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Jimmy Butler cited the Brooklyn Nets as one of his preferred destinations. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson prodded him to “come on home” to Brooklyn. Per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, below is a screenshot of Hollis-Jefferson’s comment on Butler’s recent Instagram post. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson comments on Jimmy Butler’s picture “come on home” pic.twitter.com/DetlxacnyV — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) […]

Unless you have decided to not own a T.V., phone, tablet, or laptop, you’ve probably heard about Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler requesting a trade. It’s no secret that Butler’s been unhappy. There was still hope, however, that the relationship could be repaired with a year remaining on his contract. Wednesday’s news seems like the […]

BetOnline.ag has released their odds for which team Jimmy Butler will play the first game of the regular season with after his trade request. Despite asking for a trade, The Timberwolves still have the best odds at +100, but there are a few notable teams in the mix. The three teams Butler told Minnesota he would sign […]

If history serves as precedent, Jimmy Butler’s trade list may not make much of a difference when it boils down to where the Minnesota Timberwolves may trade their All-Star wing, as noted by Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1042471802390274048 Butler just requested a trade away from Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves, joining Kyrie Irving and […]

Jimmy Butler revealed his preferred trade destinations to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office, citing the New York Knicks, the L.A. Clippers, and the Brooklyn Nets as his ideal landing spots, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. All three teams are slated to have the sufficient salary cap to ink Butler to a max deal in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have an injury to deal with after their rookie forward, Dzanan Musa, hurt his ankle last weekend while playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a FIBA World Cup qualifier match against the Czech Republic. Musa was flown back to New York after sustaining the lower-body injury to get further medical attention, though, […]

Theo Pinson, 22, signed with the Brooklyn Nets in August, but on Tuesday, Kenny Atkinson confirmed that Pinson will be on a two-way contract, per Mike Scotto of The Athletic. Both of the Nets’ two-way contracts are filled after they signed Alan Williams to a two-way deal on Friday. Two-way contracts are a way for teams to […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says there is no update on a possible contract extension for starting point guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell is slated to make $7.02 million this upcoming season. If he and the Nets are unable to agree upon an extension before the season starts, Russell will enter restricted free agency in the […]

Richard Jefferson might not be ready to retire, but father time is surely calling. Unless the longtime veteran gets an offer to play for one more year before the start of the season, he will joining the YES Network to cover the Brooklyn Nets for this 2018-19 season, according to Nets Daily. The veteran wing […]

He is not yet a legitimate household name yet, but it seems like things are looking up for Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. After his breakout performance last season averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game, it seems like eyes are already on the former Detroit Pistons guard. According to ESPN’s […]

The 29th overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft, Dzanan Musa, is the most recent rookie acquisition of the Brooklyn Nets. Their prized 19-year-old is slated to be a building block for the Nets’ future and is poised to be in action this upcoming season. Unfortunately, Musa injured his right ankle in a game versus […]

The Chicago Bulls made the big-splash move this offseason by inking forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal to bring him to his hometown. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel Press Box, Parker had also received interest on the open market from the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Knicks. A league source said […]

Former Phoenix Suns forward/center Alan Williams has agreed to a two-way deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams was waived by the Suns early in free agency after spending three seasons with the team, but missing the vast majority of the 2017-18 season due to injury. While it’s quite uncommon to […]

Richard Jefferson has made it clear that he wants to play at least one more season, but the 38-year-old needs to weigh a couple other options as well. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post is reporting that there is interest in from the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets in bringing on Jefferson as […]

Former Brooklyn Nets first round pick Chris McCullough proved how he understands the value of his hard-earned money by recently investing on an iced tea chain. Unfortunately, it’s not what we originally thought when we first heard about the news via TMZ Sports. While we first imagined that McCullough invested in a promising iced tea […]

Every year a team or player rises from nowhere to take the NBA by storm, or a rookie emerges from the late lottery or later to shift a team’s fortunes. Last year, Victor Oladipo replaced Paul George on the Indiana Pacers and emerged as an All-NBA player, pushing LeBron James to seven games. Showing rapid […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie has been involved in a bunch of trade rumors recently. That said, the much-improved point guard has responded to these rumors. Via Twitter, a fan admitted that he doesn’t want Dinwiddie to get traded. The 25-year-old guard replies, noting that it’s something out of his control, so it’s useless to […]

As the undisputed leader of the raggedy New Jersey Nets team in 2004, Jason Kidd was known as a crafty player who didn’t back down from anything. Whether it was an underperforming head coach, a lumbering big man in the paint, or a teammate who got in his way, the point guard was fearless in […]

Enes Kanter and Spencer Dinwiddie found the time to set aside their differences and come together for a good cause. The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have a simmering rivalry on social media, mainly due to Kanter and Dinwiddie’s trash talking. But they didn’t let their previous spats get in the way of supporting […]

