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Are the Golden State Warriors making a play for Denver Nuggets superstar and newly-crowned league Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic? One of their most recent offseason moves seems to imply that they have at least taken this into consideration. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Warriors are set to hire Jokic’s former coach in […]

Monday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that both Kyrie Irving and James Harden would miss Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks. But now, Harden has been upgraded twice and is going to try to give it a go despite a nagging hamstring injury that has kept him out since the early moments of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head back to New York on Tuesday night to match up against the Brooklyn Nets for a critical Game 5. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Bucks-Nets prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 6-2 in the postseason but are only 4-4 against […]

It was hard to envision any team stopping the Brooklyn Nets led by their trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on their way to the 2021 NBA championship. However, due to unfortunate luck with injuries, the prized Big Three is now down to a Big One, at least for Brooklyn’s Game 5 […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s next five days could define his career. The Bucks are tied 2-2 with the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis and company have a great shot at winning the series. The Nets’ Big 3 is banged up as both James Harden and Kyrie Irving are officially out for Game 5. Giannis has […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo made it to the All-Defensive First Team for the 2020-21 season, while Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was voted into the Second Team. However, Kendrick Perkins thinks it should be the other way around. After the All-Defensive teams were announced and the voting results released, Perkins took to Twitter to […]

When Kyrie Irving rolled his ankle in Game 4, several fans were quick to blame Giannis Antetokounmpo and his “dirty” move. After all, the Milwaukee Bucks star put his foot on the Brooklyn Nets guard’s landing space, causing him to get injured. However, Nets head coach Steve Nash doesn’t believe the Greek Feak did it […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash told reporters Monday star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday due to a sprained right ankle. Nash isn’t sure what Irving’s status will be for the remainder of the series. Kyrie Irving will miss Game 5 on Tuesday with a sprained […]

Through two games, it looked like the Brooklyn Nets were going to steamroll right through the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, in Game 3, Milwaukee won a wildly low scoring affair and followed that up by beating the Nets in Game 4. There’s a chance the Nets will be without James Harden and Kyrie Irving in Game […]

The Brooklyn Nets all of a sudden find themselves in dire straits after two consecutive losses and an ankle injury to Kyrie Irving. Once in a comfortable position up 2-0 even without James Harden, it now looks like the Nets will play a pivotal Game 5 back at home without both Harden and Irving with […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a major setback in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only did they lose the game but Kyrie Irving also suffered an injury, which does not look good at all. Irving’s status for Game 5 remains uncertain. Head coach Steve Nash has said that this […]

It’s safe to say Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash is not happy with the way Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker is guarding Kevin Durant in their playoffs series so far. For Nash, the way Tucker has been playing–especially in Games 3 and 4 in Milwaukee–is no longer basketball. Of course, more physicality and intense […]

If you ask Giannis Antetokounmpo, he believes the Milwaukee Bucks have found the perfect man to stop Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Surprisingly, it is not him or his second-in-command Khris Middleton. For Giannis, PJ Tucker has been KD’s kryptonite. The Bucks star said so as much in the postgame presser of their Game 4 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets to even the series and send it back to Brooklyn after a stellar performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the game as Giannis was leaving the court, the unexpected happened. Yes, he caught a phone from a fan that fell out of the stands, right into […]

Game 4 of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series has stolen all the attention on Sunday afternoon. After the Bucks walked away with the victory to even the series up at two apiece, Fiserv Forum was evacuated, with the reason being a reported fire inside the arena. “This is a real fire!” – Fiserv […]

The playoffs is known for it’s physicality. After all, in a series where every game matters, defenses tend to elevate. However, it’s pretty rare to see a player get bloodied like Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton. In the third quarter of their Game 4 showdown with the Brooklyn Nets, Connaughton took an inadvertent elbow from […]

It’s not everyday you see a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber end up in an embarrassing situation. However, that is exactly what Milwaukee Bucks duo Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo did to the Brooklyn Nets star. Midway through the third quarter of the Nets-Bucks Game 4, Durant fell victim to a Holiday nutmeg. What’s more […]

The Brooklyn Nets were hit with yet another harsh reality after Kyrie Irving sustained an injury, landing awkwardly on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot before being officially ruled out for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. As it turns out, Irving was in a ton of pain that he was struggling to get up, according to Rachel […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving suffered a nasty ankle sprain in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter with his dismay at seeing his former teammate go down. LeBron’s tweet was blunt: 🙏🏾 @KyrieIrving!!!! FUCK 🤦🏾‍♂️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 13, 2021 Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury after landing on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot. Irving went down to the court in pain and stayed down as play momentarily continued. Here’s video of the play: Kyrie Irving goes down hard after the lay-up, grabs his right leg. Hope it's nothing serious […]

