Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 231

Through the first few games of the season, the New York Knicks have made a few moves concerning their starting lineup in the frontcourt. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Knicks have decided to roll with veteran point guard Jarrett Jack in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. New […]

Brooklyn News owner Mikhail Prokhorov will sell a 49 percent minority stake in the franchise to Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai, giving the former the option for Prokhorov to sell the controlling interest of the organization in a few years, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. The sale will be based on a $2.3 billion […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-107, Wednesday minus D’Angelo Russell. They might have to gun for back-to-back wins against the New York Knicks Friday without Russell again as the point guard is currently listed as doubtful by the Nets according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily.com. Nets have D'Angelo Russell listed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will not have the services of point guard D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sprained right knee injury. This is according to separate reports from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com and Brian Lewis of the New York Post. https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/923305323749834752 #Nets guard D'Angelo Russell […]

Brooklyn Nets Sean Kilpatrick guard did not suit up against the Orlando Magic. Kilpatrick doesn’t have an injury. He missed the game because of a much more adorable reason: he just became a daddy. While Kilpatrick hasn’t been deployed to the court in all of the Nets’ three games this season, he’s in very high […]

We have a serious philosophical issue to discuss today: does life imitate NBA 2K18 or does NBA 2K18 imitate life? We asked because Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon pulled off yet another off-the-backboard slam tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. Watch how Gordon embarrassed Nets forward Quincy Acy and book a spot on several highlight reels […]

Three games into the season and the Brooklyn Nets are already making history. The Nets are averaging 124.3 points per game, and according to the NBA.com/Stats’ Twitter account, they are the first team in nearly 30 years to score 115 or more points in their first three games. The @BrooklynNets are the first team since the […]

As all the focus has been on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors have quietly started the 2017-18 NBA season with two dominating wins over the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers. Despite winning by an average of 25.5 points through the first two games, the Raptors have made […]

After starting 40 out of 75 games for the Denver Nuggets during the 2016-17 NBA season, Jameer Nelson was surprisingly waived. With Jamal Murray winning the starting point guard position over Emmanuel Mudiay, the Nuggets wanted to move in a different direction by signing Richard Jefferson. With the 35-year-old clearing waivers, four teams have expressed […]

Veteran guard Jeremy Lin saw his 2017-18 season come to an abrupt end in the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener on Wednesday after rupturing the patellar tendon in his right knee. After undergoing successful surgery to repair the injury, Lin looked to be in positive spirit as he was poking fun at his surgical cap in […]

Beyond falling short in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets showed much reason for optimism. This stemmed from the play of their young core, led by offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Caris LeVert, helping the Nets garner 131 points throughout regulation. According to Greg Logan of […]

The 2017-18 season is now underway and has already featured a few entertaining games to start the campaign. One of which was a high-scoring offensive showing that saw the Indiana Pacers top the Brooklyn Nets 140-131 on Wednesday night in a game that did not require overtime. According to Michael Pina of Vice Sports, this […]

The Brooklyn Nets are mired in a nightmare to start their 2017-18 season after announcing that their starting point guard Jeremy Lin is out for the season, having sustained a ruptured patella tendon during Wednesday’s season-opener against the Indiana Pacers. To replace him, the team could look at soon-to-be-free-agent point guard Jameer Nelson, who was […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has been ruled out for the season after suffering a ruptured patella tendon of his right knee during a season-opening loss against the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lin first suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on a drive to the basket during the fourth quarter, immediately […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, third-year guard D’Angelo Russell has shouldered a large weight of expectations of possibly becoming the next face of the franchise. The 21-year-old showcased much of that offensive ability in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers by tying a franchise record with Hall […]

The injury bug continues to victimize players this early in the NBA season. Just a day after the Boston Celtics lost Gordon Hayward, another starter appeared to have suffered a devastating lower-body ailment, as Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin incurred what looked like a serious knee injury during a 140-131 loss to the Indiana […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has not had the smoothest of NBA careers thus far. He came into the league as a small forward, given his inability to shoot which makes him a tough fit on the perimeter, he’s had to adjust his game. However, Bryan Fonseca of Nets Daily notes that Nets coach Kenny Atkinson sees a lot […]

After seeing the Houston Rockets get sold for a record price of $2.2 billion to Tilman Fertitta earlier in the offseason, Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is also hoping he can find a buyer for his team for an amount close to that. The Russian billionaire has apparently set a price of $2 billion for […]

The Brooklyn Nets have picked up the fourth-year options on D’Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, as well as Caris LaVert’s third-year option, ESPN’s Adam Reisinger reports. All three players will now be under contract with the Nets through the 2018-19 season and could potentially be more long-term pieces to Brooklyn’s core moving forward. D’Angelo Russell, […]

