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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. […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs could be facing misdemeanor charges after allegations of assault were levied against him earlier this week. His attorneys, however, claim that these allegations are “bogus.” According to a report from SI, Kurucs is accused of choking, slapping, biting and pushing a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship. The […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs is being accused of choking, slapping, biting and pushing a woman he was in a relationship with. The Latvian-born basketball player had his arraignment at Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn on Tuesday, and now he could be facing immigration issues. According to a report from Sports Illustrated’s legal analyst […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released a statement on the allegations against small forward Rodions Kurucs. Kurucs was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly choking his girlfriend. Here’s the Nets’ full statement, via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: “After learning of the allegations against Rodions Kurucs, we notified and are assisting the League Office […]

After a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which the Brooklyn Nets won 42 games and made the playoffs, the Nets entered a summer full of hope, and that hope turned into a reality, as the Nets landed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. Of course, Durant will miss all of the 2019-20 […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Rodions Kurucs was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly choking his girlfriend, according to the New York Daily News. Per the report, Kurucs allegedly attacked his then-girlfriend on June 27 just before 8 p.m. in his apartment in Carroll Gardens. The then-couple reportedly had a verbal argument which went out of control. […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris has a lot to look forward to when the NBA begins. However, all of his attention is currently focused on Team USA and their quest to win the FIBA World Cup. He is not usually a person you’d expect to represent the United States in international competition, but the withdrawal […]

Joe Johnson will work out for the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets next week fresh off an MVP and championship trophy in the BIG3, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Johnson worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers last week and is also drawing interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets. Story […]

Caris LeVert was happy he got an extension with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, but the talented small forward knows he can’t stop working now. LeVert signed a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Nets. The swingman is grateful Brooklyn trusted him to give him that lucrative extension and vows to never stop improving […]

Caris LeVert of the Brooklyn Nets is looking forward to the upcoming season with his new-look squad. LeVert, the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, will enter his fourth year in the league with superstars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan as teammates. He’s aware that they’ve gotten a lot better with […]

While Lonzo Ball is starting to have a stable NBA career and LaMelo Ball is projected to become one of the top prospects in next year’s NBA Draft, LiAngelo Ball hasn’t been making any significant progress in his professional basketball career. However, things could have been different for the swingman. In a recent episode of […]

For NBA analysts Shannon Sharpe, the Brooklyn Nets could use the services of Carmelo Anthony — especially his shooting. Per Fox Sports, Sharpe believes that the Nets can fully utilize Anthony only if they define his role first. They have to be completely aware that Anthony is already at the tail end of his career. […]

Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony is thrilled by the idea of possibly teaming up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Melo and the Brooklyn Nets reportedly have mutual interest in each other, with Irving and Durant even pushing the team to sign the former NBA scoring champion. Anthony has seen the reports, and […]

After the New York Knicks watched as marquee free agents (and top Knicks targets) Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joined the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets, the gravitas of basketball in New York had shifted significantly. The Nets figure to contend in the Eastern Conference while the Knicks would be lucky just to reach the playoffs […]

Former NBA forward Caron Butler thinks the Brooklyn Nets will give Carmelo Anthony a chance. Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are reportedly pushing the Nets to sign Anthony in the wake of Wilson Chandler’s PED suspension. Chandler will miss the first 25 games of the 2019-20 season. Caron Butler believes Nets general manager […]

Though they might be fierce competitors on the court next season in the NBA, Marcus Smart and Joe Harris of Team USA have become fast friends during the buildup to the FIBA World Cup. Smart, who is the team’s de facto captain and a generally lovable personality in the NBA, claimed to be Harris’s “alter […]

With Kevin Durant injured, Brooklyn Nets fans might have to live a season with Carmelo Anthony running it alongside Kyrie Irving. Recent reports have surfaced that Melo impressed the higher-ups at Brooklyn with his workouts. They are considering signing him as Durant likely won’t be available until the 2020-21 campaign. Moreover, both Durant and Kyrie […]

In the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets swapped star point guards. Gone was D’Angelo Russell, who had just earned his first All-Star honors. Instead, Kyrie Irving would be running point in the Barclays Center. Obviously, comparisons between the two became a discussion point. With the absence of Kevin Durant, who is truly the better fit for […]

Carmelo Anthony to the Brooklyn Nets? Why not? This idea has been discussed lately, especially after reports came out that Nets players were impressed by Melo’s physical condition since the 10-time All-Star joined the team’s informal workouts in Los Angeles last week. In fact, news broke on Thursday that the team’s biggest stars, Kevin Durant […]

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang believes the Brooklyn Nets are going to sign Carmelo Anthony in the wake of Wilson Chandler’s suspension. Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who is very active on Twitter, saw Yang’s tweet and responded to him: Wait a sec, we’ve got Presidential candidates watching now? Lol you may have gained a vote 🤙🏾 […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins took to Twitter earlier Thursday to lament the NBA and its system of testing for performance enhancing drugs. The former center said the league needs to do something about the testing policy, which comes in the wake of Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler being suspended for 25 games for PED […]

The NBA levied a 25-game suspension against Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler on Thursday morning for the use of performance enhancing drugs. There was some confusion surrounding the charge, so the Michigan native took some time to provide a statement on the matter. Via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: During my injury rehab process, before I signed […]

Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. However, it sounds like a few members of the Brooklyn Nets are interested in bringing him aboard, including Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Anthony was in New York on Thursday for a workout session with a group of New York Knicks. He recently worked out with some Nets players, […]

Brooklyn Nets wingman Wilson Chandler is facing a 25-game suspension from the NBA for using performance enhancing drugs, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. An official ruling on Chandler’s case is expected to be announced at some point on Thursday, according to ESPN: Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler is facing a 25 game […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard David Nwaba has already played for three different teams in his first three seasons in the NBA, so it is understandable that he is hoping for more stability as his career progresses. Nwaba — whom the Nets signed in July — spoke to Dave Alley of KEYT California about his desire […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says he would pick Kemba Walker over Kyrie Irving “any day.” While Kanter says Irving is one of the best point guards in the NBA, he believes Walker will be a better leader for the Celtics. Walker is replacing Irving as Boston’s starting point guard next season, as Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has some advice for Caris LeVert after the latter signed a three-year, $52 million extension a couple of days ago. Jarrett Allen on teammate Caris LeVert securing $53 million extension: “Hopefully it doesn’t go to his head and he starts buying chains.” — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) August 27, 2019 The […]