, you get to build a nostalgia. We just Kawhi Leonard get to do that with Toronto, […]

The Brooklyn Nets were always going to be one of the most intriguing teams of this summer. Armed with two max salary slots in free agency and coming off a season in which they earned the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Nets were sure to draw some interest from some of the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says he and Kevin Durant are “still going to be brothers” despite Durant signing with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. The Warriors went to three straight Finals during the Durant era, winning two and losing one. Had KD not suffered the initial calf injury in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris “wasn’t surprised” Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Irving and Durant chose the Nets over the New York Knicks, who had cap space to sign two superstars as well. “I wasn’t surprised,” Harris said, via Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]

Kendrick Perkins says Kevin Durant told him “you’re not stupid” when he asked KD why the two-time champion signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Durant signed a four-year contract with the Nets. He’s going to get to play with his two close friends, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, in Brooklyn. The two-time Finals […]

High-flyer DeAndre Jordan says he’s “super excited” about playing for the Brooklyn Nets. Jordan signed a four-year, $40 million contract with the Nets. He’s joining his two good friends in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. @DeAndre is PUMPED to play in Brooklyn 🙌 #Fashionable50 pic.twitter.com/0w1ylpiS7F — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 19, 2019 DeAndre […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert was happy to see former teammate D’Angelo Russell get a max deal with the Golden State Warriors as part of a sign-and-trade for Kevin Durant. The two played two seasons together and witnessed each other’s injuries and setbacks through the course of the season, developing a true bond in their […]

For NBA analyst Jalen Rose, Kevin Durant would have chosen the New York Knicks over the Brooklyn Nets if he didn’t get injured. Speaking on ESPN‘s Jalen & Jacoby, Jalen Rose believes that Kevin Durant would’ve been the “lead domino” between him and Kyrie Irving. If Durant didn’t suffer an Achilles tear, he would’ve gone […]

Kevin Durant has kept an extremely low profile since rupturing his Achilles tendon during his stunning mid-series return to the NBA Finals. Just over two weeks after announcing his decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, though, the two-time Finals MVP has provided a much-anticipated update on his recovery status. Durant posted a series of […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is fully aware he’s going to get Kyrie Irving questions all season long in 2019-20. Walker is replacing Irving as the Celtics’ starting point guard. The New York native says Irving is a great player, but it just didn’t work out in 2018-19 for Kyrie and Boston. Walker is […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team’s NBA Finals process starts “right now” even with superstar small forward Kevin Durant on the shelf. Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. KD signed a four-year, $164.26 million contract with the Nets as part of a sign-and-trade […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says Kyrie Irving told him he meant what he said when he committed to the Boston Celtics in October, but then “something happened” during the season which changed Irving’s mind. Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden before the 2018-19 season started he was planning to re-sign with Boston. […]

The word has been that the NBA Eastern Conference is still lagging behind the West in terms of championship-caliber teams. That may be true, but the race in the East will be just as intense as it is on the West. The West will either have to go through Houston, Los Angeles, Denver or Portland […]

Kyrie Irving contacted Spencer Dinwiddie about playing in New York back in December, according to Dinwiddie himself. The Brooklyn Nets guard didn’t know if Irving was leaning toward the Nets or the Knicks, but knew Uncle Drew had his eyes on New York. Irving, of course, signed with the Nets. Dinwiddie actively recruited Irving to […]

The Boston Celtics lost both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency, which was something that they didn’t want to happen. But when it was apparent that both players were not re-signing, the Cs tried to convince their new teams to do sign-and-trades. Unfortunately for Boston, the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers’ asking […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was already suspicious that a Kyrie Irving departure might be looming in the offseason, perhaps as early as March, as he alluded to during the introduction of two of his recent signings in Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter on Wednesday, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. Irving had been […]

The Brooklyn Nets had planned to go through a fast turnaround in their efforts to rebuild after being left with a hollowed-out roster following the 2015-16 season. Sean Marks took the reins from there after being hired in 2016, quickly seeing a window of opportunity at the end of his first season with the team: […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has been praised for instilling a positive culture within this roster, one he was able to develop after many lessons from his time with the San Antonio Spurs. After retiring from a 13-year playing career in the league, Marks was quickly named basketball operations assistant for the Spurs and […]

The Brooklyn Nets have managed to turn their roster around from a rebuilding team to a potential contender after luring two of the best stars available in free agency in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. General manager Sean Marks detailed the road to get there, which including putting his trust in the right people to […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off the unthinkable en route to landing both former Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving and former Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant this offseason. However, Nets general manager Sean Marks had a plan the whole time so it appears — whether such a plan involved Irving and Durant or not. […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the NBA world by acquiring two legitimate stars in the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Overshadowed in the acquisition is the signing of DeAndre Jordan, who will join the team on a four-year, $40 million contract. Adding Jordan was an interesting move by the Nets, who already have a dominant young […]

Before the end of last season, rumors flew that former Celtic Kyrie Irving was on his way to the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason. Fans wondered how he would fit in with the Nets current All-Star, D’Angelo Russell. Ultimately, the pairing never came to be. Russell was swapped to the Golden State Warriors before he […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says Kevin Durant’s Instagram post committing to Brooklyn “was news to all of us in the office.” Marks and his staff were under the assumption they were going to teleconference call with Durant once free agency opened on June 30 or meet face-to-face with the two-time Finals MVP, who […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has “no idea” when superstar small forward Kevin Durant will play again. Durant is recovering from an Achilles tear, and Marks says the Nets will not rush KD back under any circumstances. “I have no idea,” Mark told Evan Roberts and Joe Benigno on WFAN, via Nets Daily. “We’re […]

According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, Kevin Durant signed with the Nets because of Brooklyn’s offensive system and the way the team plays on a nightly basis. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, supposedly likes the way the Nets share the ball on offense […]