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Nets forward Yuta Watanabe will remain out for Wednesday’s game against Washington with hamstring tightness, according to head coach Jacque Vaughn. “He’s still having some awareness in that hamstring,” Vaughn said Monday of Watanabe’s injury. The forward has missed Brooklyn’s last four games with the injury. Vaughn said Watanabe underwent further imaging on the hamstring […]

The Toronto Raptors emerged as one of Kevin Durant’s potential destinations last summer when he demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. This wasn’t just baseless rumors either, as the Raptors were supposedly one of the few teams that actually had a shot to land the former league MVP. KD himself stated in the past […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn was fired up prior to his team’s matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday. “Can I lace them up today! I’m ready to pick up full court!” Vaughn yelled on his way to Brooklyn’s locker room. The energy was a stark contrast to his team’s apathetic defensive effort in […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended their recent three-game road trip with a disappointing loss to the Indiana Pacers, 128-117. This resulted in Kevin Durant and Co. losing two out of their last three contests as they continue to struggle to reach the .500 mark. Nets head coach Jacque Vaugh could not help out but point out […]

Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren plans to make his season debut on Dec. 2 against the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania. Warren signed with Brooklyn on a minimum contract this summer. The 29-year-old played just four games over the last two seasons while undergoing several surgeries to repair a navicular stress fracture in his left […]

The Brooklyn Nets blew a 12-point lead Friday in Indiana to drop to 9-11 on the season. After an offensive explosion that allowed the Nets to gain control early, Brooklyn’s defense faltered down the stretch, allowing 71 points on 21 of 40 (52.5 percent) shooting in the second half. The Nets now rank 20th in […]

Kyrie Irving has returned. It took him a couple of games, but it now looks like the Brooklyn Nets superstar is back to his old dominant self. His 29-point explosion in a much-needed win over a shorthanded Toronto Raptors side was a clear testament to this fact. Irving had been shaping up back to form […]

All the recent brouhaha surrounding Kyrie Irving seems to have distracted some of us from the fact that the Brooklyn Nets star is now already 30 years old. He’s also in his 12th season in the NBA, making him an elder statesman of sorts. Irving is well aware of this fact as he recently opened […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is largely considered one of the greatest scorers of all-time, but despite that, he’s not putting much focus on becoming the scoring king of the NBA. While he’s happy about LeBron James’ chase of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, he admitted that he’s not really thinking about following in his footsteps. […]

Yuta Watanabe has been a revelation for the Brooklyn Nets this season. Amid all of the chaos with Kyrie Irving and the other stars, Watanabe has quietly become a key part of their rotation. He’s been incredible for them as a secondary piece alongside the stars. Because of that, Irving gave outlandish praise for Watanabe […]

It may be Thanksgiving, but that’s not stopping Kevin Durant from clowning on former teammate Kendrick Perkins. Earlier Thursday, Perkins tweeted that he was just starting his dinner adventure. The Brooklyn Nets superstar would later quote tweet Perkins’ post with an attached image of a man eating from a gigantic plate as wide as a […]

Yuta Watanabe has emerged as one of the Brooklyn Nets most productive players this season, but it appears as if the team will be without him for the foreseeable future. The team has one more game on the current road trip against the Indiana Pacers on Friday and Watanabe will not be active for that […]

Ben Simmons continued his hot streak Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets took down the Toronto Raptors in a 112-98 victory. Simmons filled the stat sheet with 14 points, three rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks on 7-of-9 shooting. The three-time All-Star has resembled his old self after returning from a knee ailment, playing […]

One night after Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by a Philadelphia 76ers team missing Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, they flipped the script on the Toronto Raptors for a 112-98 win. Irving didn’t mince words in speaking of the bounce-back win the Nets pulled off in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, via […]

Despite such a dramatic start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets have managed to stay afloat. Following a 1-5 start in October, the Nets have won eight of their first thirteen games in November. They currently have a 9-10 record, which ties them for tenth place in the Eastern Conference with the Chicago Bulls. Looking […]

It has been a long, grueling road back, but it seems as if the Ben Simmons of old is slowly making his way back on the court. A switch seems to have been flicked inside Simmons during the Brooklyn Nets’ win against the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday. Since then, Simmons has averaged 15.5 points, […]

Ben Simmons is seemingly turning the corner for the Brooklyn Nets of late. While it’s surprised a few folks, it’s nothing beyond what teammate Markieff Morris expected. Asked about Simmons’ much-improved play ever since a two-point dud against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 12, Keef summed it up in one word before going off […]

Kyrie Irving is back. This also means that all the nasty and hilarious memes about the embattled Brooklyn Nets superstar have also returned. They came back with quite a vengeance too, with Kyrie hilariously being accused of wearing Hanes and Skechers during the Nets’ 115-106 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Nike recently […]

No one can doubt Kevin Durant’s greatness on the court despite all the criticisms he’s received for signing with the 73-win Golden State Warriors and for bickering with fans on Twitter. Ever since Durant entered the league in 2007, he’s been one of the most dominant scorers in the NBA, and he continues to prove […]

