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The Brooklyn Nets have opted to extend the contract of small forward Mitch Creek, with the team handing the 26-year-old a second 10-day deal. According to a report posted by the Nets’ G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, Creek will be staying with the Nets for at least another 10 days. The Brooklyn Nets […]

D’Angelo Russell has been waiting for his chance to rise to stardom after his first three seasons saw him fall shy of tapping into his full potential. The former second-overall pick was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after his second season, only to see a rousing start with his new team come to a sudden […]

First-time All-Star D’Angelo Russell and Rising Stars Challenge selection Jarrett Allen aren’t the only players who will represent the Brooklyn Nets at All-Star weekend. Shooting gyard Joe Harris will also join his teammates in Charlotte, participating in the three-point contest on Saturday, February 15, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Joe Harris […]

It was announced on Friday that the NBA would be selecting D’Angelo Russell as an All-Star. TNT personality and former NBA star Charles Barkley loved this pick and fully endorsed his involvement with the activities. He is replacing Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, who is out for the year. Oladipo has been excellent this season for the […]

D’Angelo Russell’s NBA career has already been a whirlwind. Anointed as the next in a long line of Los Angeles Lakers superstars after being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, D’Angelo Russell spent his rookie season in and out of coach Byron Scott’s dog house while watching a retiring Kobe Bryant […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell will replace Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo in the 2019 All-Star game, according to a press release by the NBA. Victor Oladipo was lost for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery on a ruptured right quadriceps tendon. D’Angelo Russell beat out Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler. […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Rosters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game have been finalized. Well, almost. After seven reserves from each conference were announced on Thursday night, one Eastern Conference spot remained open due to the season-ending right knee injury suffered by Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo last week. Per league rules, the commissioner appoints the replacement for injured […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly quietly confident they could convince Anthony Davis to re-sign with them if they would be able to acquire the superstar big man, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. The All-Star power forward can become an unrestricted free […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell credited his head coach Kenny Atkinson for his growth as a player. The 22-year-old was traded to Brooklyn two summers ago after spending his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, embarking in a different adventure as the head of a young team. Most recently, it was Atkinson who […]

Since the announcement Monday morning that Anthony Davis had requested a trade via his agent Rich Paul, it has almost felt like a foregone conclusion that he will someway, somehow end up a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. There are obvious ties between both parties and abundant expressed interest on behalf of the Lakers. […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets, as the C’s secured a 112-104 home victory against the visiting Nets. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens appeared to be in a jovial mood following his team’s victory, as the 42-year-old coach decided to endow two of his players with an unlikely […]

D’Angelo Russell was benched for the final 8:42 of regulation in a close affair against the Boston Celtics, one that resulted in a 112-104 loss and plenty of puzzled Brooklyn Nets fans who wondered why Russell was parked on the bench during crunch time. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson explained he was a little ticked […]

D’Angelo Russell is having some sort of a breakout season for the Brooklyn Nets, as he is finally showing why he was a highly touted prospect when he was selected second overall back in 2015. Russell is on pace to average career-high figures in points and assists. Not only that, the 22-year-old is setting records […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that point guard Spencer Dinwiddie underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb. Spencer Dinwiddie suffered the injury last week against the Orlando Magic. Updates regarding Dinwiddie’s return will be issued as appropriate. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie underwent successful surgery today to repair ligaments in his right thumb. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Monday night’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets due to a hip strain, according to an official report fro the team. #NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving (left hip strain) is OUT tonight vs Brooklyn. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 28, 2019 Irving missed Wednesday game against the […]

Despite being one of the hottest teams in the league right now, the Brooklyn Nets haven’t been at full strength this season after losing one of their best players, Caris LeVert, to injury in early November. However, the Nets are hoping that he will be able to play as early as next month, as reported […]

When Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets in December 2004, he was making his way to a team that was just one year removed from making back-to-back finals appearance. At the time, the Nets were led by Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson, so the addition of Carter was seen as a perfect […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has decided that he will undergo surgery on Monday to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will have surgery on Monday to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January […]

According to a rather impressive statistic pointed out by a New York Knicks blog on Twitter, Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell has had problems when facing Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina as his primary defender. In their five previous matchups, Russell has only scored a grand total of six points against Ntilikina, which is actually quite […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to roll. They have now won six straight games after taking care of the New York Knicks, 109-99, at home. The Nets have now won 19 of their last 24 games, which sets a new franchise record. Kenny Atkinson's Nets are 19-5 in their last 24, the best 24-game stretch in […]

