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The Denver Nuggets came out on the losing end of a tightly-contested battle on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, 122-120. To make matters worse, the Nuggets also lost star guard Jamal Murray in the loss, with the 26-year-old being forced to exit in the fourth quarter due to a concerning knee injury. The official diagnosis […]

One question outweighed all the rest for the Brooklyn Nets after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: Where will the offense come from? The idea of replacing two of the greatest isolation scorers in the history of the game, as well as the team’s top two playmakers, was daunting for the new-look Nets. Mikal Bridges […]

We’ll begin our NBA odds and pick series with the first game of Sunday’s steady slate of action. The Brooklyn Nets (38-29) will travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (46-21) for a cross-conference matchup between playoff hopefuls. Check out our NBA odds series for our Nets-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets are […]

The sun sets in the East, and fifth-year forward Mikal Bridges has made a star turn since being sent to the Brooklyn Nets. A Villanova product that’s improved yearly, it’s somewhat surprising that he’s rarely been discussed as a potential go-to scorer. Instead, flying under-the-radar under the guise of high-end role player. Regardless, everything happens […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, their return appeared to be primarily focused on the draft capital they received in return. However, not only have the players the received from the trade — namely Mikal Bridges — thrived since arriving in Brooklyn, but they’ve averaged […]

The Nets clawed out a thriller 124-123 overtime win over the Timberwolves Friday night. After trailing by eight at the half, Brooklyn outscored the Wolves by 17 points in the third to take control of the game. The Nets led by three with 1.3 seconds remaining, but Minnesota would not go away with Naz Reid […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have four rotation players returning to their lineup ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Listed on the injury report for various maladies, guard Spencer Dinwiddie, wing Royce O’Neale, forward Cameron Johnson, and center Nic Claxton are available for tonight’s game, per HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa. This is […]

The Brooklyn Nets (37-29) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won three of their last four games and sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets effectively punted on Thursday’s game in Milwaukee, the front end of a back-to-back, by sitting Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Royce O’Neale. After the Nets fell behind by 17 points at the end of the first quarter, Mikal Bridges, Seth Curry, Dorian Finney-Smith and Joe Harris would also remain out. […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered their Thursday night contest against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks shorthanded, with the likes of Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Cameron Johnson absent due to various reasons. Still, the Nets had plenty of talent left in the active roster. Mikal Bridges wouldn’t dare miss a game while healthy, so he’s still […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas appeared destined to step into an expanded role after becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 40-plus points in three consecutive games last month. 10 games into the new-look era, he’s trending in the opposite direction. The sophomore played just seven minutes in each of Brooklyn’s wins over […]

Milwaukee Bucks defensive ace Jrue Holiday missed Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to a neck injury. Sans arguably their top defender, the Bucks managed to beat the Magic by a final score of 134-123 behind 26 points and six rebounds from Brook Lopez. Still, when Mikal Bridges, Joe Harris, and the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets (37-28) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (47-18) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Bucks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won three straight and sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets covered 53% of their […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic due to an illness. Without their best player and arguably the best in the world, the Bucks fared surprisingly well and managed to beat the Magic by a final score of 134-123. Still, when Mikal Bridges, Seth Curry, and the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be severely shorthanded when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Thursday. Nic Claxton (right thumb sprain/left Achilles tendinopathy), Cam Johnson (right knee soreness) and Royce O’Neale (left knee soreness) will all be out for the matchup. Claxton has been among the top defenders in the league while manning […]

At the moment, the Brooklyn Nets are still sixth in the East with a 37-28 record. They are still very much well within reach of a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. However, given their lengthy injury report, it seems like they are conceding their matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The Nets […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are now officially back to winning ways after securing their second straight victory on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic. They now look to make it three straight on Thursday in an Eastern Conference showdown against the Brooklyn Nets. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday have once again popped up on the injury […]

Following a season in which the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving experiment finally collapsed, general manager Sean Marks is expected to remain with the team next year, sources told the New York Post. The Durant-Irving era was marred by off-court drama and severely underwhelming on-court results. Brooklyn appeared destined to make a title run in […]

After dropping six of their first seven games with a revamped roster, the Brooklyn Nets looked left for dead this season. However, the last three games have given the new-look team life. Brooklyn fought back from 28 points down in Boston Friday, the largest comeback in the NBA this season and the largest in franchise […]

Mikal Bridges has been one of the best 3-and-D players in the NBA for the last few seasons now, but it was easy for him to get a bit overshadowed on the Phoenix Suns when sharing the court with stars like Devin Booker and Chris Paul. He has been able to shine on the Brooklyn […]

Nets center Nerlens Noel will make his Brooklyn debut Tuesday at Houston after the team signed him to a 10-day contract Saturday. The 28-year-old struggled to carve out a role in Detroit early this year, playing just 12 games before eventually agreeing to a buyout. Noel, the 6th overall pick in the 2013 draft, ranked […]