Earlier this week, the Philadelphia 76ers made a huge splash move by inking big man Joel Embiid to a massive five-year, $148 million extension. Although there are several injury protection provisions in the deal, it is a huge commitment from the 76ers to a player that has shown huge upside on the court. This is […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, all the attention was on the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick. However, Kyle Kuzma, who was the team’s 27th overall pick, has stolen the headlines with his performances at the Las Vegas Summer League and preseason. After winning the Summer League championship Most Valuable […]

Since the 2017 NBA Draft, the bulk of the talk around the Brooklyn Nets has centered about how the newly formed backcourt dynamic of D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin will operate this upcoming season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson recently compared this situation to how a quarterback and running back in football communicate with each other. […]

Retired NBA player Kenyon Martin grabbed headlines last week after his controversial comments about Jeremy Lin’s hair. In a now-deleted video on Instagram, the 39-year-old suggested that the Brooklyn Nets point guard shouldn’t have dreadlocks because he isn’t black. Martin has since clarified his statement and emphasized it was meant to be a joke. He […]

After Sean Marks became the Brooklyn Nets general manager during the 2015-16 NBA season, they have taken an interesting approach to their rebuilding process. Instead of trying to recruit free agents who would never sign, Marks has replenished the team’s young prospects and draft picks by taking on what are considered to be untradeable contracts […]

The Brooklyn Nets might soon become the next franchise to have a new owner. Russian billionaire and Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has made it known last month that he’s planning to sell the team in a process which will see buyers get a minority stake first before having the right to purchase the entire team. […]

Former NBA player Kenyon Martin wants to make things clear about his comments on Jeremy Lin’s latest hairstyle. Martin recently drew flak after he said that Lin’s new dreadlocks are inappropriate for a player who is not African-American. He even got the ire of rapper Lil B aka The BasedGod, known for putting a “curse” […]

Kenyon Martin caused quite a stir recently when he fired some shots directed at Jeremy Lin and his current hairstyle. With Lin now sporting dreadlocks, the former NBA pro made his thoughts about it known and even said that his hairstyle choice is inappropriate for a player who is not African American in an Instagram […]

Over this past offseason, there has been a huge shift in optimism surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ outlook for the upcoming campaign. This renewed mind frame has leaked over to fourth-year guard Joe Harris, who has set a major individual bar of expectation next season, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “That’s just a […]

Throughout his playing career, Kevin Garnett was best known for being a force inside the paint, and also his ability to get into the heads of his opponents with his gamesmanship. He has never been the silent type, as he has always been outspoken, especially during games. Now retired from the NBA, he is still […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe should be spending an increased amount of time working out and practicing with his new team, but an injured ankle is keeping him away from basketball activities. And according to latest reports, his availability for the Nets’ first preseason game is in jeopardy. Brian Lewis of the New York Post […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin added himself to the list of supporters of Stephen Curry’s decision not to attend the White House visit, as customary per reigning champion. Lin, who played his first season with the Warriors after going undrafted in 2010, was supportive of the team’s strong stance against Donald Trump’s actions. “It’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets experienced a good amount of turnover at the center position this offseason. They lost star center Brook Lopez, but picked up a couple more big bodies in Timofey Mozgov, who arrived in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, and rookie Jarrett Allen, who was drafted No. 22 overall. However, Newsday’s Greg […]

The Brooklyn Nets have announced that they have added another healthy body to their training camp that will start in a few days. Free agent forward Akil Mitchell was recently signed by the team, and will have the chance to compete for a roster spot, according to their official release on Nets.com. The exact terms […]

Back in June 2013, the Brooklyn Nets decided to go all in with their roster by making a blockbuster trade that included a plethora of future first-round draft picks to acquire both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics. However, it was a move that was short-lived as the Nets fell short of their […]

The Brooklyn Nets took a giant roll of the dice by trading franchise cornerstone Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers, getting a young, promising piece in return in D’Angelo Russell. While the move carved a free space at the starting point guard position for the Lakers, it signifies the start of something new for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is confident in D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin’s ability to play together in smaller two-point-guard lineups this season. Atkinson told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he sees Russell and Lin as a good combination that fits with how he wants to play. “They’re two good guys […]

For the past couple of years, the Brooklyn Nets have become one of the bottom dwelling teams in the league. According to Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe of ESPN, this has come to a head in the financial department as the team lost $44.3 million last season, which was only second to the Detroit Pistons […]

Rebounding is less about luck and more about skill — and size. The last factor means that point guards aren’t supposed to get plenty of rebounds, let alone beat big men to loose balls from missed shots. But that’s not what this list is about. This is about the court generals who’ve put seven-footers to […]