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The Brooklyn Nets haven’t enjoyed the best of fortunes since the departure of Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett, winding up near the cellar of the Eastern Conference for the past three seasons. The Nets have put up 21, 20, and 28 wins during the past three seasons, respectively, but head coach Kenny Atkinson […]

D’Angelo Russell has been patiently awaiting an extension to his rookie contract, much like draftmate Devin Booker got with the Phoenix Suns with his five-year, $158 million deal. But according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, it’s unlikely the Brooklyn Nets give it to him this summer. The point guard will likely go […]

College basketball Hall-Of-Fame coach John Calipari wanted to draft Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the summer of 1996 whilst he was head coach of the New Jersey Nets. Of course Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets and then quickly shipped off to the Lakers, where he went on to have a brilliant […]

Esports has completely taken the world by storm as more and more people have been staying in tune with the latest developments and trends in the video game market. To get in on the bandwagon, the NBA partnered with Take-Two Interactive to jointly organize the NBA 2K League. It began its inaugural season on May […]

With the Brooklyn Nets guaranteeing his contract for the upcoming 2018-19 season, Spencer Dinwiddie has expressed his joy over the recent development. Look what a simple twitter beef gets you lol All jokes aside. This is a blessing. Thank you to the @BrooklynNets organization, Sean and Kenny specifically. Throw in Adam too My support system […]

The Brooklyn Nets have guaranteed point guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s contract for the next season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on the development. The Nets recently guaranteed guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s $1.65M salary for the season, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 14, 2018 This is a smart move for the Nets as Dinwiddie’s […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been rumored to seek out of Beantown next offseason after declining an extension this summer, potentially teaming up with Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler with the New York Knicks, after Butler has grown tired of a nonchalant attitude when it comes to competing by some of his young […]

Well, apparently the NBA offseason has officially peaked. The zenith of basketball boredom has finally been scaled by New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter and Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who engaged each other in a social media quarrel between two peripheral players from teams that will most certainly do nothing on the court […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert is hoping that getting snubbed from the Rising Stars Game last season and the All-Rookie teams two years ago can provide the chip on his shoulder to take his game to greater heights. A dynamic 6-foot-7 wing with the ability to create his own shot and for others, the Ohio […]

With the release date of the highly anticipated NBA 2K19 just less than a month away, game developer 2K Sports has been steadily releasing player ratings over the last few weeks. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie just had his rating released, and based on his reaction on Twitter, it appears the incoming fifth-year man […]

Despite an intra-state rivalry between the two teams, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has helped Brooklyn Nets rookie Dzanan Musa with his transition to the NBA. The Bosnian scoring machine received an unexpected phone call after being drafted by the Nets with the 29th overall pick in the NBA Draft, which would get his […]

It looks as though the Brooklyn Nets have already forgotten about Jeremy Lin, as they forgot to mention him when promoting their time in his native China. The Nets snubbed their former employee, bizarrely forgetting to shout out the point guard in the Hoops For Hope event he had a hand in. Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae […]

The NBA is showcasing two rookies this season that come from the former Yugoslavia and add to the area’s rich basketball history. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, and Dzanan Musa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, are set to star in the documentary “There’s Something in the Water” about the lead up to the NBA draft for the young stars. […]

Perhaps one of the most shocking bits of news to come out of this particular offseason has emanated from the camp of the Brooklyn Nets. It has nothing to do with player movement or a shakeup in the front office; instead, its a statement made by head coach Kenny Atkinson claiming that tanking has never […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is left befuddled by the initial rating he got from NBA 2K19. For the record, Dinwiddie got labeled by the video game with a 79 rating, which he obviously feels is unacceptable, believing that it’s unfair to get a lower rating from players who haven’t even logged in a single […]

The injury bug bit the Brooklyn Nets before the season even starts. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered a left adductor strain while playing in a charity game with Jeremy Lin in China. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been diagnosed with a left adductor strain after sustaining the injury while playing in an exhibition game in China. Hollis-Jefferson will begin […]

Known for manning the point guard position during the four-year run of the LeBron James-led Miami Heat, former Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mario Chalmers is healthy again and garnering interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. Chalmers played 66 games with the Grizzlies last year […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in a weird place right now. There appears to be an earnest belief within the organization that the team is ready to become relevant again, but at the same time, contingency plans have been put in place should this season turn out to be yet another forgettable year. Take for instance […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered an injury while playing in Jeremy Lin’s charity game in China, but the severity of the injury is unclear. NetsDaily first reported that Hollis-Jefferson hurt himself while attempting a dunk. According to an eyewitness at the “Hoop for Hope” event, Hollis-Jefferson went up for a dunk and on landing […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is still awaiting the contract extension of his rookie contract, and while he is unlikely to receive it before the start of the season, he has already taken the steps to merit it. Nets general manager Sean Marks said the Ohio State product has worked “extremely hard” on his […]

