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The Brooklyn Nets had to wait an extra year to get their hands on sharpshooting swingman Allen Crabbe, getting him one season after general manager Sean Marks and the front office offered him a four-year, $75 million deal in restricted free agency. Instead, the Nets were able to garner his services after trading Andrew Nicholson for […]

The Brooklyn Nets had trouble attracting fans to watch their games last season, as they had the third-worst attendance in 2016-17 per ESPN. And it’s not just because they have a bland brand of basketball played by a cluster of scrubs. It also has something to do with the fact that the Nets have been […]

Brooklyn Nets star Jeremy Lin is making good use of his down time before the start of the NBA season. Lin has revealed more about his hobbies and is excited to have partnered with Turner Sports and IMG on a special Esports program. ELEAGUE is a premium Esports tournament and content brand from Turner Sports which […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to give up several of their pieces to acquire Kyrie Irving on Tuesday. Despite it being a high price to pay, the C’s did not bend and refused to give up No. 3 picks Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, two young prospects that the Cleveland Cavaliers had their eyes on […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets acquired D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov for Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick. With the Nets looking to acquire young prospects and draft picks, it has come at the expense of acquiring untradeable contracts. Just two years removed from being the second overall pick in […]

During the recent reveal of the National Basketball Players Association award winners, the category of Teammate of the Year was announced for the East and Western Conference, and each team had one player representative that received the award. For the Brooklyn Nets, guard Randy Foye took home the trophy. There were no arguments from teammates […]

Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick, his father, LaVar Ball, dominated the headlines. From his controversial statements to Big Baller Brand, Ball has become a polarizing figure in all of sports. According to ESPN, Jay-Z has bought three pairs of Big Baller Brand shoes to show support: […]

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off another disappointing season where they finished with one of the worst records in the league, which was also their second-straight 60-loss campaign. However, there is a growing confidence from within the organization that the Nets can snap their two-year playoff drought this upcoming season that was most recently echoed […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers surprised most by acquiring Brook Lopez and the No. 27 overall pick (Kyle Kuzma) for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov. Shortly after, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick and established him as […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

In his last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, guard Sean Kilpatrick has established himself as a proven scorer in the league. During a recent interview with Slam Magazine, Kilpatrick revealed that he has been working out with Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant and former NBA great Steve Nash this offseason. It’s been […]

D’Angelo Russell ushers in a fresh start for the Brooklyn Nets and what better way to arm the team throughout the process by rocking new uniforms specially-designed and engineered by Nike. The team announced the news via its official Twitter account and the video below perfectly highlights the significant features of the Nets’ latest threads. […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets prior to the draft back in June, third-year guard D’Angelo Russell has been getting himself acquainted with the state of New York. In light of that, Russell took part in a game at Dyckman Park in the Bronx where he ended up as the hero by hitting the game-winning […]

The NBA will make its return to Mexico City this upcoming 2017-18 season, where the Brooklyn Nets will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 7 and the Miami Heat on Dec. 9. The games will mark the first instance in which the NBA has hosted four regular-season contests in Mexico in the same calendar […]

NBA fans in Mexico will have the chance to watch some games live again, as it has been reported there will be two matches to be played in the country’s capital this December. According to a tweet made by Paulina Benavente of Press Port Mexico, the Brooklyn Nets will go up against the Oklahoma City […]

Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns and 2015 NBA Draft buddy  Nets’ D’Angelo Russell were in for a task out of their realm, being a part of pro beach volleyball player April Ross’ challenge against two other pros in the sport — Geena Urango and Lauren Fendrick. Ross didn’t play due to a broken toe, so instead, she […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov surprised many last week when news came out that he is looking to sell his team. The development came out after the Houston Rockets was put up for sale by Leslie Alexander, as he was apparently interested to find new owners if it reaches the same projected selling price like […]

Long-removed from the past issue that involved some snitching when they were teammates in Los Angeles, Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell have since parted ways. Russell is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets, while Young will be playing for the defending champion Golden State Warriors next season. However, the incident between the two where […]

To begin the decade, there was a major buzz surrounding the Brooklyn Nets with new ownership and acquiring Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics. However, in order to acquire the two aging All-Stars, the Nets gave up numerous assets and were never true championship contenders. For the past two seasons, the Nets […]

Victor Oladipo showed out at the 2017 NBA Africa Game today in Johannesburg, South Africa with 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists to earn MVP honors as Team World beat Team Africa, 108-97. Oladipo got the MVP despite the losing effort. Joining his cause for Team Africa, Emmanuel Mudiay scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder […]

