Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 231

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 […]

Frustrations are building for Brooklyn Nets players. Such is life when you have the worst record in the NBA. On New Year’s Eve, the players were visibly frustrated with each other on the court and that then extended to the locker room after the game against the Wizards. Via the New York Post: “It was […]

The league has seen many-an-athlete to don an NBA jersey, but among them, there’s a list of very special talents. Kenyon Martin, who came into the league as an explosive leaper out of the University of Cincinnati was one of the impressive athletes that commanded respect for his ability to block shots and his rim-rattling […]

When the Chicago Bulls hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, it marked the second time the teams faced-off this season and also gave a chance for twin brothers, Brook and Robin Lopez to once again compete against each another. With less than 15 seconds left in the game and the Bulls up by two, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost eight straight games after a surprisingly strong start to the season, and head coach Luke Walton is putting his foot down. Nick Young told reporters that Walton reacted to Wednesday night’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets in an unusual manner. “He raised his voice. He got his point across […]

He may only be playing off the bench and averaging 21.8 minutes per game, but when he’s on the court, Larry Nance Jr. makes sure he does something a lot of people will remember. That was the case on Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets as the 23-year-old […]

The Houston Rockets facing off against the Brooklyn Nets Monday night had a special story of its own. Coach Mike D’Antoni reunited with Nets coach Kenny Atkinson with Jeremy Lin on the court since the three had worked together in New York back in 2011. It was special for Atkinson because he had earned his first assistant coaching […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin will make his return from injury against his former team, the Houston Rockets, on Monday night. Lin missed a near-six weeks with a strained left hamstring, making his latest on-court appearance on Nov. 2 against the Detroit Pistons. “I think I can appreciate it a little bit more having been […]

For the past two days, the L.A. Clippers have been practicing in their Playa Vista facility while also watching film from their 17-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The poor overall effort was clearly magnified due to the nature of the matchup and the rivalry between the teams. Reporters and players […]

Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams called himself a “coward” for his coverup of the drunken accidental shooting death of his limo driver in 2002, which landed him a five-year prison sentence in 2010. Williams shot hired limo driver Gus Christofi when handling a shotgun in his home. He discusses the shooting and his time in […]

The Donatas Motiejunas saga has finally come to an end as the Houston Rockets have matched the Brooklyn Nets’ four-year, $37-million offer sheet he signed on Friday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Rockets have released guard Bobby Brown to accommodate the 7-footer into their roster. Houston and Motiejunas have been haggling all […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed Houston Rockets restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to a four-year, $37 million offer sheet, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The last two years of the deal are non-guaranteed, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This deal will include “trigger dates” prior to free agency where the team […]

An enthusiastic Brooklyn Nets front office could sign Houston Rockets restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet as soon as Friday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. A constant uncertainty around Houston’s willingness to agree to a long-term deal with the versatile center has been focused on his recurring back issues. The 26-year-old […]

The Brooklyn Nets are considering signing Houston Rockets restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet after having him visit their facilities for a physical, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Houston had previously rescinded their latest offer to the Lithuanian international after months of pointless negotiating, given that Motiejunas and his agent insisted […]

With 18 seconds left in the first overtime period in a 127-122 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers argued his way off of the bench. He even had to be held back by center DeAndre Jordan before being ejected. Rivers was ejected by lead official Ken Mauer, who didn’t appreciate […]

NBA Referees have a tough job. They have to officiate a 2-hour game of fast paced action by some of the best athletes in the world. Sometimes they make mistakes so badly that it appears to attribute to a win or loss in close games. While players can’t criticize their job, they aren’t always happy at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets in a thrill on Tuesday night, with the game extending into double overtime and the Nets coming away with an improbable 127-122 victory. The Clippers not only lost the game to the now five-win Nets, they also lost their head coach. Doc Rivers was ejected […]

Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes had his night cut short in the third quarter of Sunday night’s game after he whacked Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Sean Kilpatrick as he went up for a layup. The foul was declared a Flagrant 2, and Barnes shortly headed to the showers after the ill-advised play. Check it out. […]

One of the biggest pushes the Portland Trail Blazers had to make this offseason, was forking out $75 million over a four-year span to sign young shooting guard Allen Crabbe. But the Blazers were close to not matching the sum first-offered by the Brooklyn Nets, who enamored the 24-year-old with an inclusive pitch that could […]

During the early minutes of the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, Andre Roberson immediately got the crowd inside Chesapeake Energy Arena all on their feet. After seeing his defender scramble to get back to him on defense in the corner, the 24-year-old Colorado product took advantage of it and drove […]

The Thunder underwent some major changes this offseason. The biggest part of it? They have become a more pass heavy team. Other than Russell Westbrook, the Thunder do not have any big stars on their team, so ball movement is essential. Billy Donovan and Sam Presti want to play Spurs like basketball. During tonight’s game […]

During one of the timeouts in the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, the home team’s dancers took on the Mannequin Challenge live on the court. After seeing other NBA and professional teams from different sports taking it on, the Brooklynettes decided to do something different with it and even included […]

After missing the first six games of his team this season, Brooklyn Nets point guard Randy Foye has finally recovered from a right hamstring injury and made his debut on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His availability has given his team depth at the point guard position especially with Jeremy Lin expected to miss time because […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered another blow as their rookie guard Isaiah Whitehead has been placed on the NBA’s concussion protocol after his head got stepped on during their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. He missed the second game of their back-to-back when the Nets faced their city rivals, the New York Knicks on Wednesday […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released guard Greivis Vasquez, who needs ankle surgery, and intend to sign point guard Yogi Ferrell, who was the last cut before finalizing the 15-man roster, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Ferrell had been preparing to play for the Long Island Nets, their D-League affiliate. He’s expected to suit […]

Despite an incredibly successful Wednesday night for Brook Lopez , in which his Brooklyn Nets team bagged their second win of the season and he picked up 34 points, the 7-footer just can’t stay out of the rumor mill. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, rival executives believe that the Nets front office are open […]

Brooklyn Nets offseason addition Jeremy Lin will miss at least two weeks with a strained left hamstring, the team announced Thursday. He suffered the injury during the first half of Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The Nets managed their second win of the season after a 109-101 result over the Pistons, but the loss of Lin was the […]

Brook Lopez is known to be a good low post scorer and efficient on shots near the basket. But on Wednesday night’s game between his Brooklyn Nets and the Detroit Pistons, the 28-year-old center showed his extended range and a new weapon to his offensive arsenal. Lopez shot 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point line, tying his […]