Even the most ardent Brooklyn Nets fans might struggle to say with straight faces that the team is certainly going to be in the playoffs. Sean Marks, however, is of a different breed. Marks was recently in a conference call with Nets season ticket holders and when asked about Brooklyn’s chances of making the top […]

The Denver Nuggets made a long-awaited move, shipping forwards Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, along with two future picks to the Brooklyn Nets in a salary-dump move for Isaiah Whitehead, who they soon-after waived. The Nets, who have cleared some cap space of their own, hoping to contend for a big 2019 free agency that is […]

Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptors player – for now. The Raptors are guaranteed of one year of Leonard’s services, as after the 2018-19 season, the swingman can decide to opt out of the final year of his contract and make himself a free agent. There’s a possibility, though, that Leonard may remain in the […]

In his first three years in the league, Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has developed into one of the more intriguing young players. Russell has shown the ability to be an effective offensive playmaker with the ability to both create his own shot and for others as well. All of this has led to […]

Jared Dudley wound up with the Brooklyn Nets after refusing to work on a buyout with the Phoenix Suns last week, but some fans had become aware of comments he made in the past, when he criticized Dwight Howard for wanting to leave the Orlando Magic and have Brooklyn as a destination instead of the […]

New Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley has dropped 10 pounds since the start of the offseason, getting down to 245 and planning to lose another 10 before training camp gets started, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. New York Knicks forward Enes Kanter was encouraged by the news, which only serves as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shockingly traded marksman Allen Crabbe exactly a year ago in exchange for Andrew Nicholson, who was later waived and now plays in China. Crabbe, then a 25-year-old wing who was coming off a career-best season, ranking second in the league after shooting a blistering 44 percent from 3-point range for the […]

Jared Dudley wound up in the place he once sought out two years ago because of head coach Kenny Atkinson, getting traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a 2021 second-round pick for forward Darrell Arthur. Now in Brooklyn, the newest Net refereed to point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Jarrett Allen as “cornerstones” of the […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets have until the beginning of the regular season to reach an extension or Russell will probably be headed for restricted free agency next summer. Russell has talked about wanting to get a deal done this offseason in hopes of not hitting free agency next summer. Nets general manager Sean […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the franchise was in the midst of a great transition period. With the sun setting on Kobe Bryant’s career in Hollywood, Russell appeared to be next in line to be the Lakers’ crowned prince. A 6-foot-5 combo […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade forward Darrell Arthur to the Phoenix Suns for Jared Dudley and a 2021 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Arthur, who is owed $7.4 million for this upcoming season will likely be bought out, while Dudley, who will make $9.5 million, will have that conversation with the […]

The Portland Trailblazers were not the only people who left the 2018 NBA Summer League as winners. This year’s Summer League was as eventful as ever. For many players both at the start and twilight of their careers, the NBA Summer League is a chance to showcase their talents in pursuit to their dreams. Many […]

After unloading Jeremy Lin and Isaiah Whitehead in a trade deal last week, the Brooklyn Nets have made a move today to add depth to their backcourt by agreeing to a two-year deal with shooting guard Treveon Graham, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Free agent forward Treveon Graham has agreed to a two-year […]

With the exception of Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, and Kristaps Porzingis, the 2015 NBA Draft was largely a disappointing class devoid of players that one could truly label as franchise-altering superstars. And of those three, only one (Booker) has quickly wrapped up an extension with his team. So maybe D’Angelo Russell shouldn’t worry too much […]

Kenneth Faried is one of the new players headed to the Brooklyn Nets, and their fans should be excited to see what the former Denver Nuggets power forward can bring to his new team. Nets general manager Sean Marks thinks Faried’s game will transition well to Brooklyn. Marks told Anthony Puccio of SBNation: “His game […]

In the last few weeks of the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the most active teams in the league making various moves to shake up the roster. This has also created chatter around fourth-year point guard D’Angelo Russell’s long-term future with the franchise with trade rumors floating around. With that in mind, […]

Jahlil Okafor got a different opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets after being stuck to the bench for most of his second and third seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. As it sits, the Nets are unlikely to bring him back after the 6-foot-11 center played 26 games for them last season, according to Sean Deveney of […]