During the matchup between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center, Nets fans began chanting “Where is Kanter.” Kanter had been benched by the organization for his poor play as of late and hasn’t seen much floor time. As the fans began to chant “You Need Kanter,” the man himself […]

There’s never a good time nor a perfect setting to get hit in the head, but that’s exactly what Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets and Noah Vonleh of the New York Knicks did to each other Friday night, when they inadvertently figured in a collision of skulls during the fourth quarter of their meeting […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been on a roll lately. They have won five straight and eight of their last ten games overall. However, they’re about to be tested as one of their key contributors, Spencer Dinwiddie is thinking about surgery to repair some torn ligaments in his thumb. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has already indicated […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told local reporters on Friday that point guard Spencer Dinwiddie could play through his thumb injury for the rest of the season and undergo surgery in the offseason. Dinwiddie has torn ligaments in his right thumb. A final course of action hasn’t been decided yet, per ESPN’s Ian Begley: Nets coach […]

Amid a breakout season that has seen Spencer Dinwiddie begin to gain traction as a household NBA name, came some bad news. Dinwiddie, who has been balling out for the Brooklyn Nets, sustained an injury to his thumb and it doesn’t look great. Brooklyn Nets All star in the making Spencer Dinwiddie has had his […]

Former NBA player Caron Butler says Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie could miss four-to-six weeks with torn ligaments in his right thumb. Dinwiddie apparently suffered the injury on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic at home. The Nets’ backup point guard scored 29 points to help Brooklyn defeat the Magic by a final score of 114-110. […]

D’Angelo Russell is having a career year this season and his individual success on the court has been contagious for the Brooklyn Nets, one of the hottest teams in the league right now. The Nets have won four straight games and eight of their last 10, largely due to Russell, who’s been putting up 19.2 […]

The Houston Rockets were eager to take a chance on the recently-waived Kenneth Faried, giving them another potential lob-catching option and high-energy big after starter Clint Capela went down to injury. Faried was traded to the Brooklyn Nets from the Denver Nuggets, team which he played for seven seasons before parting ways. While the Nets […]

Newly signed Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried isn’t holding back when talking about his time with the Brooklyn Nets. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Faried explained on Tuesday that he never got a straightforward answer on why he never received playing time. He said the team delivered excuses. However, an […]

After just one game with his new team, Kenneth Faried is already enjoying the fresh start. After the Houston Rockets fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 121-93, Kennet Faried opened up a little about his time with the Brooklyn Nets. “It’s been crazy for me,” Faried told Sarah Todd of Philly.com. “To be basically traded, go to […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has missed the last two games due to a sore lower back, but it sounds like the former Arizona Wildcat has recovered enough to suit up for Wednesday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. According to a report from Magic beat writer John Denton, Gordon was a full participant in Tuesday […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets are suddenly the most intriguing team in the NBA Eastern Conference. Projected by a lot of people as one of the teams that won’t make the playoffs, the Nets have turned their doubters to believers after they slowly climbed up the conference standings behind D’Angelo Russell, who’s playing the […]

D’Angelo Russell has been on fire lately, helping the Brooklyn Nets get win after win. The team has climbed its way to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, and there is now a legitimate case to be made for Russell’s presence in the All-Star game Jared Dudley, in fact, has started campaigning for his […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker believes his close friend, Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell, should be an All-Star this season. D’Angelo Russell was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 of the NBA season. Russell put up 28.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists and led the […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences: #NBA Players of the Week for Week 14!@Dloading of the @BrooklynNets (East)@JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets (West) pic.twitter.com/Iq2BbsT0oQ — NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2019 James Harden is in the middle of a historic run. […]

Just two months following a career-threatening foot injury, people are already talking about a potential return to the court for Brooklyn Nets stud Caris LeVert. Team head coach Kenny Atkinson was recently asked about the timetable of his up and coming star, and while the 51-year-old coach shared how LeVert’s road to recovery has been […]

Brooklyn Nets talent, and budding superstar, D’Angelo Russell clearly has ice in his veins. He dropped 40 points and added seven assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 117-115 win over the Orlando Magic. The Nets, who trailed by as many as 21 points, seemed to be on their way to losing this game […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, big man Kenneth Faried agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets. He is now heading to the Houston Rockets once becoming an official free agent. Brooklyn's Kenneth Faried has agreed to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, clearing the way for him to sign a free agent deal […]