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Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin made an appearance last Friday inside the Barclays Center, as he talked to a youth group. It was the first time he was seen by the public since he suffered a season-ending knee injury way too early in the year. The 29-year-old Harvard product shared some good news about his […]

Prior to joining the Golden State Warriors, shooting guard Nick Young spent four seasons with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. Needless to say, his tenure with a floundering Lakers team had its fair share of ups and downs. “Swaggy P” had played extremely well until the 2015-16 NBA season where his troubles on and off […]

Kevin Durant has been ruled out of the second game of the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night due to a sprained ankle, ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes reports. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain and will not play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. — Chris […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been without the services of third-year point guard D’Angelo Russell for a game, and it appears it may be much longer than that. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, the Nets have announced that Russell has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery and currently has no timetable for a return to the court. […]

Back in July 2013, the Boston Celtics made the major trade to move both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets. Before that trade could be completed, it needed the approval from Garnett, who possessed one of the league’s few no-trade clause. It didn’t take long for the deal to get finalized as the […]

Just last week, Kyrie Irving toyed around with three Los Angeles Lakers players, before finishing impressively with an uncontested layup. He proved that was not a fluke on Tuesday night, as he once again showed that three defenders are not enough to stop him. While running a fastbreak, Irving blew by two Brooklyn Nets players […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers engineered a successful heist in the Big Apple on Monday, erasing a 23-point deficit to steal a 104-101 win over the New York Knicks. There are plenty of takeaways to dissect and discuss from that heated contest like the scuffle involving James and Enes Kanter, Kyle Korver’s timely 3-point […]

Gordon Hayward is an avid League of Legends player, and it’s safe to say he’s pretty good at it. He’s been proud of it for years and even went to the extent of claiming that he’s the best in the NBA when it comes to the popular video game. However, while the Boston Celtics star […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was declared out for at least four weeks due to a bone bruise. Gobert sustained the injury last Friday against the Miami Heat when guard Dion Waiters dove for a loose ball in the third quarter and hit the center’s right knee. Initially, Gobert’s injury didn’t look serious enough to […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without star point guard D’Angelo Russell for the foreseeable future after he hurt his left knee in the Nets’ 114-106 loss to the Utah Jazz. Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is likely to miss several games with a left knee injury, league sources tell ESPN. He will undergo further evaluation. […]

With the Brooklyn Nets (4-7) currently on a five-game West Coast road trip, their next stop will be a visit to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers (6-5) on Friday night at Moda Center. One former Blazer, shooting guard Allen Crabbe, will return to Portland for the first time since being traded to Brooklyn […]

There was plenty to dissect from the annihilation Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic wreaked on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Jokic hung a career-high 41 points on the Nets to go with 12 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks, doing so in just 31 minutes. Jokic toyed with the Nets, who had no […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have a very thin frontcourt when they take on the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night, as Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Jarrett Allen, and Trevor Booker are all going to be sidelined due to various injuries, per Michael Gallagher of NBC Sports. Nets Injury Report at Denver: Allen (left foot strain), Booker (sore lower back) […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson exited Monday’s contest, which they won, against the Phoenix Suns due to a hip contusion, per Michael Gallagher of Yahoo Sports. Right hip contusion for Rondae. Doubtful to return. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) November 7, 2017 Before being taken out, “The Law Firm” had an ugly night going for him, […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets traded Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. In a concerted effort to replenish the team’s prospects and draft picks from the Boston Celtics trade, general manager Sean Marks has taken on untradeable contracts during the rebuilding process. While the […]

Prior to his first game against the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, D’Angelo Russell indulged further about his dealings with his former team. One of which was an indirect jab at him from Lakers president and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson discussing the need of a leader at […]

With Larry Nance Jr. expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured left hand, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the team’s starting lineup against the Brooklyn Nets. It marked Kuzma’s first NBA career start and he certainly did not disappoint, finishing with 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the […]

For the first time since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Prior to the game, Russell spoke with the media where he discussed a wide range of topics concerning his time with the Lakers. One of which he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting their former point guard D’Angelo Russell to be out for blood upon his return to the Staples Center tonight. Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will benefit from being the only team in the league to play only two games this week while the Lakers will play the back end […]

It’ll be an emotional night for Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is set to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time since he was traded this offseason. Russell’s former Lakers teammate, Jordan Clarkson, believes the new Nets star will be all guns blazing in search of a win […]

Luke Walton, former coach of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, has kept a close eye on his progress after the Los Angeles Lakers opted to trade him and big man Timofey Mozgov for cornerstone center Brook Lopez during the summer. The Lakers needed to free up a way for Lonzo Ball’s driveway to the […]

