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The Los Angeles Lakers should not risk trading Anthony Davis for Kyrie Irving. It’s just not worth it, at least according to basketball ‘genius’ Skip Bayless. Remember that late last year, many were convinced the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets would face each other in the 2022 NBA Finals. That was not a shocker then, […]

Stephen A. Smith couldn’t help but laugh at the news that Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are at an “impasse” over their contract negotiations. Clearly Irving wanted a long-term deal with the Nets, but the team seems unwilling to commit to him after the 2021-22 disaster that saw the veteran guard sit out majority […]

If Kyrie Irving is unable to strike a new deal with the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers may ponder reuniting him with LeBron James. Get your Ruffles ready. Presumably — and it’s foolish to presume anything related to Kyrie — Uncle Drew would like either a fresh five-year max contract or an extension that […]

After reports emerged that Kyrie Irving was at an impasse with the Brooklyn Nets in terms of negotiating a new deal, the Los Angeles Lakers immediately popped up as a potential suitor for the enigmatic point guard. As it turns out, however, the prospect of a reunion with LeBron James appears unlikely for Kyrie. According […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant didn’t hold back in his response to Charles Barkley, who continues to question his legacy and criticize his championship wins with the Golden State Warriors. On Monday, Barkley said on ESPN’s Get Up that in order for Durant to get the respect of old heads like him, he needs to […]

The relationship between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving has seemingly hit another issue. His unavailability has been a cause of frustration among the organization and it may have hit a breaking point. Irving finished off the final year of his contract while still having a $36.5 million player option for next season. His future […]

It has been a rapid fall from grace for the Brooklyn Nets. Just two years after assembling what seemed to be the greatest Big Three of all time, the identity of the organization is greatly changing. The strong stance on the Covid vaccine and overall lack of availability has seemingly divided the collection of stars. […]

As you’ve surely heard by now, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly one of the teams interested in acquiring Kyrie Irving, should the All-Star guard fail to reach an extension with the Brooklyn Nets. Irving, 30, has a $36.9 million player option for 2022-23. However, if the two sides fail to commit to a long-term […]

Two years ago, the Brooklyn Nets seemed primed for long-term success with one of the greatest Big 3s of all time put in place. Looking ahead to the start of the 2022-23 season, and Kevin Durant may be the only member of the trio returning. Stirred by the strong stance on the COVID-19 vaccine by […]

The Brooklyn Nets have Kyrie Irving in the fold — at least for now. With Shams Charania of The Athletic reporting that Irving and the Nets are at a standstill in terms of how both sides will go forward with their commitment to each other, the door is now seemingly open wider for a potential […]

The Brooklyn Nets appear to be nearing a breakup with star guard Kyrie Irving. There was initially a belief that he could sign an extension with the organization this summer, but now, Shams Charania is reporting that Kyrie and the Nets are at an “impasse,” with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Los […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai wants team revenue to reach $1 billion in seven seasons, and that might make Kevin Durant a happy camper. Tsai wants an NBA title, of course, but he also wants the Nets to be profitable. Tsai is hoping new Nets CEO Sam Zussman will be instrumental in hitting his audacious […]

The Golden State Warriors bagged their fourth title in eight years on Thursday night as Stephen Curry led the Dubs to a series-clinching win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Unsurprisingly, some fans have now gravitated towards Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant as they discuss how this championship affects KD’s […]

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again. They defeated the Boston Celtics in six games to claim the fourth title in the Stephen Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green era. While Golden State celebrates its fourth championship in eight years and Stephen Curry relishes in finally winning the Finals MVP trophy, it’s not too early to […]

Fake Klay Thompson is likely never going to be able to watch a Golden State Warriors game again in the Chase Center after the impersonator was slapped with a lifetime ban for his antics ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Well, if the Warriors don’t want him around, it appears […]

Kyrie Irving is a staple of NBA culture. On the court, his mind-bending handles and scoring ability making him a star for the Brooklyn Nets. Off the court, he continues to question reality and share his feelings on the world, making him one of the league’s most controversial figures. Irving continues to uphold this reputation. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant just got his name dragged into a random Twitter conversation — an occurrence that happens approximately 326 times every single day. Unsurprisingly, though, the former league MVP decided to engage. Again. It seems like Durant was feeling a bit bored on Sunday night, so at that point, the Nets star […]

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest offensive players the NBA has ever seen, and one can definitely say he’s among the best one-on-one players in the history of the game. However, it seems the Brooklyn Nets star isn’t happy with just that. When NBA reporter Ben Stinar shared his view that KD “is in […]

According to reports, Ben Simmons has been making progress in his rehab, and the general expectation is that he should be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season for the Brooklyn Nets. The former Rookie of the Year hasn’t been very vocal about his road to recovery, but he recently made a major announcement […]

There are few more dominant teams in the history of the NBA than the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty era, particularly when Kevin Durant was on the team. The Brooklyn Nets superstar recently threw some shade at Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming that his Warriors would have beaten Shaq’s LA team. According to […]

