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After two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell received a fresh start with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2017-18 NBA season. Before arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 17, Russell was averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in 12 appearances. As Russell has missed 23 games up to this point, head coach […]

It’s been a while since the Brooklyn Nets last won the second leg of a back-to-back. Since beating the Cleveland Cavaliers within the first few games of the season, they’ve proceeded to lose the last six instances where they’ve had no days rest in between games. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson acknowledges that it’s a problem, […]

Things are finally starting to look up in New Orleans. After undergoing yet another injury riddled start to this campaign, the Pelicans are starting to hit their stride and collect wins in comprehensive fashion. Their recent success, of course, always comes down to their two dominant big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, who are […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

It has been five weeks since D’Angelo Russell went under the knife after suffering a knee injury, putting an abrupt, but temporary, halt to his career season. The Brooklyn Nets’ prized acquisition of the summer was turning up excellent numbers prior to being hurt. Through 12 games, Russell was averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and […]

Vince Carter on Wednesday played against his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. And as a 20-year veteran who spent some of the best days of his career in a Nets uniform when the franchise was in New Jersey, Carter is very open to the idea of the franchise one day retiring his number, per Brian […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

Although he was only able to play in the team’s first game of the season against the Indiana Pacers, point guard Jeremy Lin of the Brooklyn Nets has kept himself busy during his recovery from a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. Lin appeared in an ad campaign by Adidas called “Calling All Creators,” which was officially […]

New Jersey Nets center Jahlil Okafor essentially has another chance to press the reset button on his tumultuous career thus far. However, that did not stop him from seemingly throwing shade at his former coaching staff with the Philadelphia 76ers. Okafor recently expressed his excitement with finally being part of a team whose coaches have […]

After a difficult last year or so with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor is finally free to resume his career with the Brooklyn Nets. But while the 22-year-old big man says he’s happy in his new home, he is clearly still not ready to get over the treatment he received during the tail-end of his […]

Prior to the trade deadline during the 2010-11 season, the New York Knicks were able to acquire All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets in a blockbuster deal. However, the Brooklyn Nets reportedly had a deal in place to land Anthony that he was ready to go forth with but it never came to […]

It has been just over a week since the Brooklyn Nets have acquired third-year big man Jahlil Okafor from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 22-year-old has only made one appearance in the six games since he has been acquired. The reason for this plan of action from the Nets falls within their desire to have him […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has been progressing through his rehab from a ruptured patellar tendon that has cut his 2017-18 season short back in early October. The 29-year-old looks to be headed in the right direction as Brian Lewis of the New York Post is reporting that Lin is on track to begin […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a bevy of young players, and they may be thinking of moving at least one of them. Joe Harris, who is in his fourth year in the league, is having quite the season for the Nets. He’s averaging career highs in points, rebound, assists and minutes per game. And if the […]

On December 7th the somewhat sarcastic movement #freeJahlil finally reached its goal. The 76-ers traded Jahlil Okafor, Nick Stauskas and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for veteran Trevor Booker. After a period of frustration and awkwardness it all came to an end for both parties. Philadelphia freed up a roster spot and […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a splash by dealing power forward Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for center Jahlil Okafor, guard Nik Stauskas, and the New York Knicks 2019 second-round pick. Most of the attention regarding the trade has gone to Okafor’s shot redemption after he was initially taken with the third overall pick […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally freed their newly-acquired center Jahlil Okafor from the clutches of his former team in the Philadelphia 76ers. Now Okafor has essentially been given a second chance to establish his career with a building franchise in the Nets. Furthermore, it gives him the opportunity to answer any questions regarding whether or not […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has no problem discussing things that bother him or don’t make sense. That personality trait would be no different if his situation turned out like it did for Jahlil Okafor, who was traded from the 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets. In fact, Embiid knows exactly how he would’ve reacted […]

Even with the inconsistent playing time he’s had since entering the league, newly-acquired Brooklyn Nets big man Jahlil Okafor has shown that he can become a big time scorer and someone who can hold his own inside the paint when it comes to rebounding the ball, when given ample playing time. However, Okafor has continued […]

