Brooklyn Nets Articles - Page 74

Brooklyn NetsHow much of Ben Simmons' lack of aggressiveness is a result of offseason back surgery?

Ben Simmons’ lack of aggressiveness has been an issue for the Brooklyn Nets through the first week of the NBA season. Through three games, Simmons has taken 13 shots and been to the free-throw line three times. The Nets hope this will not be a long-term problem as the three-time All-Star is Brooklyn’s third highest-paid […]

BettingNBA Odds: Nets vs. Bucks prediction, odds and pick — 10/26/2022

The Brooklyn Nets (1-2) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (2-0) on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick. The Nets are just 1-2 after an opening week that saw them drop games to the Pelicans and Grizzlies but steal a […]

Los Angeles ClippersKendrick Perkins calls out Kawhi Leonard, Clippers over (false) Kyrie Irving double-standard

The Los Angeles Clippers held Kawhi Leonard out in their Tuesday night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder due to stiffness on his recuperating knee. With the season in its early legs, Clippers fans will be especially understanding of just how much the team is being careful with regards to its handling of Leonard’s health, […]

Los Angeles LakersNets' Kevin Durant speaks out on 'toxic' Russell Westbrook criticism

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook haven’t always seen each other eye to eye, but it is nice to see that the former has the latter’s back amid the Los Angeles Lakers point guard’s struggles in the early goings of the 2022-23 NBA season. During the first episode of The Boardroom podcast  The ETC’s With KD and […]

Memphis GrizzliesNets star Kevin Durant's intriguing reaction to Grizzlies fans blatantly recruiting him to Memphis

Monday night produced a truly memorable spectacle between the Brooklyn Nets and the Memphis Grizzlies. The two teams’ top stars came out to play, and fans were treated to an epic encounter between two sides that just would not let up. In the end, however, it was the Grizzlies who came away with a statement […]

Brooklyn NetsNets film study: Ben Simmons must play smarter after fouling out for third time in last four games

Brooklyn Nets players and coaches emphasized throughout the preseason that Ben Simmons’ re-acclimation to NBA play would be a process. That has been the case to open the season with Simmons fouling out of two of three games and scoring 17 total points. Simmons showed a more aggressive mindset in the first half of Brooklyn’s […]

Brooklyn NetsBen Simmons' putrid start to Nets' 2022-23 season sets unwanted record not seen in 26 years

Ben Simmons is off to a poor start to the 2022-23 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He is averaging just 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 points per game so far. Additionally, his amount of fouls per game is just one less than his points, which earned him a dubious historic feat. Justin Kubatko of […]

Memphis Grizzlies'He's the face of our league going forward': Kevin Durant's high praise for Ja Morant after 38-point performance

Ja Morant quickly emerged as one of the top young stars in the NBA over the last two seasons. The 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies stud isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in 2022-23. The former second overall pick is leading the league in scoring at 35.3 points per game to start the year. Morant led […]

Brooklyn NetsBen Simmons baffled by 'bulls—t' call after fouling out yet again during Nets loss to Grizzlies

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been off to the best of starts in the newest campaign. After splitting their first two games, the Nets were unable to overcome 38-point explosions from the Memphis Grizzlies’ backcourt of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, losing 134-124 in the end, dropping to 1-2 to start the season. One pressing area […]

Memphis Grizzlies'I knew I had him': Ja Morant's savage take on baiting Ben Simmons for 6th foul

Everyone knows Ja Morant has athleticism that seemingly jumps right off the screen. That’s why 98 percent of non-Memphis Grizzlies fans tune into their games even without any rooting interest. But don’t sleep on the man’s basketball IQ. During crunch time of the Grizzlies’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Ja Morant was able to get […]

Brooklyn NetsNets drop shootout in Memphis as defense falters in second half

The Brooklyn Nets ran into one of the league’s top up-and-coming teams when they traveled to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Brooklyn faced another promising young squad in the New Orleans Pelicans to open the season. The result was an embarrassing blowout loss. The Nets turned in a more valiant effort this time, falling […]

Brooklyn NetsBrutal Ben Simmons stat that haters are going to love as Nets fall to Ja Morant, Grizzlies

Things haven’t exactly panned out great for Ben Simmons so far. He’s now played three games for the Brooklyn Nets, but at this point, it’s hard to deny that the former Rookie of the Year has still left a lot to be desired. It was another forgettable evening for Simmons on Monday as the Nets […]

Memphis GrizzliesNets duo Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving combine with Grizzlies' Ja Morant, Desmond Bane to shatter 39-year NBA scoring record

Monday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Memphis Grizzlies definitely lived up to the lofty expectations fans had before the game tipped off. We saw a scoring barrage from some of the top players in the game today as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane to shatter […]

Brooklyn NetsNets star Kevin Durant's streak puts Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett records in danger

