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The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

One of the best Europeans never to play in the NBA is Serbian guard Miloš Teodosić. There have been rumors and stories surfacing each summer about possible contracts for the Euroleague legend, and this year was supposed to be the decisive one. Teodosić is pursued by many teams, with some of them being the Jazz, Kings, Heat, […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

If you thought Nick Young would be the only person not to miss D’Angelo Russell in a purple-and-gold jersey, you’re once again mistaken. Niki Withers, USC volleyball star and Russell’s ex-girlfriend, tweeted ‘LOL’ almost immediately after news of the Los Angeles Lakers opting to trade him to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Brook […]

Upon hearing news that D’Angelo Russell has been part of the deal that will send him to the Brooklyn Nets, fans had mixed emotions about it. Some felt that the 21-year-old is a big part of the team’s future and should have been given more time to prove himself with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, there were […]

Two days before the draft, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets surprised many by completing a trade that’s believed to be done out of necessity to dump some salaries. However, with the players involved, it was difficult not to put a lot of attention to it. The Lakers agreed to part ways with former […]

With much trade chatter surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers over the last fews days, the team on Tuesday afternoon pulled a trigger on a major deal. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Lakers have moved guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Brook Lopez and the […]

The 2013 mega-trade between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics will forever live in NBA infamy. The trade that sent aging Boston veterans Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Nets turned out to be decidedly one-sided for the Celtics, and changed the fate of both franchises in drastically different ways. However, apparently the trade initially would […]

NBA fans in Mexico may be in line for a treat this summer. With next season starting in late October, the country is rumored to be hosting three games, which will give their fans an opportunity to see their favorite players playing up close. One of the teams that might play in the “Land of […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie may not be one of the more popular players in the league today, but once he retires, he could become a household name and be very famous among superhero fans. During an exchange of text messages with Jorge Sierra of USA Today Sports, the 24-year-old Colorado product shared his thoughts […]

The Portland Trail Blazers‘ front office has possibly one of the busiest phone lines prior to this year’s NBA Draft, recently receiving strong interest from the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, who are hoping to acquire one of their three first-round picks. The Knicks scheduled a workout with North Carolina forward Justin Jackson, per ESPN’s […]

Despite coming off a league-worst record of 20-62, Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez still considers it as a success for the positives that resulted from it. When asked how he feels with the Nets’ lack of wins, the 29-year-old Stanford product admitted, via Randolph Leongson of Inquirer.net, that he feels the team is heading to the […]

Following a dashing 2016-17 campaign, Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. could reap the benefits of a very impressive improvement during this offseason. Porter will be a restricted free agent this summer, but it won’t take long for offers to start rolling in for his marksman services. According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting […]

Despite no longer playing in the NBA and being labeled a “bust” for not living up to expectations after getting selected first overall in the 2013 draft, Anthony Bennett still has a lot of confidence in his game and believes he will have the last laugh once he calls it a career. The Canadian international and […]

After the Boston Celtics pulled off the near impossible and won against the Cleveland Cavaliers inside Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday, they made a lot of heads turn especially playing without their best player, Isaiah Thomas. They showed a lot of pride and grit to come out with a victory in Game 3 of their […]

In his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, things didn’t exactly pan out the way Jeremy Lin had initially hoped for due to dealing with injuries while the team floundered to finish with the worst record in the league. During a recent interview with a Chinese website named JD.com, Lin stated that several of his former teammates […]

Following the NBA Draft Lottery and the massive disappointment for Brooklyn Nets fans to see a potentially precious No. 1 pick go to the Boston Celtics — rancorous feelings couldn’t help but to ignite again at the thought of former Nets general manager Billy King, who was responsible for giving out the said pick in […]

After dealing with a first-round exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Utah Jazz, the L.A. Clippers have plenty of questions in the free agency market. One of them is if they’ll keep sharpshooter J.J. Redick. Among the teams interested for his long-range services are the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and the […]

Before he became the famous Asian-American professional basketball player that he is now, it wasn’t all good times for Jeremy Lin. He faced a lot of racist remarks growing up, and the worst ones were during his college days. The Brooklyn Nets point guard recently made an appearance on the “Outside Shot with Randy Foye“ […]

Jamaican sprinter and multiple Olympic Gold Medal winner, Usain Bolt, has not shied away from public the public’s eye, whether he’s partying and hanging out with other athletes from different sports. That was the case once again on Saturday as he took to his Snapchat his club escapade with Brooklyn Nets guard Sean Kilpatrick. It caught his followers […]

