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Unless you live under a rock, then you have probably heard that Kevin Durant will become a free agent after the season. The 30-year old has a chance to win his third NBA Championship along with his third Finals’ MVP award. He has done plenty of winning as a member of the Golden State Warriors […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says the contract extensions head coach Kenny Atkinson and his assistant coaches reportedly got are “well-deserved.” Atkinson had led the Nets to 39 wins entering Tuesday. Brooklyn is on its way to making the playoffs for the first time since 2015: D'Angelo Russell shared his thoughts on ESPN's report of […]

Reports surfaced Monday evening that the Brooklyn Nets were giving contract extensions to head coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff. When Atkinson met with local reporters on Tuesday, the 51-year-old declined to comment on the report and said he wants to keep the focus on his team with the end of the regular season approaching: Brooklyn Nets […]

Former Brooklyn Nets star Brook Lopez is still very much loved in his old home. Lopez, now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, received a very warm birthday greeting, along with a cake, from staff members at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn Nets all-time leading scorer Brook Lopez turned 31 today and received a special birthday […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 131-121 on Monday night, with Giannis Antetokounmpo finishing with 28 points and 11 rebounds in the win. It was actually not one of Antetokounmpo’s more efficient outings, as he shot just 9-of-23 from the floor. But after the game, Nets wing Joe Harris lauded […]

Despite their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson singled out Caris LeVert for his stellar performance. Per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, Atkinson tagged LeVert’s performance on Monday as his ‘best game.’ “It was his best game. From a confidence level and a physical level, that was the Caris from […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson and his assistants are on the verge of finalizing contract extensions, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Details of the contract are yet to be released to the public, but it is believed that Atkinson and his staff will sign their extensions with the franchise anytime soon. With Atkinson calling […]

According to Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, the NBA Coach of the Year Award ought to belong to Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Atkinson — Budenholzer’s former assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks — commended Budenholzer for the impressive job the Bucks coach has […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has his team in prime position to make the playoffs and surprise everyone. However, Atkinson — who very well may be the Coach of the Year this season — recently made a point to compliment Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. Atkinson and Budenholzer go back to their days in Atlanta, with the […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer would love to see Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson win the 2019 Coach of the Year award. Many believe Budenholzer should win the award since he’s guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA in his first year in Milwaukee. However, the Bucks’ coach believes the job Atkinson has done […]

Should the Brooklyn Nets make the playoffs, guard D’Angelo Russell believes one of the keys to a successful run is staying healthy. Russell made his sentiments known to UPROXX’s Robby Kalland. Shoot, we gotta stay healthy first. I think staying healthy is the main bug in this league that can contribute to a lot of […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have a brutal schedule to close out the regular season, but they still control their own destiny and have a great chance to make the playoffs, as BetOnline.ag lists their odds at -500. They’re +300 to miss out on the playoffs. The Nets, who are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference […]

The Brooklyn Nets secured a massive 110-96 home victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Following the game, Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell expressed the importance of every game from this point on until the end of the regular season: “I told you, man, every one is going to be worth it,” D’Angelo Russell said, […]

Two of the brightest young talents in the NBA’s Eastern Conference went at each other Saturday night. D’Angelo Russell and Jaylen Brown both scored personal victories. The game between Russell’s Brooklyn Nets and Brown’s Boston Celtics contained a battle within the larger competition. Russell and Brown displayed the skill and cleverness which have marked them […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to exceed expectations this season. In fact, they recently earned an impressive 110-96 victory against the Boston Celtics, a team that many people believe is a championship contender. NBA analyst and former Nets player Richard Jefferson said that with the team’s win against Boston, Brooklyn has gained significant amount of expectations […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a statement on Saturday night, beating the Boston Celtics 110-96 at home behind 29 points and 10 assists from D’Angelo Russell. The All-Star guard continues to have a breakout season for the Nets while helping the team keep their playoff hopes alive. After the game, Russell sent a strong message to […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has been the king of denying people at the rim this season. His latest victim is Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams. “Time Lord” appeared to have a clean look at a dunk after Terry Rozier found him cutting to the basket. Allen came out of nowhere to block the dunk […]

Before the season began, a lot of people thought the Brooklyn Nets won’t be making the playoffs, and it seemed that they were headed for an early vacation based on their performance early on. Heading into April, the Nets are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with a 38-38 record. Even though the Nets […]

There are some people around the league who believe Kyrie Irving prefers to sign with the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks should he decide not to re-sign with the Boston Celtics, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will face one another at the Barclays Center on Saturday evening, and barring an unlikely playoff matchup, this will be the final time the two teams battle this season. Of course, any time the Celtics and Nets play these days, we are reminded of the fateful trade during the […]

After a thrilling back-and-forth game against the Indiana Pacers last night, the Boston Celtics must recuperate quickly as they face off against the Brooklyn Nets tonight, who are fighting hard to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. That Celtics/Pacers tilt was an instant classic, and it took some late-game heroics by Kyrie Irving (who […]

The Brooklyn Nets could have a new majority owner in the near future, as Joseph Tsai is in talks to purchase the Barclays Center and the new Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, according to a report from John Kosman of the New York Post. Tsai, the co-founder of Alibaba, is a […]

D’Angelo Russell is feeling all the pressure heading into the tail end of the regular season, hoping to clinch a playoff berth heading into a three-game homestand. The Brooklyn Nets recently dropped an important road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, putting them right back at the .500 mark with a 38-38 record. “S**t, a lot […]

D’Angelo Russell has emerged as one of the top candidates to win the lauded Most Improved Player award at the end of this season, taking the Brooklyn Nets from one of the bottom dwellers in the East into a likely playoff team fighting for the No. 6 seed. Some front-office personnel feel the 23-year-old guard […]

Philadelphia 76ers star point-forward Ben Simmons is really happy point guard D’Angelo Russell is playing well with the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons and Russell are close friends off the court. The two All-Stars were teammates in high school at Montverde Academy in Florida. Ben Simmons on D'Angelo Russell: It’s been awesome seeing him play well & […]

Entering Tuesday, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell are the only two players in the NBA this season who have scored at least 1,500 points, dished out 500-plus assists and knocked down 200-plus 3-pointers, according to NBA insider Tommy Beer. Only two players in the NBA this […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is the youngest player to reach double-digit 30-point games in a season for a Brooklyn player aged 22 or younger since Bernard King recorded 13 30-point games back in 1978-79, according to Basketball Reference. Russell turned 23-years-old on Feb. 23. Before turning 23, the lefty scored 30 or more points […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter showed off his volleyball skills on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets in what is easily one of the most unorthodox plays we’ve seen all week. Kanter used a volleyball-like spike to prevent a Hail Mary Nets play, and despite how odd it looked, it actually almost paid […]

The Portland Trail Blazers lose Jusuf Nurkic to a horrific leg injury late in their game against the Brooklyn Nets. As such, the Bosnian Beast’s fellow players expressed their reactions toward Nurkic’s unfortunate fate. Man!! Prayers to Nurkic…🙏🏾 — DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) March 26, 2019 Nurkic🙏🙏 — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) March 26, 2019 get well […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be in action against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, meaning we will get to see breakout guard D’Angelo Russell against the established All-Star in Damian Lillard. Lillard has turned into a sort of comparison for Russell, as Russell has shown flashes of Lillard’s smooth scoring ability and can have […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Allen Crabbe for their Monday night match-up against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Crabbe will be missing his fifth straight game due to a right knee soreness. He last played for the Nets against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 13. […]

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 […]