The deal that sent Jeremy Lin from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks this off-season apparently did not sit well with one of the team’s minority owners. Joe Tsai, a high-ranking official with the Alibaba group, recently shared that this deal “hurt,” not only because Lin was a good friend, but it can also […]

The legendary Jason Kidd didn’t really see eye-to-eye with his former coach with the New Jersey Nets, Byron Scott. Kidd will soon to be inducted to the Hall of Fame and Scott is ready to squash whatever beef he had with the point guard. Scott recently sat down with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of the […]

Jason Kidd and Steve Nash will officially be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. The two dominated the NBA for years and will go down as two of the best point guards in history. But how would the two compete in a potential one-on-one game during their peaks? The two squared […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kenneth Faried has gotten off to a rocky start with his new team. Faried was charged with marijuana possession back in August after he was found with two ounces of marijuana in the back seat of a car that was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint. Marijuana has not been legalized in New […]

After being on the receiving end of yet another critical assessment, Brooklyn Nets stud D’Angelo Russell appears to have a formidable superstar sitting in his corner. This comes in the form of Philadelphia 76ers standout Ben Simmons. The Sixers man recently defended his former high school teammate after the latter was left outside the top […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is no stranger to social media. On Monday, he received a scare when Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN followed him on Twitter. Of course, anyone who follows basketball knows Woj is notorious for breaking the biggest NBA news. The Brooklyn Nets backup point guard thought Woj’s follow may have signaled a potential trade involving […]

Despite last year’s struggles with losses and knee problems, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell remains unfazed by his contract extension negotiations following buddy Devin Booker’s max deal this offseason. Instead, Russell has sets his sights on improving his game on a day-to-day basis and helping the Nets grow as a team. In an interview with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is feeling great about his work during the offseason this year. Russell spent this summer strengthening his body by training alongside close friend Devin Booker, and the Nets youngster feels poised for a breakout season. “I’m in the greatest place ever, honestly. Like you said, motivation. I see my best […]

Like a lot of other NBA players, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen is using the offseason to hone various aspects of his craft. In fact, according to a report from Bryan Fonseca of NetsDaily, the former Texas Longhorns talent has been working on his three-point shooting. Allen, now 20 years of age, knocked down […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has yet to have many wins to his name, but the 51-year-old is still fueled by what could happen if he fails to do his very best. “I’m more of a fear of losing (kind of guy),” Atkinson told Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “That’s more my personality. It’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has only been at the helm of the team for two seasons, but it hasn’t taken him very long to realize how his profession can be much like a school principal. “It can be lonely,” said Atkinson of his profession, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “It’s lonely […]

Despite having yet to fully establish himself as the team’s cornerstone superstar, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell’s self-confidence remains fully intact. A fan recently reaffirmed his own faith on the potential of the 22-year-old, and Russell responded with a simple and straightforward statement that proves just how much he trusts in himself. Forgive me but […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie really came into his own last season as the replacement starter for the injured D’Angelo Russell. Dinwiddie became a reliable clutch option and prolific long-range shooter, especially from really deep. Dinwiddie led the NBA last season in field goals made from 30-plus feet, and a fan created a video with […]

The cross-town rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets is, perhaps, one of the most intense in the entire league. Knicks big man Enes Kanter has taken it to a whole new level by literally bringing the fight to the Nets’ doorstep. Kanter once again proved he is in the upper echelon […]

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are developing a crosstown rivalry. Enes Kanter and Spencer Dinwiddie are leading the charge for their teams and they continued the trash talk on Thursday. Kanter posted a photo of himself standing in front of a Brooklyn Nets logo on double doors in the Barclays Center while giving […]

On the day LeBron James announced his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, 14 NBA franchises let out a sigh of relief. The Eastern Conference was finally free of his tyranny. Now comes the chaos and work of filling the void his absence created. And chaos is a ladder. For now, the Boston Celtics […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kenneth Faried was arrested in Bridgehampton on Sunday morning and charged with possession of marijuana, according to Valerie Gordon of 27east, a Hamptons news site. “Southampton Town Police told 27east that Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis, 29, of Denver, Colorado, was arrested on Montauk Highway at 1:30 a.m. and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced Monday that they have signed swingman Mitchell Creek and guard Jordan McLaughlin. The finer details of their deals have not yet been disclosed, though these are likely just training camp invites. Creek, now 26 years of age, is a 6-foot-5, 216-pound native of Horsham, Australia. He spent the last eight seasons […]

In a league that continues to get smaller and caters towards the golden age of point guards we are currently experiencing, it has become increasingly more difficult to find productive big men. Not only do we notice this by watching the NBA consistently, but the numbers are also backing this up, as only five frontcourt […]

The Brooklyn Nets traded for point guard D’Angelo Russell for a reason, and despite his indifferent time at the franchise so far, head coach Kenny Atkinson and general manager Sean Marks still believe in his ability to lead the franchise. Talking to ESPN Radio, Atkinson sang Russell’s praises (via the New York Post). “He’s a […]