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Even since Kevin Durant made the free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors, there has been much speculation about what exactly the team can achieve with the superstar on its roster. The Warriors managed to break the Chicago Bulls’ regular season record of overall wins, winning 73 games and losing only 9, during the […]

One of the hardest things for a free agent to deal with is picking out the right situation. Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin was faced with that same dilemma this offseason, because it’s not always about the money or the destination as it’s often portrayed — but the place that gives the best opportunity for […]

New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony was his blunt self on Friday, when he was asked if the Brooklyn Nets signing Jeremy Lin was making him “the face” of the franchise. “What do I think about it? … He is the face of that franchise, believe it or not. He came up, they paid him and […]

A new NBA season will tip off less than three weeks from now on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and with it come the hopes and aspirations of every team in the league. From certain championship hopes out of teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, to the drive to claim the Eastern Conference crown […]

The NBA preseason just started, and Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin has already won a vote for Shaqtin a fool. To make things clear, Lin had a great game. He scored 21 points in the matchup versus the Detroit Pistons, and even put up a couple of dazzling moves, like the one below. Another look 👀 @JLin7 making […]

Started from the University of Harvard and ending up today as a role player in the NBA, the range of Jeremy Lin‘s story has expanded and touched not only basketball fans but the whole world of sports as well. The fact that he combined, and maintained in a high level, academics and basketball has already inspired […]

Jeremy Lin signed with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency, taking him back to where Linsanity all began. Although he feels as though his emergence for the New York Knicks wouldn’t have been a headline-grabbing story if he wasn’t Asian-American. At the Nets’ media day, the 28-year-old point guard spoke about the phenomenon […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to stack their roster as training camp gets nearer by the day. According to NetsDaily.com, a trio of free agents were seen leaving the gym after workouts with the team. P.J. Hairston, Jorge Gutierrez and Kendall Marshall were leaving HSS after a workout with the Nets staff. With 18 players […]

After a forgettable stint with the Phoenix Suns last season, forward Chase Budinger will get a chance to continue his NBA career as he has agreed to a training camp deal with the Brooklyn Nets. This, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent forward Chase Budinger has reached agreement on a deal with the […]

In the least shocking basketball story of the week, the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas has released its over/under win totals for the forthcoming season and the Brooklyn Nets were awarded the lowest projection in the league. Last year, the Nets won 21 games with the partial help of consistent forward Thaddeus Young, but with […]

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez recently appeared in The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and participated in one of the games they had, titled “Phone Booth.” The two contestants were the show’s host, Jimmy Fallon, and singer-actress Miley Cyrus. The mechanics are simple. Each will be asked a question and if they don’t get it […]

The Brooklyn Nets netted arguably their most valuable asset this offseason in point guard Jeremy Lin. The three-year, $36 million contract would solidify a starter in a much-depleted roster, with hopes of developing chemistry with centerpiece Brook Lopez. While unable to make Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA Players of 2017 rankings, Lin can prove a pivotal […]

Former 2013 first round pick Anthony Bennett will try to kickstart his short-lived career, this time with his fourth team in four years — the Brooklyn Nets. The UNLV product has been nothing but disappointing since being drafted first overall by the Cavaliers, starting only three of 128 professional games played in Cleveland, Minnesota, and Toronto. […]

The marketing opportunities are flourishing for new Brooklyn Nets signing Jeremy Lin, who will now have the opportunity to star in a “Hulk” Marvel Comics series. The 28-year-old, who recently signed a three-year contract this summer, is now slated to star in the “Totally Awesome Hulk” series this December. “I was here in New York when Linsanity […]

Less may be expected out of the Brooklyn Nets this year, but that won’t stop them from doing well in the aesthetics category. Blending some modern flavor into a classic favorite, the team unveiled their new alternate uniforms for the upcoming season. Here’s a more detailed description from the Nets’ release: “…the new look is […]

Bojan Bogdanovic thinks the Brooklyn Nets are better than anyone else does. Bogdanovic recently spoke with the New York Post and revealed this surprising prediction for the Nets next season. Via The New York Post: “I think we can (make the playoffs),’’ Bogdanovic told the Post. “They can write what they want. … But we’re […]

Tibor Pleiss was on the Utah Jazz last season where he made his official NBA debut. This offseason, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Kendall Marshall. Unfortunately, for Tibor, he was only on the team for a couple of days before he was waived by the team. Tibor Pleiss is a […]

Back when Mikhail Prokhorov bought the Brooklyn Nets in 2010, many casual NBA followers were rubbing their hands together at the possibility of a feisty ongoing battle for prominence between the long-standing New York Knicks and their newly relocated neighbors. Prokhorov said at the time that the organization will ‘turn Knick fans into Nets fans’, […]

Star Wars fans from around the world would agree that one of the most highly-debated topics they have is why Chewbacca did not get a medal of bravery in the ceremony at the end of “A New Hope.” Many have considered that a tragedy and monumental mistake, but thanks to two brothers who were in […]

