Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 217

Although Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last year in the NBA, fans are treating it like it is. That emotional reality continued to unfold on Monday in Brooklyn when the Mavs took on the Nets at Barclays Center. In the fourth quarter of a blowout game, Nowitzki hit […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost to the Brooklyn Nets by a large margin, but that didn’t stop rookie sensation Luka Doncic from making plays that would wow the crowd at Barclays Center. In fact, he made one just before the second quarter of the game ends.. He nailed a halfcourt shot to end the […]

On a normal day, Luka Doncic is usually the one doing an ankle breaker. Well, Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris says not today. Joe Harris with the phantom ankle breaker on Luka Doncic 😬 https://t.co/kLSvkTCRoH — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 5, 2019 Joe Harris pulled off a clever fake on Luka Doncic to send the Mavs […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s winning the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. Russell doesn’t care who the other candidates are, as the lefty has his swagger back and isn’t going to let anyone get in the way of him winning the award this season. “I’m gonna win that […]

Dwyane Wade continued the tradition of jersey-swapping as part of his farewell tour on Saturday night. After the Miami Heat’s 117-88 beatdown of the reeling Brooklyn Nets, the three-time champion exchanged jerseys with first-time All-Star D’Angelo Russell. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1102045215014162433 D’Angelo Russell is considered as one of the fastest rising young stars in the Eastern Conference. He […]

As the 2018-19 season nears its end, every win will count for the Miami Heat as they try to make a late playoff push. However, If Derrick Jones Jr. keeps making plays like this, Miami will have as good of a chance as anybody. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1102017421752315904 Early in the second quarter of Saturday night’s game against […]

February was a great month for Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell. Not only did the lefty play in his first All-Star game, but he made Nets franchise history as well. Russell played in 10 games in February and averaged 26.0 points and 8.0 assists. By doing so, Russell became the first player in […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been out of commission for a month after undergoing right thumb surgery. However, the crafty ball handler is set to make his return in Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, and it sounds like he’s ready to make an immediate impact. “I ain’t coming back to make […]

In 2017, the NBA debuted their new Nike City Edition jerseys for all 30 teams. The alternate jerseys were a big hit, earning instant praise and flying off the racks nationwide. The Brooklyn Nets, in particular, have one of the more popular alternates. Their trim around their City Edition jerseys was inspired by rapper Notorious […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is set to make his return to the rotation in Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets: Spencer Dinwiddie will play tomorrow, coach Kenny Atkinson says. The plan is to play him in back-to-back games as well. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) February 28, 2019 Dinwiddie underwent thumb surgery in […]

By now the Brooklyn Nets have gone from just a nice surprise to a legitimately good team. Leading the charge is the former second-overall pick, D’Angelo Russell. For the longest, the Nets have been looking for that superstar player to build around. With how Russell has been playing this year, it seems like Brooklyn has […]

It is good to have goals. Even professional athletes need to aspire to something after their careers end. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie seems to have his post-basketball goals all set. According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, Dinwiddie wants to build an Iron Man suit once his career ends. There is a lot of […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told local reporters on Wednesday that point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is “very close” to returning to the lineup. Dinwiddie suffered torn ligaments in his right thumb back in January and underwent surgery on Jan. 28. The Nets said the scoring guard was going to be out four to six weeks. […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris says the culture of the organization is a big reason why the team has been so successful this season. The Nets are 32-30, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson have completely changed the narrative about the Nets. Harris […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris has always been known as a great shooter from beyond the arc, but after winning this season’s Three-Point Contest, the Virginia native is being guarded a bit closer. Teams are scheming up ways to limit his open looks, and head coach Kenny Atkinson is taking the blame. Harris has continued […]

As the playoffs approach for the Brooklyn Nets, with only 20 games left before the start of the postseason, head coach Kenny Atkinson admits to the uneasy nature of this job when the pressure is on to reach a goal of such magnitude. “I don’t enjoy one second of this,” Atkinson said Tuesday after practice, […]

The NBA offseason is nearly four months away, yet here we are in late February dissecting Instagram posts of players and speculating about what it might mean for their future. Today’s subjects are Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. We present Exhibit A: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXfYltnumC/ For those crying tampering, it’s […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has not been in town very long. However, he has already managed to etch his place into franchise history alongside former Nets point guard Deron Williams. Russell has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in Brooklyn. His deep ball during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs moved him […]

