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The Brooklyn Nets will have their choice of several top prospects with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 draft. Among the players they’re eyeing is Oklahoma point guard Jeremiah Fears. The young floor general, ranked No. 5 in ESPN’s draft rankings, met with and worked out for the Nets at the draft combine in […]

The ping pong balls didn’t bounce the Brooklyn Nets’ way at Monday’s draft lottery. After entering the night with the sixth-best odds, the Nets fell to No. 8. It was a disappointing outcome after Brooklyn reacquired its first-round pick from the Houston Rockets last summer and tanked in hopes of landing a top selection. However, […]

The NBA Draft lottery didn’t go the Brooklyn Nets’ way on Monday night. They had the sixth-best odds of jumping up to the No. 1 overall pick, but Brooklyn fell down two spots to the No. 8 selection. Despite a tough night, the Nets are still a team many are watching as the draft approaches. […]

Luck hasn’t been on the Brooklyn Nets’ side throughout their franchise’s history. That didn’t change at Monday’s NBA draft lottery. After entering the night with the sixth-best odds, Brooklyn landed the eighth pick. The Nets descended upon Chicago with dreams of Cooper Flagg. They would’ve settled for Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey or VJ Edgecombe. But […]

It’s been no secret over the last two years that the Brooklyn Nets covet Giannis Antetokounmpo as a trade target. However, the Milwaukee Bucks and the two-time MVP have shut down any speculation about a trade during that timeframe. That appears to be changing after the team’s third consecutive first-round exit and Damian Lillard’s torn […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may soon face the end of a historic era with franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially considering a future outside of Wisconsin. On Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Antetokounmpo is “open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere.” The 30-year-old forward is expected to meet […]

Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery will be among the most consequential events in Brooklyn Nets history. The team announced on Friday that head coach Jordi Fernandez will serve as its representative in Chicago. Following a 26-56 campaign, the Nets hold the sixth-best lottery odds, giving them a 9.0 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick. […]

Day’Ron Sharpe will be a free agent for the first time in his career this summer. Following a career-best season with the Brooklyn Nets, he hopes it will end with him back in the back and white. “I’m new to this, so whatever happens, happens. But I like Brooklyn, so God willing [I’ll be back],” […]

The Brooklyn Nets ousted Kenny Atkinson as head coach during the 2019-20 season. He got the last laugh on Monday, winning the 2025 Coach of the Year Award. Atkinson led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 64-18 record and the Eastern Conference’s top seed during his first season with the team. It was a long-awaited head-coaching […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trade for Luka Doncic was one of the biggest fleeces in NBA history, and that remains the case even after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs. But now they need to make a move involving Austin Reaves. The Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when Doncic […]

With the NBA playoffs underway, the offseason rumor mill is already beginning to churn. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks remains the league’s top point of speculation. Following the Bucks’ third consecutive first-round exit and Damian Lillard’s Achilles tear, an Antetokounmpo trade appears more likely than ever before. The Ringer’s Howard Beck said the […]

What has transpired with the Milwaukee Bucks over the last few seasons has led to what will be an offseason full of trade rumors surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo. For the third straight year, the Bucks have fallen in the first round of the playoffs after losing Game 5 of their first-round series to the Indiana Pacers […]

What is next for Giannis Antetokounmpo? The entire basketball community will be awaiting what will happen with the two-time MVP winner and former NBA champion. The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a miserable gentleman’s sweep from the Indiana Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers dominated the series, and Giannis and the Bucks had a hard […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future has been the NBA’s top point of speculation over the last two years. With the Milwaukee Bucks bereft of assets and failing to resemble a title contender, many within league circles have felt a trade is the best path forward for both sides. Damian Lillard’s torn Achilles ended any doubt that a […]

Dennis Schroder has struggled to find an NBA home during the latter half of his career. The first half of this season was more of the same. The Brooklyn Nets traded the veteran point guard to the Golden State Warriors, who dealt him to the Detroit Pistons a month later in a multi-team deal that […]

The Brooklyn Nets finished 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 26-56 record. The Nets outperformed their expectations, but fell between a Play-In team and one of the worst teams in the league. Brooklyn has many decisions to make this offseason to construct their roster. Guard Cam Thomas will be a restricted free agent after […]

French point guard and projected first-round pick Nolan Traore declared for the 2025 NBA draft on Thursday. “I’m excited to take the next step in my career and declare for the NBA draft,” Traore told ESPN. “I still have many goals with my team, to finish the regular season strong, make the playoffs and then […]

The 2025 NBA draft will be among the most important in the Brooklyn Nets’ history. Following an active offseason, the rebuilding squad has an NBA-high five picks. Their draft position gained more clarity on Monday. The NBA broke five ties among teams with identical records through random drawings. Brooklyn’s first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

The Golden State Warriors will face a decision on Jonathan Kuminga’s future this summer. With the former No. 7 pick set to hit restricted free agency, they “are monitoring” the Brooklyn Nets as a potential suitor, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer. Golden State won’t be the only team monitoring Brooklyn as a threat […]

