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The Brooklyn Nets franchise found itself in so much controversy over the past few weeks after Kyrie Irving tweeted out his apparent support for an anti-Semitic film and after they fired head coach Steve Nash. One subject that shouldn’t be of much debate is Kevin Durant’s continued excellence. Through 10 games, Durant has averaged 31.5 […]

After the Brooklyn Nets decided to fire head coach Steve Nash, reports emerged claiming that they are leaning on hiring suspended Boston Celtics tactician Ime Udoka as his replacement. All indications point to Brooklyn pushing through with the decision, though there is apparently a strong pushback within Brooklyn. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets may receive a significant reinforcement Monday. The Nets upgraded Ben Simmons to questionable for their upcoming road matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Simmons missed Brooklyn’s last four games while dealing with swelling and soreness in his left knee. The three-time All-Star did not travel with the Nets for their back-to-back this […]

The controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitic tweets has been the center of media attention as of late. To recap: the Brooklyn Nets star tweeted out a movie that had serious anti-Semitic tones. After receiving backlash from many parties, Irving seemingly doubled down during a bizarre media appearance. As a result, the front office suspended the […]

During the opening week of Brooklyn Nets training camp, Kevin Durant offered his thoughts on the “vibes” surrounding the team. “The vibes have been straight. But who knows what the vibes will be if we hit a skid or we’re not playing well or somebody gets injured,” Durant said. “I think that’s what makes a […]

As the Brooklyn Nets prepare to rebuild their roster, All-NBA forward Kevin Durant may appear on the trading block once again. Keep in mind that the Brooklyn Nets are in shambles. They simply haven’t looked good on the court, and they’ve been an even more comedic circus of blunders off the court. Kevin Durant won’t […]

LeBron James had to pick up his jaw off the floor as he watched Kevin Durant lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 98-96 win on the road over the Charlotte Hornets. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is known to watch big-time games on off days and he made sure not to miss the Nets’ showdown […]

Kyrie Irving has already issued a public statement apologizing for promoting a film and book with anitsemitic themes, but that is not enough for him to return from the Brooklyn Nets’ suspension. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, among the conditions for his reinstatement, Irving must meet with the media and issue a verbal […]

Is Kyrie Irving’s career with the Brooklyn Nets over? ESPN’s Stephen A Smith definitely seems to think so. The renowned broadcaster has always been a big fan of Kyrie the basketball player, but at the same time, Stephen A has never been shy of criticizing the enigmatic point guard for all of controversies off the […]

All of the brouhaha surrounding Kyrie Irving almost makes us forget that it wasn’t too long ago that the Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Steve Nash. Kyrie’s antisemitic scandal and eventual suspension somewhat overshadowed the Nash dismissal, as well everything else that’s going on over there in Brooklyn. For his part, Hall of Fame big […]

It wasn’t just the Brooklyn Nets who suspended Kyrie Irving over his antisemitic scandal. On Friday, Nike announced that it was cutting ties with the embattled point guard and that they will no longer release his upcoming Kyrie 8 sneaker. NBA big man Ener Freedom was all for it. The outspoken center came out to […]

Washington Wizards’ forward Deni Avdija, who is thought to be the only current Jewish NBA player, shared his take on the Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversy, per The Athletic. “Listen, at the end of the day, I think he’s a role model,” Avdija said. “He’s a great player. I think he did a mistake, but you […]

Kevin Durant’s incredible ankle-breaker against the Washington Wizards drew no shortage of reactions from around the NBA world. LeBron James even took some time to drop a 5-word reaction to KD’s puzzling move. “INSANE bro!!! Iconic for sure,” James wrote on Twitter. Every angle of Kevin Durant's FILTHY crossover! pic.twitter.com/OiPJUmN5ro — NBA (@NBA) November 5, […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Utah Jazz on Friday. the postgame media session was focused on LeBron James. Not his lingering (non-COVID) virus and foot soreness, nor his 17 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists on 7-of-19 shooting, nor the uncharacteristically subpar effort by his team’s defense, which Anthony Davis and Darvin […]

LeBron James didn’t mince words in addressing the latest controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-116 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The Lakers star was urged to weigh in on Kyrie Irving’s promotion of an antisemitic film on his social media platforms. James was quick to reiterate where he […]

No Kyrie Irving, no problem. In the team’s first performance since announcing Irving’s suspension Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets dismantled the Washington Wizards 128-86 Friday night at Capital One Arena. The 42-point victory is tied for the largest road win in franchise history and the third-largest overall. The win comes as a much-needed morale boost for […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may not be too hyped up about his epic ankle-breaker on Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, but there’s no denying it was perfectly executed. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was in awe of it. On Twitter, LeBron had only one word to say about Durant’s highlight […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant doesn’t want to take a lot of credit for his insane move that broke Daniel Gafford’s ankles and made the Washington Wizards center touch earth. For those who missed it, Durant undoubtedly had the highlight of the day when he put Gafford on skates late in the first quarter of […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is learning firsthand that while he could freely say or put his name behind whatever cause aligns with his view of the world, he is not free from the consequences of his actions. The Nets suspended Irving for five games after his staunch refusal to give an apology for his […]