At the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick. The Ohio State product was viewed as Kobe Bryant’s successor, but after just two seasons, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and Kyle Kuzma. While there were heated debates about the trade, […]

The Brooklyn Nets during the summer of 2013, made the decision to make a major trade with the Boston Celtics around acquiring Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett while surrendering first-round draft picks in 2014, 2016 and 2018 along with swapping first-round picks in 2017. It is a deal that has set the Nets back in the […]

Color is an important issue for the Brooklyn Nets—color of their players’ urine to be exact. That was revealed by guard Joe Harris, who told Zach Lowe of ESPN that the organization is all eyes on the tint of their excretion to ensure that the team’s players are in tip-top condition. Every player does individual […]

Since DeMarre Carroll was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, he has been quite vocal about his displeasure on how things were run during his time with the Toronto Raptors. Despite all that, his former Raptors teammate Delon Wright told Sportnet’s Donnovan Bennett that he wasn’t surprised about Carroll’s comment in the slightest. “No, I wasn’t surprised. […]

Former NBA player and head coach Byron Scott lived and breathed basketball based on his impressive resumé, but the three-time NBA champion has apparently lost his desire to return to the sidelines. TMZ recently caught up with the 56-year-old Scott and asked if he was open to the possibility of coaching another NBA team, and […]

The Brooklyn Nets have waived guard Archie Goodwin, according to a report by Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. The move gives the Nets $5.1 million in salary cap space without including the Randy Foye cap hold. The Nets now have 13 guaranteed and one non-guaranteed contract, still boasting a $4.3 million mid-level exception available […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov made it known last year that he is looking to sell a minority stake of the team. However, with news surfacing that the Houston Rockets may sell for as much as $2 billion, the Russian billionaire is now apparently open to the idea of selling his majority share of the […]

While the trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this summer came as a shock to many, D’Angelo Russell was not surprised by it. Appearing on the latest episode of The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 21-year-old admitted that he did not have a clear understanding of what the new Los […]

This offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to effectively replace D’Angelo Russell by selecting former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the draft. It created an awkward aura around the situation, especially with Russell deciding to attend the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month. During a recent interview on The […]

There has been much talk surrounding veteran big man Jared Sullinger over the last few days, concerning him pushing to sign another contract with an NBA team. However, it appears that the 25-year-old has temporarily put that on hold as he looks to have settled on the choice of playing in China over an offer […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Andrew Nicholson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski. Crabbe will waive his trade kicker to facilitate the exchange. The Blazers are expected to consequently waive and stretch Nicholson’s contract upon receiving him later today. This trade is happening merely in efforts […]

After two fairly uneventful seasons, newly-acquired center Timofey Mozgov is looking to expand his game in a constantly-evolving NBA where positions are becoming more versatile every year. The 7-foot-1 big man is looking to get his game from banging down-low to the three-point line, making the transition that most big men have been working on, […]

Since the Toronto Raptors made the decision to trade DeMarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets, the veteran forward has continued to bash his former team. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Carroll has voiced that he believes that he is a better fit with the Nets because the Raptors’ heavy tendency to play isolation offense centered around […]

Jared Sullinger is out of work and he’s hoping a new NBA contract would come knocking at his doorstep before the next pizza delivery man does. Sullinger is aware that a reason why teams aren’t contacting his agent that much this summer is because of his struggles to keep his weight at an unacceptable level. Speaking […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a great move before the 2017 NBA Draft. In a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, they got D’Angelo Russell, sending Brook Lopez and a late first rounder the other way. Russell is a former second pick who has a lot of potential, and could be a building block for […]

DeMarre Carroll’s time with the Toronto Raptors was forgettable for both sides, as he barely made positive impact on the squad while saddling the franchise with a fat contract during his brief two-year stint above the border. Fortunately for the Raptors, though, they were able to ship Carroll and his salary to the Brooklyn Nets this […]

Since DeMarre Carroll‘s departure from the Toronto Raptors, he has continued to trash his former teammates for what he believed to be internal dysfunction. Carroll’s most recent comments went as far as stating that he’s a much better fit with the Brooklyn Nets. In light of all of that, former NBA player Steven Jackson has […]

Entering this summer’s free agency, J.J. Redick was expected to receive a lot of interest from teams around the league as one of the better shooting guards available. These predictions came true, as the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, and Brooklyn Nets, among others, expressed their intention to sign him. He ultimately agreed to a one-year […]

The deal that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets is widely considered as one of the more surprising trades that happened this summer. He was initially thought of as an important piece of the Los Angeles Lakers for years to come. When asked if he had a hard time parting ways with the young guard, […]