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The Brooklyn Nets garnered heavy criticism after they rested nearly their entire rotation during a Dec. 27th home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The league office was among those to take notice, fining the Nets $100,000 Thursday for violating the NBA’s player participation policy. Head coach Jacque Vaughn defended the team’s decision following the loss, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to receive a significant boost to their struggling offense. After missing the team’s last 17 games due to a left hamstring strain, Lonnie Walker IV is expected to return to the lineup Friday vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. After signing for the minimum, Walker emerged as one of the NBA’s […]

We’re here for another NBA prediction and pick as we continue our coverage of today’s action. This next matchup will see cross-conference play as the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-10) will be set to take on the Brooklyn Nets (15-20). The Thunder lead this season series 1-0 as they meet for the second and final time. Check out our […]

The NBA has fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy during a Dec. 27 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Jacque Vaughn did not play Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton, or Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Milwaukee, with the team citing rest and injury maintenance on its status report. “Following […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has developed a reputation as a tough shotmaker during his young NBA career. However, the Nets’ offense has stalled amid the team’s recent struggles, and with it has come a career-worst shooting slump from Thomas. The 22-year-old has missed 20 straight field goal attempts over his last three games. Thomas […]

Following a promising start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets have lost nine of their last 11 games. The new-look squad has not been competitive during that span, ranking 27th in net rating with seven losses by double digits. Mikal Bridges’ struggles have played a significant role in the cold stretch. After averaging 24.7 points […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is taking another step towards returning from a two-month absence. After missing 27 games due to a nerve impingement in his surgically repaired back, the three-time All-Star will be cleared to play two-on-two when the team returns from a four-game road trip, according to the New York Post’s Brian […]

The Brooklyn Nets travel wrap up their four-game road trip with a game against the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets are 15-19 on the season, and […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered New Orleans Tuesday amidst a downward spiral. Just when it felt like the team couldn’t fall any further, the Pelicans caved in the Nets’ floor with a 112-85 drubbing at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans jumped out to a 16-3 advantage and did not look back, leading by as many as […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV won’t play Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The update comes after Walker was ruled out for Tuesday’s road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans despite hope that he would be able to return during the back-to-back. The 24-year-old has missed Brooklyn’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets come into this matchup riding three consecutive losses and are looking to right the ship when they head on the road to the Big Easy New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nets-Pelicans prediction […]

The New York Knicks kicked off NBA trade season Saturday, sending RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby in a move that could have major implications for the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks and Nets have been rumored landing spots if the Cleveland Cavaliers were to trade star guard Donovan Mitchell. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on a slump, as they have lost all of their last three games. After their 124-108 road loss on Sunday at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Jacque Vaughn hit his team with a reality check that he is hoping will light a fire under his players. “We […]

Malik Monk has some company for the Dunk of the Year award. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were hosting the Brooklyn Nets. Things got heated as the game got more tight and more intense. Plays were broken up more due to fierce defensive schemes. This is what prompted Spencer Dinwiddie to just turn […]

We’re set for another prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we begin coverage of this next cross-conference matchup between two teams hunting for position in their division. The Brooklyn Nets (15-17) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-9) with both teams riding opposite streaks. Check out our NBA odds series for our Nets-Thunder prediction and pick. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had somewhat of a roller coaster 2023-24 NBA season. Brooklyn started the year cold but went on a several-game-winning streak. Now, the Nets have cooled back down and are under the .500 mark at 15-17. Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas have headlined the Nets roster, but other players should have their […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV is nearing a return after missing the team’s last 14 games due to a hamstring injury. Walker was ruled out for Sunday’s road matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder but has progressed well and could return Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, per the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. […]

The Brooklyn Nets moved Cam Thomas to the bench in favor of Dorian Finney-Smith during a 110-104 loss to the Washington Wizards Friday. Thomas, who is leading the team in scoring at 22.8 points per game on 45/37/85 shooting splits, had started Brooklyn’s last 14 games after returning from an ankle injury. Head coach Jacque […]

Trade season is nearly upon us, and for the Brooklyn Nets, that means deciding on the futures of several key veterans. Among those names are Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O’Neale, two players who should draw interest from numerous contenders ahead of the trade deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers are on that list, according to The […]

The Brooklyn Nets head to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Wizards. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets (15-16) lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 144-122 on Wednesday night. Jacque Vaughn’s rotation […]