It seemed like the Brooklyn Nets were going to taper off sooner than later after trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving away prior to the NBA trade deadline. After all, not only does losing players as talented as those two drastically make a team worse, integrating a bunch of new pieces that they acquired […]

The Brooklyn Nets (36-28) visit the Houston Rockets (15-49) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Rockets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won two straight games and sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets covered 52% of […]

Mikal Bridges has turned heads across the league following a blockbuster trade to the Brooklyn Nets. The 26-year-old is emerging as the Nets’ leading scorer after the team acquired him as part of a package for Kevin Durant at the deadline. Bridges briefly impressed in an expanded scoring role for the Phoenix Suns with Devin […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets opened up their first win streak of the post-Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving era with a 102-86 victory over the Hornets Sunday. The win comes after the Nets rallied from 28 points down Friday in Boston, matching the largest comeback in franchise history. Brooklyn led by as many as 37 points during […]

The Brooklyn Nets thought they had a championship foundation in place when they paired Kevin Durant with Kyrie Irving in free agency during the 2019 offseason. Flash forward to the present day and neither Durant nor Irving is still on the roster, both having been shipped off at this season’s trade deadline with no postseason […]

Nets big man Ben Simmons has yet to play post-All-Star break and it remains unclear when he will be back. Brooklyn head coach Jacque Vaughn said Friday that Simmons is experiencing back soreness on top of a nagging knee issue that initially led to the extended absence. The coach said Sunday that the 26-year-old recently […]

Despite trading away their two top stars, the Brooklyn Nets are still in position to compete for a playoff spot in the East. The haul they got for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played extremely well, with guys like Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie stepping up. Now, the Nets are shoring up one of […]

The Boston Celtics gave their doubters all the necessary ammunition they needed on Friday. With a 28-point lead over a struggling Brooklyn Nets side on their own home floor, Jayson Tatum and the C’s somehow managed to lose by double digits, 115-105. Tatum was interviewed about what the prevailing emotions were in the Celtics locker […]

Friday’s Nets-Celtics matchup at TD Garden looked like a continuation of Brooklyn’s post-Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving nightmare early in the second quarter. The Nets trailed Boston by 28 points and appeared more disinterested with each point the seemingly insurmountable deficit grew. Then something changed. The high-level defense the Nets pictured when they brought in Mikal […]

Jayson Tatum and his Boston Celtics seemed to be well on their way to another routine victory at home, as they got off to a strong start against the Brooklyn Nets during their Friday night contest. In fact, the Celtics led by as many as 28 points in the middle of the second quarter following […]

Following the blockbuster trades that sent Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, respectively, the Brooklyn Nets have had their fair share of struggles integrating a bunch of new faces, such as Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie into one cohesive unit. And on Friday night, it seemed like the Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons is again injured, battling knee soreness. To make matters worse, his back issue is also flaring up, with the team listing him as day-to-day for the time being. There is no question the Aussie is a shell of his former self and according to former player and current analyst […]

Ben Simmons is expected to miss more time after experiencing soreness in his back during what has been described as a “strengthening period for his sore knee. Simmons has missed the Brooklyn Nets’ last four games due to the knee ailment. Head coach Jacque Vaughn did not provide a timetable for the three-time All-Star’s return […]

The spiraling Brooklyn Nets will try to get back on the winning track as they head out to “Bean Town” to take on the reigning Eastern Conference champs in the Boston Celtics. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Nets-Celtics prediction and pick will be revealed. Ever since the trade of Kyrie Irving […]

Kyrie Irving went off on Thursday night as he and Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a hard-fought victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie finished with 40 points on 15-of-22 shooting in another eye-popping performance for the Mavs. Kyrie and Co. now get to host the new-look Phoenix Suns on Sunday, and all eyes […]

The New York Knicks convincingly won the latest battle for New York against the Brooklyn Nets, winning their seventh consecutive game by a score of 142-118. Several Knicks shined in the win, including big man Mitchell Robinson. As the Nets posted one of their worst defensive performances of the season, Robinson recorded 13 points, 10 […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets had the look of a high-level defensive team after an eventful trade deadline. Seven games into the new era, that has been anything but the case. Wednesday’s 142-118 loss to the Knicks was the latest example of the Nets’ defensive incompetence, and perhaps the most dramatic. The 142 points are the […]

Mikal Bridges’ departure from Phoenix was bittersweet. The 26-year-old had emerged as one of the league’s top two-way wings and a fan favorite during the Suns’ emergence to contender status. However, Bridges’ arrival in Brooklyn offered an opportunity he had not yet seen during his four-year NBA career: The chance to lead an offense as […]