Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 69

A thorn was removed in the hearts of everyone in the basketball community after it was announced on Thursday morning that Brittney Griner, after being detained in Russia since February 17, was released in a prisoner swap, ending what was surely a harrowing experience for the Phoenix Mercury center. While there are some contrasting voices, […]

Thousands of New Yorkers were overjoyed at the news that Aaron Judge was sticking with the Yankees. Kevin Durant was not one of those people. The Brooklyn Nets star was asked about the Yankees securing Aaron Judge’s services with a nine-year, $360 million contract after their team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. […]

The old saying in sports goes, “A win is a win is a win. The Brooklyn Nets picked up another Wednesday, their eighth in their last 11 games, 122-116 over the Charlotte Hornets. The Nets led by as many as 23 points before Charlotte cut the lead to two down the stretch. Three takeaways from […]

The aftermath of Kyrie Irving’s recent antisemitic scandal is still in full swing — at least if you consider how sportswear giants Nike decided to cut ties with the Brooklyn Nets superstar after he pushed an antisemitic film on Twitter. Kyrie seems to be pleased by this recent development, though. The All-Star point guard quickly […]

Through the never-ending turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets over the last three seasons, Kevin Durant has been the main constant in the team’s success night to night. Entering the latter stage of his career while coming off a torn Achilles, Durant’s workload has only increased throughout his time in Brooklyn. That trend has continued this […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Barclays Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has suffered to a 7-17 record, 13th place in the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons plans to return to the lineup Friday vs. Atlanta after missing the team’s last three games with a calf strain. The three-time All-Star exited with the injury during the second quarter of the Nets’ win over Orlando last week. Brooklyn later announced that Simmons would miss a minimum of three […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has missed the last three games after leaving last week’s win over Orlando with a calf strain. The team announced Wednesday that Simmons would miss a minimum of three games with the injury. Head coach Jacque Vaughn provided an update on Simmons Sunday following Brooklyn’s 103-92 loss to the Boston […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving received support from numerous NBA players during his eight-game suspension early this season, but none were more vocal than Jaylen Brown. The Celtics star backed Irving numerous times after Brooklyn suspended the guard for his repeated refusal to apologize for posts linking to an antisemitic film, saying he did not […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving faced a lot of criticism for his support of an antisemitic film, resulting in a suspension, and to boot, he lost his sponsorship with Nike, who was just about to release his brand new sneaker. The company parting ways with Kyrie became official on Monday and the Nets star reacted […]

Another domino has fallen for Kyrie Irving. Nike has officially cut ties with the Brooklyn Nets star, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, making him a sneaker free agent. Nike previously suspended its relationship with Irving in November and announced it wouldn’t be releasing the Kyrie 8. The company released this statement after that […]

Sometimes, star power is enough to win basketball games. We’ve seen something like that happen over the past week, especially with some star-studded teams finally on the up and up in our Week 8 NBA Power Rankings. Teams with big names like the Nets, Warriors, Hawks, and even Lakers have looked much more impressive recently. […]

The Boston Celtics have put the league on notice early this season. Boston stood atop the league at 18-5 heading into Sunday’s matchup with the streaking Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn came into the game winners of 7 of their last 9 and four straight. However, with the majority of those wins coming against lesser competition, the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been a much better team since they’ve gotten the entire crew back. Kevin Durant and Co. have now won its last four games as well as seven out of their last nine outings. Be that as it may, this recent resurgence has not stopped the front office from trying to fortify […]

It was a long and winding road back to the hardwood for Brooklyn Nets forward TJ Warren. After his breakout bubble performance drew league-wide praise, Warren was sidelined for two seasons by a stress fracture in his left foot. After 703 days of rehab, the newly-signed Net made his way to the scorer’s table to […]

Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley have bickered with each other for the past year or so, and it’s been entertaining to see two Hall of Fame talents take one shot after another at each other’s legacies. Earlier this year, Barkley ripped apart Durant, saying that he took the easy way to a championship when he […]

The Brooklyn Nets came into Friday’s matchup against Toronto winners of six of their last eight and three straight. After a 1-5 start, Brooklyn had posted the league’s third-best record (10-5) over their last 15 games heading into the contest. The Nets continued their hot streak Friday, running wild on the Raptors out of the […]

The Toronto Raptors (11-10) visit the Brooklyn Nets (12-11) on Friday. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. Toronto has won two of their last three games to vault them into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 12-9 against […]

Kevin Durant has been through more than a few controversies throughout his colorful career. However, what you cannot deny about the Brooklyn Nets superstar is that he always goes out of his way to reach out to fans. KD’s affinity for his younger fanbase was on full display on Wednesday night. The former league MVP decided […]

