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Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was fined $15,000 and Brooklyn Nets forward Quincy Acy was fined $25,000 for an altercation during Sunday’s game at the Barclays Center, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The two big men got into it during the last few seconds of the third quarter, as Detroit sported a 13-point […]

When it comes to Brooklyn Nets small forward Joe Harris, the 2017-18 NBA season has been a pleasant surprise with his development as a player. With Harris set to become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason, a recent article written by Michael Scotto of The Athletic revealed that the forward should get quite a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a roll over the last couple of weeks working their way up the standings on a current 10-game win streak. It has pushed them into the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings in position to possibly secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. They have […]

Following Saturday night’s 110-109 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside was fined an undisclosed amount of money for going on an explative-filled rant. According to most reports, he was upset about his playing time (or the lack thereof). Now, with a bit of time to cool off, the former […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jahlil Okafor has had a tough last couple of years finding playing time, despite his talents. Now only two weeks close to the start of his offseason, the 6-foot-11 big man will have to face a murky market for his services, lacking the routine playing time to market himself to NBA teams. […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night turned sour as the game got testier, trailing 13 points in the final seconds of the third quarter when enforcer Quincy Acy and All-Star center Andre Drummond got into a heated altercation. In fact, Acy even made inadvertent contact with a referee, and both players […]

Anthony Joshua unified the heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision win over Joseph Parker on Saturday in a match that did not live up to the hype in terms of action. Andre Drummond and Quincy Acy tried to top that bout on the basketball court, but that, too, looked more pathetic than exciting. Drummond and […]

For the first time in the young career of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, the 22-year old rising star recorded a triple-double on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Although the Nets fell 116-112 on the road to the Eastern Conference’s top seed in the Raptors, Russell had himself a great all-around game with […]

A stubborn rim, a ladder, and two bewildered NBA teams all conspire to create perhaps one of the weirdest moments in the league so far this season at Air Canada Centre Friday. The action between the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors had to be put on hold during one extended moment in the game […]

On a Brooklyn Nets team that had promise at the start of the season but is now heading for a disappointing win-loss record, Joe Harris has actually been a bright spot. Harris, who played on the 2015 Cleveland Cavaliers team that made the Finals, is averaging career highs in practically every category. He’s averaging 10.1 points […]

Julius Randle has brought his coming out games to the forefront at the right time, blossoming into the athletic, dynamic power forward the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to make out of him on draft night in 2014. Though it could be too late for the fourth-year man out of Kentucky. The Lakers have put in […]

The Brooklyn Nets might have a lone shining spot in this 21-46 season, a diamond found in the rough in the form of Spencer Dinwiddie, an outlier that was supposed to be a fill-in for Jeremy Lin after his season-ending injury, but one that turned into one of the most promising talents in the franchise. […]

If there’s anyone in the NBA right now that understands what Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets are going through, it’s Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. Having endured tough losing seasons in Philly as well, he just continued to “trust the process,” until reaching this year, where they have emerged as a team bound […]

D’Angelo Russell’s stint with the Los Angeles Lakers may not have ended the way he had envisioned it, but he still feels privileged to have played for one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets guard can also consider himself lucky to have had the opportunity to play alongside Kobe Bryant, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has certainly changed from the player he used to be. In 2015, Russell was drafted to become the starting point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers. What transpired down the road was a bitterly-disappointing rookie and sophomore seasons from the former Lakers guard. Soon, the team made plans to draft […]

The match between the Brooklyn Nets and the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors is surprisingly competitive so far. The Nets arrived in Oakland as a 15-point underdog with the Warriors expected to take Brooklyn by its collars and throw it out the window right away. Instead, the Warriors only led by five point at […]

The relationship between NBA players and referees are horrible, to say the least. During the 2017-18 NBA season, there has been an outpouring of emotion from both parties. At the All-Star break, the league had to get involved and set up a meeting between the two entities in Los Angeles. It now appears that the […]

During this NBA season, there has been a narrative that a rift between the players and the referees exists and is widening. Both sides even held a meeting during All-Star weekend to address the issues. Tensions between referees and players have existed in some way for as long as anyone can remember. But there are […]

D’Angelo Russell used to be the amazing lottery pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. Russell was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, who envisioned him to be a flashy and explosive point guard that could carry the team. Technically, that didn’t work out according to plan, and the Lakers said their goodbyes to Russell in […]

Drazen Petrovic is one of the best forgotten players from the early 1990s. What looked like a truly promising future was cut short just four years into his professional NBA career, when he tragically died in a car crash in 1993. It did not take Petrovic long to become a successful player in the NBA. In […]