It looks like Brooklyn Nets playmaker Ben Simmons is progressing well in his recovery from back surgery. According to Brian Lewis of New York Post, Simmons is actually done with the recovery phase of his surgery and is now going into rehab to get him back to playing condition ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season. […]

Kyrie Irving’s future with the Brooklyn Nets remain uncertain, though Charles Barkley is predicting he’ll pick up his player option. The veteran guard could opt into the final year of his contract with the Nets worth $37 million, but there have been talks that he’s seeking a long-term extension that would pay him $245 million […]

With a new head coach sitting at the helm, the Los Angeles Lakers can now focus on the adjustments they need to make on their roster ahead of the 2022-23 season. According to reports, LA is now dipping into the free agency pool as it looks to add some depth to its squad for the […]

Could the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason be more ho hum than previously thought? If the latest buzz on Kyrie Irving rings true, that might be the case. The reports have flowed throughout the offseason that Kyrie Irving’s future in Brooklyn is in limbo. The Nets were rumored to be unwilling to sign him to a long-term […]

A lot of players have come to the Los Angeles Lakers with high expectations surrounding them, only to fail and end up leaving the team to go play elsewhere. Unfortunately, Brooklyn Nets big man Andre Drummond is one. The veteran signed a one-year deal with the Lakers last March after agreeing to a buyout with […]

Stephen A. Smith always seems to have extremely bold takes. However, his recent one might have been his boldest yet. On Wednesday, Smith said that Michael Jordan “is responsible” for “changing the game for the worse.” This prompted an immediate response from Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. He took to Twitter early Thursday afternoon, claiming […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been very busy on social media this week, feuding with fans and even Draymond Green to an extent over his time with the Golden State Warriors. Durant was back for more action on Thursday, though this time he took aim at hot-take merchants such as Stephen A. Smith, Skip […]

The Brooklyn Nets are not going to use the 2022 unprotected first-round pick they got from the Philadelphia 76ers in the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. Instead, the team is deferring it to 2023. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that means the Nets will have the Sixers’ 2023 first-round pick which they can use as […]

As the Brooklyn Nets decide on Kyrie Irving’s future with the team, former NBA champion Brian Scalabrine thinks the team would have been better off with John Wall manning the point. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Scalabrine noted that he is not suggesting to swap those two this offseason. However, he did highlight his belief […]

After Kevin Durant took issue with Draymond Green’s Stephen Curry take, the Brooklyn Nets star then started feuding with Golden State Warriors fans. Green recently shared how Curry’s playoffs impact has been criminally undervalued because he has no Finals MVP to show for it. To make his point, the Warriors vet highlighted how the sharpshooter […]

There has been a recent Stephen Curry vs. Kevin Durant debate brewing in the NBA world. With Steph on the precipice of his fourth NBA championship, people are wondering if Curry is better than KD. Many have stated that a Finals MVP would place Curry ahead of Durant. However, Warriors star Draymond Green doesn’t agree […]

There aren’t a lot of people that support Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving’s COVID-19 stance, but John Salley is evidently one. The 4-time NBA champion spoke to TMZ earlier this week and revealed that he believes Kyrie is making the right decision to not get vaccinated against the virus. “I think Kyrie Irving is the […]

Kevin Durant’s history with the Golden State Warriors is rather complicated. The now-Brooklyn Nets star has continually debated with fans over his legacy with the Dubs. It hasn’t helped that the fanbase has nagged at talked smack at Durant on Twitter. When the Warriors finally made it back to the Finals, it was inevitable that […]

Kevin Durant is without a doubt one of the most colorful NBA personalities on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets superstar is never afraid to engage with random NBA fans on the most trivial matters. His knack for verbal digital warfare has resulted in a lot of critics getting on KD’s case. Clearly, though, Durant is not […]

Skip Bayless has now chimed in on all the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving and his future with the Brooklyn Nets. Reports recently emerged about how the Nets are supposedly unwilling to table an extension for Kyrie and that they could be open to a sign-and-trade this summer. In a recent episode of Undisputed, Bayless got […]

A bombshell report was published on Wednesday pertaining to the Brooklyn Nets’ supposed unwillingness to offer Kyrie Irving a contract extension. Naturally, this instantaneously led to questions about the All-Star point guard’s future with the team. Irving currently has a player option for the 2022-23 season which he could actually turn down. If he does, […]

All is not well in Brooklyn. At least in terms of the stability of its basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets, things could get dicey based on the buzz that’s been emanating from Barclays Center this offseason. The Nets have a huge decision to make on Kyrie Irving. This time last season, the team was expected […]

The Brooklyn Nets-Philadelphia 76ers blockbuster trade features more than just James Harden and Ben Simmons. The Sixers’ 2022 NBA Draft capital is in the hands of the Nets, who have the option to take the Sixers’ 23rd overall selection or wait until next year. According to PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck, the Nets are expected to defer […]

It was just a year ago when it was thought that the Brooklyn Nets had established their long-term future by collecting a superstar trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Flash forward to the present and it is clear there are some serious concerns. James Harden forced his hand to Philadelphia in exchange […]