Former All-Star center Brook Lopez became the Brooklyn Nets’ franchise scoring leader last season after nine years with the team, but after the team seemed to have shifted its attention to acquiring young talent, rumors about his potential trade roamed around throughout his last couple of seasons. He was then moved to the Los Angeles […]

New York City was rocked by an act of terrorism on Tuesday, as eight civilians died on a bike path near World Trade Center. It’s still unknown who the perpetrators are, but it is believed that the act was indeed targeting civilians. Nearby areas from the building were on lockdown for a couple of hours, […]

The Brooklyn Nets small forward DeMarre Carroll remains questionable to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to a sore right ankle. DeMarre Carroll (right ankle soreness) is questionable tomorrow for the #Nets vs #Suns. Quincy Acy (left groin strain) is out. — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) October 30, […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has not quite looked the same since returning from the knee injury which saw him miss a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But according to Bryan Lewis of the New York Post, Russell claims his knee is completely healthy and that his poor play was just a result of […]

In the last several seasons, the NBA has evolved around the league to the point where there is a huge point of emphasis surrounding the use of stretching the floor with outside that includes big men contributing in that aspect of the game. Brooklyn Nets veteran center Timofey Mozgov has joined the charge by embracing […]

Through the first few games of the season, the New York Knicks have made a few moves concerning their starting lineup in the frontcourt. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Knicks have decided to roll with veteran point guard Jarrett Jack in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. New […]

Brooklyn News owner Mikhail Prokhorov will sell a 49 percent minority stake in the franchise to Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai, giving the former the option for Prokhorov to sell the controlling interest of the organization in a few years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. The sale will be based on a $2.3 billion […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-107, Wednesday minus D’Angelo Russell. They might have to gun for back-to-back wins against the New York Knicks Friday without Russell again as the point guard is currently listed as doubtful by the Nets according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily.com. Nets have D'Angelo Russell listed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will not have the services of point guard D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sprained right knee injury. This is according to separate reports from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com and Brian Lewis of the New York Post. https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/923305323749834752 #Nets guard D'Angelo Russell […]

Brooklyn Nets Sean Kilpatrick guard did not suit up against the Orlando Magic. Kilpatrick doesn’t have an injury. He missed the game because of a much more adorable reason: he just became a daddy. While Kilpatrick hasn’t been deployed to the court in all of the Nets’ three games this season, he’s in very high […]

We have a serious philosophical issue to discuss today: does life imitate NBA 2K18 or does NBA 2K18 imitate life? We asked because Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon pulled off yet another off-the-backboard slam tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. Watch how Gordon embarrassed Nets forward Quincy Acy and book a spot on several highlight reels […]

Three games into the season and the Brooklyn Nets are already making history. The Nets are averaging 124.3 points per game, and according to the NBA.com/Stats’ Twitter account, they are the first team in nearly 30 years to score 115 or more points in their first three games. The @BrooklynNets are the first team since the […]

As all the focus has been on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors have quietly started the 2017-18 NBA season with two dominating wins over the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers. Despite winning by an average of 25.5 points through the first two games, the Raptors have made […]

After starting 40 out of 75 games for the Denver Nuggets during the 2016-17 NBA season, Jameer Nelson was surprisingly waived. With Jamal Murray winning the starting point guard position over Emmanuel Mudiay, the Nuggets wanted to move in a different direction by signing Richard Jefferson. With the 35-year-old clearing waivers, four teams have expressed […]

Veteran guard Jeremy Lin saw his 2017-18 season come to an abrupt end in the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener on Wednesday after rupturing the patellar tendon in his right knee. After undergoing successful surgery to repair the injury, Lin looked to be in positive spirit as he was poking fun at his surgical cap in […]

Beyond falling short in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets showed much reason for optimism. This stemmed from the play of their young core, led by offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Caris LeVert, helping the Nets garner 131 points throughout regulation. According to Greg Logan of […]

The 2017-18 season is now underway and has already featured a few entertaining games to start the campaign. One of which was a high-scoring offensive showing that saw the Indiana Pacers top the Brooklyn Nets 140-131 on Wednesday night in a game that did not require overtime. According to Michael Pina of Vice Sports, this […]

The Brooklyn Nets are mired in a nightmare to start their 2017-18 season after announcing that their starting point guard Jeremy Lin is out for the season, having sustained a ruptured patella tendon during Wednesday’s season-opener against the Indiana Pacers. To replace him, the team could look at soon-to-be-free-agent point guard Jameer Nelson, who was […]