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Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher claims Kobe Bryant is recruiting Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving has been more heavily linked to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, but Bucher says Irving will consider […]

The Toronto Raptors are now the betting favorite to sign Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Raptors at -150 to sign Leonard this offseason. Kawhi becomes an unrestricted free agent once he declines his 2019-20 player option with Toronto. All season long, we have heard about the Los […]

Acclaimed sports journalist Ric Bucher has a bold claim on the future destination of star guard Kyrie Irving. While on Colin Cowherd’s radio show, he insisted that the Boston Celtic’s star would either be headed to the Los Angeles Lakers or the Brooklyn Nets, citing the fact that Irving just bought a home in New […]

There is going to be a large contingent of NBA teams interested in the services of forward Tobias Harris on June 30th at 6:00 p.m. when NBA Free Agency begins. Harris, 26, will be one of the most sought after free agents on the market after boasting career numbers with the Los Angeles Clippers in […]

The Brooklyn Nets have added a pair executives to their ranks over the last few days. After adding former Atlanta Hawks executive Jeff Peterson as an assistant general manager, the Nets are now bringing over Andy Birdsong from the San Antonio Spurs to also hold an assistant GM role: Team has announced now. Birdsong joins […]

The Brooklyn Nets have hired Jeff Peterson as Assistant General Manager, the team announced in a press release, per Bryan Lewis of The New York Post. #Nets name Jeff Peterson assistant GM. #Nba pic.twitter.com/2eC9wi0Zcx — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) May 25, 2019 In the press release, Nets General Manager Sean Marks lauded Peterson’s “extensive scouting and […]

After a surprising 2018-19 season that saw them make the playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets have undoubtedly positioned themselves as a great free agency destination. With the new culture and development of their young talent, the Nets are expected to be big players in free agency this offseason. And NBA Hall of Famer and Brooklyn native […]

Kevin Boyle, who coached Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell in high school, says the All-Stars could “1,000 percent” work together with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets and Irving have mutual interest. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, while Russell will hit restricted free agency. Brooklyn has cap space to sign two max contract […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2019 NBA season with title hopes, but chemistry issues and poor play eventually ended up grounding any chance of them competing for a championship. With free agency now fast approaching, many believe Kyrie Irving to depart from the Celtics, and a recent report has stated the Brooklyn Nets could be […]

In a season where a number of up-and-coming teams in the Eastern Conference made surprise playoff appearances, the Brooklyn Nets were a true joy to watch. From the tremendous growth made by point guard D’Angelo Russell in making his first All-Star team, to the productiveness of journeymen like Joe Harris and Jared Dudley and the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

NBA scouts and executives are high on Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, but they don’t think he’ll be an “elite” big man in the game. Allen averaged 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 blocks this season for the Nets while shooting 59.0 percent from the field and 70.9 percent from the free-throw line. […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The Nets then sold Korver to the Philadelphia 76ers for an undisclosed amount. According to Korver, though, the Nets used some of that money to buy a copy machine. The Jazz sharpshooter […]

People close to Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris reportedly view the Brooklyn Nets as a “strong destination” for Harris, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Nets have cap space to sign two max contract players this offseason. The Sixers acquired Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The NBA All-Defensive teams for 2019 were announced on Wednesday and Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley isn’t pleased with the results. Dudley says Houston Rockets combo forward P.J. Tucker should have been voted to one of the teams and Toronto Raptors star swingman Kawhi Leonard should have been on the first team instead […]

Even though an NBA champion has yet to be crowned this year, rumors have already begun swirling on where next year’s free agents will end up. One popular rumor is that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving are on their way to the New York Knicks. This could spell […]

The trade talks surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis are starting to pick up steam once again, especially since the start of free agency is less than two months away. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are expected to be the most aggressive teams who will try to negotiate with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have already had an extremely busy offseason. From hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin to serve as executive vice president to landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and now having to think about what to do with Anthony Davis, the Pelicans are likely to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a major decision to make this summer, as point guard D’Angelo Russell is up for free agency and is likely going to be one of the most polarizing players on the market. Russell led the Nets to a surprising playoff appearance and averaged 20 points per game this season, so based […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic flew under the radar this season while being one of the best big men in the NBA and leading the Magic to the playoffs. Vucevic had a spectacular year, averaging 20.8 points, 12 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 blocks and one steal over 31.4 minutes per game while shooting 51.8 […]

