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Players of Jared Dudley’s caliber normally sit out the first few days of free agency, waiting for the league’s marquee players to make decisions that inevitably affect their own. That proved the case on Sunday, as a dizzying night of package deals, surprise signings, and shocking sign-and-trades left the open market absent any superstars with […]

The Brooklyn Nets made major headlines right at the start of free agency this year. They are signing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan. That’s a lot of star power really quickly. Of course, that means they’ll need role players as well. With that in mind, who can blame Jared Dudley for wanting to […]

Jared Dudley believes that Kawhi Leonard will leave the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. According to Farbod Esnaashari of SB Nation, Dudley said that if he had to make a bet on Leonard’s destination, he would put his next multi-million-dollar shoe deal on the line for the Clippers. Esnaashari said that […]

Jared Dudley proved during the 2019 postseason that he’s far more than a veteran mentor and future star media personality. The 12-year veteran was instrumental to the underdog Brooklyn Nets’ relative success against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs, playing 20.6 minutes per game and being inserted into the starting lineup […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley called out Michael Salfino of The Athletic for saying that the team has no fan base. Who is this guy?? Never heard of him.. cuz obviously he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.. No fan base in Brooklyn 😂😂.. I live in the city and get talk to by fans […]

The NBA All-Defensive teams for 2019 were announced on Wednesday and Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley isn’t pleased with the results. Dudley says Houston Rockets combo forward P.J. Tucker should have been voted to one of the teams and Toronto Raptors star swingman Kawhi Leonard should have been on the first team instead […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley says the best way to limit Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry on offense is by wearing him down on defense. Dudley says the Houston Rockets should put Curry in as many pick-and-rolls as they can to tire out the Warriors guard so he doesn’t have loads […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley recently chatted with Ethan Strauss of The Athletic to give his take on a scouting report to guard Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Harden led the NBA in scoring this season for the second-straight year. The Rockets star has become impossible to defend with his lethal step back […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley says Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is somebody you’d want to have on your team. Dudley appeared on the May 9 edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” and spoke about Irving’s reputation among NBA players. As a teammate, he’s a different cat. That’s the word they use. They say […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley says he regrets using the word “average” to describe Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Dudley said Simmons was an average player in the half-court because of his inability to hit a jump shot. The Sixers defeated the Nets in the first round in five games. “I do wish I […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley “would be shocked” if the franchise doesn’t get a sit-down with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. The Nets will have cap space this summer to sign two max contract players. Brooklyn made the playoffs this season and has a bright future with Sean […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is one of the most talented players in the league. He’s a double-double machine. He’s a two-time All-Star. He is a sometimes unstoppable force on the low block. But, his lack of maturity is something that has been a problem for him, and Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley says […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley is reportedly interested in joining the Boston Celtics as a free agent this upcoming offseason, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Dudley played for Boston College and has enjoyed a sound bounce-back year for the Nets as a veteran leader and a 3-point weapon. The veteran forward will turn […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley, who had two stints with the Phoenix Suns (2009 to 2013 and 2016 to 2018), said that the organization did not possess a great structure which led to them messing everything up. On Twitter, Dudley reacted to an article which detailed his experience with the Suns — particularly in his […]

Jared Dudley, who’s played for six different teams in his wayward career, understands as well as anyone how impressive the Brooklyn Nets’ rise to respectability over the last few years has really been. Still, the 12-year veteran is fully aware of the inherent advantages the New York Knicks will have over the Nets this summer […]

Brookln Nets forward Jared Dudley has clarified his comments about Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. According to Dudley, he meant no disrespect when he called Simmons an average player in the halfcourt set. Dudley said that his comments was him putting his coach or analyst hat on. The 12-year pro admitted that he’s a player […]

The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler and Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley for initiating the altercation that took place in Game 4 of first round playoff series. Dudley took the brunt of the hit and as he was fined $25,000. Meanwhile, Butler was fined $15,000 for his involvement in the incident. Fortunately, […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets, NBA referee and crew chief Ed Malloy explained the officials’ side on what led to the ejections of Jimmy Butler and Jared Dudley, as well as the flagrant foul called on Joel Embiid, who were all involved in the third quarter melee. The incident started […]

Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell comes to the defense of veteran teammate Jared Dudley, who was ejected for in Game 4 for pushing Joel Embiid and starting a fight with the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid was whistled for a Flagrant 1 after a hard foul on Jarrett Allen midway through the third quarter. Dudley, however, has […]

