Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 70

Former NBA player and assistant coach Amar’e Stoudemire was reportedly arrested Saturday just hours after receiving a Master’s degree from the University of Miami, according to Andy Slater. Slater reports that Stoudemire was arrested and charged with battery after an incident involving his daughter. Stoudemire allegedly told police officers that his daughter “received a whooping […]

Kyrie Irving was not eligible to play in Toronto last season. This year, two of the seven-time All-Star’s best performances have come north of the border. Irving drilled a step-back three as time expired Friday night to lift the Nets to a 119-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Incredibly, the shot was the first game-winning […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving broke the hearts of Toronto Raptors fans with his buzzer-beater on Friday. Sure enough, though, it did delight the whole Brooklyn fanbase and his supporters after everything that happened earlier in the season. With just 3.7 seconds left and the game tied at 116-116, Irving took matters into his own […]

Kyrie Irving came up in the clutch for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night as his last-second 3-pointer secured a 119-116 win for the Brooklyn Nets over the Toronto Raptors. With the game on the line and just a few seconds remaining in the clutch, Kyrie took it upon himself to take the final shot […]

There was an explosive scoring battle between two All-Star point guards on Friday night when Kyrie Irving and the Fred VanVleet took turns carrying their team’s offense. VanVleet, in particular, has snapped out of his slump in a huge way, scoring 39 points in consecutive games, doing everything he can to spur the Toronto Raptors […]

We all know how much drama Kyrie Irving has brought with him wherever he goes. This is just part of who he is. However, what some folks might not be aware of is the fact that the Brooklyn Nets superstar is also a real MVP of a human being. A clear testament to this fact […]

On a loaded Friday night slate, the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors were expected to deliver one of the best games of the night. And what an incredible game this was punctuated by incredible heroics from Kyrie Irving, who, at this time last year, couldn’t even have played in Toronto. He scored 32 points to […]

The biggest “what if” in NBA history. That’s how the Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 of Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant will be remembered. The historically-efficient offensive trio lasted not even one full season before falling apart when Harden forced his way to the Philadelphia 76ers at last year’s trade deadline. The trade marked […]

The red-hot Brooklyn Nets will put their four-game winning streak on the line as they tip off with an inconsistent Toronto Raptors squad. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Nets-Raptors prediction and pick will be made. Fresh off of a dominating 112-100 win over the Washington Wizards, the Nets are hoping that […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on a tear, posting the NBA’s best record (11-3) over their last 14 games. After a 1-5 start that saw head coach Steve Nash fired, Brooklyn now sits just a half-game back of Cleveland for third place in the Eastern Conference. With that, we took some questions from Brooklyn fans in […]

The Brooklyn Nets may be in a better place now than where they started the season from. However, the Nets endured tons of drama, from Steve Nash’s firing, to Kyrie Irving’s suspension, to questions about Ben Simmons’ commitment, at the start of the season. And it’s not as if the Nets’ offseason was free from […]

At this point, there’s no denying that the Brooklyn Nets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They have won eight out of their last 10 games and they’re rapidly rising in the East. You also cannot question the impact head coach Jacque Vaughn has had on this team since he took over […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now one of the few teams in the league that are at full strength. The team is now injury-free and will be fielding a full squad against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. While this is an undeniably positive development for the Nets, they won’t be smiling about the NBA’s recent decision […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to post their first clean injury report of the season heading into a matchup with Toronto Friday. Royce O’Neale was the only player on the injury report for Monday’s Nets win over Washington, missing the Nets’ last two games due to personal reasons. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday that […]

The Brooklyn Nets endured maybe the rockiest start to the 2022-23 season of any team in the league. They fired their head coach Steve Nash after just seven games, suspended star guard Kyrie Irving for eight games after he promoted an antisemitic film on social media and refused to apologize, and have dealt with concerns […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that Kyrie Irving has had his fair share of controversies throughout what has been a very colorful career. In fact, one could argue that the Brooklyn Nets superstar has had more than his fill in terms of all the drama a player should have in his tenure as […]

Kyrie Irving’s drama dominated headlines during the beginning of the 2022-2023 NBA season. But it has been smooth sailing as of late for Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. And although there have been no shortage of trade rumors floated around the NBA world, a number of sources believe that Brooklyn will keep Irving in the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has made an immediate impact in two games since returning from a calf injury. Simmons posted 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists on 5 of 9 shooting during Brooklyn’s 112-100 win over Washington Monday. The three-time All-Star missed four games with a left calf strain the week prior. Defense […]

