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James Harden has come a long way from his role as a sixth man with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s gone on to become an MVP, all-star, and future first-ballot hall of famer. A player of his stature should never have to start a game from the bench anymore, right? However, in one of Harden’s […]

It has been the strangest of times for Mikal Bridges of the Brooklyn Nets. While still trying to get his head around the move that sent him as part of the package put together by the Phoenix Suns for superstar Kevin Durant, he came up with a huge 45-point effort in his third game in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas made headlines early this month when he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40-plus points in three straight games. With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving out the door, many believed the LSU product’s breakout stretch signaled the birth of a new lead man in Brooklyn. Head coach […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn returns from the All-Star break with a fresh contract extension. He also returns with a bevy of new players to integrate as his team makes a playoff push. Following the trades of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant at the deadline, Mikal Bridges, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons‘ shooting woes are well-documented. As a matter of fact, you could say that his unwillingness to take one particular shot led to what turned out to be a messy exit from the Philadelphia 76ers. Bradley Beal is well aware of Simmons’ shortcomings, particularly when it comes to the free-throw line, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have signed head coach Jacque Vaughn to a multiyear contract extension. The new deal is expected to keep Vaughn in the position through the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Vaughn took over as interim head coach following Steve Nash’s dismissal on Nov 1. After rumors that Brooklyn intended to hire […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a wild 2022-2023 season. Expectations were high after this team steamrolled their way to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. An injury to Kevin Durant derailed their season completely, eventually leading to a fire sale. However, the Nets are keeping one of their biggest assets in head coach Jacque […]

Kyrie Irving has been vocal about his time in Brooklyn since the Nets traded him to the Dallas Mavericks two weeks ago. That trend continued at All-Star Media Day. Irving spoke on his tumultuous stint with the franchise, saying he holds “no regrets” with his Nets tenure in the rearview mirror. “I’m grateful to all […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns late on February 8 (while it’s already midnight in some states), New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum admitted he couldn’t believe it. After all, why would a trade happen at such ungodly hour with the trade deadline still a bit away. Considering the situation, […]

Kevin Durant followed Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn in 2019. Three and a half years later, he followed him out the door with both requesting trades in a span of five days. Durant’s Nets tenure was marred by off-court drama and severely underwhelming on-court results. Brooklyn looked poised to make a title run in 2021 before […]

Given the lofty expectations basketball fans and experts alike had on them when they formed a Big 3 with the Brooklyn Nets, it wouldn’t be so far out to say that the superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden was one of the most disappointing Big 3’s in the history of the […]

In the not so distant past, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were teammates on the Brooklyn Nets. Irving’s trade request eventually blew up the pairing. With Irving now on the Dallas Mavericks and KD on the Phoenix Suns, Durant finally spoke out about how Irving’s public trade request affected the Nets. As he held his […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially went in a brand new direction last week, trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for an absolute haul in return, including Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges. After Kyrie Irving was moved, the writing appeared to be on the wall for KD’s departure, too. On Thursday, Durant spoke to the media […]

Mikal Bridges understood the caliber of player he was replacing when the Phoenix Suns traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. “I get it. You’re getting Kevin Durant. Maybe I’d make that trade, too,” Bridges said of his former team’s decision. It’s true, Bridges is not a perennial MVP candidate or generational scorer. […]

Jacque Vaughn took over for a Nets team with title aspirations when he stepped in as head coach early this season. Less than three months later he finds himself navigating a rebuild in Brooklyn. A pair of blockbuster trades sending Kevin Durant to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Dallas one year after James Harden’s departure […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of the Miami Heat Wednesday night, 116-105 in front of their home crowd. Newly acquired Mikal Bridges had a monster game, dropping a career high 45 points in the win. Despite the stellar performance from the 26-year-old forward, he was still highly critical of himself after the game. “Defense always […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem. At least this was the case on Wednesday night for the Brooklyn Nets as they took down the Miami Heat, 116-105. This came behind the heroics of new Nets recruit Mikal Bridges, who absolutely went off for a career-high 45 points in just his third game for his new team. […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges paid the ultimate tribute to his mom after he exploded for a career-high against the Miami Heat. Bridges caught fire on Wednesday as he helped the Nets cool off the Jimmy Butler-led Heat and take the win, 116-105. The 26-year-old, who arrived in Brooklyn as part of the Phoenix […]

Mikal Bridges just made it easier — much easier — for Brooklyn Nets fans to accept the reality that Kevin Durant is gone, as he just went absolutely off Wednesday night in a 116-105 win against the Miami Heat at home at Barclays Center. Less than a week before the Phoenix Suns included him in […]

