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Questions surrounding Ben Simmons’ slow start had ramped up in recent weeks for the Brooklyn Nets. With Simmons averaging just 5.2 points on 5.0 shots per game heading into this week, a 6-8 Nets squad that already fired its head coach and suspended All-Star guard Kyrie Irving was searching for answers. A Tuesday report from […]

The Brooklyn Nets are riding the high of glorious victory after they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers off a game-winning tip-in from unsung hero Royce O’Neale to bail out Kevin Durant from what was a brutal crunch-time stretch that included a missed free-throw and allowing an and-one conversion. More than the win, another cause of […]

There has been a ton of drama surrounding the Brooklyn Nets in recent weeks. The Kyrie Irving suspension. The Steve Nash firing. Questions surrounding Ben Simmons’ commitment. Kevin Durant putting his teammates on blast as he doubled down on the reasons behind his trade request. But for at least one night, the Nets will be […]

The Brooklyn Nets scored a much-needed win on Thursday night in what turned out to be a nail-biter against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kevin Durant was up to his usual antics in this one yet again, erupting for a game-high 35 points against Damian Lillard and Co. In the process, Durant made history again as […]

The Brooklyn Nets are not exactly having a great start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but Kevin Durant is doing everything he can on the court to stabilize his team. On Thursday night, in a 109-107 win against the Portland Trail Blazers on the road, the former league MVP was in top form again, even […]

The Portland Trail Blazers hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night and it was an opportunity for head coach Chauncey Billups to test his team against the struggling Nets. Before the game, the Blazers shot-caller had some interesting comments about all the drama surrounding the Nets and the one and only Kyrie Irving. Billups got […]

With Kyrie Irving set to return on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn admitted there are going to be some challenges reintegrating him to the roster. Ahead of their showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday–which is the eighth game Kyrie missed due to his suspension–Vaughn highlighted the “uncertainty” […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is expected to return from suspension Sunday vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania. Irving will miss his eighth consecutive game Thursday when the Nets wrap up a four-game West Coast trip in Portland against the Blazers. Brooklyn issued Irving a five-game minimum suspension on Nov. 3 after his […]

News broke on Thursday that Kyrie Irving is finally set to return. The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly reinstated the embattled point guard for Sunday’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies after serving out what turned out to be an eight-game suspension, including Thursday’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Naturally, this major development garnered more than […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally decided to lift Kyrie Irving’s team-mandated suspension. After sitting out a total of eight games including Thursday night’s tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers, it is now being reported that the embattled guard is set to return to the lineup on Saturday against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. This […]

At this point, it feels like the Brooklyn Nets are a sinking ship. This was mainly brought about by the fact that Kyrie Irving decided to drag the team into a whole new scandal, this time involving a shocking antisemitic tweet. Ben Simmons and his inability to stay healthy has also played a key role. […]

The Ben Simmons Era in Brooklyn is not going well. The 2015 No. 1 overall pick has already missed a third of the Brooklyn Nets games (5/15), and when he does play, it’s not pretty. Simmons is averaging career lows in minutes (26.6), points (5.8), rebounds (6.1), assists (5.6), steals (1.1), and blocks (0.5). A […]

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the outside looking in on the Western Conference playoff picture. There’s still much basketball to be played, but all early signs point to the possibility of the Lakers squandering another year of LeBron James’ career. The team has just a 3-10 record, the second-worst […]

The Brooklyn Nets (6-9) face the Portland Trail Blazers (10-4) on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Blazers prediction and pick. Brooklyn is 6-9 and currently sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are 6-9 against the spread while 60% of […]

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns gave Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant something to feel good about Wednesday night, as Chris Beard’s squad pummeled the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Austin, 94-74. Yessssssssiiirrrr @TexasMBB — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 17, 2022 After opening the season with two wins in a row against lowly teams in the […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley didn’t hold back in his criticism of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets after their blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. The Nets suffered an embarrassing loss on national TV after the Kings destroyed them and actually scored the highest-scoring game so far this season. Sacramento pulled off […]

Kyrie Irving seems to be on the verge of finally making his return to the court. Irving, who is serving a suspension for a controversial social media activity, reportedly has the potential to play as early as Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies at home. Tamika Tremaglio, the current executive director of the NBA Players Association, […]

After news emerge that Kyrie Irving could return soon from his suspension, several fans took to Twitter to show their support for the embattled Brooklyn Nets star. To recall, Irving has been suspended for promoting an antisemitic film and refusing to acknowledge and apologize for his mistake. The Nets slapped him with a minimum five-game […]

Suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving could return to the team as early as Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Irving is expected to miss his eighth straight game Thursday but is said to be nearing the completion of a return-to-play framework. “Kyrie is continuing his journey of dialogue and education,” National Basketball Players Association executive […]

A lot has gone awry for the Brooklyn Nets in the early parts of the 2022-23 season. Point guard Kyrie Irving is still suspended and away from the team, Ben Simmons has yet to revert back to the player he was in Philadelphia, and the Nets own a poor 6-9 record, which is good for […]

