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As expected, Thursday’s episode of NBA on TNT focused on the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets to form a scary trio with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Charles Barkley revealed his first impression about the league’s newest Big 3. Sure enough, the straight-shooting TNT analyst offered his skepticism right away. […]

The Brooklyn Nets one of the NBA’s most formidable lineups when they acquired All-Star James Harden from the Houston Rockets to pair with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, one concern about the team is that its stars, especially Harden and Irving, need the ball in their hands to be effective. However, Nets general manager […]

James Harden has helped the Houston Rockets reach the playoffs in every season since coming over from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Getting traded to the Brooklyn Nets is the best chance for Harden to compete for a championship. Here is what Nets general manager Sean Marks had to say on the recent acquisition of Harden, […]

Right when superstar James Harden joins the Brooklyn Nets to help the franchise win a championship, point guard Kyrie Irving’s status is uncertain. There have been talks about Irving sitting out for the rest of the season, but ESPN’s Malika Andrews reported that Irving had different plans: Sean Marks said that signing James Harden wasn't […]

Now that James Harden has arrived, Kyrie Irving is suddenly the third banana for the Brooklyn Nets. It’s not a role Irving expected when he signed a four-year, $136.5 million deal with Brooklyn in July of 2019, and it’s likely not a role he’s ever played in his basketball life. So how will the All-Star […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant should be jumping with joy by now since he will be re-uniting with ex-teammate James Harden following the blockbuster four-team deal on Wednesday. However, judging by KD’s recent interview, it looks like he is still tempering his expectations until the deal officially gets completed. When asked what it was like […]

The New York Knicks battled a short-handed Brooklyn Nets side on Wednesday, and it was an opportunity for Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley to face off against one of his biggest idols in Kevin Durant. After the game, the 21-year-old point guard shared his experience in trying to defend Durant, which according to him, was a […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for his fourth consecutive regular-season game, adding to the growing total as he is expected to miss today’s matchup against the New York Knicks. Irving was spotted at a birthday party without wearing a mask this week. His actions could potentially break the NBA’s […]

The NBA trade rumors involving  James Harden can finally come to a close, as the Houston Rockets guard is heading to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team deal. The Cleveland Cavaliers received Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince from Brooklyn, while Victor Oladipo was traded to Houston for Caris LeVert who is now on the Indiana […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has picked up right where he left off prior to rupturing his Achilles in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, though the Nets have still tried to be cautious with respect to his health. Brooklyn has avoided playing Durant in both ends of back-to-backs this season, which is only […]

The Brooklyn Nets may be preparing to make a blockbuster offer for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. According to Nick Wright of FS1, there has been “legitimate movement on the Harden front,” as Brooklyn is reportedly willing to offer anybody besides Kevin Durant in the deal, plus three first-round picks and pick swaps in a […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is a man on a mission. A lot of NBA fans seemed to have forgotten about Durant’s greatness after he missed action all of last year, but now that he’s officially back, he’s reminding everyone he’s still one of the best in the league when it comes to buckets. Durant […]

Against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant passed both Dwyane Wade and Elgin Baylor to claim the 28th spot in the all-time scoring list. Durant reached the milestone in the third quarter of their eventual 122-116 win over the Nuggets. Apart from Baylor and Wade, Durant also blew by Adrian Dantley […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving could lose roughly $1.23 million in salary if he’s found to have violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, if Irving is forced to enter “mandated isolation” due to breach of protocol, he would face a $410,000 salary reduction per game missed. If Brooklyn’s Kyrie […]

A few years back, Drake needed a ride from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Conveniently, he was able to catch a lift on the Golden State Warriors team plane. However, thanks to some tardiness, the trip ended up costing the rapper — along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green — $500, as we just […]

The Brooklyn Nets got one of their superstars back on Sunday as Kevin Durant was finally cleared from his COVID-19 precautionary quarantine and was able to suit up against his old team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former MVP picked up where he left off before sitting out the past three games for Brooklyn and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder scored a huge win on Sunday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center, 129-116. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself another tremendous outing, as he went toe to toe against one of the best players in the league right now in Kevin Durant. After the game, SGA admitted that […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a mission to prove their worthiness in the Western Conference at the start of the season. While they haven’t gotten off to the best of starts, the Thunder will continue to try and turn things around against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander figured the best […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday and they’ll be getting a much-needed reinforcement back in the lineup. While Kevin Durant is set to return for the Nets, Kyrie Irving will be out again due to personal reasons, per the team’s official Twitter account. Status Report Update: Durant […]