Last week, Kevin Durant threw a bit of shade at his Brooklyn Nets teammate by questioning their skill level. KD made it clear that he did not mean any disrespect, but he did say that fans should only expect so much from a starting lineup that featured himself, Edmund Sumner, Royce O’Neale, Joe Harris, and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ crowd was ready to boo Ben Simmons out of the arena on Tuesday night. However, Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant also received some strays from the Sixers’ crowd. KD responded in an NSFW hilarious fashion during the Nets-76ers clash, per Bleacher Report. "I can't hear your drunk ass" 😂 KD went at […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ continued decline caused ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith to express his concerns on a Wednesday morning edition ESPN morning show “Get Up” to highlight the absence of the Philadelphia 76ers’ biggest stars, the lack of shooting from forward Kevin Durant and lack of effort in the Wells Fargo Center. “It was the […]

The Brooklyn Nets stepped into a hostile environment when they traveled down the New Jersey Turnpike to Philadelphia Tuesday. Sixers fans have had the date circled on their calendars since Ben Simmons missed Brooklyn’s 129-100 blowout win at Wells Fargo Center last march. The crowd lived up the hype, mercilessly booing Simmons every time he […]

Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia dominated headlines heading into Tuesday’s Nets-76ers matchup. Sixers fans lived up to the billing, relentlessly booing Simmons from the opening tip to the final buzzer. Despite this, the former 76er showed up and played inspired, efficient basketball. The problem for the Nets was none of his teammates did the same. […]

Brooklyn Nets playmaker Ben Simmons may have been criticized for his lack of shooting, but on Tuesday after their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, he actually fired some nasty shots Simmons was heavily booed in his return to Philadelphia after his ugly exit from the team that culminated in his trade to the Nets. When […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets, on the other hand, had their entire Big 3 available as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons took the court in what should have been a mismatch. Well, the Sixers never got the memo. Despite not having […]

Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of the Brooklyn Nets after Kevin Durant and co. lost to the Philadelphia 76ers who were without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and James Harden. The Nets struggled from start to finish and even trailed the Sixers by 16 points in the fourth quarter before losing 115-106. While […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans can say all they want about Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons, but they can’t deny the fact that Simmons gave them free Chick-fil-A treats Tuesday night when he missed both free throws in the third quarter of this Sixers-Nets showdown. Philly fans lost it for some free Chick-fil-A after Simmons missed both […]

Kevin Durant is without a doubt one of the top players in the NBA today. This is exactly why opponents have constantly put a target on the back of the Brooklyn Nets superstar whenever they get to face him on the basketball court. This was exactly the case for Philadelphia 76ers forward Georges Niang on […]

Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are in Philadelphia Tuesday night to play his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Nobody expected Simmons to play like Michael Jordan dropping 55 points on the New York Knicks shortly after making his comeback from his first retirement, but Simmons still managed to evoke some imagery of His Airness, albeit […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have taken extra precautions to make sure Ben Simmons’ return to Wells Fargo Center won’t lead to any kind of violence or controversy. Simmons went back to Philly on Tuesday with the Brooklyn Nets scheduled to play the Sixers in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup. However, with the game expected to be […]

In one of the least surprising moments in the NBA this season, Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons took the floor for pregame warmups against the Philadelphia 76ers and got relentlessly booed by Sixers fans. Ben Simmons takes the floor for warmups and is met with boos from Sixers fans 😬 (via @BySamDiGiovanni) pic.twitter.com/uKNjwEUjsH — ClutchPoints […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn provided injury updates on TJ Warren and Yuta Watanabe ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets ruled out Watanabe with hamstring tightness Tuesday. The 28-year-old, who signed a non-guaranteed contract with Brooklyn this summer, has been one of the feel-good storylines of the NBA over the […]

Much has been said about how Philadelphia 76ers fans were expected to be hostile toward Ben Simmons in his return to his old stomping grounds. Well, there’s hardly any trace of that prior to Tuesday night’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Sixers, with Simmons even signing autographs and taking selfies with Philly fans. […]

Kyrie Irving is finally back. It took a bit longer than expected but it seems that the embattled superstar was able to meet all of the Brooklyn Nets’ demands for his reinstatement, and he has now been able to rejoin his team after an eight-game suspension. More than a few folks from in and around […]

Ben Simmons was asked Tuesday if Joel Embiid’s absence from his highly-anticipated return to Philadelphia takes away from the hype surrounding the game. “The fans will make up for it,” he replied with a laugh. “I’m looking forward to it. It’s gonna be fun.” Simmons will take the floor at Wells Fargo Center Tuesday for […]

Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant recently made a bold comparison that will please Sacramento Kings’ fans, per Legion Hoops and Boardroom. “He’s playing like Klay, Steph,” Durant said. “If you’re not a basketball fan and locked in on the league, you gotta watch how Kevin Huerter is shooting the ball right now.” Huerter, a 24-year […]

The Brooklyn Nets (8-9) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (8-8) in a division matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with Nets-76ers prediction and pick. Brooklyn currently resides in 10th place in the Eastern Conference but is in the midst of a two-game win streak. The Nets are […]

There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding Ben Simmons’ return to his former stomping ground when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. It will be the first time Simmons will play in Philly since forcing his way out of the team last season, and it comes as no surprise that Sixers fans […]