Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 219

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 […]

Jarrett Allen is one of the most valuable assets on this year’s Brooklyn Nets roster and it’s a no-brainer. The 20-year-old center leads all second-year pros this season in blocks per game (1.5) while ranking second in offensive rebounds per game (2.5), third in total double-doubles (17) and rebounds per game (8.6), and fourth in field […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks, the big man gave the Knicks a list of four preferred trade destinations. The Mavs weren’t on that list, but the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors were, according to The New York Times’ Marc Stein: Kristaps Porzingis had […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has hit over 500 3-pointers in his career, and he’s the youngest player in NBA history to accomplish that feat. At 22-years-old, Russell is the youngest player in the history of the NBA to make 500 shots from beyond the arc. Entering Monday, he has 507 3-pointers. Crazy stat… At […]

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll has been tagged as questionable to play on Monday’s contest versus the Toronto Raptors due to knee soreness. DeMarre Carroll has been a fixture in the Brooklyn rotation and missed just one game since Nov. 6. At #nets practice, Kenny Atkinson says DeMarre Carroll (knee soreness) is questionable for tomorrow against […]

Caris LeVert’s season was supposed to be over. Instead, less than three months after suffering a gruesome right foot injury that some believed might hinder his career going forward, the Brooklyn Nets guard was back on the floor for his team’s game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. And though the Nets lost to […]

The widespread assumption was that Caris LeVert’s breakout season was over after the prolific guard suffered a gruesome foot injury on November 12th. The Brooklyn Nets, however, announced less than 24 hours later that not only would surgery be unnecessary to repair his dislocated right foot, but LeVert also had a good chance to return […]

The last time anyone saw Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris LeVert on a basketball court, it certainly didn’t look like he was going to be suiting up again anytime soon. Alas, fast-forward just under three months after a horrific-looking injury, and LeVert was already back on the court in front of Nets fans, competing for […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

In news that will surely make everyone in Brooklyn happy, Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert will be available to play against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Caris LeVert dislocated his right foot on Nov. 12 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. At the time, it appeared LeVert was going to be out for the season, but […]

The Toronto Raptors have traded veteran big man Greg Monroe and a second-round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nets plan to waive Greg Monroe, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Monroe will be a free agent, allowing him to sign with any team of his […]

Back in November, Brooklyn Nets wing Caris LeVert suffered a gruesome foot dislocation that has kept him sidelined ever since. However, in spite of how awful the injury looked, Caris LeVert amazingly did not suffer any ligament damage, and two weeks after the injury, he was up and walking. “I was walking like a couple […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ brother and agent, Janis Porzingis, provided the New York Knicks with a list of four teams he and Kristaps had deemed acceptable trade destinations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers were on that list, but the Dallas Mavericks weren’t. New York ended up sending Porzingis to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going through one of the most improbable rebuilds in sports history. With no first round draft picks for the past three years, GM Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson have done a stupendous job of turning the franchise around. The Nets are currently in playoff contention and are one of the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA, but the biggest weakness of his game is his 3-point shot and the Brooklyn Nets’ bench made sure they would let The Greek Freak know about it on Monday. Antetokounmpo airballed a 3-pointer from the top of the key in Brooklyn and […]

The will they/won’t they between Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers has been the top story surrounding the 2019 NBA Trade Deadline. Since informing the franchise that he does not plan to stay with the New Orleans Pelicans beyond his current contract, Davis has been linked to the Lakers incessantly and Los Angeles’ interest […]

The Brooklyn Nets have become one of the hottest teams from around the NBA as of late with the franchise’s young core leading the way night-in and night-out. While the Nets continue to string together wins through cohesive team effort, there has been one player that has stood out from the rest since the start […]