Ben Simmons has an astonishing $2.7 million car collection. Ben Simmons’ net worth in 2023 is around $8 million, so he has more than enough money for a beautiful car collection. Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the first overall pick in the 2016 […]

So let’s just start with this… I’ve purchased food from Chipotle three times since the beginning of November, and I’ve spent the last couple of weeks worried that I’ve been overdoing it. But then today I read a story about Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges’ affinity for the fast-casual Mexican Grill, and now I feel […]

The Brooklyn Nets rested most of their rotation against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday on the back end of a back-to-back. While they fell 144-122 with Milwaukee pulling away late, several Nets rookies impressed during the first extended action of their NBA careers. Among those players was 2023 first-round pick Noah Clowney, who posted 14 points, […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets fell 144-122 to the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday at Barclays Center. Brooklyn rested nearly its entire rotation on the back end of a back-to-back after defeating the Pistons in Detroit Tuesday. The Nets ruled out Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Nic Claxton ahead of the game. Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed when they return home on Wednesday night to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Spencer Dinwiddie (rest), Cam Johnson (right knee sprain – injury maintenance), and Nic Claxton (left ankle sprain – injury maintenance) are all listed as out with the team set to play their second game in as many […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to rebound after their Christmas Day loss as they stay on their road trip as they head from Manhattan to Brooklyn to take on the Nets in a Wednesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Bucks-Nets prediction and pick. We will […]

The Brooklyn Nets made history Tuesday, handing the Detroit Pistons an NBA single-season record 27th straight loss, 118-112, at Little Caesars Arena. However, one of the top Nets storylines wasn’t what was happening on the floor but rather who Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn decided to have off of it (Cam Thomas) in the game’s […]

This is one of the few times in an NBA player’s career that they have been down tremendously. The Detroit Pistons now have the longest losing streak in an NBA season. After Monty Williams’ team lost to the Brooklyn Nets, morale was not the highest. This prompted Cade Cunningham to step up and give a […]

The Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for futility on Tuesday night with another loss to the Brooklyn Nets, their second in two games, in downtown Detroit. The loss once against cemented the Pistons as professional basketball’s worst team going and exposed the NBA’s second-highest paid coach, Monty Williams, for his disappointing performance at the […]

The 2023-24 Detroit Pistons are officially the worst team in the history of the NBA, at least if you consider losing streaks as the defining factor for that. After all, they are now the not-so-proud owners of the longest losing streak in league history, breaking their tie with the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2014-15 […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV’s return will have to wait at least another two games. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Walker is ill and will miss at least the next two games, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The offseason minimum signing has missed Brooklyn’s last 11 games due to […]

The Phoenix Suns began an organizational makeover when they traded Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson for Kevin Durant at last year’s deadline. The team continued that revamp following a second-round loss to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets by firing head coach Monty Williams. Williams was reunited with Bridges and Johnson, who played under him from […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a bet against the Phoenix Suns’ future when they traded Kevin Durant at last year’s deadline. General manager Sean Marks acquired Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029, and an unprotected first-round pick swap in 2028. While that bet is still in its infancy, Brooklyn appears […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on the road to take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nets-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets ended their four-game losing streak against against the Pistons on […]

The Detroit Pistons made history Saturday at Barclays Center with a 126-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The defeat marks Detroit’s 26th straight, tying the longest single-season streak in NBA history, also held by the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers and 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Before the record-matching loss, Pistons head coach Monty Williams took full responsibility for […]

The Brooklyn Nets handed the Detroit Pistons their 26th straight loss in a competitive Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets’ 126-115 victory moved them to 14-15, as they sit at ninth in the East. Third-year guard Cam Thomas had another solid scoring night, but the hoop was not the only thing he took a shot at. […]

The Detroit Pistons were scheduled to play the Brooklyn Nets on the road Saturday night in a game that could change the trajectory of both franchises for the foreseeable future. The Nets came in with a five-game losing streak while the Pistons were on a 25-game losing streak, one loss away from tying the all-time […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons doesn’t know when he will be able to return to the floor amid a six-week absence due to a back injury. The Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons has “displayed consistent strength improvement” and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. However, the three-time All-Star said Friday that he has not […]

Bringing a franchise their first championship is one thing but shattering the records of all the greats that have come before is another. Dan Issel and Alex English have become synonymous with the Denver Nuggets name for over three decades. Now, a new king has risen for them, Nikola Jokic. He even notched a new […]