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The Golden State Warriors square off against the Brooklyn Nets in a pivotal matchup between NBA powers. Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry looks like he is dialed in, as his pregame ritual with teammate Leandro Barbosa worked to perfection. ⚽️🏀 @StephenCurry30 and @TheBlurBarbosa are back with their pregame ritual!@warriors x Nets coming up at 7:30pm/et on […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will be facing his former team, the Golden State Warriors, on Tuesday. It will be a special night for KD, who won two NBA titles with the Dubs. However, if Durant’s recent Twitter likes are any indication, the Nets forward could be in for a massive performance. Just take a […]

For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are the frontrunners in this year’s MVP race. As expected, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Warriors talisman Stephen Curry continue where they left off this season. The pair is now the two league leaders in scoring and it seems like the […]

The Brooklyn Nets set sail for a long six-game road trip earlier this month. At the beginning of it, they were 5-3 overall, fifth place in the newly competitive Eastern Conference. There has been a rising middle class in the East with improved play overall. But after going 5-1 away from Brooklyn, the Nets now […]

The Brooklyn Nets visited the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. OKC, surprisingly, has rattled off four wins in a row, giving a little added intrigue to this contest–although Brooklyn is still favored to win. The city of Oklahoma will surely bring up some memories for Kevin Durant and James Harden. Both players played their early […]

After knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Brooklyn Nets are now 10-4 and tied for first place in the East standings with the Washington Wizards. The game may have had a little something extra for Kevin Durant and James Harden since they both began their careers with the Thunder. Technically, KD was drafted by […]

Despite an up-and-down start to their campaign, the Brooklyn Nets are still considered as the favorites to go all the way and win the championship this season. This is thanks in large part to the dominance of James Harden and Kevin Durant who for the most part, have been nothing short of outstanding early on. […]

While the NBA season is still fairly young, fans across the league have already begun spirited debates. Poor starts by the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers spearheaded discussions about revised title favorites. Additionally, good starts by other teams got some of their players involved in discussions for All-Star berths and end-of-season awards. Thus, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is off to a scorching hot start in 2021/22 and is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. The big man is currently leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.4 points per night while also grabbing 8.4 boards and dishing out 5.2 assists. In the process, KD has already reached […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant speaks out on why James Harden wasn’t the main reason they won against the New Orleans Pelicans. Harden had one of his best games this season on Friday night, scoring 39 points and 12 assists while knocking down a huge dagger late in the game to secure the 120-112 road […]

So much has been made this season about James Harden’s slow start, so his exploding for 39 points, five rebounds and 12 assists on top of 6-of-10 from beyond the arc and 11-of-15 from the line must have made the Brooklyn Nets’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans extra sweet. Oh baby, James Harden is […]

It has been seven full seasons since Kevin Durant was named regular season MVP. Of course, the 2014 MVP also boasts two NBA Finals MVPs in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018. With 12 games under his belt, it appears KD has a realistic shot at some more hardware in his trophy collection next spring. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been making headlines of late, but not for his play on the court. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, Iguodala pointed out how good he believes Jrue Holiday is defensively. During the interview, Warriors forward Andre Iguodala claims Jrue Holiday is massively underrated and that […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a few pleasant surprises so far this season. You’re probably already familiar with the former San Antonio Spurs duo of Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge. Both have impressed through the season’s early portion. But there is another offseason addition who hasn’t been on the mainstream radar quite as often: DeAndre’ […]

Ever since the Kevin Durant – Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors dominated the field in their time together, NBA fans have always wondered if they were better than Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls squad. It’s a fair question: the two teams are undeniably the two greatest teams to play in the NBA. It’s just a matter […]

Through the years, Draymond Green has earned a reputation of being a no-nonsense type of individual who never backs down from anybody. Apparently, he may have found his match with Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole. The pair got into a heated exchange on the bench during Wednesday’s bout against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Things appeared […]

When the Brooklyn Nets (8-4) first acquired LaMarcus Aldridge via buyout market last season, they probably didn’t expect this level of play from the 36-year-old. The seven-time All-Star abruptly retired after appearing in just five games for Brooklyn because of concerns related to an irregular heartbeat last season. At that point the possibility he might become […]

LaMarcus Aldridge came up big for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a 123-90 blowout win over the Orlando Magic. Aldridge’s strong performance off the bench earned the praise of teammate Kevin Durant, who may have just revealed his true feelings on Kyrie Irving. KD had nothing but praise for Aldridge, who logged 21 points, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant continues to double down on his chase for his fifth scoring title with another explosive performance. And, it didn’t take a lot for the former MVP to get his 30-piece on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic as Durant made franchise history with one of the most efficient scoring evenings […]

Kyrie Irving’s status with the Brooklyn Nets remains in limbo, and it doesn’t look like he is returning to the team any time soon. Despite the issue, though, Kevin Durant is focusing on the positive as they continue to grow together as a team even without a key piece of their Big 3. Speaking with […]

