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Far away from the drama they had to deal with months ago, the Brooklyn Nets are now among the elite teams in the NBA. They currently carry a 27-15 win-loss record, which is good enough for second place in the Eastern Conference. Despite that, it still feels like there’s room for upgrading the Nets roster. […]

The Brooklyn Nets open 2022 training camp on Sept. 27. The team moves into this season with several additions poised to provide a shakeup to the rotation. With that, here are three training camp battles to watch over the coming weeks. 3. Joe Harris vs. Royce O’Neale Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are […]

As the Brooklyn Nets begin training camp next week, one of several questions continues to be: Who is the roster’s backup point guard? Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving will shoulder most of the ball-handling responsibilities for the Nets this season. Despite this, Irving has frequently been used off the ball in his last two seasons […]

The Brooklyn Nets move into the 2022-23 season as a far deeper and more versatile team than last year. A busy offseason featuring a key trade and numerous free agent signings added several new faces to Brooklyn’s supporting cast. However, the Nets still have needs such as a floor-spacing center and backup point guard. And […]

2K ratings should never be a barometer of an NBA player’s skill. Yet again this proves to be a useful notion to uphold, especially after Nets guard Patty Mills, the Australian national basketball team legend, was given an undeserved absurdly low rating for NBA 2K23. Josh Giddey, the rising star of the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

The Brooklyn Nets were left scrambling after Kevin Durant requested a trade on Thursday, just hours before NBA free agency opened up. The bombshell trade request didn’t prevent the Nets from securing a couple of key pieces in free agency, as both Patty Mills and Nic Claxton have agreed to extend their stay in Brooklyn, […]

In the last ten years, the NBA has seen a significant transition. Teams are shooting 3-pointers at a higher rate than ever before, and the game is moving much faster. Consequently, many teams are now on the hunt for excellent shooters. Thankfully, this year’s crop of free agents will have some of the top shooters […]

It’s been a dramatic offseason for the Brooklyn Nets and it’s likely just getting started. Although Kyrie Irving agreed to sign his player option, the question still remains if he’ll be on the roster next year. Now, it sounds like Brooklyn is losing a veteran guard for the upcoming 2022-23 season, as Patty Mills has […]

2022 NBA free agency is approaching quickly. For the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s time to put up or shut up. The Sixers are in need of more support around Joel Embiid and have to pull out all the stops they can to put a worthy team around him. While going for someone like Zach LaVine is […]

The Boston Celtics were extremely close to adding another NBA Finals victory to their storied franchise this past season. Despite losing to the Golden State Warriors, the 2021-2022 NBA campaign was an overall success for Boston. They labored through the first portion of the season and rumors began swirling about a potential rebuild. However, Jayson […]

The Memphis Grizzlies embarked on an inspiring journey during the 2021-22 season. They were in ninth place last year and advanced to the first round of the playoffs through the play-in tournament, but they were magnificent this season, finishing second in the Western Conference before losing to the Golden State Warriors in the second round. […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star festivities are officially underway with the Rising Stars Challenge, but the real excitement begins on Saturday night. Among the three events, the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest will take place, with a number of intriguing participants who can really make it rain. Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest Info, Participants, Format, Preview The 3-Point […]

The Brooklyn Nets signing Patty Mills was one of the best moves from this past offseason. The 2014 champion and longtime San Antonio Spurs guard has been a vital player for the Nets, both on and off the court, all season long amid quite a bit of turmoil. Mills has provided much-needed consistency for a […]

No Kevin Durant, no Kyrie Irving, no Ben Simmons, no win for the Brooklyn Nets. The undermanned squad bowed down to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, 117-103. After an unbelievable come-from-behind win against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, the Nets couldn’t sustain their energy and fell to the Wizards for their 12th loss in […]

The Brooklyn Nets acquisition of Ben Simmons was met with a combination of joy, shock and derision, depending on the perspective of those analyzing the deal. Many have criticized Simmons for his attitude and how he handled the situation with the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons will get a chance to rebuild his career following the debacle […]

It’s not every day your favorite team engages in an absolute blockbuster trade. Fans spend a lot of time concocting them on trade machines but so rarely do they actually go down. Thursday’s NBA Trade deadline was not one of those days. This time, we really got one. The Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden and […]

First year Brooklyn Nets guard Patty Mills made his triumphant return to San Antonio on Friday night, his first time in over a decade he wasn’t playing for the home Spurs. The decision to leave the team you spent 12 seasons of your career with is never easy. One of the heaviest parts for Patty […]

The Brooklyn Nets headed to AT&T Center to  battle the San Antonio Spurs. With trade season in full swing, most of the Nets should feel reasonably safe. Nic Claxton is the name who has been mentioned the most. But the big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden certainly aren’t going anywhere, at […]

Brooklyn Nets stars LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills were both honored with a touching tribute video in their return to San Antonio. The clip clearly got many in the building emotional, including All-Star James Harden. Check out the heartfelt highlight reel the Spurs made for the returning Nets veterans: Welcome back @aldridge_12 and @Patty_Mills! 🙂🥲😭@spurs […]

