Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 228

In the final seconds of the fourth quarter in the Brooklyn Nets’ 128-138 double-overtime loss to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Kenny Atkinson subbed D’Angelo Russell out of the game for Joe Harris. This came after Russell committed his team-high fifth turnover of the night, a pretty much-unforced backcourt violation. This led many to […]

Given all the noise the Cleveland Cavaliers made at the trade deadline after trading away almost half of their team, a lot of people did not notice quieter moves from other teams. One of them was Tyler Zeller’s trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets received Rashad Vaugh and a protected 2018 second-round pick. While […]

It would be a massive understatement for anyone to say that Anthony Davis is a great player. When he is healthy, Davis is a phenomenal player. He is currently averaging 26.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists this season. Davis is one of the most efficient scorers in the NBA. He can post up on […]

It appears as Jeremy Lin will be staying in the Brooklyn for at least one more season after opting into his contract for next season. Zach Lowe of ESPN reports that Lin has opted into his $12.5 million player option with the Brooklyn Nets earlier today. Jeremy Lin has opted in to his $12.5M player […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have traded Dante Cunningham to the Brooklyn Nets for Rashad Vaughn, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. New Orleans is trading forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for guard Rashad Vaughn, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018 This move appears to be a one that is […]

According to a tweet from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets are still trying to move power forward Kenneth Faried’s large contract and are willing to attach a pick in order to make the deal more appealing. “One team that could play immense part in dictating final hours of trade deadline: Denver. They’re active on […]

DeMarre Carroll has been linked in trade rumors this week, alongside teammate Joe Harris, as first reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Carroll was originally linked to the Miami Heat, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald and while Brian Lewsis of The New York Post has confirmed the Nets won’t be shipping Carroll to Miami for Tyler […]

The Houston Rockets got a bit of good news, and a bit of bad news before their game with the Nets that tips off at 7:30 Eastern time tonight. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle was the first one to break news: Eric Gordon good to go with no restrictions for Rockets vs. Nets. No […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired center Tyler Zeller from the Brooklyn Nets in return for guard/forward Rashad Vaughn and a future second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks’ 2018 second-round pick is protected from slots 31 (start of the second round) to 47 (middle of the second round), or Milwaukee will have to […]

It appears that Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll is a part of the trade deadline’s pool of available players. Per Brian Lewis of the NY Post, Carroll expressed that his agent informed him that several teams are interested in his services. “Mark just told me a lot of teams are interested. He talked to [GM] […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is also known as The Greek Freak because of his sheer athleticism and for the jaw-dropping plays he pulls off during games. On Sunday, Jarrett Allen found out for himself the hard way why he has earned that nickname. With 10:18 left in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo slid past his […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is certainly starting to make his impact felt. After coming off the bench for 41 games, Allen received a starting lineup spot for last Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Nets still lost, but Allen was one of the few bright spots in their 16-point loss. He had […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got a scare on Sunday in a game against the Brooklyn Nets when Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to hurt his ankle. In the fourth quarter of the game, Antetokounmpo was cutting up to the top of the key while defending an offensive player, and all of a sudden fell to the ground clutching his […]

For Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin, it has been quite a long road to recovery after his 2017-18 season was cut short following just the first game of the season. After he sustained a ruptured right patella midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ season opener against the Indiana Pacers, Lin has since […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

The Brooklyn Nets have not had a lot of success this season as they only have 19 wins to show so far after 52 games. However, on Wednesday, they scored a big one as they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers. 116-108. That allowed them to have the bragging rights on the night, not just against their […]

The long and unfortunate list of injuries this season has Jeremy Lin’s name. The Brooklyn Nets guard was one of the first players to suffer a season-ending injury on the year, as he got sidelined during the team’s 2017-18 debut last October. He landed awkwardly after a lay-up, and his knee just gave out. The clip of […]

Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will get their starting shooting guard J.J. Redick back in the lineup after missing the last seven games with a left knee injury, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Point guard Jerryd Bayless will also return to action after nursing a left wrist issue for the last six games. The […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip during Monday morning’s practice session, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Though painful, it sounds like the 6-11 rebounding machine is going to be well enough to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip […]

Just like what it has been for the last decade or so, the New York Knicks are in need of talent to bolster their squad. Outside of stretch four Kristaps Porzingis and maybe guard Tim Hardaway Jr., who’s improving but unfortunately can’t keep himself healthy, the team pretty much has zero firepower. The NBA’s Feb. […]