Ziaire Williams welcomed a fresh start this season after the Memphis Grizzlies shipped him to the Brooklyn Nets in a salary dump. The former top-10 pick had a career-best year, inspiring hope that he can secure a spot in an NBA rotation long-term. Entering the first free agency of his career, he hopes he’ll have […]

Drew Timme is earning recognition following a breakout 2024-25 campaign. The former Gonzaga star was named All-NBA G League Second Team for his performance with the Long Island Nets. Timme averaged 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists on 58/39/73 shooting splits over 29 appearances with Long Island. He joined the team from the Stockton […]

The Brooklyn Nets had high expectations for Nic Claxton this season after signing him to a four-year, $97 million contract. While the sixth-year center showed flashes of the two-way play that led to his life-changing payday, he struggled to live up to the billing. “It was a very humbling season. It was a lot of […]

Cam Thomas said he and the Brooklyn Nets were “a match made in heaven” when the team selected him in the first round of the 2021 draft. Despite a tumultuous first four seasons with the team, he doubled down on the statement ahead of his restricted free agency. “I never wavered from that. I always […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have signaled a possible shift in direction this offseason following a significant front-office change and growing uncertainty around franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson. On Monday, the organization announced the firing of executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin. During his six-season tenure, Griffin compiled a 209-263 record with only two playoff […]

The Brooklyn Nets had opportunities to cash in on Cam Johnson at the trade deadline. However, the rebuilding squad was content to hold onto the veteran wing during a career season. Will that change this summer? “There was no shortage of teams calling [about Cam]. He’s a good player, and teams value him, but so do […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the early stages of a rebuild. However, with an NBA-best 13 tradable first-round picks and over $50 million in cap space, the team has the ammo to go star hunting as early as this summer. General manager Sean Marks said such an acquisition would need to turn the Nets into […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 2024-25 season was an overall mess after the team finished with a 36-46 record. After missing out on the playoffs, the organization fired Mike Budenholzer as head coach. However, there’s at least one winner of the Suns’ debacle, and it’s somehow the Houston Rockets. In June 2024, the Rockets completed a trade […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended their season with a whimper on Sunday, falling 113-105 to the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. While the game appeared to have little meaning, it had implications for Brooklyn’s draft positioning. The loss dropped the Nets’ first-round pick via the Knicks to 26th. Had Brooklyn won, New York would have […]

With the NBA playing its final regular-season games on Sunday, Mikal Bridges kept his Iron Man streak alive… technically. The New York Knicks forward played six seconds against the Brooklyn Nets, issuing a foul after the opening tip and exiting the game. Mikal Bridges committed a foul and checked out after just 6 seconds so […]

The speculation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ draft lottery position has ended. Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss on Friday, the Nets are locked into sixth place in the lottery standings. Brooklyn’s odds will be as follows: 1st: 9.0% 2nd: 9.2% 3rd: 9.41% 4th: 9.62% 5th: 0% 6th: 8.62% 7th: 29.77% 8th: 20.55% 9th: 3.68% 10th: 0.15% […]

Jordi Fernandez has told the Brooklyn Nets to let it fly from three this season. His players have listened. The Nets’ first made three of Friday’s Minnesota Timberwolves matchup was their 1,090th of the season, a new single-season franchise record. Brooklyn has attempted 39.5 threes per game this season, the eighth-most in the NBA. Fernandez […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets squad on Friday amid a tightly contested Western Conference playoff race. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams for the matchup. Brooklyn is virtually locked into the sixth-best draft lottery odds. The Nets have lost three of their last […]

D’Angelo Russell will hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career this summer. He hopes it will end with him returning to the Brooklyn Nets. After rejoining the Nets in a midseason trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the former All-Star sees a promising future in Brooklyn. “A lot of teams are […]

The Nets host the Hawks on Thursday in Brooklyn! The Hawks are struggling, while the Nets have looked better coming into this game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. The Hawks have some talent, but consistency has been a big issue. They are 37-42 and have lost […]

The Brooklyn Nets thought they had a potential dynasty on their hands when they signed Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in 2019. But four years later, they entered a full rebuild once Irving requested a trade in the middle of the 2022-23 season. It’s been two years since the Nets moved Irving, but how would […]

With their draft lottery odds more of a concern than wins and losses, the Brooklyn Nets have auditioned several young prospects recently. While they clinched the sixth-best lottery odds on Wednesday, they will continue their youth movement to close the season. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Day’Ron Sharpe for Thursday’s Atlanta […]

For many G League players, NBA call-ups end in disappointment as they struggle to produce at the highest level. For Dariq Whitehead, it’s been the opposite, at least in terms of outside shooting. The 2023 first-round pick has shot 44.8 percent from three over 17 appearances with the Brooklyn Nets this season, compared to 33.5 […]

The Denver Nuggets stunned the NBA world on Tuesday by dismissing head coach Michael Malone. Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, one of Malone’s top assistants from 2016-2022, reacted to the shocking news. “The timing, it’s tough with three games to go and the position they are [in] to play for everything. [He’s] a super […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have made some questionable moves recently. They failed to make any significant last-minute moves at the trade deadline. But the latest shocker has been the firing of head coach Taylor Jenkins, with the playoffs just around the corner. Just recently, Memphis managed to dodge a potential Ja Morant suspension when their superstar […]