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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 […]

The All-NBA teams were officially released on Tuesday night. While the Brooklyn Nets got representation with Kevin Durant making the All-NBA Second Team, he surprisingly wasn’t the only Nets player to get a vote. Kyrie Irving, who was basically a part-time player for the Nets this season, received a lone vote for the All-NBA Third […]

There’s a lot going on with the Brooklyn Nets right now on the Kyrie Irving front especially after it was reported that the front office is supposedly unwilling to offer the enigmatic point guard a long-term extension. The good news for this team, however, is that Ben Simmons appears to be doing well in his […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ early exit from the playoffs was a major disappointment for the entire organization, but the team is looking to put that in the rearview mirror and bounce back in 2022-23. Kyrie Irving’s future with the team has come under question of late, however, due to his lack of availability throughout the regular […]

It appears Kyrie Irving’s decision to not get vaccinated could seriously hurt his chances of staying with the Brooklyn Nets for the long haul. Recently, GM Sean Marks made it clear he wants players who are available to play all the time, essentially firing a blow at Kyrie for his absences across the last two […]

The fatal shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas provided yet another outcry from the American public to fix the country’s gun problem and stop these senseless, ongoing tragedies. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving joined several people from the sports world in calling for change. Irving urged that children be protected from atrocities like this […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in a state of flux following their disappointing 2021-22 season. Most of their season was overshadowed by the vaccine drama with Kyrie Irving and trading James Harden for Ben Simmons. There was not much of a focus on the regular season and this clearly came back to bite Brooklyn. Despite remaining […]

After a rather disappointing 2021-22 season that ended in first-round sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly set to undergo major front office and coaching changes in the offseason. By the looks of it, Steve Nash will remain as head coach despite previous calls for his firing after back-to-back […]

Aside from Kyrie Irving’s future with the team, the Brooklyn Nets have another decision to make in free agency: decide on whether or not they want to keep young center Nic Claxton. According to recent reports, however, the Nets are expected to retain Claxton for the right price. Claxton is a restricted free agent this […]

Kevin Durant’s ruptured achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals was brutal to say the least. Durant, who was then with the Warriors, wasn’t sure what the future held for his career following the devastating injury. Golden State ultimately went on to lose to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.  But one has to […]

David Letterman recently interview Kevin Durant for his Netflix show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” The Brooklyn Nets star discussed a wide variety of topics, including relationships, social media, and, of course, the NBA. Letterman asked Durant what an NBA coach does, to which he replied: “managing personalities.” NetsDaily tweeted the power forward’s response […]

There are few more fascinating relationships in the NBA than that of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets. The pair had a major falling out after they won a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers a few years back and it ended up with Kyrie leaving the Cavs for […]

Fans and experts alike were surprised by the Brooklyn Nets’ disastrous run in the 2022 playoffs after expectations that they were going to compete for the title. However, former Los Angeles Lakers star Metta Sandiford-Artest was not one of them. Artest knew it would be difficult for the Nets to find stability and actually win […]

After the Brooklyn Nets’ 2022 playoffs failure, all the attention has now turned to Kyrie Irving and his future with the team. While the veteran guard has already expressed his desire to stay, the franchise might not be too inclined to keep him after the chaotic season he had with the team. Irving has been […]

Athletes and the use of marijuana is a controversial topic amongst sports fans, media, and players. Some people are all for it, while others are very much against it. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant recently made it clear which side of the fence he is on. “To me, it clears the distractions out of your […]

Transporting NBA stars to different eras has always been one of the most heated areas of debate among fans. Not even Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant are spared from chopping it up on NBA eras. KD posted a simple question on Twitter: Which NBA centers from the 90s era would […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant didn’t take kindly the idea that youth basketball in the US is broken, especially when it comes to skill development. On Twitter, someone pointed out that the “US model of basketball is broken in regards to youth skill development” as it is focused more on rankings, adding that Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant firmly believes several centers from the 90s would dominate in today’s NBA and be in the MVP conversation, but among all them, three stands out the most. On Twitter, Durant asked his followers “which centers from the 90s would be in the MVP conversation if they played in today’s NBA.” […]

Perhaps much like many others in the NBA world, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is just really tired of hearing Patrick Beverley insult and criticize his peers with baseless and over-the-top accusations. The problem is the Minnesota Timberwolves guard is being given the opportunity to run his mouth on live TV. Beverley has been in […]