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The Brooklyn Nets jumped out to a surprising 1-0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. Shooting guard Caris LeVert played a key role in the weekend victory, leading Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson to heap serious praise on the up-and-comer. “He’s kind of an X-factor. He can change the game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did not start the postseason as they would have liked. Jimmy Butler knows it, and he knows what his team must do to change the conversation. With the 76ers coming up way short against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the team’s opening-round series, Philadelphia knows a strong bounce-back effort will […]

The Brooklyn Nets stunned the Philadelphia 76ers with an impressive 111-102 road win to snatch away home court advantage in their series opener. In the post-game press conference, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said that he loved the way his guys responded to the raucous Philly crowd and the star power that the Sixers possessed. […]

Saturday night saw a pair of upsets in the Eastern Conference. The lower seed won both games, as the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets took down the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn’s 111-102 victory was largely due to huge performances from D’Angelo Russel and Caris LeVert. But Nets forward Jared Dudley blamed […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has a clear message for people who may have just discovered the Nets are the real deal. After defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 on Saturday, Russell told ESPN, “If you’re not with us, you’re not with us. Simple as that.” D'Angelo Russell to @CassidyHubbarth on those who […]

Brett Brown has a lot of work ahead of him before Game 2 his team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers were flat-out embarrassed on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center, trailing by double-digits throughout the game en route to a stunning 111-102 loss. Making things worse for Philadelphia, superstar big man Joel […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have enough to worry about in terms of strategy and execution after their stunning 111-102 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round series. Unfortunately, a hobbled Joel Embiid will also have to deal with non-basketball related fallout from Saturday’s contest, too. Midway through the fourth quarter, with […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers will face off against each other in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The division rivals split the season series 2-2 with each team winning on the other’s courts. Although the Sixers are favored to win the series, the Nets are no pushover team and do […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson will be coaching in his first playoff series, so he asked help from San Antonio Spurs mastermind Gregg Popovich. Well, sort of. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Atkinson admitted that he had to resort to google to get an idea how to prepare for […]

The Brooklyn Nets will kick off their first playoff appearance since 2015 on Saturday afternoon, when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at 2:40 p.m. ET. The Nets come into play as the sixth seed in the East and are […]

D’Angelo Russell seemed to be unwanted by his previous team’s front office, but the young superstar has emerged as an important piece to his current team. The Brooklyn Nets advanced to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Russell’s emergence is considered by many around the league as the main factor in Brooklyn’s […]

This was supposed to be another year of the rebuild season for the Brooklyn Nets. After missing the playoffs three years in a row, the 2018-19 season was supposed to be more of the same. Instead, the Brooklyn Nets hold the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

The first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers is poised to be among the most well-coached and hard-played in the postseason. If Brad Stevens’ maddeningly inconsistent team reaches a level approaching its peak, though, the absence of Victor Oladipo will probably keep that matchup from being as competitive as one would expect between […]

With the 2019 NBA Playoffs on the horizon, the Brooklyn Nets have decided to convert guard Theo Pinson’s two-way deal to a standard contract, the team announced: ROSTER NEWS: The Nets have exercised the Standard NBA Contract Conversion Option on two-way guard/forward Theo Pinson’s contract. Pinson was originally signed by Brooklyn on Aug. 6, 2018, […]

Just like every basketball fan, Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell has a lot of fond memories of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Wade’s Christmas games, though, are the games Russell always remembers when someone brings up D-Wade to him. “I remember the Christmas games,” Russell told the Brooklyn media on Tuesday. “Every time they […]

To say that Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is a fan of his All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell would probably be an understatement. Recently, coach Atkinson sung the praises of his 22-year-old guard, stating that in his mind, Russell is a “winner.” “It’s another star on his résumé,” he said, via Brian Lewis of […]

Back in 2013, the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics agreed to a deal that would change both teams for forever. In the exchange, the Celtics sent Paul Peirce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to Brooklyn for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, Kris Joseph and three unprotected first-round draft picks. Ouch! Right then, […]

For the first time since 2015, the Brooklyn Nets will be seeing postseason action. The team has officially clinched a playoff berth on Sunday after beating the Indiana Pacers 106-98 on the road. While it is still unclear who they will be facing in the first round, Nets General Manager Sean Marks admitted that what […]

The Brooklyn Nets have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2014-15 NBA season, ending the agony of their fans who suffered from years of disappointments after engaging in bad trades and questionable roster moves. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson reacted to finally clinching a postseason spot. Atkinson said that it feels […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris believes that teammate D’Angelo Russell deserves to be an All-NBA member this season after having a breakout year for them. Russell, the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, was traded to the Nets from the Los Angeles Lakers before the previous season. There were doubts about his ability […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially ended their playoff drought after clinching a spot in the postseason with a hard-earned 108-96 win against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The win against the Pacers was their 41st victory this season against 40 defeats. It placed them in a good position […]