Nets forward T.J. Warren is officially set to make his season debut Friday vs. the Toronto Raptors. Warren played just four games over the last two seasons while undergoing several surgeries to repair a navicular stress fracture in his left foot, last appearing on Dec. 29, 2020. The 29-year-old signed with Brooklyn on a minimum […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t living up to expectations early on in 2022-23, sitting at 12-11 on the season. One of the only reasons they’re actually above .500 is Kevin Durant, who is playing a ton of minutes and showing out at an MVP level. But just last month, KD publically criticized his Nets teammates, which […]

The Brooklyn Nets appear to be finally overcoming their extremely rocky start to the 2022-23 season. They have won five of their last seven games, with their latest win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night pushing their record over .500 at 12-11. That currently puts the Nets at eight place in the Eastern Conference, […]

Several problems arise when building an argument for the Brooklyn Nets as title contenders. At the forefront of those is the team’s reliance on Kevin Durant. The 34-year-old has played every game for Brooklyn this season and is leading the league in minutes by a wide margin. While Durant is having one of the best […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ comfortable win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, LeBron James finished his postgame remarks by wondering why he was asked about the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic posts but had not received questions about a resurfaced photo from 1957 showing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones amid a group of students […]

For the first time this season, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets can call themselves a winning basketball team. Brooklyn clawed over .500 Wednesday with a 113-107 win over the Washington Wizards. The Nets have won six of their last eight since an embarrassing 153-121 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 15. And if […]

Kevin Durant himself dropped 39 points on Wednesday night, but even the Brooklyn Nets star couldn’t help but be impressed with what Devin Booker and Jayson Tatum did in their respective games. Booker exploded for 51 points to help the Phoenix Suns take down the Chicago Bulls, 132-113. And he did it in an incredibly […]

Yuta Watanabe has been one of the surprise players of the season for the Brooklyn Nets but he recently has been sidelined due to hamstring issues. Now it appears as if the Nets will be without Watanabe for at least another week as per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. #Nets injury updates 👇🏾 […]

The Brooklyn Nets  and Kevin Durant hosted the Washington Wizards Wednesday night. The Nets are still without Ben Simmons, who is dealing with a knee injury. He has been diagnosed with a left lateral upper calf strain and will miss at least the next three games. He was just starting to turn his offensive game around. […]

Kyrie Irving was the talk of the town not too long ago after he decided to promote an antisemitic film on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was suspended by his team because of the same, and he had to go through quite a rigorous list of requirements before he was reinstated. There’s understandably been a […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will miss the team’s next three games after being diagnosed with an upper calf strain. Simmons exited during the second quarter of Brooklyn’s win over the Orlando Magic on Monday and was ruled out with what was called left knee soreness. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday that Simmons was […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has been sidelined recently due to a left knee injury, but by the looks of it, the issue is more serious than initially thought. Simmons has reportedly been diagnosed with a left lateral upper calf strain, which will now force him to sit out the next three games at least. […]

Ben Simmons was forced to exit the Brooklyn Nets’ 109-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday due to a left knee injury. The former Rookie of the Year was unable to return to the game, and it now looks like he could be in for another spell on the sidelines with this latest knock. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has gathered a long list of accolades during his 14-year NBA career. Those include 12 All-Star appearances, 10 All-NBA selections, four scoring titles, two Finals MVPs, Rookie of the Year, and a spot on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. However, despite his growing status as the greatest scorer of all […]

The Orlando Magic definitely struck gold when they selected Paolo Banchero first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. Having recently only turned 20 years old in mid-November, Banchero has come out of the gates as one of the best scoring rookies the league has ever seen. Alas, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets gave Banchero […]

Kevin Durant is no stranger to putting the Brooklyn Nets on his back. With his team marred by internal dysfunction and injuries over the last season-plus, Durant’s brilliance has remained the one constant in Brooklyn’s hopes of contending. Monday was another one of those nights for Durant. The former MVP dropped 45 points on 19-of-24 […]

Two unicorns each had an extremely rare performance Monday night. On one hand, there’s Kevin Durant, who exploited for 45 points on 19-for-24 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from deep, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in just 39 minutes to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 109-102 home win over […]

Kevin Durant sent the whole NBA Twitterverse into frenzy after his ridiculous performance on Monday night propelled the Brooklyn Nets to a crucial win over the Orlando Magic. It’s not surprising to see Durant drain buckets at a high rate, especially since he has been considered one of the best scorers of his generation. However, […]

LeBron James couldn’t help but laugh at Kevin Durant’s comments following the Brooklyn Nets’ crucial win over the Orlando Magic on Monday. Durant led the way for Brooklyn as they took down Orlando, 109-102. With Ben Simmons forced to exit early due to a knee injury, Durant carried the offensive load and exploded for 45 […]

Ben Simmons exited during the second quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Orlando Magic on Monday and was quickly ruled out with left knee soreness. Simmons missed four games with soreness and swelling in the same knee earlier this season. The three-time All-Star had resembled his old self in recent weeks, averaging 13.6 […]