The Miami Heat will travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bulls-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami is set to make a run at […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets have reinforcements on the way ahead of their last game before the All-Star break. Brooklyn guard Seth Curry will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. the Miami Heat after missing the team’s last five games with an adductor strain. Curry had struggled to find a rhythm over his last three appearances […]

Miami Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson has sat out the last 20 games due to a finger injury. More specifically, he needed surgery after fracturing his index finger located on his right hand. The last time he played was back on January 2nd against Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, nearly a month and a […]

As Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving departed from Brooklyn at the trade deadline, so did Ben Simmons’ time as a starter. After starting 33 of 38 games to open the season, the Nets’ highest-paid player has come off the bench in his last three appearances. The move has coincided with a declining trend in minutes […]

With Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant traded away by the Brooklyn Nets within just a week, the direction of the franchise got even more intriguing, to say the least. The Nets also still have Ben Simmons, who suddenly finds himself without legitimate superstars flanking him. Now, Ben Simmons is looking at a more uncertain future […]

The streak is over. For the first time in over three years, the New York Knicks took down the Brooklyn Nets with a 122-106 victory Monday at Madison Square Garden. The growing pains of Brooklyn’s new-look roster were on full display as the team struggled to string together positive possessions on either end of the […]

Ben Simmons started every single one of his games during four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. That three-time All-Star has stepped into a different role at points this season, and the trend is continuing following the Brooklyn Nets’ trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Simmons has come off the bench seven times on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently brought an end to their Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving experiment, dealing both players away ahead of the 2022-2023 NBA trade deadline. Former player and current analyst Jalen Rose dropped a harsh reality on the situation. “The Nets’ experiment was one of the worst superstars in their primes trying to join […]

The Brooklyn Nets (33-23) visit the New York Knicks (31-27) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has lost three of their last four but remains in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets […]

New Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was tuned in throughout the Super Bowl 57 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, and there’s no doubt he absolutely loved the contest. Durant didn’t hide his delight about the incredibly tight match between the two teams, which is a fitting end to what he believes […]

The implosion of the Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 finally completed itself this week with Brooklyn trading Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant within a span of five days. Ironically, as the two Nets stars walked out the door, the long-lost third wheel in James Harden made his return Saturday night. Harden took the floor at Barclays […]

The Brooklyn Nets introduced Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson Sunday just an hour ahead of the pairing’s first game in Brooklyn. It had been a tumultuous three days for the beloved Phoenix Suns duo. Both were traded, along with Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a pick swap, in a blockbuster deal that sent Kevin […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have had one of the most intense roller coaster seasons in recent memory. In the wake of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trades, they have a new budding star to cheer on and the perfect nickname for him. Mikal Bridges came over from the Phoenix Suns and immediately made an impact […]

The start to Ben Simmons’ tenure with the Brooklyn Nets hasn’t been great but Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers sees brighter days ahead for the Fresh Prince. “I believe he can get back to where he was with us,” Rivers says of Simmons (h/t Brian Lewis of the New York Post). “Especially now I […]

Mikal Bridges couldn’t help but feel like LeBron James after his botched game-winner for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The new Nets star had the chance to win the game for Brooklyn with the scores tied at 98-98 and just five seconds left on the clock. After receiving the inbound pass, […]

Spencer Dinwiddie was too late of a hero Saturday night for the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie could’ve sent their game at home against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers into overtime had his incredibly far 3-pointer beat the clock. THIS BUZZER BEATER FROM SPENCER DINWIDDIE WOULD'VE BEEN INSANE IF IT COUNTED 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZD2obE4eXa — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 12, […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden’s first away game against the Brooklyn Nets following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers was a success. The Sixers squeaked out a win when they should have won comfortably but they picked up the victory nonetheless. Harden had a very nice outing against his former squad. Harden’s brief time with […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers played the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, there have been reports that Brooklyn would be playing a tribute video for now Sixers star James Harden. Over an hour later and with the game finished, no tribute video was shown to the fans at Barclays Center. So what happened? Is the report all […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-19) took on the new-look Brooklyn Nets (33-23) in their final road game before the All-Star break. On the second night of a back-to-back against a team with a lot of new faces, the Sixers won a nailbiter by a score of 101-98. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Nets. […]

Saturday night was not the first time James Harden was playing in his old stomping ground following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Nevertheless, Brooklyn Nets fans still decided to give the Sixers star the savage treatment as he made his return to the Barclays Center for Saturday’s matchup. Harden was savagely booed by the […]