Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 27

The Brooklyn Nets took a chance on a proven commodity at the college level when they selected Jalen Wilson with the 51st pick in this year’s draft. Midway through the 2023-24 season, they like what they’ve seen from the rookie. Brooklyn elevated Wilson, a four-year player at Kansas and the unanimous 2023 Big-12 Player of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nets prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Grizzlies are 20-41 this season, and they are on a five-game losing streak. One of those losses came against the Nets. In […]

The Brooklyn Nets may not have admitted it, but their season was on the line entering this week’s pair of matchups with the Atlanta Hawks. A 2-8 stretch dropped them four games back of Atlanta for the final spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament ahead of the mini-series. Times were desperate, and interim head […]

Ben Simmons will remain sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets’ third straight game Saturday vs. the Atlanta Hawks due to a left leg injury. The team initially listed Simmons as questionable before ruling him out due to left knee soreness. Brooklyn later clarified that it was a leg injury, not a knee. This marks the second […]

One of the most disappointing teams in recent NBA history is the Brooklyn Nets team that featured Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. That trio was supposed to bring championship glory to the franchise but injuries and unavailability hindered their chances. One player who was a part of those Nets rosters is current Cleveland […]

The Brooklyn Nets will remain shorthanded for another critical matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Cam Thomas was ruled out for his third straight game due to a right ankle/midfoot sprain, while Ben Simmons is listed as questionable after missing the last two due to left leg soreness. Interim head coach Kevin Ollie called […]

We’ve got a full slate of upcoming NBA action and we’re set to bring you our prediction and pick for this next Eastern Conference tilt. The Atlanta Hawks (26-33) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (23-36) as the teams meet again in back-to-back games. Check out our NBA odds series for our Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks […]

The Brooklyn Nets filled their final roster spot Friday, converting two-way forward Jalen Wilson to a three-year, standard contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal is guaranteed for the rest of this season, partially guaranteed for 2024-25, and includes a team option in 2025-26, league sources told HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. General Manager Sean […]

The Brooklyn Nets needed some offensive heroics from their supporting cast with Cam Thomas sidelined for Thursday’s pivotal matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. They had yet to find such production in four appearances under interim head coach Kevin Ollie, posting the league’s worst offense (92.8 points per game on 40.5 percent shooting) on their way […]

After downgrading Ben Simmons to questionable ahead of Thursday’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, the team officially ruled him out shortly before tipoff due to left leg soreness. Simmons, who was not listed on the team’s initial injury report, has been battling a left leg ailment over the last week. The three-time All-Star exited Saturday’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost a key front office executive Thursday ahead of a pivotal offseason, with assistant general manager Jeff Peterson joining the Charlotte Hornets as their head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Peterson joined the Nets in May 2019 after assistant general manager Trajan Langdon left to become the New Orleans […]

Georges Niang is fully ensconced as a pivotal role player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who boast their best chance of making it back to the NBA Finals since LeBron James’ swan song in Northeast Ohio. Ben Simmons, meanwhile, is a shell of the two-way impact player he was early in his career, more of a […]

The Brooklyn Nets will remain shorthanded for a pivotal matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Cam Thomas has been ruled out for the game due to a right ankle/midfoot sprain. Thomas injured the ankle with seven minutes left in Monday’s blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He had X-rays that came back negative and downplayed […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Nets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Hawks are 26-32, and they have won their last two games. Atlanta has played […]

New coach. Same broken offense. That’s been the story for the Brooklyn Nets since the All-Star break. The team is 1-3 under interim head coach Kevin Ollie, ranking dead-last in points per game (92.8) and field goal percentage (40.5) during the stretch. A season-worst shooting slump for Mikal Bridges has been at the center of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the Sunshine state to take on the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets are coming off a game against the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night, so […]

Even when the Brooklyn Nets win, they lose. While they snapped a three-game losing streak with a blowout over the Memphis Grizzlies Monday at FedEx Forum, it came at the expense of Cam Thomas, their second-leading scorer. Leading by 24 points with seven minutes left, Thomas turned his right ankle after landing on Day’Ron Sharpe’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets desperately needed a get-right performance following the worst three-game stretch in franchise history. A matchup with the battered Memphis Grizzlies was just what the doctor ordered as Brooklyn coasted to a 111-86 victory – Kevin Ollie’s first as interim head coach – Monday at FedEx Forum. Soaking wet after getting doused by […]

On Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets engaged in a competitive cross-conference matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Brooklyn snapped their losing streak with a 111-86 victory. However, third-year guard Cam Thomas exited the fourth quarter with a concerning ankle injury. Cam Thomas leaves Nets-Grizzlies game after apparent ankle injury Yuta Watanabe drove into the paint, prompting […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks shook the organization at the All-Star break, firing Jacque Vaughn and promoting Kevin Ollie to interim head coach. For a team hoping to attract marquee players in coming seasons, he did so with a playoff push in mind. “With 28 games to go and 55 days before the playoffs […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets are 21-35 this season, and they have lost their last four games this […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is questionable for Monday’s road matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Simmons exited during the third quarter of Saturday’s 101-86 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves due to left leg soreness. Following the loss, interim head coach Kevin Ollie said the three-time All-Star had a knee injury that would require imaging, […]

Ben Simmons is back on the injury report for the Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star exited Saturday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a leg injury and did not return. Following the game, head coach Kevin Ollie said Simmons had a left knee injury and would undergo imaging. However, the team clarified that it was […]

The NBA is a make-or-miss league. Over their last three games, the Brooklyn Nets have been missing at a historic rate. Those offensive woes continued during a 101-86 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday at Target Center. Brooklyn attempted 20 more field goals than Minnesota but shot 33.7 percent from the field (35-of-104) and 16.7 […]

Kevin Ollie faced the daunting task of optimizing a struggling Brooklyn Nets roster after replacing Jacque Vaughn as head coach. Among the top questions relating to that assignment was how he would deploy Ben Simmons. Ollie started with a direct message to the three-time All-Star about driving more. “Most of it’s with pace. We know […]

The Brooklyn Nets were seeking a spark under newly hired interim head coach Kevin Ollie coming out of the All-Star break. “Energy-generating behaviors” had been Ollie’s focus during his first two practices upon taking over. However, the majority of EGBs during his first game Thursday came from the Toronto Raptors as they blew the Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets are 21-33 this season, and they have lost four of their last […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be welcoming a high-profile minority owner, with Joe Tsai in talks to sell a 10 percent stake in the team’s parent company, BSE Global, to billionaire Julia Koch, according to Sportico and Bloomberg News. BSE Global also owns Barclays Center, and the WNBA’s New York Liberty, among other sporting assets. Julia, […]

The Brooklyn Nets dominated headlines Monday with their abrupt firing of Jacque Vaughn. While Vaughn’s status was in question amid an 8-23 stretch that dropped the Nets to 11th in the Eastern Conference, the timing of the change came as a surprise, so much so that Cam Thomas said he thought it was a prank. […]

Kevin Ollie led his first practice as Brooklyn Nets interim head coach on Tuesday. His promotion follows an 8-23 stretch that has dropped the Nets to 11th place in the Eastern Conference, resulting in general manager Sean Marks abruptly firing Jacque Vaughn. For a team hoping to attract stars in the coming seasons, the recent […]

The Brooklyn Nets filled their final two-way roster spot Tuesday, signing rookie swingman Jaylen Martin to a two-year contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Martin, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022, passed on offers from Florida, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, and Georgetown, among others, to play in […]

Stability and continuity have not been defining characteristics of the Brooklyn Nets during Sean Marks’ time as general manager. After firing Jacque Vaughn on Monday, Marks is expected to hire his fourth head coach this offseason, a rarity for any GM in today’s NBA climate, especially one with one playoff series win in eight seasons. […]

Being the 11th-best in the Eastern Conference is not ideal for a squad that has postseason aspirations. The Brooklyn Nets have parted ways with Jacque Vaughn after the team only had 21 wins in the season so far. Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas, and the rest of the squad are now 21.5 games back from being […]

Kevin Ollie will take over as Brooklyn Nets head coach Thursday against the Toronto Raptors after the team fired Jacque Vaughn. Following an 8-23 stretch that has dropped the Nets to 11th in the Eastern Conference, the former UConn head coach will attempt to lead a playoff push over the final 28 games of the […]

The domino effect is alive and well in Brooklyn. The infamous trade of James Harden from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets, in an attempt to form a “Big 3” with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, failed miserably. Top this with hiring a former two-time MVP, albeit an inexperienced Steve Nash to the head […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that they have parted ways with Jacque Vaughn, who was in the middle of his second year as head coach before being released. Amid the recent decision, discussions are now being raised on whether or not general manager Sean Marks is in the hot seat as well. Marks was […]

The Brooklyn Nets fired Head Coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday, fueling speculation as to a potential rift with Nets players this season in the NBA rumor mill. National title winning former UConn Coach Kevin Ollie has been promoted to take Vaughn’s place as rumors continue to swirl about why the former Kansas Jayhawk was let […]

It was an interesting Monday morning for the Brooklyn Nets as they fired head coach Jacque Vaughn right after the All-Star break, which was a shock to some since they signed him to a multiyear contract extension not too long ago. While people are speculating the reasoning behind the big move, NBA insider Shams Charania […]

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach and former national champion Kevin Ollie will replace Jacque Vaughn and serve as interim head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Shams Charania first reported him as the favorite). After being linked to the Los Angeles Lakers a decade ago, Ollie will finally be manning the sidelines of an NBA team. […]