While players like Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and Kyrie Irving are thought of as masters of the clutch within recent memory, Joe Johnson has been the silent assassin no one seems to think about when it comes to closing out games. The man known as “JJ” or “ISO Joe” has been the Utah Jazz‘s best-kept secret, […]

Teammates for several seasons on the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been friends since they played on the same AAU team when they were in high school. The bond that was created back then was one reason why Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen were able to lead the Celtics to […]

Robin Lopez knew that his twin Brook Lopez needed 34 points to break Buck Williams’ Brooklyn Nets franchise scoring record after nine seasons with the franchise. The mascot-hating brother couldn’t help but give Brook a little bit of fraternal grief prior to the game. “It took him long enough,” Robin said before the game, according […]

With only counted days until the end of the regular season, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie might have just blessed us with yet another pass of the year candidate. In his best effort to re-imagine those NBA Street: Vol. 2 days in the good ole’ Xbox or PlayStation 2, the Colorado product hurled a pass to Archie […]

The future is up in the air for Bojan Bogdanovic, the hot shooter from Croatia who has bounced from the Nets to the Wizards. After picking up significant games after the trade deadline, it’s unclear if Bogdanovic will stay in Washington, return to his former team in Brooklyn or find a new home in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a two-year deal with hybrid guard Archie Goodwin, after the culmination of his second 10-day contract, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Kentucky product has had a rollercoaster of a season, starting the 2016-17 campaign with the Phoenix Suns, then waived before the start of the […]

Not a lot of people can say that they were born on April Fool’s day, but what’s even more uncommon is sharing the same birth date with your teammate. Such is the case of the Brooklyn Nets centers, who both celebrated their birthday on Saturday. Brook Lopez and Justin Hamilton were given a cake by […]

Writing slogans or a loved one’s name, has become a common occurrence for NBA players. These handwritten messages serve as a constant reminder during a game of what is motivating or is especially meaningful to a player. But wanting these types of messages to be even more ingrained in his mind during a game, Brooklyn […]

Back in 2004, the Orlando Magic had their hands on the overall first-round pick for the 2004 NBA draft. With tons of talent to choose from, the Magic decided to bank on an athlete fresh out of high school: Dwight Howard. Howard spent eight years playing with the Magic before he realized it was time for […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed hybrid guard Archie Goodwin to a second 10-day contract, according to a report by Chris Haynes of ESPN. The 22-year-old has been a pleasant surprise for the Nets, scoring 26 points on 58.8 percent shooting during his first 10-day stint with the team. Throughout his fourth year in the league, […]

Some of the biggest names that will enter free agency come the end of this season include Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose and Jrue Holiday, to name a few. With one of the largest cap spaces available and without significant draft picks at their disposal the Brooklyn Nets will be very active in the free […]

Tuesday night’s NBA action was marred by the scuffle that happened during the game between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls. With 3:58 left in the third quarter, Robin Lopez and Serge Ibaka’s tempers flared and the two exchanged punches. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and they were separated immediately by their teammates. After finding out […]

One of the more famous feuds in the early 2000s was the beef between former New York Knicks forward Tim Thomas and New Jersey Nets big man Kenyon Martin. Their bad blood started when Thomas was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Martin’s teammate, Jason Collins, and had to be placed on […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon may know a few things about international players. After not getting interest from NBA teams following his three-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers that ended in 2002, the former Duke Blue Devil shipped himself to Europe, where he prospered for eight years. When asked about his thoughts on international players […]

The Brooklyn Nets have waived former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett and signed forward Quincy Acy to a 10-day contract, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Bennett was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013 and shortly traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves the following season in a swap for All-Star forward Kevin Love. He’s […]

If any team is looking for a big man who is averaging 19.9 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 1.7 blocks per game there is one available. Those are numbers that many NBA teams can’t boast of from their center position and it looks like an invaluable piece, at least on paper. Sure […]

The lowly Brooklyn Nets currently sit at the bottom of the NBA standings with a record of 8-25. The team are desperately missing the scoring punch and leadership of their point guard Jeremy Lin. Unfortunately for Nets fans, there isn’t a clear idea of when he will be returning. Lin will not feature in the Nets […]

Former New Jersey Nets player Jordan Williams was one of four people arrested last Friday following a complaint made by a juvenile male that he was kidnapped, robbed, an assaulted by the suspects. The incident reportedly happened on the night of Thanksgiving where the victim was allegedly abducted, stripped off his clothes, and was forced […]

The Brooklyn Nets could make a push to snatch restricted free agent Otto Porter Jr. come this summer. Porter will become a free agent at the end of this season and it comes as no surprise, the bottom-dwelling Nets are avidly looking to acquire talent desperately, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The 6-foot-8 […]