D’Angelo Russell is on a mission to lead the Brooklyn Nets to the playoffs this year, and he is doing everything in his power to help the team rack up much-needed wins. So far, he’s having a great game against the visiting San Antonio Spurs, including a highlight play over LaMarcus Aldridge. D-Lo's got the […]

When the Brooklyn Nets hired Sean Marks to be their new general manager in February 2016, the direction they had in mind was clear: to try and become like the San Antonio Spurs. Remember, Marks spent two seasons with the Spurs as a player and worked in their front office from 2012 up until accepting […]

Saturday was a special day for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell. Not only was it his birthday, but he also tied his career high of 40 points to lead the Nets to a 117-115 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Following the game, Russell attributed his special night to the basketball gods and then credited […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell victim to one of the most contentious non-calls of the season thus far, as All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s last-second attempt was blocked by Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris LeVert. It was supposed to be a game-winning attempt from Walker, but the fact that he was not able to get his […]

When power forward Ed Davis signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency last summer, he didn’t think he was joining a team which was going to compete for the playoffs this season. Davis was wrong and he’s happy that he was. The Nets are 30-30 on the season entering Saturday, which is good for […]

Joe Harris has been having quite the coming out party. Between having a career year and making the trip to All-Star weekend, Harris name is gaining some recognition around the league. Much of his success can be credited to Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson, According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Atkinson spent time with Harris after […]

The biggest storylines in New York sports four months ago? Jacob deGrom winning the National League Cy Young Award; the New York Yankees facing off with the arch-rival Boston Red Sox in the ALCS; the rookie seasons of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold; how the New […]

Tell all the shoe jokes you want, but Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is having none of it, especially if it’s the future of a promising collegiate player at stake. Zion Williamson recently picked up a knee injury during the Blue Devils’ rivalry match-up with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Less than a minute into […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2018-19 season with no expectations. After three straight playoff misses, many expected them to be one of the league’s worst teams. However, the Nets are alive and contending once more. At 30-29, the team currently holds the sixth seed in the competitive Eastern Conference. Some of the credit has to […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris shocked the NBA world Saturday night by ousting Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the 3-point contest. Harris posted a score of 25 in the first round, but Curry made his last ten shots for a score of 27, the highest number heading into the finals. However, Harris was relentless. […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris edged out all-time great shooter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors in the final round of the Mountain Dew Three-Point Shootout. However, Harris downplayed his impressive feat and said that Curry is still the greatest shooter of all time, per Mark Medina of The Mercury News. “Steph is the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has had a spectacular breakout campaign in his fourth season in the NBA. Before this season, however, many had doubted Russell’s ability to be a lead point guard of a franchise after falling out with the Los Angeles Lakers. Surely, he has proven that this year, as his stellar play […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is having a breakout 2018-19 campaign and will actually be playing in the All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Victor Oladipo this weekend. However, Russell revealed something on Saturday that is likely to raise some hairs across the nation: he doesn’t eat pizza. d’angelo russell just revealed he doesn’t […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Josh Okogie has developed into a key contributor during his rookie campaign and has parlayed that early excellence into a spot on the NBA Rising Stars Challenge roster. With many getting to see the Lagos, Nigeria, native for the first time Friday, he showed up with this monster put-back jam over the […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is here and Saturday’s Three-Point Contest is set to be the main event for those who have grown disappointed of the lack of fireworks from the Dunk Contest in recent years. There will be 10 participants for the first time in the history of the league, a field full of sharpshooters […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell reached out to Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James last summer for advice on how to become a better player and more consistent. Russell knew in the offseason that this was going to be a very important season for him. The lefty will become a restricted free […]

The Brooklyn Nets have already exceeded expectations. Considered by many as another also-ran in the Eastern Conference cellar before 2018-19 tipped off, Kenny Atkinson’s team has instead emerged as one of the league’s most pleasant surprises. Brooklyn is a respectable 30-29 this season, sixth in the East as All-Star weekend looms, where the team will […]

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team is going to be a force for years to come because they have an All-Star point guard in D’Angelo Russell and a future top-five center in Jarrett Allen. The Nets are 30-29 on the season, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Brooklyn is looking […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t the only team courting Markieff Morris following his buyout last week. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, and Toronto Raptors are among a host of other teams who hoped to sign the free-agent big man before he agreed to terms with the Thunder on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still have time to win the D’Angelo Russell trade. Dealing the second overall pick of the 2015 draft to the Brooklyn Nets two years ago was always less about Russell than it was the allure of possibility. By ridding themselves of the obligation to pay Russell in restricted free agency and […]