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The Brooklyn Nets are on the road to take on the Phoenix Suns for the first time this season. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Nets-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets have just ended their three-game win […]

NBA Free Agency does not kick in until the end of next season. But, a lot of speculations have been going around regarding Donovan Mitchell’s status with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Teams are looking to see if the Cavs are able to give him something before he chooses to opt-out and test the waters. However, destination […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially ruled out guard Dennis Smith Jr. for Wednesday’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. The absence will mark Smith’s third straight due to an upper back sprain. After missing six games from Nov. 19-30 due to a lower back sprain, the offseason minimum signing was among Brooklyn’s most productive players […]

When Harry Giles III parted ways with the Sacramento Kings in the summer of 2020, it was unclear what his NBA future would hold. Giles, the former No. 1 high school prospect in the Class of 2017, saw his college and early NBA career sidetracked by knee injuries. The Oak Hill Academy product had short […]

An intriguing interconference showdown will be in the works as the Brooklyn Nets head out to the west coast to do battle with the Sacramento Kings. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Nets-Kings prediction and pick will be made. Over a quarter of the NBA regular season is in the books, and the […]

Mikal Bridges drew league-wide praise for his elite scoring efficiency during a 30-game stretch following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets last season. Despite a slow start to the 2023-24 season, Bridges is surpassing those scoring numbers a quarter of the way through the year and making a strong case for his first All-Star appearance. […]

The Brooklyn Nets played most of the 2022-23 season with a hole behind breakout center Nic Claxton. That roster void – a product of second-year center Day’Ron Sharpe’s inability to crack the rotation – played a significant role in the team’s 29th-ranked rebounding, with Brooklyn frequently being forced into small-ball lineups. Twenty-one games into 2023-24, […]

Former New Jersey Nets superstar Vince Carter made a homecoming of sorts Saturday. Carter made his YES Network debut as an analyst for the Brooklyn Nets’ broadcast during the team’s 124-97 win over the Washington Wizards at Barclays Center. The future Hall-of-Famer, who ranks third on the Nets’ all-time scoring list, received a warm ovation […]

The Brooklyn Nets are exceeding expectations early in the 2023-24 season. Despite a slew of injuries and the NBA’s 11th-most difficult schedule, the new-look squad has posted an 11-9 record and holds the league’s seventh-best offensive rating. After the blockbuster trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving upended the team at last year’s deadline, general […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be without two key role players for a difficult upcoming road trip. Brooklyn will host the Washington Wizards Friday before departing for a five-game West Coast swing with stops in Sacramento, Phoenix, Denver, Golden State and Utah. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn confirmed Friday that guard Lonnie Walker IV, who has […]

The Washington Wizards will head to one of the New York boroughs as they face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Wizards-Nets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wizards lost 131-126 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Initially, they had an early […]

After a disappointing Nov. 30 loss to the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets, the Brooklyn Nets have won back-to-back games against the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks, two playoff-caliber opponents. Following a six-game absence due to a lower back strain, backup guard Dennis Smith Jr. returned and played a key role in both contests. Mikal Bridges pointed […]

The Brooklyn Nets were in a prime position to pick up their fourth win in five games after taking a two-point lead over the Atlanta Hawks with 22 seconds remaining Wednesday at State Farm Arena. However, as he did in Brooklyn’s November 22 overtime loss at Atlanta, Trae Young would attempt to play spoiler, coming […]

The last time the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks squared off against each other on the hardwood gave fans one of the most enthralling contests of the 2023-24 season, with Mikal Bridges and Trae Young simply refusing to let up by making one insane shot in the clutch after another. On Wednesday night, it was […]

The Brooklyn Nets have one of the NBA’s top offenses this season despite the extended absence of starting point guard Ben Simmons. The three-time All-Star has missed Brooklyn’s last 12 games due to a nerve impingement in his back, a development many thought would halt the team’s elite fastbreak attack. Yet, the Nets’ offense ranks […]

After a slow start to the 2023-24 season, Mikal Bridges is ascending to the All-Star-level he played at following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets at last year’s deadline. Over his last 10 games, Bridges is averaging 25.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while recording 49/41/83 shooting splits. Following a […]

The Brooklyn Nets will travel to Georgia to face the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nets-Hawks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nets defeated the Orlando Magic 129-101 in their last game. Amazingly, they exploded to a 43-22 lead […]

