Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 207

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 […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is back on Twitter, and he is on fire. After recently defending rising stars Devin Booker and Trae Young on the idea of open-run double-teams, KD now burned a so-called basketball internet expert who thought he got one-up on KD. As a little backstory, Durant apparently said that those who […]

The Brooklyn Nets took their offseason very seriously. Instead of standing pat like other teams, Sean Marks decided to shake things up on a team who surprised many and made the playoffs. Even with the loss of their spark plug D’Angelo Russell, the Nets are still looking towards a bright future with Kyrie Irving. They […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen may only be 21 years old, but he figures to be an important young piece in the franchise’s quest for a title. Allen was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. So far, the former Texas Longhorn has impressed at the professional level, […]

In an attempt to mitigate being left out, 21-year-old center Jarrett Allen said on Tuesday that he is willing to play the power forward position for the Brooklyn Nets. When the Nets made a huge splash in free agency earlier this summer — signing All-Stars in Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan — Allen […]

Jarrett Allen and other members of the Brooklyn Nets participated in informal workouts in Los Angeles, which were organized by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. While Allen didn’t get to interact with Irving that much in LA, the Nets center says Kyrie is a “good guy and ready to be a Net.” “I didn’t get […]

Caris LeVert recently agreed to a three-year, $52 million extension to remain with the Brooklyn Nets, who are expected to compete for titles in the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old forward said that re-signing with the team meant a lot to him. "It means a lot. When I got drafted, this was the vision. We try […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced small forward Caris LeVert’s contract extension on Monday in a press release. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported late Sunday evening LeVert is signing a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Nets. Nets general manager Sean Marks says LeVert “personifies what it means to be a Brooklyn Net.” “Caris personifies what […]

The past few months have undoubtedly been a trying time for Kevin Durant. Fortunately, it seems the notoriously mercurial superstar has managed to hold onto his sense of humor amid so much turmoil. In January 2017, six months after he rocked the NBA by signing with the Golden State Warriors, Durant was on hand for […]

Caris LeVert can’t help but be excited for the start of next season, especially since he just signed a new contract to stay with the Brooklyn Nets. LeVert agreed on a three-year, $52.5 million extension which will kick in at the start of the 2020-21 season. He is locked with the Nets until 2022-23 and […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a massive offseason and are looking like legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference for the first time in a long time. After showing signs of major progression last season, the Nets were able to land two superstars in free agency. As most will know, those superstars were Kyrie Irving and Kevin […]

One fan seems pretty convinced no one in the Brooklyn Nets can guard Spencer Dinwiddie. However, the fan wants to know who is the lone player in the team who can’t really guard the 26-year-old rising star. In a Twitter Q&A, the said supporter asked Dinwiddie that question. Fortunately for him, the five-year vet has […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is excited about the prospect of playing with All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In a recent Q&A he held on Twitter, the five-year veteran answered a fan who asked him how KD and Kyrie’s arrival in Brooklyn will help him improve. According to Dinwiddie, playing with the two superstars […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is one of the most promising young players in the NBA. He’s one of the main reasons why the team reached the playoffs last season, and he’s expected to play a key role as the franchise aims to become a legitimate championship contender. The 26-year-old LA native is eager to […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie took time on Friday afternoon to praise teammate Caris LeVert, answering a fan’s question on Twitter about whether the small forward could average 20 points per game. “Honestly, it’s hard to say. He’s definitely talented enough to average 20 [points per game.],” Dinwiddie said while taking a selfie video […]

With Kevin Durant likely to sit out the majority, if not the whole 2019-20 season, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie expects Kyrie Irving to take over and put up an MVP-caliber season. In a recent Q&A, Dinwiddie expressed his belief that Irving will be a dark horse candidate to win the prestigious award given to […]

The most recent NBA hot take comes courtesy of Jalen Rose, who predicts that the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets will have a similar record by the end of the 2019-20 season. Rose offered this view to Marc Berman of the New York Post on how the two New York teams will be […]

Over a crazy summer, the Brooklyn Nets definitely stand out as one of the teams that significantly improved their chances at an NBA title in the next few years. Being a Brooklyn native himself, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin could not be more pleased at how things turned out for his home team. According to […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith argued former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant never intended to stay with the franchise for the long run, fully knowing the team would never be his. The household TV and radio voice appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast with The Ringer (h/t Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area), sharing his […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant defended Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Atlanta Hawks playmaker Trae Young for their comments on open-run double teams. Booker recently stirred debate when he was visibly frustrated after he was double-teamed during a pickup game. Durant took to Twitter to respond to several comments about getting double-teamed in open-runs. […]

A fan on Twitter told Spencer Dinwiddie that the New York Knicks can sneak by into the playoffs. The Brooklyn Nets guard wasn’t having any of it, reiterating his belief that the Nets are the best team in New York. I’m going to say this one more time for everybody that has this misconstrued. It […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is getting closer and closer as we near the two-month mark until the season tipoff. Along with a new NBA season comes new storylines that surround the league that never sleeps. Unprecedented player movement over this summer has treated the league like a snow globe and made it difficult to really […]

Philadelphia 76ers stretch forward Mike Scott thinks the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are the two teams who can challenge the Sixers for Eastern Conference supremacy next season. The East is wide-open after Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Sixers lost Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick this offseason, but […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward wishes star point guard Kyrie Irving “the best of luck as he goes to Brooklyn.” After playing the past two seasons with the Celtics, Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency. Boston replaced Irving with three-time All-Star Kemba Walker. Hayward says the […]

Under general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors have become arguably the most player-friendly organization in the NBA. Five seasons of that that goodwill was put to the test in the aftermath of Kevin Durant rupturing his Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals, leading to widespread speculation that Golden State […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant stopped by Team USA practice on Thursday in El Segundo, California. The two-time Finals MVP was wearing a brace to stabilize his leg and had a boot on his foot. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, had a funny […]