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Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will miss Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a quad injury, the team announced Monday morning. Teammate Marcus Smart will also miss the game due to an illness. The Celtics have had a tough stretch in the middle of the season, most recently taking a loss […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has been turning heads this season, thanks to his impressive blocks on superstars like Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Blake Griffin. However, the young defensive stalwart also has his flaws. During the first few minutes of their game against the Toronto Raptors, Jarrett Allen received a pass from Nets teammate […]

Raise your hand if you thought the Brooklyn Nets would be a No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference at the midway point of this season. Now raise your hand if you had them making the playoffs. What’s that? You weren’t sure? The Nets have walked away as winners in 13 of their last 17 […]

With half of the 2018-19 season on the books, there is a tight race in playoff positioning for both the Eastern and Western Conferences. However, while other teams are being led by a star or two, other teams had to rely on a mixture of young talent and veteran leadership to stay in the postseason […]

Free agent center Alan Williams will re-sign a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets after a potential deal with the Chinese Basketball Association went sideways, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The man known as “Big Sauce” is expected to suit up for Brooklyn on Friday for a matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Williams will have […]

On the same night the Brooklyn Nets paid tribute to Vince Carter for the illustrious time he spent with their franchise, his smile quickly turned to frustration once the action started. Carter took a shot to the face early into the game that he clearly didn’t take too kindly. Here’s what happened after Rodi got […]

Brooklyn Nets showed gratitude to one of the best players to ever suit up for their franchise, when they hosted the Atlanta Hawks today. The Nets paid tribute to Vince Carter with a video that they played in the titantron late in the first quarter. https://twitter.com/APOOCH/status/1083168828211769346?s=19 Carter, 41, played five seasons with then New Jersey […]

German-born swingman Paul Zipser is expected to sign a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets in the coming days, according to a report from German newspaper “Rhein Neckar Zeitung.” The Brooklyn Nets have till January 15 (deadline to ink players to two way contracts) to sign Paul Zipser. The German will be added to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets will make a notable road trip next fall. The teams will head overseas to China and play two preseason games against one another. Nets guard Caris LeVert told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he’s very excited to go play in China: “The Nets have a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing two of their preseason games next year overseas, according to reporter Ryan Ward. #Lakers confirm they’ll be playing two preseason games in China vs. #Nets. These games will be played on Oct. 10 in Shanghai, followed by a rematch in Shenzhen on Oct. 12. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) […]

Historically, the second round of the NBA draft has not produced many star players. Of course, there are exceptions (Draymond Green, Manu Ginobili, Isaiah Thomas), and the Brooklyn Nets rookie Rodions Kurucs is one of them. The Nets’ Twitter account tweeted out an interesting fact that led to speculation that Kurucs might be the steal […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is now eligible to receive a $9.16 million qualifying offer from the franchise this summer, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. If the Nets give D’Angelo Russell the qualifying offer, the lefty will become a restricted free agent, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team […]

On NBA Draft night in 2013, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets agreed to one of the most significant trades in recent memory, with the Celtics sending Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Nets for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, Kris Joseph and three unprotected first-round draft picks. At […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets will reportedly play games in China prior to the start of the 2019-20 regular season. Both teams are around the same spot thus far this season, as the Lakers sit at 21-19 overall while the Nets are trying to get back to .500 at 20-21. However, those records […]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Brooklyn Nets at home on Friday, but it was a good night for Grizzlies small forward Kyle Anderson, who recorded his first career triple-double and became the third-youngest player in franchise history to record one. Anderson, 25, finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes […]

According to Mike Wallace of Grind City Media, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley should play on Friday night when the Grizzlies play host to the upstart Brooklyn Nets. Conley said after morning shootaround his shoulder continues to progress. Said he came back to arena last night to watch the Tigers game and get another […]

Rookie Brooklyn Nets guard Theo Pinson saw Anthony Davis’s stat-line against the Nets and was shocked. A video was tweeted out of him looking in awe of what Davis had done. Pinson responded to the video later on Twitter. Caught me off guard🤦🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️😂😂 @AntDavis23 didn’t have to do all that!😂😂 https://t.co/isjqCermEc — Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) January […]

The Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace is doing damage control following an altercation between Garrett Temple and Omri Casspi following Wednesday night’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Grizzlies are looking to put this story behind them and move forward without any more controversy. https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1080914992017199104 “First of all, I’d like to apologize to our […]

Anthony Davis grabbed 26 rebounds to set a new franchise record for the New Orleans Pelicans against the Brooklyn Nets, but his monster performance wasn’t enough to earn a victory. Davis missed his last game due to illness, but he did not show any signs of it on Wednesday night. Aside from his 26 boards, […]

New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis will become a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 season ends if the Knicks offer him a $7.5 million qualifying offer. As a restricted free agent, Porzingis can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to, and then the Knicks would have 48 hours to match […]