The NBA has announced the finalists for this season’s Most Improved Player of the Year honors: Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox, Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell, and Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam. The three finalists for the #NBA's Most Improved Player Award have been revealed: De'Aaron Fox, #KingsD'Angelo Russell, #NetsPascal Siakam, #Raptors pic.twitter.com/FcQl7fbYGn — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have a real shot at signing Jimmy Butler in free agency this summer, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn can free up enough cap space to sign two […]

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will reportedly look at the Brooklyn Nets just as hard as the New York Knicks this summer, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Nets will have cap space this offseason to sign both Irving and Durant. Irving grew up in New Jersey and his former general […]

The Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks will reportedly be in line for Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris this summer if he doesn’t re-sign with the Sixers, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Sixers want to re-sign both Harris and Jimmy Butler, […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to unfold on Tuesday night, and the tanking gods will grace one of the league’s franchises with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. While this year’s draft may be pretty heavy at the top, there will be valuable players throughout most of the first round. This […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is now a free agent. Well, technically. With the Boston Celtics officially eliminated from the playoffs, Irving’s season is over. Now the next question is, will he stay in Boston? The most recent online betting odds show that Kyrie will most likely end up with either the New York Knicks […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie praised Kawhi Leonard — calling him the best two-way player in the game — but believes that he’s still not better than the legendary Kobe Bryant. Retweeting a video wherein analyst Max Kellerman claims that Leonard is now better than Bryant, Dinwiddie said: “And to any/all of the “be nice, […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell was cited for marijuana possession last week at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Russell was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. The incident came at a bad time for Russell, who becomes a restricted free agent this summer. Some around the league believe the Nets will be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a couple of big-name players coming up for free agency this summer, as both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris—both of whom the 76ers acquired via midseason trades—will have the opportunity to take their talents elsewhere in July. Philadelphia has insisted that it is going to try and keep both players, but […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Allen Crabbe has exercised his $18.5 million player-option for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nets received Crabbe in an offseason trade in 2017, a full year after they signed him to a restricted free agent offer sheet of a four-year, $74.8 million deal — one the Portland […]

Stephen A. Smith has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Brooklyn Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell, who was cited at a New York airport for possession of marijuana. The ESPN First Take host took it to Twitter to make everyone know that he heard the news. However, Smith held back on commenting about the issue and […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell reportedly told police the marijuana he was caught with at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday was his brother’s, according to Stefan Bondy and Thomas Tracy of the New York Daily News. Russell was was caught with marijuana during a routine search of his luggage. The Nets guard received a summons […]

Every NBA team has an alpha dog and a secondary star. The Milwaukee Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo as the alpha and Khris Middleton as the second-in-command. Middleton is a free agent this offseason and his days as a member of the Bucks may come to an end if he opts to look elsewhere for greener […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released a statement on the D’Angelo Russell marijuana incident. Russell was caught with marijuana in his luggage on Wednesday at a New York airport while traveling to Louisville. The Nets guard was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. “We have been made aware of the situation involving D’Angelo Russell […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell was cited for marijuana possession at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday, according to A.J. Perez of USA TODAY Sports. Russell was reportedly questioned by police. The Nets guard was flying from New York to Louisville: Russell was questioned by police after a routine search flagged what […]

Top free agents Kawhi Leonard and Tobias Harris will likely consider signing with the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Leonard could opt of the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors to become a free agent in the offseason. If he hits the market, the Raptors forward will be one of the most coveted […]

The Brooklyn Nets might get a shot at acquiring Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant this summer. Durant could become a free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season if he decides to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Warriors. If he becomes a free agent this summer, the New York […]

The 2018-19 season was an encouraging trial for the Brooklyn Nets. Finishing 42-40, they earned the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. While they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round in five games, making the playoffs was a feat for Brooklyn based on little to no one expecting them to compete in […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley says he regrets using the word “average” to describe Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Dudley said Simmons was an average player in the half-court because of his inability to hit a jump shot. The Sixers defeated the Nets in the first round in five games. “I do wish I […]