There is no Kyrie Irving around. James Harden has had significant struggles with his return to play from an injury and the new rules targeting non-basketball moves. But with those two seismic hurdles, the Brooklyn Nets cannot afford to slack in other departments. There’s one area where the Nets are really really slacking, and it […]

It has been a rough go for 2018 NBA MVP James Harden so far in the 2021-22 season. While the biggest story in Nets Land this year has been the absence of Kyrie Irving, things have not gone especially well for Harden. Some people are even beginning to wonder about a few nightmare scenarios, a […]

Following a recent Brooklyn Nets win in Canada against the Toronto Raptors, Nets superstar Kevin Durant was asked about returning to Scotiabank Arena, home of the Raptors, where he suffered his fateful torn Achilles during the 2019 NBA Finals. The NBA’s leading scorer was asked to compare the player he is now to the player […]

Is Kevin Durant somehow better now? The Brooklyn Nets star is now 33-years-old, but is putting up one of the best seasons of his career. Steve Nash, however, doesn’t want to overdo it. Nash was adamant that working Kevin Durant too hard goes against what the team is hoping to build in Brooklyn – and […]

As any basketball fan knows, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant loves his social media. Especially, Twitter. But, he’s also known to be controversial at times when it comes to mingling with fans. Durant recently spoke with Charles Barkley about how his view of social media has changed over the years. Via NBA on TNT: The […]

The Bulls’ victory over Brooklyn Monday snapped a five-game winning streak for the Nets. Sitting now at 7-4 overall, in a three-way tie for 5th place in the East (along with the Cavaliers and Knicks) it’s still early but we’re learning some things about this team. Nets Takeaways From Loss To Bulls 1) The Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Chicago Bulls, 118-95 on Monday. The final score makes it look a little less competitive than it really was. The big story in this one was the Nets’ abysmal fourth quarter where they were outscored, 42-17. It was the team’s second of a back-to-back, following Sunday’s big road victory […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the brink of what would have been their second win in two nights on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately for them, the Nets suffered a monumental collapse in the fourth period as they let Chicago outscore them 42-17 in the final frame. The game ended with a final score […]

The Brooklyn Nets improved to 7-3 with a hard-fought 116-1103 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. They now sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. James Harden came in struggling but dropped 16 points in the fourth quarter, finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Harden had that burst again […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant reacted to Scottie Barnes’ blazing start to his career with the Toronto Raptors. Durant and the Nets took care of business, defeating the Raptors early Sunday. After the game, Durant was asked on his thoughts of the young Raptor, Scottie Barnes. He responded with a great sign of respect, […]

Ja Morant has a massive KD IV collection that could go up against any sneaker afficionado’s stash. So much so, that even Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant himself had to shout out the Grizzlies stud for his eye-popping stack. Durant took to Twitter to give his four-word reaction to a bunch of photos showcasing Morant’s […]

While a lot of star players have complained about the NBA’s new Wilson ball and how it is affecting the game, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is different. In fact, according to him, it’s not affecting his performance at all. On Friday, Durant was asked whether the new Wilson balls are affecting his scoring, much […]

Cade Cunningham hasn’t had the dream start that you’d hope for when entering the NBA. But the Pistons star got something most rookies don’t get very easily – a ringing endorsement from Kevin Durant. The Brooklyn Nets star was all praise for Cade Cunningham after the closer-than-expected battle he had against the Pistons. Via Omari […]

It wasn’t pretty. But the end result was what they came for. The Brooklyn Nets built up a 16 point lead in Detroit and appeared in control, then allowed a young Detroit Pistons squad to chisel the lead down to one with minutes remaining. But Kevin Durant continued his MVP campaign and landed the plane. […]

Because of the pandemic, fans were not allowed back into Toronto’s home arenas until recently. Due to this, the next trip for the Brooklyn Nets will be the first in a long time for Kevin Durant, who missed significant time before the pandemic due to injury. Durant, who has always been held in affection by […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is off to yet another terrific start in the 2021/22 season, leading his team to a 5-3 record. While it hasn’t been easy adjusting without Kyrie Irving, KD is definitely putting up the numbers that will be needed to make a Finals run in 2022. Following a 29-point performance on […]

James Harden is used to having haters. But it seems like the hate-buzzards may be circling him a bit prematurely in the season’s early going. The NBA made some important adjustments to the rule book this offseason, and it turned The Beard into a bit of a “poster boy” for new rule changes, if you […]

Chris Rock is the latest celebrity to pile onto the Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine. During a show Wednesday in Brooklyn, Chris Rock posed the question to the crowd, “Where’s my anti-vaxxer’s at?” Once he got a reaction from the crowd, he responded by saying “You dumb Kyrie […]

Through eight games so far, the Brooklyn Nets sit at 5-3, just 1.5 games out of first place in the East. Kevin Durant has played like an MVP. James Harden struggled out of the gates, but he’s starting to regain that All-Star form. The team has spoken about the Kyrie Irving-sized void in their lineup. […]