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The Boston Celtics are officially the first team to book their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs are sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in four games. Many believed this was going to be a series that went down to the wire, but it was the exact opposite. The C’s wiped the floor with […]

Ben Simmons ended the season as the most talked-about NBA player to never play a single game for the year. The Brooklyn Nets were unceremoniously eliminated by the Boston Celtics on Monday night with the former All-Star in street clothes the entire time. The buzz was that he was set to make his return during […]

Goran Dragic wasn’t with the Brooklyn Nets for very long, appearing in 16 regular-season games and then four playoff games as they got swept away by the Boston Celtics. However, Dragic was there long enough to see all the problems that made life “difficult” for the Nets in 2021-22. After the Celtics put the finishing […]

The Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA Playoffs after getting swept by the Boston Celtics in four games. By no surprise, Kevin Durant and Co. were roasted all over social media because of their collapse, especially since they had the best title odds of any team prior to the 2021/22 campaign. The NBA on […]

NBA superstars have a lot of power, and there’s a perception that they effectively run their organizations. It’s why LeBron James is often referred to as “LeGM.” Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gets this treatment as well and is coming under fire for the franchise’s epic failure this season, which just ended with a sweep […]

To the surprise of many, the Brooklyn Nets were swept in four games by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Monday, ending their season much sooner than planned. This squad had championship aspirations, but the C’s absolutely dominated them on both ends of the floor and squashed those dreams […]

The Brooklyn Nets had their season end much earlier than expected. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the squad entered the season as one of the odds-on favorites to win it all. Instead, they start their offseason early without even registering a single win in the playoffs. Durant will get many more cracks […]

The Boston Celtics are officially heading to the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after pulling off a clean sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. This was a series that many believed would go the distance, but Jayson Tatum and the Celtics’ terrific play on both ends proved to be too much […]

As the 2021-22 NBA regular season came to an end, there was jockeying for playoff positioning at the top of the Eastern Conference. With the Brooklyn Nets looking likely to come out of the play-in tournament, the general assumption was that it would be better to avoid them in the first round. The Milwaukee Bucks […]

Just minutes after the Brooklyn Nets suffered a deflating 0-4 sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, basketball Hall of Famer turned NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley is already asking the tough questions. As the TNT crew dissected the Nets’ season-ending loss to Boston in Game […]

Jayson Tatum just led the Boston Celtics to a highly improbable first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. This team was supposed to be one of the favorites to go all the way this season, but Tatum was clearly having none of that. After the game, Tatum shared an endearing moment on the floor with Kevin […]

Ben Simmons never made it back to the lineup in time to save the Brooklyn Nets’ season. But it doesn’t sound as if Kyrie Irving isn’t holding anything against his teammate. After the Nets were swept by the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center, many fans said goodbye to a season ripe with “what ifs.” Irving, […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are now headed to an early summer vacation after they were sensationally swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics defeated the Nets on Monday night, 116-112, to complete a clean four-game sweep on the supposedly mighty Nets. After the game, Durant shared […]

Ben Simmons wasn’t even on the bench on Monday night as the Brooklyn Nets battled for their lives against a powerhouse Boston Celtics side. Brooklyn lost, 116-112, as their season officially came to an end following an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Celtics. In spite of rumors emerging about Simmons potentially making his […]

Despite a solid effort in Game 4 on Monday, Kyrie Irving fell short in trying to lead the Brooklyn Nets to live another day and salvage their season. They lost to the Boston Celtics in a down-to-the-wire contest, suffering an unexpected sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Safe to assume, not many […]

Kevin Durant has no regrets about the Brooklyn Nets getting swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 playoffs. However, it is quite clear how much he hates losing. As Dave Early of ClutchPoints reported Monday following the Nets’ 116-112 loss to the Celtics, Durant was disappointed with how things went […]

For the past few seasons, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been widely regarded as one of the best young stars in the NBA. But the question was: Does he have it? You know, that seemingly mystical power that all legends have. After several early exits in the NBA Playoffs, it has become apparent that […]

When the Brooklyn Nets took the Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Monday, there was a key figure missing on their bench: Ben Simmons. After his interesting wardrobe choice in Game 3 that really stood out from the Nets’ bench, Simmons was largely expected to be seen again as the series returned to Boston. Interestingly, […]

The Boston Celtics just humiliated the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night after completing a clean sweep in their first-round matchup. The Nets tried to come back late in the contest but in the end, they fell in Game 4, 116-112. Towards the closing moments of the matchup, Kevin Durant pulled up for a triple to […]

The Boston Celtics completed the only sweep of the 2022 playoffs first round after taking down the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 on Monday. Kevin Durant and co. tried hard to extend the series, and at one point in the fourth quarter, it looked like they were coming back. Unfortunately, they just didn’t have enough […]

