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Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has become an All-Star this season, and it looks like the lefty has the culture and structure of Brooklyn to thank. Russell, who has developed a strong relationship with Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, is enjoying the ride he’s been on with the Nets and says the franchise has […]

The Brooklyn Nets play in the league’s biggest media market, boast pristine new playing and practice facilities, and have proven themselves as one of the most well-run organizations in the NBA since general manager Sean Marks came aboard in 2016. Coach Kenny Atkinson’s team is clearly on the rise, too, poised for a playoff berth […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says the Los Angeles Lakers are “the type of organization that will trade you to bring in what they want.” The Lakers traded Russell to the Nets in the summer of 2017, just two years after they selected the lefty with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 […]

Former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell led the way for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, finishing with 21 points and 13 assists to propel them to a 111-106 win against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets’ victory officially eliminated the Lakers from playoff contention, and people can’t stop thinking about […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell put forth further proof on Friday that he indeed has ice in is veins. The 22-year-old had another outstanding performance in a 111-106 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson had nothing but wonderful things to say about his star point guard following the […]

You think eliminating his former Los Angeles Lakers club from playoff contention felt good for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell? I’m sure it did, but Russell downplayed it when asked about it after the Nets’ 111-106 win over the Lakers on Friday night: “Sounds good on paper, but at the end of the day, we’re […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has racked up a bunch of poster blocks this season, swatting some of the very best players in the league at the rim. Well, now, he is adding poster dunks to his arsenal. During the Nets’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, Allen ran a pick-and-roll […]

The benefit of 20/20 hindsight makes it easy to forget that decisions by NBA front offices are never made in a vacuum. There are always circumstances beyond a player’s presence or absence that help decide his future with an incumbent team, an important portion of which executives rarely make privy to the public. However, much […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was nothing but complimentary of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell prior to Friday’s contest between the two clubs, saying via Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times: “You don’t want to say that a young player isn’t going to be able to do things,” Walton said Thursday. […]

In news that is going to draw headlines, Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell will give Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant a tour of Brooklyn as part of KD’s “Fly By” show. Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors. The Nets […]

If he decides to leave the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason, All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler will reportedly angle to go to either the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets, with the LA Clippers in play too, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers really haven’t had a good time with injuries this season. That trend continues as now Josh Hart has been officially ruled out for Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets: Luke Walton said Josh Hart out with sore knee — Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) March 22, 2019 It’s safe to say this season […]

“Revenge is a dish best served cold” is a wise proverb that holds true to this very day. It doesn’t hold any more veracity than for D’Angelo Russell of the Brooklyn Nets, once traded by the Los Angeles Lakers after two years in the league. He now has the chance to eliminate the Lakers from […]

The Brooklyn Nets survived, endured, and walked away with their best win of the season against the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, a game that did more than just add another W in their column, but likely changed the levels of confidence this team had going into a heavily-contested bottom of the playoff picture. Head […]

D’Angelo Russell isn’t fussing about his triumphant return to Los Angeles to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, short of two years since he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets to create cap room and free up the point guard spot for Lonzo Ball. The first-time All-Star knows what’s at stake and is […]

Former NBA player and ex-Nets coach Avery Johnson is reportedly negotiating a buyout with Alabama — where he’s been the head coach since 2015. Per Jeff Goodman of Stadium, the 53-year-old is being bought out of his contract. All signs pointing to Avery Johnson being bought out of his contact, source told @stadium. One name […]

To preserve his family’s legacy, Allen Crabbe of the Brooklyn Nets saved his high school and will be rightfully honored for his efforts. Crabbe’s family founded the Frederick K.C. Price III Christian Schools — a school on the campus of Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles. Due to lack of funds, the school was close […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, and Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is expected to play. James didn’t play in the Lakers’ previous game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was in the locker room during the entire game getting treatment on his left groin, which is still not 100 percent: […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is the first player in franchise history with 76-plus points and 22-plus assists in a two-game stretch, according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily. Russell finished with 32 points and 10 assists against the LA Clippers, and then he followed that up with 44 points and 12 assists versus the […]

It could be said that the Brooklyn Nets are one of the biggest surprise packages of the season, with the team currently hovering at the tail end of the East’s playoffs picture. It looks like the Nets are going to make an unlikely postseason run this year, and as it turns out, fruit smoothies have […]

The Brooklyn Nets orchestrated one of the best comebacks of the 2018-19 NBA season last night when they overcame a 28-point deficit to defeat the Sacramento Kings. Point guard D’Angelo Russell scored 27 of his 44 points in the final frame, and the Nets improved to 37-36 on the season. Brooklyn also made a fan […]