Indiana Pacers fans love to troll the players of opposing teams. They have done it multiple times this season, most notably during a February game against the Los Angeles Lakers when they chanted “LeBron’s gonna trade you!” in a sequence when Brandon Ingram was shooting free throws. Well, they’re at it again. In their game […]

The Brooklyn Nets emerged victorious on Saturday night in their matchup against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson had nothing but good things to say about opposing coach Mike Budenholzer, who he happens to have worked with for three seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Speaking to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, Atksinson […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off an upset, beating the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks 133-128, to improve to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. After the game, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson had high praises for Jared Dudley, calling the veteran forward the ‘X-Factor’ in their much-needed win. 🎥 Coach on @JaredDudley619: “The X-factor” pic.twitter.com/CbG3ZdjTR1 […]

For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Brooklyn Nets have won 40 games in a season. The Nets earned their 40th win of the 2018-19 campaign on Saturday after they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks. Brooklyn is now 40-40 on the season. They are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Brooklyn has 40 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are locked in an incredibly tight playoff race for the last few spots in the Eastern Conference. Shooting guard Joe Harris will have to step up if he wants to lead his team to their first postseason appearance since 2015. But you can’t blame Harris if his mind wanders elsewhere at times […]

Remember when Mumford & Sons was one of the biggest musical acts in America? Just in you’ve forgotten, intentionally or otherwise, Saturday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets served as a reminder of just how relevant the British folk rockers once were. Late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, which the Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the reason the players on the team really gravitate and love playing for head coach Kenny Atkinson is because he understands what they are going through. Atkinson played point guard in Europe, so he can relate to the Nets players very well. “I think what differentiates Kenny from different […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in his team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday due to a sore left calf, coach Mike Budenholzer said. Coach Bud: Giannis not going to play (left calf soreness) tonight. pic.twitter.com/1wWYje7TTV — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 6, 2019 It’s easy to dismiss concerns of Antetokounmpo’s discomfort […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley says the franchise is in the conversation to get star free agents this summer “because they’re winning.” The Nets are projected to have around $30 million in salary cap space this summer. The franchise has been linked to Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler. Dudley says he tells players […]

The long wait is over. 86 year-old Bill Fitch, who spent almost three decades as an NBA coach, will finally be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA sources: Former #Rockets, Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets and Clippers Coach Bill Fitch will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — Mark […]

In Jared Dudley’s opinion, the MVP conversation ended after Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Dudley posted five emphatic words on his Twitter account on April 4. The MVP talk ended tonight! https://t.co/T9kkMmAClW — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 5, 2019 Antetokounmpo scored 45 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, recorded six assists, and blocked five […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday small forward Allen Crabbe underwent successful right knee surgery. Crabbe hasn’t played since March 13. He got his knee drained back on March 15. MEDICAL UPDATE: Allen Crabbe underwent successful right knee arthroscopy today. Updates regarding Crabbe’s return will be issued as appropriate. — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 4, 2019 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly giving general manager Sean Marks a contract extension, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. The Nets are also on the verge of agreeing to extensions for head coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff: The Nets have locked up general manager Sean Marks with a contract extension, multiple sources […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says the team’s future is “in good hands” after the franchise extended the contract of head coach Kenny Atkinson. Barring a collapse over the final four games, the Nets are on their way to making the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Atkinson and Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks are two marquee franchises that now have their doors open to a slew of free agents looking for a new place to call home. However, current and former front office executives believe their less-sparkly neighbors, the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets, could wind up being […]

Unless you live under a rock, then you have probably heard that Kevin Durant will become a free agent after the season. The 30-year old has a chance to win his third NBA Championship along with his third Finals’ MVP award. He has done plenty of winning as a member of the Golden State Warriors […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says the contract extensions head coach Kenny Atkinson and his assistant coaches reportedly got are “well-deserved.” Atkinson had led the Nets to 39 wins entering Tuesday. Brooklyn is on its way to making the playoffs for the first time since 2015: D'Angelo Russell shared his thoughts on ESPN's report of […]

Reports surfaced Monday evening that the Brooklyn Nets were giving contract extensions to head coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff. When Atkinson met with local reporters on Tuesday, the 51-year-old declined to comment on the report and said he wants to keep the focus on his team with the end of the regular season approaching: Brooklyn Nets […]