The 2015 NBA Draft has shaped up to be one of the more promising classes in recent years. Furthermore, it has managed to maintain its fair share of intrigue more than two years later, especially for the second and third overall picks in the draft. Both D’Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor have now officially been traded […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James seems to have had a very lasting effect on Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell very early in life. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Russell game some insight into why he wanted to become an NBA player, his dietary changes, and where the saying “ice in my veins” came from. […]

It appears the Russian doping scandal doesn’t only have to do with Olympic athletes. Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has been accused of being involved in the scandal in some way, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, per Andrew Joe Potter of the Score. Brooklyn Nets and Barclay’s Center owner Mikhail Prokhorov has […]

Jahlil Okafor is finally free from the jail cell that was the Philadelphia 76ers bench after the team traded him along with Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Trevor Booker on Thursday. Despite being by far the most talented center on the Nets roster, the Chicago native will have to […]

The Jahlil Okafor saga with the Philadelphia 76ers has finally come to an end after he was packaged to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Trevor Booker. The trade has been a long-time coming for Okafor, whose benching caused season-long speculation regarding his looming departure from the Sixers. The former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA […]

Jahlil Okafor likely hasn’t cracked a smile for the better part of the last season-and-a-half, seemingly permanently attached to the bench, as he fell out of favor with head coach Brett Brown and out of the Philadelphia 76ers rotation. That immediately changed today, as the Chicago native has seen the sunshine, reportedly “extremely” happy with […]

The trade that landed the Brooklyn Nets with Jahlil Okafor came as a shock to many, as the team did not emerge as a possible destination for the young big man in the past few weeks. However, one person that was also surprised with the development is Trevor Booker, who was part of the deal, […]

If it was any indication of what was about to happen, former Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor posed for a photo alongside Jay-Z only two days prior to his incumbent trade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVa3vlhR8g/ Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier today alongside guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for spark plug forward Trevor […]

Jahlil Okafor’s days of suffering on the pine in Philadelphia have finally come to an end. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with the Brooklyn Nets on a deal that would send the third-year center to New York for Trevor Booker. Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick […]

The NBA announced on Wednesday that Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe has been fined $15,000 for throwing the a dead ball heave during their game on Monday versus the Atlanta Hawks. NBA fined Allen Crabbe $15,000 for the full-court dead-ball heave that he threw in Philips Monday. — Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) December 6, 2017 The […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic is currently in his sixth NBA season, with the Bucks his second team since leaving the Brooklyn Nets. However, the 32-year-old’s career — and possibly his life — could’ve been much shorter if not for former Nets trainer Tim Walsh. During their time together in Brooklyn, Walsh had a sneaking […]

One of the best team trainers in the NBA today is Timmy Walsh of the Brooklyn Nets. His career spans three decades, which is a big reason why he is well respected throughout the league, by players, coaches, and team personnel alike. He also has good relationships with almost everyone, and has experienced a number […]

As the quarter mark of the 2017-2018 NBA season passes by, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, and Golden State are at the top of their respective conferences, as many expected. The situation at the other end of the standings is also interesting. The race for the worst record in the NBA will be competitive for the rest […]

Since suffering a pattelar tendon injury in the opening game of the season, not a lot has been heard from Jeremy Lin. He did make an appearance last week at the Barclays Center for a talk to a youth group and gave a short update about himself, but did not specifically share how he plans […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets played a game Monday in what probably looked more like a glorified pop-a-shot game between two group of friends than an NBA contest. The Rockets came away with a 117-103 win for their fifth-straight victory, but this meeting is going to be remembered for the astonishing total of […]

Projected to win between 27 and 30 games in the 2017-18 season it’s safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets are nothing special. The organization is still suffering from the egregious deal with the Celtics back in 2013. Today no one expects the Nets to pull off a miracle as they once again are in […]

According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is not sure when he’ll be back on the court after the arthroscopic surgery conducted on his right knee. “I’m feeling better and better every day. So yeah, it’s cool,” Russell said to Lewis. “I don’t know [the timeline]. Really, honestly […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ once promising start has become a distant memory as injuries have continued to pile up over the first few weeks of the season. Third-year forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was the latest to suffer an injury as he sprained his right ankle during Sunday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets that forced him to miss […]