The Brooklyn Nets have waived big man Alan Williams so he can finalize a deal to play in China, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams was on a two-way contract with the Nets. Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson later said that it was only right for the franchise to let Williams go so “he […]

The Brooklyn Nets have announced that small forward Allen Crabbe will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks as he recovers from right knee soreness. Allen Crabbe has been out of action since Dec. 14. Update on Allen Crabbe: pic.twitter.com/eKdwsNmRVC — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 2, 2019 In 28 games for the Nets this season, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is now likely to play for the team on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Anthony Davis missed Monday’s showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an illness, but it seems like it would cost him only one game as the Pelicans listed him as probable for their visit to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to let the Brooklyn Nets know that blocking him won’t go unpunished. Giannis Antetokounmpo was mercilessly denied by Jarrett Allen at the rim early in the first quarter for the game. It was a remarkable block from the Nets big man, who also happened to stop LeBron James at […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is developing a penchant for blocking superstar players from dunking. Today, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is his latest victim, with the Greek Freak denied mercilessly at the rim by Jarrett Allen. Early in the first quarter of the Nets-Bucks matchup, Allen soared high to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo and stop […]

Despite failing to find his way into the team’s rotation, Brooklyn Nets veteran forward/center Kenneth Faried is reportedly not in discussion with the team regarding a potential buyout. This is from Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson himself, who had nothing but good things to say about Faried. Atkinson also flat-out denied rumors pertaining to a […]

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets doesn’t want individual accolades to get in the way of winning. Dinwiddie, who comes off the bench for the Nets, is one of the leading candidates for the Sixth Man of the Year Award. In their double-overtime victory on Wednesday over the Charlotte Hornets, the 25-year-old tallied a game-high […]

Celebrities are no strangers to the viciousness of social media trolls, and Twitter is nothing if not a hotbed of this straight-up mess. But as a tormentor of Brooklyn Nets power forward Jared Dudley found out the hard way, he is not the one to try. It all started when a Twitter user who goes […]

The Brooklyn Nets are riding a two-game win streak and are only a half game away from the eighth seed of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Spencer Dinwiddie has played a large role in the team’s success since Caris LeVert’s injury resulted in their best player missing a stretch of the season — a mantle Dinwiddie […]

Reddit user noahnierenberg pointed out Wednesday evening that ever since HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons tweeted out that the Brooklyn Nets were “embarrassing,” the Nets have won nine out of their last 10 games. The tweet Simmons sent out a few weeks ago is below: Brooklyn has to be the worst 4th quarter team in […]

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Charlotte Hornets 134-132 in overtime on Wednesday night in spite of Hornets guard Kemba Walker torching them for 35 points on 13-of-26 shooting. However, late in the game, the Nets made some defensive adjustments on Walker to at least limit him down the stretch, helping them ultimately come away with […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was in die-hard basketball fan mode as he tuned in to the double-overtime thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. Via Twitter, James revealed that he’s been watching the game since tip-off: Man this @BrooklynNets @hornets game is damn good!! I been watching from the tip off. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are no longer complete pushovers, and on Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets learned that firsthand after the Nets defeated them in double overtime. The way Brooklyn won was incredible, too, as Rodion Kurucs swiped the ball away from Malik Monk, leading to a Joe Harris steal and bucket in the final seconds: […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Ed Davis has expressed his desire to remain with the team beyond this season. He’s found a home. Ed Davis is currently on a one-year, $4.4 million contract, which will make him an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019. However, the 29-year-old veteran said that he is hoping to work out […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets is the first player in franchise history to log in at least three 3-pointers in six consecutive games. Joe Harris just became the first player in Nets history to make 3+ three-pointers in six straight games 👌👌👌 pic.twitter.com/x54xkOVECj — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 24, 2018 Joe Harris started his […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, but 20-year-old Latvian rookie Rodions Kurucs had the best game of his young career. Rodions Kurucs has recently entered the starting lineup and on Friday, he was on the floor at the end of the game. Head coach Kenny Atkinson said he couldn’t take […]

The NBA has fined Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson $25,000 for “verbally abusing” referees from his ejection on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers at home. Kenny Atkinson was ejected by referee Tony Brothers with 1:09 left in regulation after he came running off the bench to argue a call. The Nets lost to the Pacers by […]

Duke’s Zion Williamson, the projected top pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, says that he hears a lot from these NBA teams on social media: the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. This is no surprise at all as Williamson’s out-of-this-world athleticism and versatility make him one of the […]

The Brooklyn Nets started the 2018-19 season poorly, going 8-18 in their first 26 games. Since then, however, the Nets are on a seven-game winning streak that includes a big overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. And according to ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, speaking on his podcast, the Nets were up to a bit […]