A never-ending tug of war between ownership and management is believed to have been the cause of the Brooklyn Nets fallout from the Eastern Conference playoffs race. While many people have blamed former general manager Billy King for his decisions, it turns out he also had a part in preventing some questionable acquisitions. According to […]

Despite all of the woes over the past decade for the Brooklyn Nets, center Brook Lopez has been one of the few constant positives for the franchise. Over the course of his career, Lopez has only won one playoff series while playing for nine different coaches. His best shot at a winner came with the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin has become more and more in tune with his personal affinity for eccentric hairstyles. Lin has donned some wacky hairdos lately from tall spiky hair to cornrows. He has once again taken on another hairstyle, but this time for a reason bigger than his own fashion sense. Lin posted a video […]

Coney Island’s own Sebastian Telfair looks to still be at NBA level. According to his agent Joel Bell, the 31-year-old Lincoln High product did well at Spurs and Nets workouts this offseason. Italian Club Torino has shown interest in the NBA journeyman and hopes to bring him along (via basketball insider David Pick). It’s been a […]

This offseason, Shane Larkin opted out of a $1.5 million guaranteed contract with the Brooklyn Nets in order to test his luck as a free agent. Opting out led to him signing a contract in Europe with Laboral Baskonia. Trading a guaranteed NBA contract with a European one is not something we see every day, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin knows what being cool is all about. At least he believes he does, and he tries to teach a kid how to be cool. Lin spoke at an event for a Chinese educational company named Boxfish. During a chat he spoke with a 13-year-old, Hanson, about how to be the […]

Jay Chou aka “Kato” from the modern day movie The Green Hornet isn’t just an actor but a musician as well. It turns out, Chou is pretty big in Taiwan, so big that he was able to hook up with an NBA player. Chou’s latest music video features a surprise guest appearance from Brooklyn Nets […]

Isaiah Whitehead was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the 42nd pick in this year’s NBA Draft. The Utah Jazz had initially owned the pick, but the Nets decided to trade up for it. That’s the information we all already knew. What we didn’t know is exactly what the Nets gave up for the pick. […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets are tapping into a new market. After the departures of Deron Williams and Jarrett Jack, the keys to the point guard spot are in the hands of new signee Jeremy Lin. The Nets are looking into marketing the Taiwanese-American player and attracting the Chinese-American crowd towards the Barclays Center: “I think he […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already cashing in on free agent acquisition Jeremy Lin before next season begins. The teams NBA store already has t-shirts that read Brook-Lin and Brook-Linsanity. One of the shirts features Lin next to the Nets secondary logo, but without his eccentric braided hairstyle as of right now. This is just a glimpse […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ projected starting point guard Jeremy Lin is not leaving any stones unturned as he takes on a bigger responsibility with his new team. After finding his way back to the state where he first made a name for himself in the NBA, the 6’3” guard is looking to revisit the zone that […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is a big fan of e-sports, but more specifically a game called Death of the Ancients, more popularly known as Dota 2. ESPN’s Arash Markazi wrote that, even as a professional basketball player, Lin still plays three to four times a week, but especially when he’s on the road while travelling for […]

Another NBA player is headed to Europe in hopes of pumping life back into his career. According to Eurohoops.net, veteran small forward Earl Clark has agreed to a deal with Turkish club Besiktas, the team which Deron Williams played for during the last lockout. Former NBA veteran Earl Clark will play for the first time […]

The NBA works hard at making  the most balanced schedule of the four major sports. This year the league opted to use new computer software this year to optimize, and maximize the schedule efficiency as much as possible. ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle ran the new 2016-17 schedule through a simulator, to take tavel, rest, and all factors of […]

22 years later, the class of 1984 is still considered as one of the best, if not the best, crop of players to ever come out of the draft. Household names such as Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon lead the pack, but somewhere within the bumper crop of accomplished greats is another player that never […]

Former Knicks and Nets teammates Shane Larkin and Andrea Bargnani will join Baskonia, or Laboral Kutxa for the next season, according to David Pick. Shane Larkin signed with Baskonia for $900 thousand net. That exceeds his $1.5 million gross contract with Brooklyn. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) August 10, 2016 Shane Larkin signed with Baskonia for […]

Back in 2006, the San Antonio Spurs met the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semi-finals and after a defensive error that cost his team, Manu Ginobili was beside himself. After hitting keys shots within the last few minutes of the game, the NBA legend fouled another one, sending Dirk Notwizki to the free-throw line […]

Randy Foye has been in the league for 10 years. He has played for young squads, fringe playoff teams, and contenders. Players with his experience usually ends up with teams that are one of two pieces away from making that big leap towards a deep playoff run. But Foye took an exception for the coming […]

Brook Lopez‘s journey with the Brooklyn Nets has certainly contained its peaks and valleys. The talented center from Stanford has played on teams that some experts felt could compete for a title. He’s also played on some of the worst teams in recent memory. In 2009-10, the Nets lost their first 18 games. They finished […]

Nets guard-forward Bojan Bogdanovic has been with the team for two seasons but is particularly excited for his third after the addition of a new player: Luis Scola. Bogdanovic told Basquet Plus, via