The Brooklyn Nets set out to top the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 after losing Game 3 on an old-fashioned, defensive-type basketball game where neither side eclipsed 100 points. In the first quarter of Game 4, Nets point guard Kyrie Irving almost ended Thanasis Antetokounmpo– Giannis’ brother’s– life with a filthy, savage crossover. My god […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Brooklyn Nets in a critical Game 4 of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks picked up a huge win in Game 3 following two straight losses to open the series in Brooklyn. The Nets […]

The 2021 NBA playoffs are heating up with the race to the Larry O’Brien trophy getting tighter and it’s still anybody’s ball game at this point. This season figures to be a historical one for the remaining protagonists. Five of the remaining franchises — the L.A. Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and Denver […]

One of the most memorable scenes from Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks was the heated confrontation between Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker. Apparently, KD’s bodyguard who was standing courtside got into the mix, as he did his bit to protect Durant. The league has since punished Durant’s bodyguard, and he […]

James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets are citing improvements in Harden’s recovery, but not enough to get him on the court for Sunday afternoon’s game in Milwaukee. James Harden (hamstring strain) has been ruled out for […]

On March 8, 2021, the Brooklyn Nets signed Blake Griffin after he was bought out from the Detroit Pistons. After Griffin left the Los Angeles Clippers, the suddenly stacked duo of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin had NBA teams in fear. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out and the Pistons saw the end of the road […]

The Milwaukee Bucks knew they had to make a big change after suffering an embarrassing playoff defeat in the bubble. With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supermax decision coming up, the status quo simply wasn’t working and a bold move was needed to secure the signature of the two-time MVP. The Bucks got real bold by trading a […]

The Brooklyn Nets currently hold a 2-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after losing Game 3 in a nail biter. Things are getting heated between the two squads, as PJ Tucker and Kevin Durant had to be separated by security at one point in Game 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton took off for a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a massive first quarter lead and nearly faltered in the end, but came up clutch down the stretch to prevent themselves from falling to an impossible 3-0 hole in their second round series against the Brooklyn Nets. It certainly looked like another one of those playoff meltdowns from Milwaukee after Kevin […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series was immediately discussed as a potential seven-game set between two heavyweights. Then James Harden got injured, and it looked like the Bucks had a chance. Well, the Nets took Game 1 and then slaughtered the Bucks by 39 in Game 2. Then came Game 3 in Milwaukee, and […]

The video of the heated incident between Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks starter PJ Tucker went viral, especially after a security guard came in and escalated the situation after shoving Tucker from behind. However, it turns out the supposed security guard was actually Durant’s bodyguard, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.  […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks saved their season, at least for now, with an ugly 86-83 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 on Thursday. The Bucks blew an early 30-9 lead and looked doomed when Kevin Durant buried a 3-pointer to put the Nets up 83-80 late, but Milwaukee made enough plays […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks basically had their season on the line on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. And, the two-time MVP wasn’t letting this one slip away. After losing the first two games on the road, the Bucks had their backs against the wall in Game 3 and, fortunately, the home team responded. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving? Well, the Milwaukee Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Giannis and Middleton came up huge—HUGE!—for the Bucks on Tuesday, avoiding a practically insurmountable 3-0 hole against the Nets. The two All-Stars combined for 68 points and 29 rebounds as they went toe-to-toe with the Nets’ […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were a little over a minute away from burying the Milwaukee Bucks in a 0-3 hole. KD just sank an ice-cold three-pointer to put his team up, 83-80, with only 1:23 left on the clock. But then the Bucks countered with a clutch bucket of their own, which the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown was playing terrific in Game 3 on Thursday. Until he didn’t. Brown missed the Nets’ last two attempts, allowing the Milwaukee Bucks to escape with a pulsating 86-83 win. Brown tried to take matters into his own hands by taking the last two shots of the Nets. This despite main […]

For a brief moment, there was collective silence in the Milwaukee Bucks’ Fiserv Forum. Kevin Durant just hoisted up a three-pointer for the Brooklyn Nets to send the game to overtime. As a fan who’s seen KD drain bucket after bucket in these scenarios, you’d just expect it to go in. But this one was […]

Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday had some fireworks. At one point, Kevin Durant got involved in a heated moment with Bucks veteran PJ Tucker which resulted in double technical fouls for both players. The capacity crowd in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum got fired up by the incident and they […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving did not plan this game-ending sequence for the Brooklyn Nets. As a result, Bruce Brown became “the central character for the day” on Twitter, the one thing no human being wants to be. Sorry, too late: Brown became the sole focus of NBA Twitter after a pair of late misses […]