LOS ANGELES – Before Lou Williams hit the buzzer-beating shot to send the L.A. Clippers to a win over the Brooklyn Nets, guard D’Angelo Russell sparked a 10-0 run in a minute of action to help his team tie the game with six seconds left. Everyone knows what happened from there, as Williams drained a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made the most out of D’Angelo Russell since he was traded to them by the Los Angeles Lakers. While Russell, then a second-year player looking ahead to his next season, could have sulked by the franchise giving up on him so quickly, he instead took comfort in the fresh opportunity ahead: […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made history by becoming the fourth team to win a game after trailing by 25 points or more entering the fourth quarter: The @BrooklynNets are just the fourth team in the shot-clock era to win a game after entering the fourth quarter trailing by 25 or more points. The others are […]

The Brooklyn Nets had undoubtedly their best game of the season, coming back from a 28-point deficit to stump the Sacramento Kings 123-121 on the road. Head coach Kenny Atkinson had no words to describe the effort from his players, especially a second unit he stuck with late in regulation, which ultimately helped him secure […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson seemed to be falling out of the good graces of head coach Kenny Atkinson over the past month. However, the 24-year old swingman showed exactly why he deserves to be on the floor in a thrilling 123-121 victory over the Sacramento Kings. In a night full of huge shots down […]

The Sacramento Kings were humbled by a hard-charging Brooklyn Nets team that came back from 28 down to escape with a 123-121 win at the Golden 1 Center. Shooting guard Buddy Hield was thoroughly embarrassed for himself and his teammates, as a somber locker room was forced to reflect on the loss. “You just have […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is currently having his best-ever NBA campaign this season. And on Tuesday night, the 23-year-old All-Star set all sorts of records in a single game. Russell scored a career-high 44 points in leading the Nets to a huge 123-121 road victory over the Sacramento Kings. He also racked up […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets converted on a tough layup over Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings to complete the comeback and win the game. In the clip posted by NBA, it looked like all-star D’Angelo Russell was tasked to run the final play of the game. But De’Aaron Fox denied the possible […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has often used his shoes this season to pay tribute to athletes. On Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, he did it again. This time, the Nets rising star paid homage to tennis legend Serena Williams. The 🐐 on the 👟@SDinwiddie_25 paid homage to SoCal legend @serenawilliams last night 🙌 […]

Sunday night against the LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell became the youngest player to have 30+ points and 10+ assists in a game for the franchise since Richard Jefferson did it back in 2003. Russell put up 32 points and 10 assists versus the Clippers on Sunday. The lefty is 23 years […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell showed out on Sunday in a thriller of a game against the L.A. Clippers, putting 32 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in a heartbreaking 119-116 loss decided by a last-second game-winner by Lou Williams. Clippers coach Doc Rivers came out impressed, noting he had been fond of Russell from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers almost backed themselves into overtime against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, squandering a 10-point lead with under a minute remaining. Then, Lou Williams struck. Williams found nothing but the bottom of the net on a 28-foot jumper, the longest buzzer-beating game-winner of the season, per ESPN. Also according to ESPN, it […]

LA Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell was going to the rim late in the fourth quarter, one way or the other. Unfortunately for Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, he just so happened to be in Harrell’s path when he threw down a monster jam. Montrezl DOWN HARD! 😤#ClipperNation 113#WeGoHard 106 1:26 left on NBALP pic.twitter.com/hIxXLx3Yw4 […]

The LA Clippers continue their impressive run in the second half of the season, earning yet another victory against the Brooklyn Nets behind a spectacular game-winning 3-pointer by Lou Williams. The game appeared to be headed into overtime after the Nets used a 10-0 run in the final minute of play to tie the game […]

Point guard D’Angelo Russell has used the 2018-19 season as his breakout campaign. Named as an All-Star for the first time in his career, Russell has been handed the keys to the Brooklyn franchise, putting his dazzling array of talent on display on a nightly basis. Take Sunday versus the Los Angeles Clippers, for example, […]

Brooklyn Nets star guard D’Angelo Russell unleashed a spate of tricks on Montrezl Harrell of the LA Clippers en route to a nifty floater. After failing to get rid of Harrell through a crossover, Russell faked a layup which sent him flying. As seen in the clip below, the Nets bench rose up to their […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has become an essential part of the team’s future. Despite just being 20 years old, he has proven himself to be a great defender. However, for head coach Kenny Atkinson, Allen can still improve. Atkinson is a big believer of Allen and even said that the young defensive stalwart can […]

Boston Celtics veteran Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell are the only players in the Eastern Conference who are averaging at least 20 points and 6.5 assists per game, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. For the Celtics, Irving is putting up 23.5 points and 7.1 assists. Meanwhile, for the […]