The unthinkable just happened. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets just got swept in the first round by the Boston Celtics. KD’s good buddy, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, couldn’t help but take a jab at the Nets after their humiliating series defeat. Green quickly took to Twitter to share his not-so-cryptic reaction […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton shot a lot of free throws on Monday night as they suffered a deflating sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics. For his part, the Nets big man was on the wrong end of an embarrassing playoff record after his atrocious night at the free-throw line. Claxton just […]

And just like that, the Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA Playoffs. In what has been nothing but a tumultuous season for the star-studded squad, getting swept out of the first round seems like an appropriate end. No matter how harsh that sounds. The Nets got defeated by the Boston Celtics in Game 4 […]

It’s safe to say that Stan Van Gundy is not a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ small-ball lineup with Kevin Durant at center. Before the Nets take on the Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Monday. Van Gundy was asked about his thoughts on the Nets’ small-ball play. Sure enough, the former NBA coach […]

Charles Barkley’s recent comments about Kevin Durant went viral after the TNT NBA analyst called the Nets’ star a ‘bus rider’ when referring to his championships with the Warriors. On Monday, Barkley took some time to clarify what he meant with his comments and ensure fans realized he wasn’t trying to knock Durant, whom he […]

After the Brooklyn Nets fell 3-0 to the Boston Celtics in their playoff series, Steve Nash has been on the receiving end of criticisms. His coaching ability has been put under the microscope, with several haters calling for his head over their recent failures. The Nets continue to struggle against the Celtics, with Boston effectively […]

There was some recent momentum for a possible return to the court for Ben Simmons. But on Sunday evening, the Brooklyn Nets released a Game 4 status report ruling the three-time All-Star “out.” Sure enough, that prompted plenty of fans and prominent media members to tee off on Simmons’ character. Earlier on Monday, ESPN’s Adrian […]

Stephen A. Smith is known for pushing boundaries with his untamed takes, but his latest comments on Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving have taken things to new heights. As Smith continues to push his narrative that Irving is unreliable and “a professional at missing work,” the ESPN talking head dropped a wild comment connecting Irving’s […]

There was a period where it really started to feel like Ben Simmons might suit up this postseason for the Brooklyn Nets. Toward the tail end of last week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and The Athletic’s Shams Charania all pointed to a possible Game 4 return for his Nets debut. But that all […]

Everybody thought Ben Simmons was going to make his Brooklyn Nets debut in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Instead, Simmons won’t be playing because of his ongoing back issues, which has brought about a massive amount of backlash from all across the spectrum. Many people are assuming Simmons isn’t actually that […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on the brink of an embarrassing first-round exit in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, currently trailing the Boston Celtics 3-0 heading into a must-win Game 4 on Monday night. With their season hanging in the balance, there have already been rumblings about the future of Steve Nash as the head coach. Well, […]

It looked like Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons was finally going to suit up in Monday’s Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. But a day after the Nets lost again to the Celtics to go down 3-0 in the first-round series, Simmons was ruled out because of his back injury. The Nets’ immediate reaction to […]

The Boston Celtics will attempt to sweep the first-round series as they take on the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick.   The Celtics defeated the Nets 109-103 in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Jayson Tatum […]

All signs had been pointing to Ben Simmons making his Brooklyn Nets debut in Monday’s Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. But then the Celtics beat the Nets in Game 3 on Saturday night to go up 3-0, and all of a sudden, Simmons reported more back soreness and now won’t play in Game 4. […]

Ben Simmons is not playing in Game 4. With the Brooklyn Nets in a 0-3 hole, the former All-Star’s rumored return in the series won’t be coming to fruition. That’s made him, once again, the target of NBA Twitter’s ire. During the onset of the series, Simmons was reportedly targeting a return by Game 4 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons is on the crosshairs of the NBA fanbase… again. This time, Simmons is getting flak after suddenly being ruled out for Game 4 of the their series. Many fans felt like the former Sixers star should try to play through his injury, since it’s an elimination match. Many former and […]

There’s absolutely no question about Kevin Durant and the massive amount of talent stored within his lanky frame. After winning two championships with the Golden State Warriors and evolving into one of the NBA’s deadliest scorers, KD is definitely one guy with a one-way ticket to the Hall of Fame in the future. The thing […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the playoffs as one of the favorites to win the NBA Championship, despite being a #7 seed in the eastern conference. They are now just one game from being swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Earlier Sunday, news surfaced that embattled Nets superstar Ben […]

Ben Simmons’ latest setback didn’t sit well with the Brooklyn Nets organization. As everyone knows, he was largely expected to suit up for Game 4 of their playoff series against the Boston Celtics, but he ended up getting ruled out due to his back issue. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, several Nets members were […]