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The 29th overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft, Dzanan Musa, is the most recent rookie acquisition of the Brooklyn Nets. Their prized 19-year-old is slated to be a building block for the Nets’ future and is poised to be in action this upcoming season. Unfortunately, Musa injured his right ankle in a game versus […]

The Chicago Bulls made the big-splash move this offseason by inking forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal to bring him to his hometown. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel Press Box, Parker had also received interest on the open market from the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks. A league source said […]

Former Phoenix Suns forward/center Alan Williams has agreed to a two-way deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams was waived by the Suns early in free agency after spending three seasons with the team, but missing the vast majority of the 2017-18 season due to injury. While it’s quite uncommon to […]

Richard Jefferson has made it clear that he wants to play at least one more season, but the 38-year-old needs to weigh a couple other options as well. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post is reporting that there is interest in from the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets in bringing on Jefferson as […]

Former Brooklyn Nets first round pick Chris McCullough proved how he understands the value of his hard-earned money by recently investing on an iced tea chain. Unfortunately, it’s not what we originally thought when we first heard about the news via TMZ Sports. While we first imagined that McCullough invested in a promising iced tea […]

Every year a team or player rises from nowhere to take the NBA by storm, or a rookie emerges from the late lottery or later to shift a team’s fortunes. Last year, Victor Oladipo replaced Paul George on the Indiana Pacers and emerged as an All-NBA player, pushing LeBron James to seven games. Showing rapid […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie has been involved in a bunch of trade rumors recently. That said, the much-improved point guard has responded to these rumors. Via Twitter, a fan admitted that he doesn’t want Dinwiddie to get traded. The 25-year-old guard replies, noting that it’s something out of his control, so it’s useless to […]

As the undisputed leader of the raggedy New Jersey Nets team in 2004, Jason Kidd was known as a crafty player who didn’t back down from anything. Whether it was an underperforming head coach, a lumbering big man in the paint, or a teammate who got in his way, the point guard was fearless in […]

Enes Kanter and Spencer Dinwiddie found the time to set aside their differences and come together for a good cause. The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have a simmering rivalry on social media, mainly due to Kanter and Dinwiddie’s trash talking. But they didn’t let their previous spats get in the way of supporting […]

The deal that sent Jeremy Lin from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks this off-season apparently did not sit well with one of the team’s minority owners. Joe Tsai, a high-ranking official with the Alibaba group, recently shared that this deal “hurt,” not only because Lin was a good friend, but it can also […]

The legendary Jason Kidd didn’t really see eye-to-eye with his former coach with the New Jersey Nets, Byron Scott. Kidd will soon to be inducted to the Hall of Fame and Scott is ready to squash whatever beef he had with the point guard. Scott recently sat down with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of the […]

Jason Kidd and Steve Nash will officially be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. The two dominated the NBA for years and will go down as two of the best point guards in history. But how would the two compete in a potential one-on-one game during their peaks? The two squared […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kenneth Faried has gotten off to a rocky start with his new team. Faried was charged with marijuana possession back in August after he was found with two ounces of marijuana in the back seat of a car that was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint. Marijuana has not been legalized in New […]

After being on the receiving end of yet another critical assessment, Brooklyn Nets stud D’Angelo Russell appears to have a formidable superstar sitting in his corner. This comes in the form of Philadelphia 76ers standout Ben Simmons. The Sixers man recently defended his former high school teammate after the latter was left outside the top […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is no stranger to social media. On Monday, he received a scare when Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN followed him on Twitter. Of course, anyone who follows basketball knows Woj is notorious for breaking the biggest NBA news. The Brooklyn Nets backup point guard thought Woj’s follow may have signaled a potential trade involving […]

Despite last year’s struggles with losses and knee problems, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell remains unfazed by his contract extension negotiations following buddy Devin Booker’s max deal this offseason. Instead, Russell has sets his sights on improving his game on a day-to-day basis and helping the Nets grow as a team. In an interview with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is feeling great about his work during the offseason this year. Russell spent this summer strengthening his body by training alongside close friend Devin Booker, and the Nets youngster feels poised for a breakout season. “I’m in the greatest place ever, honestly. Like you said, motivation. I see my best […]

Like a lot of other NBA players, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen is using the offseason to hone various aspects of his craft. In fact, according to a report from Bryan Fonseca of NetsDaily, the former Texas Longhorns talent has been working on his three-point shooting. Allen, now 20 years of age, knocked down […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has yet to have many wins to his name, but the 51-year-old is still fueled by what could happen if he fails to do his very best. “I’m more of a fear of losing (kind of guy),” Atkinson told Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “That’s more my personality. It’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has only been at the helm of the team for two seasons, but it hasn’t taken him very long to realize how his profession can be much like a school principal. “It can be lonely,” said Atkinson of his profession, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “It’s lonely […]

Despite having yet to fully establish himself as the team’s cornerstone superstar, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell’s self-confidence remains fully intact. A fan recently reaffirmed his own faith on the potential of the 22-year-old, and Russell responded with a simple and straightforward statement that proves just how much he trusts in himself. Forgive me but […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie really came into his own last season as the replacement starter for the injured D’Angelo Russell. Dinwiddie became a reliable clutch option and prolific long-range shooter, especially from really deep. Dinwiddie led the NBA last season in field goals made from 30-plus feet, and a fan created a video with […]

The cross-town rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets is, perhaps, one of the most intense in the entire league. Knicks big man Enes Kanter has taken it to a whole new level by literally bringing the fight to the Nets’ doorstep. Kanter once again proved he is in the upper echelon […]

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are developing a crosstown rivalry. Enes Kanter and Spencer Dinwiddie are leading the charge for their teams and they continued the trash talk on Thursday. Kanter posted a photo of himself standing in front of a Brooklyn Nets logo on double doors in the Barclays Center while giving […]

On the day LeBron James announced his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, 14 NBA franchises let out a sigh of relief. The Eastern Conference was finally free of his tyranny. Now comes the chaos and work of filling the void his absence created. And chaos is a ladder. For now, the Boston Celtics […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kenneth Faried was arrested in Bridgehampton on Sunday morning and charged with possession of marijuana, according to Valerie Gordon of 27east, a Hamptons news site. “Southampton Town Police told 27east that Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis, 29, of Denver, Colorado, was arrested on Montauk Highway at 1:30 a.m. and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced Monday that they have signed swingman Mitchell Creek and guard Jordan McLaughlin. The finer details of their deals have not yet been disclosed, though these are likely just training camp invites. Creek, now 26 years of age, is a 6-foot-5, 216-pound native of Horsham, Australia. He spent the last eight seasons […]

In a league that continues to get smaller and caters towards the golden age of point guards we are currently experiencing, it has become increasingly more difficult to find productive big men. Not only do we notice this by watching the NBA consistently, but the numbers are also backing this up, as only five frontcourt […]

The Brooklyn Nets traded for point guard D’Angelo Russell for a reason, and despite his indifferent time at the franchise so far, head coach Kenny Atkinson and general manager Sean Marks still believe in his ability to lead the franchise. Talking to ESPN Radio, Atkinson sang Russell’s praises (via the New York Post). “He’s a […]

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 […]