Many doubted the Brooklyn Nets’ ability to field a competent offense after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at last year’s trade deadline. Yet, 19 games into the 2023-24 season, the Nets rank sixth in offensive rating, scoring 116.7 points per game. They’ve accomplished this despite extended absences to Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons, Cam […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in an interesting place in their rebuild. The Nets have enough veteran talent alongside Mikal Bridges in players like Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Royce O’Neale to be competitive on both ends of the floor right now. While a lot hinges on the health of Ben Simmons, the Nets are in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been around the NBA long enough to know the kind of impact that great coaching can have, and that wasn’t lost on him in a win over the Orlando Magic. Dinwiddie gave Nets assistant coach Kevin Ollie his flowers after the game, via Erik Slater. Nets assistant Kevin Ollie […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV is expected to miss the team’s next seven games due to a left hamstring strain. Walker sat out Brooklyn’s win over the Orlando Magic Saturday after injuring his hamstring during Thursday’s loss vs. the Charlotte Hornets. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Walker will not travel with the […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn made it no secret amid Cam Thomas’ lack of playing time last season: he wanted to see the young guard improve as a playmaker. After an impressive training camp, Thomas earned a rotation role for the first time in his career this season. His performance during Saturday’s win over […]

Mikal Bridges entered 2023-24 with All-Star expectations following a career-best 27-game stretch with the Brooklyn Nets to close last season. He showed why during the Nets’ 129-102 win over the streaking Orlando Magic on Saturday. Off the heels of a disappointing loss to the Charlotte Hornets Thursday, Bridges stole the show at Barclays Center against […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t given the spotlight lately that they got when Kevin Durant was in town, but they are doing their best to please the hometown fans. On Saturday, the Nets snapped the Orlando Magic’s nine-game winning streak with a 129-point explosion in the Empire State. The Nets got 42 points from Mikal Bridges […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons received an epidural injection and will be sidelined for at least another two weeks, the team announced Saturday.  The three-time All-Star has missed Brooklyn’s last 11 games due to a nerve impingement in his back. Despite the extended timeline, Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said Simmons has not suffered […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons will be sidelined for at least another two weeks by a back injury, the team announced Saturday. “As part of his planned rehab, Ben Simmons received an epidural injection to aid in the overall recovery in his lower back and continues to improve,” the Nets said in a statement. […]

We’re set to bring you a full slate of predictions and picks for today’s action around the National Basketball Association. We head to the Eastern Conference for this next matchup between two hot teams as the Orlando Magic (14-5) take on the Brooklyn Nets (9-9).  Check out our NBA odds series for our Magic-Nets prediction and pick. The […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has emerged as one of the NBA’s top scorers while stepping into an expanded role with the team early on this season. The 23-year-old is averaging 26.8 points per game, the 14th-most in the NBA, on 48.4 percent shooting from the field. While his high-level production has surprised the casual […]

The Brooklyn Nets will receive much-needed defensive reinforcements for Saturday’s matchup with the Orlando Magic. Dennis Smith Jr. is expected to return vs. Orlando after missing the team’s last six games with a lower back sprain. Brooklyn allowed a Hornets team without LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller to shoot 21-of-36 shooting from three (58.3 percent) […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas returned during a 129-128 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday after missing the team’s last nine games with an ankle sprain. The 23-year-old picked up right where he left off, scoring a team-high 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting. https://streamable.com/zm4jhh Cam Thomas effective off bench for Nets Thomas came off […]

The Brooklyn Nets look to be a squad right above .500 when the 82-game season culminates. They might be able to pull off some upsets with their core of Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson leading the way. But, shocking wins should not be the foundation of a squad that is trying to contend for a […]

The Brooklyn Nets checked several necessary boxes to pick up an expected win over the Charlotte Hornets Thursday at Barclays Center. They shot 49.5 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three. They dominated the offensive glass, grabbing 22 offensive rebounds on their way to a 14-shot advantage and a season-high 31 second-chance points, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas will return Thursday vs. the Charlotte Hornets after missing the team’s last nine games with an ankle sprain. After spending most of his first two seasons on the bench, Thomas quickly established himself as one of the NBA’s leading scorers upon stepping into an expanded role to start 2023-24. The […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. After ending last week with back-to-back wins for the first time since March, the Charlotte Hornets have not put on the best encore performance. The Hornets have […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2023 offseason with a clear goal of improving their league-worst rebounding. The Nets ranked 29th on the boards in 2022-23 and lost the second-chance points battle 80-22 during a first-round playoff sweep against the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite that debilitating weakness, general manager Sean Marks didn’t acquire an established frontcourt piece […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is expected to return on Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets after missing the team’s last nine games with a left ankle sprain. The Nets listed Thomas as probable on their initial injury report Wednesday. Thomas participated in full-court, five-on-five scrimmages following Brooklyn’s shootaround Tuesday, according to head coach Jacque […]

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-103 Tuesday in their final group play matchup of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. The Nets closed the first half on a 17-2 run to take control of the game. They shot 45 percent on the night while holding the Raptors to 39 percent shooting. Spencer Dinwiddie led […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has been forced out of two of the team’s last three games with cramping in his right leg. Johnson sat the entire overtime period of Wednesday’s loss against the Atlanta Hawks after tipping in a go-ahead layup at the end of regulation. He also exited during the third quarter of […]

The Toronto Raptors go on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets for the NBA In-Season Tournament! This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 8-9 to start this season, and […]