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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 […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly interested in signing Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell during the 2019 free agency period. Both Terry Rozier and D’Angelo Russell will become restricted free agents after this season ends, meaning if either player signs an offer sheet with another team, their respective team can […]

You can imagine how good it must feel for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell to hit a big shot in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. And with Brooklyn leading by three points and under 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, that’s exactly what Russell did: When asked about taking […]

The Brooklyn Nets are actually winning games! For the first time in six years, the Nets have put together a seven-game winning streak as a result of their victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night: The Brooklyn Nets have won 7 games in a row for the first time in 2165 days.#Nets #WeGoHard #NBA […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley took a subtle shot at Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James after the Nets beat the Lakers on Tuesday night. When asked about the Lakers’ small defensive lineups, Dudley got his dig in at James, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. “No bigs in there. LeBron’s probably their 5 and you […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be willing to roll the dice on the trade market, a sign that the franchise could finally be in the playoff hunt, now sitting a game and a half away from getting into the playoff picture. Currently sporting a 14-18 record, the Nets have managed to run off a six-game win […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell tied his career high in assists against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily, Russell — who was the second overall pick by the Lakers in 2015 — notched in a career-high 13 assists in their 115-110 win over the Lakers. The win extended […]

Tuesday evening the Brooklyn Nets shocked everyone by beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a close contest by a score of 115-110. Six Nets players ended up scoring in double digits, including the venerable Jared Dudley who scored 13 points. After the game, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson joked about Dudley while talking about the veteran’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets played an intense game on Tuesday night that contained plenty of highlights. Perhaps the best of the bunch was a nasty Jarret Allen block on a LeBron James dunk attempt, which can be seen below. The block set social media on fire, as it’s not every day that […]

After winning a huge game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets have won 6 games in a row. A streak of this length hasn’t happened for the Nets since the 2014-15 season per Anthony Puccio of the Associated Press. Between March 25th and April 3rd of 2015, the Nets won 6 […]

Usually, when an NBA team goes to its back up point guard, there’s a drop off in production from the starter. That’s not the case at all with the Brooklyn Nets, though, who have D’Angelo Russell as the starter and Spencer Dinwiddie as the backup. Against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, D’Angelo Russell and […]

Richard Jefferson played a huge role in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA championship in 2016, together with now-Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, providing them with quality bench minutes throughout the year. Now, Jefferson is an analyst for the Brooklyn Nets, and before the Nets played the Lakers on Monday night, LeBron James […]