Jared Dudley knew what we was getting himself into. Still, the Brooklyn Nets forward believes the officials overreacted to the fracas in Game 4 between his team and the Philadelphia 76ers that left he and Jimmy Butler ejected. After the Sixers held on to beat the Nets 112-108, Dudley expounded on the incident that began […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler was ejected in the Sixers’ Game 4 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after he shoved Nets forward Jared Dudley, who pushed Joel Embiid after Embiid fouled Jarrett Allen hard. Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 foul. Dudley, like Butler, was ejected. Butler and Embiid discussed the […]

Jared Dudley has no regrets for instigating a fracas that resulted in he and Jimmy Butler being ejected from Game 4. In fact, the Brooklyn Nets forward apparently wishes he would have shoved Joel Embiid even harder. “If anything, I should have got him worse,” Dudley told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. After […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, originally listed as doubtful, ended up playing in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, emerging as the best player on the floor despite suffering from nagging left knee pain related to tendonitis. With his team locked in a heated battle and in need of a win before this […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley and Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons are developing a fiery rivalry in the 2019 playoffs. Dudley said Simmons is an average player in the half-court before Game 3. Simmons responded by putting up 31 points and nine assists to lead the Sixers to a Game 3 win at […]

Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons wants to put an end to his mini-beef with Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley. Dudley took a swipe at Simmons before Game 3 of their first-round series. The 33-year-old forward said that Simmons is a very good player in transition. However, when slowed down in the half-court, he is an average […]

Jared Dudley brought this upon himself. The Brooklyn Nets forward, to be clear, was right about Ben Simmons’ effectiveness diminishing in the halfcourt. He only has so many avenues to create points as a primary playmaker when the game bogs down, and is something close to a complete liability when the ball is in someone […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the best young players in the NBA. Despite being redshirted his first season in the NBA (due to an injury), Simmons lived up to the hype last season as he was named the Rookie of the Year in the 2017-18 season. This year, Simmons continued his […]

Philadelphia 76ers point man Ben Simmons was dismissive during Thursday morning’s media session when asked to comment about what was said of him after a Game 2 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Jared Dudley, who did not play in Game 2 after going 0-for-2 in 28 minutes during a Game 1 Nets win, offered his […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran forward Jared Dudley has never been one to mince words, and that trend didn’t change on Wednesday when he was asked to talk about Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. Dudley, whose Nets are tied 1-1 with the Sixers in their first-round series, told reporters on Wednesday Simmons is “average” when you […]

The Brooklyn Nets sorely missed Jared Dudley in their Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Fortunately, the playoffs’ most unlikely impact player is apparently healthy enough to play going forward. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Dudley said on Wednesday that he will play in Game 3. Dudley says he’s good […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert and the rest of his teammates weren’t big fans of what Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and point forward Ben Simmons did during their Game 2 postgame press conference. Embiid and Simmons laughed while Embiid was “apologizing” to Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid viciously elbowed Allen in Game 2 […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley won’t play in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dudley is reportedly dealing with a calf injury. Sources: Nets forward Jared Dudley (calf) will miss tonight’s Game 2 in Philadelphia. Dudley played a critical role for Brooklyn in Game 1. […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley thinks the next step for starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is “valuing the ball more.” In the playoffs, every possession matters, which means turnovers have to be avoided at all costs. Russell had four turnovers in the Nets’ Game 1 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Dudley, who has watched […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen made his first few impressions in the league as a rookie in 2017-18 late in the season, but he soon saw himself flourish into a capable starter during this season. His teammates even expect him to break through as one of the best centers of the league in the near […]

The Brooklyn Nets were encouraged by Caris LeVert’s emergence as more than a role player for the organization, but that hope was quickly deflated by an early-season foot injury that could have sidelined him for the rest of the season. At first, the gruesome nature of his injury brought back memories of Gordon Hayward’s nasty […]

Saturday night saw a pair of upsets in the Eastern Conference. The lower seed won both games, as the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets took down the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn’s 111-102 victory was largely due to huge performances from D’Angelo Russel and Caris LeVert. But Nets forward Jared Dudley blamed […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off an upset, beating the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks 133-128, to improve to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. After the game, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson had high praises for Jared Dudley, calling the veteran forward the ‘X-Factor’ in their much-needed win. 🎥 Coach on @JaredDudley619: “The X-factor” pic.twitter.com/CbG3ZdjTR1 […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley says the franchise is in the conversation to get star free agents this summer “because they’re winning.” The Nets are projected to have around $30 million in salary cap space this summer. The franchise has been linked to Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler. Dudley says he tells players […]

In Jared Dudley’s opinion, the MVP conversation ended after Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Dudley posted five emphatic words on his Twitter account on April 4. The MVP talk ended tonight! https://t.co/T9kkMmAClW — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 5, 2019 Antetokounmpo scored 45 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, recorded six assists, and blocked five […]