Amid all the talks about Kyrie Irving promoting the film and book “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” a lot of people questioned why no one was talking about how easily accessible it is on Amazon. Well, the Brooklyn Nets and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) are taking action in that regard. According to Shams […]

The week-long drama surrounding Kyrie Irving’s social media posts linking to an antisemitic film finally came to a head Thursday. The Brooklyn Nets announced they would suspend Irving for at least five games without pay. Irving issued an apology on Instagram hours later, to which general manager Sean Marks said he must do more. The […]

There’s been a whole lot of buzz surrounding Kyrie Irving and his most recent saga. This time around, the Brooklyn Nets superstar got himself in a whole lot of trouble after promoting an antisemitic movie on Twitter, which naturally, drew the ire of more than a few folks out there. Curiously enough, however, you don’t […]

The manner by which the Brooklyn Nets announced their decision to suspend Kyrie Irving just felt like it was going to be more than just a five-game absence. The team pretty much denounced the enigmatic star by saying that he isn’t fit to be associated with the organization at this point in time. Not long […]

When Kevin Durant retracted his trade demand last summer, the idea was that he did so under the premise of having a clean slate with the Brooklyn Nets. Well, so much has happened since then, and at this point, it wouldn’t be insane to think that KD is already reconsidering his decision to remain in […]

Kyrie Irving’s five-game suspension will officially start on Friday when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Washington Wizards. However, as it turns out, the enigmatic guard may have already been checked out even before his punishment was announced. The Nets decided to suspend Irving on Thursday amid his refusal to apologize for promoting a movie […]

The controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving hasn’t just left the struggling Brooklyn Nets without their superstar point guard for at least the next five games. After Steve Nash’s departure earlier this week, the team’s subsequent attention on managing fallout from Irving’s promotion of an antisemitic film apparently put the brakes on Brooklyn naming its next head […]

Well, the Brooklyn Nets are starting to fall apart… again. Kevin Durant and co. have started the season 2-6, and somehow that doesn’t encapsulate how disastrous this season has been. From Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitic Tweets to the firing of Steve Nash to Ben Simmons, there has been plenty of drama surrounding this roster. Amid all […]

Ben Simmons has dealt with injury issues early in the Brooklyn Nets’ season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Simmons has frustrated Kevin Durant and others on the team for a number of reasons. “Ben Simmons has been a source of frustration for Kevin Durant, for others on the Nets so far, because he’s been unable to […]

The Brooklyn Nets made the astounding move on Thursday to suspend point guard Kyrie Irving for at least five games, amid the anti-semitic scandal he has found himself embroiled in. It was apparently one thing for Irving to publicize or promote the anti-semitic film, but another thing entirely when after the fact, he refused to […]

The Brooklyn Nets experiment with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving just isn’t working. We are entering the third season with this dynamic duo together in Brooklyn and it seemingly gets worse every season. Unfortunately for Durant, most of it has not been on him. But Irving can’t seem to help it. He continues to find […]

There’s a famous meme from the TV show Community that shows Donald Glover returning to an apartment with pizza in hand, and everything is on fire. That’s the equivalent of Kevin Durant walking into the Brooklyn Nets facilities these days. After an offseason Kevin Durant trade request, followed by the star rescinding his demand after […]

Yet another chapter in the book that is the Kyrie Irving saga unfolded on Friday morning. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, in their morning shootaround hours before their game against the Washington Wizards, addressed the media regarding the bombshell news of Irving’s suspension. Durant also gave his overall thoughts on the situation that was set […]

It has been a doozy of a week for Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. This saga began when Irving tweeted out a link to (the admittedly poorly-made) Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, a documentary that appears to spew anti-Semitic, anti-Jewish rhetoric, and now less than a week later, the Nets have […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks addressed the media at a team shootaround Friday less than a day after suspending Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay. The suspension came after Irving repeatedly refused to apologize for linking to an antisemitic film on social media. Statement from the Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/699px8XYpx — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a wash. They currently have a worse record than the New York Knicks and are dead last in the Atlantic Division. The Nets are also bottom 10 this season in a host of categories (scoring, three-point shooting, rebounding). They just haven’t looked good on the court, and well, they have been […]

Kyrie Irving’s recent comments on Twitter has caused a massive stir amongst NBA fans. The Brooklyn Nets star became the center of media attention after his latest tweets promoting antisemitism. Eventually, the team decided to suspend Irving for five games after his tweets. After the Nets’ announcement of Kyrie Irving’s suspension, Kevin Durant talked about […]

Just hours after the Brooklyn Nets announced their decision to suspend him, Kyrie Irving has finally come out to issue an apology for promoting an antisemitic movie on Twitter. Some folks believe that it’s too little, too late, while others feel that he really had nothing to apologize for. Either way, the Nets star’s recent […]

The Brooklyn Nets rocked the basketball world yet again on Thursday after announcing their decision to suspend Kyrie Irving for at least give games amid his antisemitic scandal. Perhaps even more shocking is how the suspension appears to be open-ended in nature after the team stated that Irving is “currently unfit to be associated with […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to be in shambles for the past few days. Steve Nash was the first domino to fall at the early juncture of the season as he mutually parted ways with the Nets organization. It has not even been 10 games yet, so it was shocking for Brooklyn to not fire Nash […]