The Brooklyn Nets went on the road to the San Antonio Spurs and got a big win on Friday night and a lot of it had to do with the play of their guards. Kyrie Irving was allowed to play, James Harden had an outstanding game and Patty Mills had his return to San Antonio. […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets tipped off their Friday night contest at the AT&T Center. However, before the game got underway, the Spurs organization took the time to honor former Spurs’ Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge. Both players received heartfelt tributes in their return to San Antonio before the contest tipped off. Welcome […]

While both Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge are thriving with the Brooklyn Nets since leaving the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich has no regrets letting them walk away. Ahead of the Spurs-Nets showdown on Friday, Coach Pop was asked about his thoughts on Mills and Aldridge contending for a championship with the Nets while the […]

The Novak Djokovic story continues to unravel with new developments seemingly every day. Two days ago, the world’s number one tennis player successfully appealed the denial of his visa and was allowed into Melbourne for the Australian Open. The entire saga has created division on the issue, as Djokovic is unvaccinated and traveling across borders. […]

There were times this didn’t feel very likely. There were times it felt like a trade might offer Kevin Durant and James Harden more help in 2022 and beyond than Kyrie Irving could. But the New Jersey native is now finally set to make his season debut this week, with the seven-time All-Star expected to be […]

Much like the rest of the league, the COVID-19 pandemic has largely ravaged the Brooklyn Nets. Along with multiple other Nets, Kevin Durant and James Harden both entered the healthy and safety protocols a couple of weeks ago. Heck, even Kyrie Irving, who has yet to suit up this season due to his vaccination status, […]

With the return of the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation — including Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — now on the horizon, they have survived a stretch which might well be looked back upon as the most difficult portion of their regular season when all is said and done. They’ve pieced together an identity as a scrappy, […]

After playing nine seasons and winning one championship with the San Antonio Spurs, Patty Mills signed with the Brooklyn Nets for the taxpayer’s mid-level exception. Mills, with the Spurs since 2012, didn’t fit the extended timeline of San Antonio’s path toward contention, paving the way for him to chase another title alongside Kevin Durant and […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been ravaged by COVID-19 health and safety protocols. But that hasn’t taken away Patty Mills’ sense of humor. The Nets got some good news when James Harden was cleared from the Covid list. But after having three games postponed, the question remained how in-shape the Beard was. Patty Mills was asked […]

It has been a wild week for the Brooklyn Nets and we’re not even halfway through. On Monday, fans got some updates that there may be “renewed optimism” on a Kyrie Irving return. Shams Charania of The Athletic suggested that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have spoken recently and that may be where the newfound […]

Brooklyn Nets star Patty Mills is a legend in his home country of Australia. He has always been proud of his heritage, and he never misses the opportunity to play for the Land Down Under in international competitions. Recently though, Mills isn’t too happy with Australia after WNBA player Tiffany Mitchell, who plays as an […]

Kevin Durant entered Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons as an MVP candidate and as the NBA’s scoring leader, dropping 28.4 points per game. But in a road game without the resting James Harden, KD erupted for the most points any player has scored this season with 51 markers. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was locked […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been a pretty damn good team to start the season. They are first in the surprisingly competitive Eastern Conference with a 16 – 6 record. They are living up to their championship contender expectations in every way possible… except for one aspect: the way they start and close out games. Nets […]

We’re only 20 games into the season so it’s still a bit early to look at statistics and draw sweeping conclusions. But if we wait for a more robust sample, there will be less surprises. And what fun is that? Let’s comb through some statistics and find a few items that stand out to get […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some terrible news on Monday, with head coach Steve Nash announcing that sharpshooter Joe Harris is undergoing surgery due to an issue with a bone particle in his injured left ankle. The Nets’ all-time leading 3-point shooter is expected to return this season, but there will be an update following the procedure. […]

The Brooklyn Nets improve to 13-5, and are now in sole possession of first place in the East. Nets head coach Steve Nash has spoken at length this season about the team’s “continuity plan” being disrupted when they learned Kyrie Irving wouldn’t be available to them. Because of that disruption, they’ve needed their stars to […]

The Brooklyn Nets (now 12-5) are in sole possession of first place. The Nets hosted the last place, (now 4-12) Orlando Magic, but Brooklyn was very short-handed so it was no cake walk. James Harden was able to lead a short-handed Nets squad by exorcising some of his early-season demons. He got to the free […]

At different times throughout the season, the Brooklyn Nets (now 11-5 and tied for first place with the Miami Heat) have talked about finding their identity. They were pretty honest in saying they didn’t have one at first and didn’t know what theirs would be during the season’s early grind. But it does seem as […]

One of the pieces required in vying for an NBA championship is a spark-plug off the bench. When a team deals with slow starts and offensive struggles, a scorer off the bench provides the antidote more often than not. In the early stages of the season, although the stars came out to play, some guys […]

While the Brooklyn Nets may be missing Kyrie Irving, they would be more than delighted to see Patty Mills thriving with the team in his stead. Mills has proven to be a beneficial signing for the Nets when they got him during the offseason, especially amid the Irving situation. Kyrie is currently in exile as […]