There’s a lot to be frustrated about when one is with the Brooklyn Nets. Now in his second season with the team, head coach Kenny Atkinson is not new to that feeling. He showed intense emotions Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and it concluded with his ejection. The incident rooted on a play mid-way […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is a problem for opponents. He’s a super tall and athletic young player who can get to the rim at will and can also play the point guard position. It’s safe to say Antetokounmpo is one of those once-in-a-generation players. And he’s starting to get the attention of coaches around the league. […]

Although he may not be a household name, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has really made a name for himself as one of the league’s most pleasant surprises this season. His play this season recently got him a well-deserved guaranteed contract for the rest of the season and he would like to stay in Brooklyn […]

Back in 2016, the Detroit Pistons traded away Spencer Dinwiddie. Now that the former Pistons guard is with the Brooklyn Nets, it must have felt nice for the Colorado product to get some measure of payback against Detroit during Sunday’s 101-100 win in Motor City. Per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. “Let’s just be […]

The NBA season just keeps getting exciting with each game. On Sunday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets took on the Detroit Pistons in a tough showdown, and the Nets escaped with a victory after a crucial game-winning shot by Spencer Dinwiddie during the final seconds of the fourth quarter. There are many things amazing about this […]

The Brooklyn Nets could finally get back their star point guard D’Angelo Russell on Friday against the Miami Heat, according to Alex Labidou of NBC Sports. Russell has missed the last nine weeks of the season after he underwent left knee surgery, shortly after the team lost out on Jeremy Lin the very first game […]

According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the NBA has granted a $6 million disabled player exception to the Brooklyn Nets, as the team has been badly depleted after losing Jeremy Lin to a season-ending injury. Sources: The NBA has granted Brooklyn a $6M disabled player exception for the loss of guard Jeremy Lin. — […]

The Brooklyn Nets could receive a huge boost on Friday as D’Angelo Russell may return to action when they go up against the Miami Heat. He is not scheduled to play on Wednesday versus the San Antonio Spurs, leaving a big chance to play two nights after, according to Anthony Puccio of SB Nation. No […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded for D’Angelo Russell in the offseason, they planned for him to be one of their franchise cornerstones. They wanted him to play a big role and make an impact for the team since the start of the season, but Russell has been injured for the most part of the campaign […]

The Brooklyn Nets and James Webb III have agreed to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. It may not be a blockbuster signing, but it’s still very interesting where this can go. Webb is a 6-foot-9 power forward who is averaging 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Delaware 87ers in […]

According to a report from NetsDaily.com, the Brooklyn Nets have assigned guard D’Angelo Russell to their G-League affiliate team, the Long Island Nets. Russell, now 21 years of age, is scheduled to participate in five-on-five drills with Long Island on Monday, then later return to Brooklyn. The former No. 2 overall pick in the Draft […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell showed some promise early in the season before getting hurt and subsequently having arthroscopic knee surgery in mid-November. Russell, who the Los Angeles Lakers traded away to make room for Lonzo Ball, has recently returned to the Nets — albeit with the team’s G League affiliate — and looks […]

Due to questionable front office decisions and bad luck, the Brooklyn Nets are on a long, hard road to rebuilding. Their misfortunes, however, didn’t get them any sympathy from the basketball gods, as they are now getting bit by the seemingly inescapable injury bug. Two of their key playmakers – D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin – […]

It has been a roller-coaster 2017-18 NBA season for Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie in terms of game-winners. It started nearly two weeks ago when he hit the go-ahead bucket versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was then overshadowed by his atrocious layup attempt against the Toronto Raptors a few days ago. Fortunately, he managed to […]

It has been just over a month since the Brooklyn Nets acquired third-year big man Jahlil Okafor from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 22-year-old has yet to make a positive impact in his brief time with his new team. In fact, Okafor has altered the Nets’ pace of play and overall offensive production in his […]

Jared Dudley seems to be enjoying his role in providing veteran leadership for the young Phoenix Suns. But he almost found himself with an Eastern Conference team a couple of years ago. Dudley ultimately signed with the Suns in the summer of 2016 — his second stint in Phoenix — but he recently admitted, in a […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered another disappointing loss on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors falling in overtime 114-113 at the Barclay Center. According to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily, it also made them the first team since the San Antonio Spurs in the 2012-13 campaign to play in five consecutive games decided by one possession. […]

Jahlil Okafor is the illustrious third pick from the 2015 NBA Draft. He was projected to succeed right away in the NBA. But now, things have changed for the 6’11” center. After an unproductive tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers, Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Now, he is undergoing a transition phase. According to Fred […]