Finally, there’s some good news for the Brooklyn Nets as superstar Kevin Durant is expected to be available against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. However, it’s still unclear if the other half of the 7-11 duo, Kyrie Irving, will also return from his mysterious hiatus. Per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the one-time NBA MVP is […]

The Brooklyn Nets are heading into a difficult matchup against the 7-1 Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. To make the task even more challenging, they’ll have to defend their home court without one of their star players in Kyrie Irving. While it is unknown at the moment, he’ll the anticipated matchup against the 76ers on […]

Despite the fact that he is already a NBA Champion and multiple-time NBA All-Star, now is the time for Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to truly prove himself as a legitimate force as the Eastern Conference franchise has already encountered some serious adversity early on in the 2020-21 regular season. Even with Irving previously […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant is currently on the sideline due to the league’s strict COVID-19 protocols, though the NBA veteran has yet to test positive for the “coronavirus” himself. Nonetheless, Durant will be forced to miss an extended period of time based on the league’s quarantine regulations while Nets head coach Steve Nash […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is facing a 7-day quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Durant will miss the next four games and new head coach Steve Nash now has a tough decision to make. On the daily Locked On Nets Podcast, host Doug Norrie reacts to the news surrounding […]

The Brooklyn Nets seemed to be on track to prove that they were the team to beat in the Eastern Conference early in the season, only for them to lose four out of their past five games. Derrick Coleman, who spent five seasons with the Nets from 1990-1995 to start his career, believes Brooklyn’s struggles will […]

It was announced earlier on Monday that Kevin Durant of the Nets will be sitting out a Tuesday game against the Utah Jazz this week, related to COVID-19. Now, he’s going to sit out a full week. This is a notable disruption to an NBA star’s season. It is part of the new normal in […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have the most potent offensive duo in the NBA in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Only one other team has two players that average over 26 points per game each, the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. However, despite all that offensive talent, the Nets are now 3-4 […]

The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the lowly Washington Wizards at home on Sunday afternoon with the new-look Eastern Conference franchise now below the .500 mark for the 2020-21 regular season. Adding to the agony of defeat over the weekend, both Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and superstar forward Kevin Durant missed shots as […]

It is no secret that Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant and Washington Wizards All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook go way back to their time together as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With these two going from teammates to friends to enemies to rivals and everything in between over the years, the tandem of […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving unsurprisingly leads the league as statistically the best pairing in the NBA early in the season. What comes as a bit of a shocker, however, is that the Phoenix Suns boast the second-best on-court partnership right now — and no, it doesn’t include Devin […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the losing end of their New Year’s Day matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, 114-96. After the disappointing defeat, Nets veteran forward Jeff Green emerged as a rallying voice for Brooklyn, whose strong message for his teammate received the full backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Brooklyn couldn’t find […]

I can never forget July 4th, 2016. When the news broke that Kevin Durant would sign with the Golden State Warriors, I, as an avid fan of Stephen Curry and the Warriors, shrugged and thought to myself: ‘smart.’ I was not excited nor particularly happy. Still, I merely acknowledged the intelligence of Durant’s move. In […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered their third loss of the season on Friday, falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 114-96. After the lopsided defeat, Brooklyn coach Steve Nash was asked about his decision not to call timeouts during Atlanta’s runs, to which he responded with clear explanation — which prompted the backing of Nets superstar Kevin Durant. […]

Three games into his career as a head coach and Brooklyn Nets tactician Steve Nash is managing loads like a seasoned veteran. Coming off a 106-104 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, Nash will rest both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for his team’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Barclays Center on […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is out indefinitely after suffering a partially torn right ACL. Dinwiddie injured his knee in the third quarter of Brooklyn’s loss on Sunday night against the Charlotte Hornets. He planted his leg awkwardly while driving at Hornets center Bismack Biyombo. The seven-year NBA guard was diagnosed with a partial tear […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will not play in Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzles after the Nets fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. However, Durant indicated Sunday he will attempt to play back-to-backs throughout the season: “I definitely want to be able to play back-to-backs,” Durant said, via Brian Lewis of the […]

If Kevin Durant suddenly walked away from the NBA right now and called it a career, what would be his lasting legacy? What’s the first thing people would think of when his name gets mentioned? If you run a survey with those questions, chances are that it would yield a variety of answers. Some would […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had himself a day on Sunday. Not only did he help the Hornets get their first win of the season and handed the Brooklyn Nets their first loss, but he also had one of the best dunks in the first week of the regular season. Rozier caught a body and […]

From his college days up to his debut in the NBA, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has always been compared with Kevin Durant. This isn’t just a mere coincidence. In an interview with his teammate JJ Redick, Ingram admitted that he definitely patterned his game after the Brooklyn Nets forward. Ingram recently made an […]