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant continues to cement his status as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. And after climbing the scoring ladder, he has his eyes on Vince Carter and Kevin Garnett now. Durant cracked the Top 20 of the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Monday after exploding for 37 points in […]

Brooklyn Nets'I have no fear': Nets' Nic Claxton sets ambitious goal despite free-throw struggles

The Brooklyn Nets expected a significant jump from fourth-year center Nic Claxton when they signed him to a two-year, $17 million contract this offseason. Claxton has delivered thus far, posting back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in his career to open the season. The big man provided a spark for Brooklyn in the second half […]

Brooklyn NetsKyrie Irving's true salary after taxes is insane

Earlier this year, Kyrie Irving picked up his player option for the 2022-23 season. He did that instead of opting out to become an unrestricted free agent. This means that Irving is under contract with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2022-23 season. He will also make $36,503,300 or so, depending on incentives. Here we’ll look […]

Brooklyn NetsTJ Warren's 4-word message amid absence will fire up Nets fans

TJ Warren posted a 4-word message on his Twitter that will get Brooklyn Nets’ fans excited. “Can’t wait to hoop,” he wrote. The message is simple in nature. But for a player who’s been sidelined by injuries over the past couple of seasons, it is an inspiring bode of confidence. TJ Warren previously displayed signs […]

Brooklyn Nets'We get a bad rap': Kevin Durant fires back at claims Nets don't have many fans

The Brooklyn Nets are not known for having one of the better home-court advantages in the NBA. When the team moved to Brooklyn, it hoped to cut into the fanbase of the struggling Knicks and stake a claim of New York City. Ten years later, the Knicks still reign supreme in New York. However, the […]

Brooklyn NetsKyrie Irving takes over, Ben Simmons shows improvement: Four takeaways from Nets' first win of season

The Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday in their season opener. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and more spoke throughout the preseason about the team’s need to show greater resiliency than last season, and that’s exactly what they did Friday night. Brooklyn bounced back to grab their first win of the season […]

Toronto RaptorsPascal Siakam's surprising reaction after cartoonish 37-point triple-double for Raptors is everything

Pascal Siakam had one hell of a triple-double game for the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, but with the team losing to the Brooklyn Nets, he couldn’t help but focus on what he wasn’t able to do instead. The Cameroon native had a rather shocking reaction when he was made aware of his stat line […]

Brooklyn Nets'Sounds like Kobe numbers': Kyrie Irving shouts out Lakers icon after dominating Raptors

Kyrie Irving couldn’t help but remember Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant after he dropped 30 points on 11-of-24 shooting in the Brooklyn Nets’ victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. When his stat line was revealed to him during his postgame interview, Irving took notice of his 11-of-24 mark and emphasized it was his […]

Brooklyn NetsSteve Nash gives promising injury update on Nets guard Seth Curry

The Brooklyn Nets have another significant reinforcement on the way. Nets head coach Steve Nash said Seth Curry is “probably a couple more practices” away from making his season debut. Curry missed the season opener and all four of Brooklyn’s preseason games while recovering from offseason ankle surgery. The 32-year-old came to the Nets as […]

Brooklyn NetsKevin Durant, Nets getting major boost against Raptors with return of Joe Harris

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will make his season debut Friday night against the Toronto Raptors after missing his team’s season opener and final three preseason games. Harris is dealing with soreness in the same foot as his surgically repaired ankle. “I am going to play tonight,” Harris said at shootaround Friday, via Chris Milholen. […]

BettingNBA Odds: Raptors vs. Nets prediction, odds and pick — 10/21/2022

The Toronto Raptors will travel across the border for a Friday night NBA matchup with the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. Toronto won their opening game by the thinnest of margins, […]

Brooklyn Nets'There's a lot on his plate': Steve Nash comes to Ben Simmons' defense after forgettable Nets debut

23 minutes. That’s all it took for Ben Simmons to foul out in what turned out to be a rather lackluster Brooklyn Nets debut for the highly controversial point guard. Simmons failed to make a significant impact in his first game for his new team, which also played a part in Brooklyn’s blowout loss to […]

Brooklyn Nets'Never gonna win like that': Kevin Durant's blunt truth after Zion Williamson, Pelicans manhandle Nets

Several Brooklyn Nets players spoke throughout training camp about shedding the team’s “soft” reputation from last season. But “soft” was an accurate description of the Nets in their season opener Wednesday night. The Nets were manhandled by the New Orleans Pelicans 130-108 before a home crowd of 18,000. Brooklyn lost the rebounding battle 61-39 and […]

Brooklyn Nets'I think I was just too excited': Ben Simmons searching for reasons for embarrassing Nets debut vs. Pelicans

