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Toronto Raptors · 9 years agoReport: Dwane Casey would have been fired if the Toronto Raptors lost their first round series

In not so shocking news, Dwane Casey would have been fired had the Toronto Raptors lost their first round playoff series. While the Raptors are currently in the midst of an Eastern Conference Finals battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports have surfaced that the Raptors would have canned Casey had they lost in the first […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoReport: Thomas Robinson expected to opt out of Nets deal

According to a report from Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, forward Thomas Robinson is expected to opt out of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets and become a free agent this summer. Robinson has one year and $1 million left on his contract, but he has a player option for next season. Young […]

New York Knicks · 9 years agoKnicks and Nets could make quite the starting lineup with draft picks they've traded away

In an effort to win immediately, the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have given up a lot in recent years, including a ton of draft picks. As it turns out, the two Big Apple teams have missed out on some great players in the draft because of that, while their moves largely blew up in […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoBilly King believes he could've turned the Nets around

In a move that probably took too long to come, Billy King‘s tumultuous tenure as general manager of the Brooklyn Nets was ended in January after more than five seasons at the helm. Although the team went all-in on its quest to compete for a championship, it finished with a losing record in four of […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoJulius Erving: 'The ABA still lives within the NBA'

It’s been 40 full years since the ABA played its final game, but Julius Erving believes its legacy still lives on in today’s NBA. Erving was involved in the ABA’s final contest on May 13th, 1976. Dr. J’s New York Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets in the 1976 Finals, the second championship of Erving’s ABA career. […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoVIDEO: Justin Bieber Drains Buckets But Has A Shooting Form Like Shawn Marion

Justin Bieber is known to be a big time NBA fan as he frequently attends games and plays in the Celebrity All-Star game. While Bieber is best known for his singing and dancing, he can also shoot hoops. Today Biebs posted a video of him shooting on a Brooklyn Nets court and had an interesting […]

Toronto Raptors · 9 years agoDeMarre Carroll on Raptors Curse: 'This is a Different Team'

If there is such a thing as a Toronto Raptors playoff curse, DeMarre Carroll doesn’t seem all too threatened by it. Following the Raptors’ first ever seven-game series playoff victory, the small forward responded to the notion of a Toronto curse: Carroll: "I hear so many people talking about the Toronto curse and all this, […]

Atlanta Hawks · 9 years agoHawks' players have high praise for Nets' new Head Coach

The Brooklyn Nets recently announced that they have hired former Atlanta Hawks’ Assistant Coach Kenny Atkinson as their new Head Coach, and no one seems happier for him than the Hawks‘ players. When the Hawks’ players were told about the Nets’ most recent hire, they were genuinely excited for their former coach and couldn’t say […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoNets name Hawks assistant Kenny Atkinson as new head coach

Kenny Atkinson is widely considered as one of the best assistant coaches in the NBA, helping the Atlanta Hawks become a solid contender in the Eastern Conference over the last two seasons. Now, it’s finally time for him to have his own team. The Associated Press reported yesterday that Atkinson has been named as the […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoNets Just Trademarked 'Swamp Dragons'

Remember when there were reports when the New Jersey Nets almost re-branded to the name New Jersey Swamp Dragons in the mid 90’s? Somehow, that name seems to have re-surfaced for the Nets. The New Jersey Nets have now trademarked the name Swamp Dragons. If you are wondering if this is a joke, it’s certainly not… […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoReport: Brooklyn Nets Interested In Jeff Van Gundy

The Brooklyn Nets need a new head coach and they may be looking at an old face to fill the void. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Nets are interested in former New York Knicks’ and Houston Rockets’ head coach Jeff Van Gundy. Brooklyn fired former head coach Lionel Hollins back in January, with Tony […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoHow To Make Swamp Dragons Jersey And Court In 2K

Fortunately for professional basketball, the Brooklyn Swamp Dragons never became a thing. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun imagining what it would be like. Which is why we have NBA 2K and its avid fans. RELATED: Nets Nearly Changed Name To Swamp Dragons That’s right. Robin Lopez’s dream can finally come true because […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoRobin Lopez Approves Of The Nets 'Swamp Dragons' Name Change, Wants A Jersey

Yesterday a report was released revealing that the New Jersey Nets almost changed their name to the ‘Swamp Dragons‘ in the 1990s. The report also included mockups of the Swamp Dragons logo, jersey, and home court. Robin Lopez, whose brother Brook plays for the now Brooklyn Nets, reacted to the Swamp Dragons idea on Twitter: […]

Brooklyn Nets · 9 years agoREPORT: Nets Nearly Changed Team Name To 'Swamp Dragons'

There was almost an NBA team called the Swamp Dragons. And not just any NBA team: it would have been the then-New Jersey Nets becoming the New Jersey Swamp Dragons. Zach Lowe of ESPN revealed plans for the Nets re-brand from the mid 1990s after the brand new Toronto franchise went with Raptors instead of […]

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