The masterful general watching from the perches high above the Barclays, Sean Marks has been tasked with perhaps the most difficult rebuild in the history of the NBA. Two years ago, he took over a Brooklyn Nets franchise paralyzed from mismanagement of assets, luxury tax penalties and failed attempts to harness star players on their […]

Whenever this season’s rookies are being talked about, the usual names that emerge are Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, Lonzo Ball and even Lauri Markkanen, among others. However, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has also been playing well of late, and wants to be included in the conversation of the best first-year players this campaign. […]

As all 30 teams in the NBA play the last six weeks of the season, there is something very interesting developing in the bottom for the standings for both conferences. Two of those teams — the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets — will play tonight. They are considered two of several teams that are tanking […]

It was a very tough start for Jeremy Lin. In just his first game of the season, Lin ruptured his right knee patellar tendon and underwent season-ending surgery. After this past offseason, the future looked much better for the Brooklyn Nets. Their front office was able to make a couple of moves that helped the […]

During his tenure with the New York Knicks, point guard Jeremy Lin quickly rose to stardom behind in the NBA behind his stellar start to his career. Much of this came with All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony being out of the lineup due to injuries that paved the opportunity for Lin to showcase his ability. However, […]

It goes without saying that anytime a player suffers a season-ending injury, their overall demeanor suffers along with it. Fortunately, Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is looking on the bright side. Lin sustained a ruptured patella tendon in the 2017-18 NBA season opener versus the Indiana Pacers. However, he said during an interview with ESPN’s […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants on Saturday took centerstage as all four of them threw down some powerful and creative slams that kept the fans highly entertained. However, it was the judges who were also much talked about during the event, as many questioned some of the scores they gave. From dunks not receiving […]

The season is more than halfway through, and one particular end-of-season award – the Most Improved Player of the Year – is shaping up to get handed to Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. The 2018 All-Star reserve has an excellent case to take home the honor. Along with being categorized with the league’s stars this […]

When the Nets traded for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnet in July of 2013, they showed the NBA they were in a win mode now, and if it didn’t work they knew they would completely mortgage their future. The Nets in return gave up a slew of players, and a first-round picks in 2014, 2016 […]

On an NBA Reddit thread, one of the questions asked was “Who is the most reliable reporter when it comes to your team?” UnbreakKwOw who has a Los Angeles Lakers logo as their aviator had the best response of the night. It was a very simple two-word answer, D’Angelo Russell. Of course, the locker room problems were […]

According to NetsDaily,  the deal to sell part of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov to Joe Tsai is likely to be closed and announced in the next week. In a deal that was reported in late October, “Tsai will pay $1.13 billion for 49 percent of the Nets with an option to take control […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie defeated Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markannen in the finals of the 2018 Taco Bell Skills Challenge to bag the crown. Dinwiddie came out on top of this year’s cast which also includes Lou Williams, Al Horford, Andre Drummond, Jamal Murray, Buddy Hield, and Joel Embiid. Interestingly, Dinwiddie almost did not […]

With a week of watching each team’s new rosters, it’s quickly becoming clear that this NBA trade deadline was another one for the record books.  Once projected as a quiet affair, last Thursday quickly blew the floodgates open and wildly changed the NBA’s landscape.  With so many different buyers and sellers, a significant change in […]

When the Cavs dealt Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, Brooklyn’s 2018 first-round pick and Miami’s 2020 second round pick, the public response was relatively positive. Sure, they gave up their second best player and one of the best in the league, but they appeared to get plenty in return. In Thomas, […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded for Jahlil Okafor, he was expected to play a major role for the team especially given their need for a big man with his skill set. However, Okafor has only seen limited playing time so far and even received some DNP-CDs from head coach Kenny Atkinson. While it can be […]

One of the most interesting storylines of the NBA is the discrepancy of calls made during games. Whether if it’s common fouls, traveling violations, or other illegal acts, the league certainly has some work cut out for its brain trust to minimize the mistakes made in their games. On Monday night, it sure didn’t take […]

Throughout his rookie campaign, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is proving that he can be more than just a serviceable big man for his team. He has the skills to score inside the paint and also a soft touch from the perimeter. When fouled and sent to the charity stripe, he can knock down shots […]

After news came out that the New York Knicks may be looking to bring in veteran point guard Pablo Prigioni to their fold, their cross-town rivals may actually be trying to do the same. Instead of having him play for them though, it has been reported that the Brooklyn Nets are “exploring” possibilities of having […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]