The Brooklyn Nets opened their 2022-23 season with a disappointing 130-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The game also saw the debut of Ben Simmons with the Nets, which was the first time he had taken the court in well over a year. It was safe to say that Simmons’ Nets debut left a […]

New Orleans Pelicans'He was trying to butter me up': Brandon Ingram calls out Kevin Durant after Pelicans win vs. Nets

New Orleans Pelicans scoring machine Brandon Ingram has always been compared with Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Both are lengthy bucket-getters who can be unstoppable when they get it going. Before Wednesday night’s showdown between the Pelicans and the Nets, Durant even heaped some praises at Brandon Ingram, though, the latter was not really buying […]

New Orleans PelicansKevin Durant's 5-word reaction to Zion Williamson dominating Nets

In a message that will make New Orleans Pelicans fans happy, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admits Zion Williamson doesn’t look like someone coming from a long injury layoff. Williamson played in his first NBA regular season game after missing the whole 2021-22 season due to a foot injury, and he was phenomenal. The explosive […]

Brooklyn Nets'This is a grown man's league': Kyrie Irving sounds off after Nets get thumped by Zion Williamson, Pelicans

The Brooklyn Nets had a tremendous opportunity on Wednesday night to turn a page on what has been a drama-laden offseason for them. A home win over Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans would have been a great way to kick things off, but unfortunately for them, disaster struck. It was Zion and Co. […]

New Orleans PelicansNets blown out in season opener as Zion Williamson dominates, Ben Simmons struggles in return

The story behind the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans was the long-anticipated returns of two former number one picks. Ben Simmons and Zion Williamson took the floor for the first time in over 16 months Wednesday. And there was no dispute over who won the highly anticipated matchup. Simmons was outplayed […]

Brooklyn Nets'Fouling out is not an option': Kyrie Irving vocal on Nets' message to Ben Simmons after ugly debut

The Brooklyn Nets were blown off their home court in the season opener by the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, 130-108. In the loss, Ben Simmons made his long-awaited debut with the team. Things did not go well for the embattled superstar. Simmons finished with more fouls than points, as he fouled out in 23 […]

BettingNBA Odds: Brooklyn Nets 2022-23 season win total prediction

The Brooklyn Nets will look to return to the NBA Playoffs this coming season and reclaim their place among the league’s elite squads. It is time to look at FanDuel’s 2022 NBA over/under win total odds, including the Nets’ over/under win total. The Nets won 44 games last season, finishing seventh overall in the Eastern […]

Brooklyn NetsBen Simmons' awful Nets debut brings out the haters

The Brooklyn Nets were crushed by the New Orleans Pelicans on their home floor in their season opener Wednesday night, 130-108. In the lob-sided loss, Nets star Ben Simmons made his team debut. To put it mildly, it did not go well. Simmons finished the game playing 23 minutes, scoring four points, with five rebounds, […]

Brooklyn NetsNets star Kyrie Irving issues stern demand to Joe Biden amid Brittney Griner's Russia imprisonment

In the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, Kyrie Irving urged United States president Joe Biden to take action and help WNBA star Brittney Griner get out of Russian prison. With the NBA season starting, the issue might be forgotten as fans focus on the games. However, Irving joined several other NBA […]

Brooklyn Nets'You're going to regret that': Stephen A Smith flabbergasted by JJ Redick's hot take on Kevin Durant, Nets

At this point, it would be safe to say that former 15-year veteran turned ESPN analyst JJ Redick isn’t a very big fan of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Redick did acknowledge that this team has immense talent on its roster, but still, this wasn’t enough to convince him that the Nets are legitimate […]

Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets: 3 bold predictions for 2022-23 NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets make their much-anticipated regular-season debut Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. With that, here are three bold predictions for the Nets in this 2022-23 NBA season. 3. Kyrie Irving joins the 50/40/90 club for the second time Through Irving’s controversial vaccine stance and holdout last season, many forget he became the […]

BettingNBA Odds: Pelicans vs. Nets prediction, odds and pick — 10/19/2022

The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets will square off in a season-opening NBA matchup on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pelicans-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. The New Orleans Pelicans snuck into the […]

Brooklyn NetsKyrie Irving reveals why Kevin Durant's trade demand was actually a good thing

Can you believe that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are still wearing Brooklyn Nets jerseys today? At one point during the offseason, fans were certain that one or both of these stars would be out of the team. A few months later, though, and both Irving and Durant’s trade requests have seemingly been rescinded. For […]

Brooklyn Nets'Special place in my heart': Kyrie Irving keeps it real on 'creating a legacy' for hometown Nets

Before Kyrie Irving was an NBA champion, seven-time All-Star, number one pick and five-star recruit, he was just a kid falling in love with basketball in South Orange, New Jersey. Irving grew up a die-hard New Jersey Nets fan, frequently attending games at Continental Airlines Arena. Those years featured two trips to the NBA finals […]

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