The Brooklyn Nets were riding high after defeating the Clippers Saturday for their fourth win in five games. But the two games since that win over Los Angeles on Saturday night could not have trended further in the opposite direction. The Nets lost by double digits to a 2-10 Lakers team Sunday before being demolished […]

The New York Yankees might’ve failed to reach their World Series aspirations in 2022, but Anthony Rizzo was brilliant for this team. On Tuesday, he ran it back with the Bronx Bombers, signing a two-year extension worth $34 million. On Wednesday, Rizzo spoke out on his new deal and made it clear: He is over […]

Tuesday night was a disaster for Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. The Sacramento Kings demolished the Nets, 153-121, in a game that saw the visitors trail by as many as 39 points. The 153 points are the most allowed by the Nets in franchise history. The historic loss, Brooklyn’s second straight, comes after recent […]

Kevin Durant did not hold back in a recent interview with Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. KD’s leadership ability has been questioned at times throughout the course of his career. Conversations about his leadership were sparked last season amid the Kyrie Irving-vaccination dilemma. Durant addressed the topic in an NSFW manner during his interview with […]

The Brooklyn Nets are off to a woeful 6-9 start and there’s been non-stop drama around the team because of the Kyrie Irving saga. While one could blame the distractions for their poor play, it simply comes down to a lack of help around Kevin Durant. Ever since he landed in Brooklyn, the eyes are […]

Kevin Durant’s trade request during the summer took the NBA world by storm. It seemed inevitable that KD was on his way out of Brooklyn. But the Nets and Durant ultimately sorted out their differences. Kevin Durant recently shared the honest truth on why he originally requested a trade and later rescinding the request. “It […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly frustrated with point guard Ben Simmons early on in the 2022-23 season amid his struggles. While he’s not making the impact many would’ve hoped on the floor, he’s also missed time with a knee injury, which has left many people skeptical. But, it appears Simmons is telling the truth. He’s […]

To say the Brooklyn Nets have had a rocky start to the 2022-23 season would be an understatement, and things seemingly reached a new low on Tuesday night when the Nets were throttled by the Sacramento Kings to the tune of a 153-121 loss. And once again, Brooklyn received a relatively listless performance from supposed […]

The Brooklyn Nets appeared to be rounding into better form after they won four of their first five games following Kyrie Irving’s indefinite suspension, despite the ongoing struggles of Ben Simmons. However, the Nets may have been hit with a reality check in their two most recent games, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on […]

Ben Simmons has a reason to be happy about his performance for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings, but there’s also one why he wouldn’t. For the first time in over 500 days, Simmons has finally scored in double digits. He finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting for the Nets, all […]

Charles Barkley is not feeling good about Ben Simmons in the Brooklyn Nets’ looming trip to the City of Brotherly Love. Barring any injuries or any significant issues, Simmons should be active and ready to go in next Tuesday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Of course, everyone knows the history between the Sixers and […]

Kyrie Irving has been receiving end of a lot of criticism over his recent actions. The fact that the Brooklyn Nets superstar decided to promote an antisemitic movie on Twitter — be it intentionally or otherwise — has unsurprisingly drawn the ire of more than a few folks out there. One of those people seems […]

Ben Simmons has had a very difficult last couple of seasons. Some of it may have been by his making. Nevertheless, he continues to face difficult questions. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Simmons was put in a tough spot again. Simmons was asked whether he’s feeling the pressure to perform more so […]

It’s clear that Ben Simmons hasn’t been playing like his old self, the version that was balling night in and night out with the Philadelphia 76ers. For Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, it is a real challenge for him to make Simmons feel as comfortable as he could to finally unlock the guard-forward’s best […]

Ben Simmons hasn’t been playing to his usual standards ever since making his debut for the Brooklyn Nets this season, and Charles Barkley believes he knows why. In the latest episode of Inside the NBA, Barkley noted that Simmons is mentally blocked right now. To back up his claim, he cited a previous instance when […]

Ben Simmons has a case for being the most criticized player in all of the NBA today. To be fair, you could argue that the Brooklyn Nets star somewhat brought it upon himself with all the brouhaha he’s been involved in over the past couple of years. One thing you can say for sure is […]

It’s hard to deny that the Brooklyn Nets have been the most drama-filled team in the entire NBA over the past few months. Their troubles extend all the way back to the offseason when Kevin Durant demanded — and later on retracted — a trade away from the team. Right now, though, it’s Kyrie Irving […]

For the second time in three days, National Basketball Players Association vice president Jaylen Brown called out Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai amid Kyrie Irving’s suspension. Irving will miss his seventh consecutive game Tuesday after Brooklyn suspended the guard for his repeated refusal to apologize for posts linking to an antisemitic film. When asked Saturday […]

Happy Tuesday fellow bettors! The Brooklyn Nets will continue their road trip by taking on the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. It is time to check out NBA odds series, where our Nets-Kings prediction and pick will be revealed. After winning four of their last five games overall, the Nets were simply overwhelmed by the […]