Personalities from in and around the NBA have already spoken out about Brittney Griner’s recent release from prison. The WNBA star spent nearly 10 months detained in Russia before the United States government was finally able to negotiate her release with the Kremlin. This time around, it’s Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving who’s taken the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the team of “ifs” over the last two seasons. With one of the more talented rosters in the NBA, Brooklyn has long been seen as a title contender on paper. But those expectations have rarely moved past hypothetical talking points. The Nets appeared to be heading for more of the […]

The Washington Wizards, despite having some solid pieces in Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma, have now faltered to an 11-17 record, losing ground in the congested Eastern Conference standings. Entering their Monday night game against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets losers of six straight games, Beal’s recent hamstring injury hasn’t helped matters […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are rolling behind the strong performances of their stars. Durant, for one, has been a consistent performer for the Nets, who are hoping that the forward will remain healthy for the rest of the season. It’s just hard to imagine the Nets winning it all this season without Durant. […]

Ben Simmons has been accused of hooking up with Megan Thee Stallion and her former friend Kelsey Nicole. But did he really do it? According to the Brooklyn Nets star, there’s no truth to the “accusations” at all. Simmons found himself involved in the controversy after he mas mentioned during the trial of Tory Lanez’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets have surged to fourth place in the Eastern Conference after winning 10 of their last 13 games. The recent hot stretch has the Nets positioned as a potential buyer ahead of Dec. 15, when 74 players who signed new contracts this offseason become trade-eligible. Brooklyn has reportedly already begun its search to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have survived an extremely rocky start to the 2022-23 NBA season, and appear to be regaining momentum as a potential championship contender as a result. Their 16-12 record is good for fourth in the Eastern Conference, and that run up the standings has been due largely to the Nets winning seven of […]

Christmas is coming early for Bowie State University, the oldest HBCU in the state of Maryland. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and his foundation are donating a whopping $500,000 to the athletics program, which is expected to help transform the basketball gym and develop other facets of the various Bulldogs sports teams. Wanda Durant, KD’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets (16-12) visit the Washington Wizards (11-16) on Monday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. Brooklyn has won three games in a row to bump them up to fourth in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are 12-15-1 against the […]

The Brooklyn Nets ruffled feathers around the NBA world when they announced they would rest their top eight rotation players Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale, Seth Curry, and T.J. Warren all sat with Brooklyn on the back end of a back-to-back. Many viewed […]

To say the Brooklyn Nets were short-handed on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers is an understatement in their 136-133 win. They were missing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Seth Curry, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale and T.J. Warren. Yet they managed to pull off one of their best wins of the season behind […]

Happy Saturday basketball fans! The Brooklyn Nets travel to the Hoosier State to take on the Indiana Pacers in what should be an intriguing matchup. Join us for our  NBA odds series where our Nets-Pacers prediction and pick will be revealed. Although their 120-116 win over the Hawks yesterday did not result in the Nets covering […]

The Brooklyn Nets are resting nearly their entire rotation Saturday against Indiana on the back end of a back-to-back. Eight Nets were ruled out for the matchup with the Pacers: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale, Seth Curry, and T.J. Warren. The game comes as a much-needed rest night […]

The Brooklyn Nets were dealt a tough injury blow on Friday as the team ruled out starting center Nic Claxton against the Atlanta Hawks due to right hamstring tightness. The big man is in the midst of a career year, starting 25 of 26 games while anchoring Brooklyn’s defense. Claxton ranks fourth in the league […]

An Eastern Conference showdown between two teams separated by only a half-game in the standings will clash on the hardwood as the Atlanta Hawks take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Hawks-Nets prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play this evening, the Atlanta Hawks […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined for 62 points on Wednesday night as the Brooklyn Nets took down the Charlotte Hornets, 122-116. The Nets’ two superstars seemed like an unstoppable force against a Hornets side who just had no answer for two of the top players in the NBA today. When the game was in […]

Before the Brooklyn Nets’ matchup with Charlotte Wednesday, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was asked about facing Kevin Durant. Clifford developed a relationship with Durant while working with Brooklyn as a coaching consultant last season. The ninth-year head coach held the Nets forward in high regard when offering a player comparison. ”He’s a lot like […]

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 […]