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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’ […]

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 […]

The Nets have made the decision that star point guard Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play in road games or practice with the team as long as he is unvaccinated and therefore ineligible to play in home games in Brooklyn. As of this writing, that means he would be out for the season […]

Kyrie Irving’s status for the Brooklyn Nets remain uncertain amid his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. With that said, newcomer Patty Mills is expected to get the starting nod if the superstar guard is unable to play home games in 2021-22. While there is a big possibility of that happening, especially with Kyrie firm […]

When LaMarcus Aldridge retired last April, everyone thought there’s no chance he would return to the NBA. After all, his heart problem at the time was too serious that it forced him to leave the Brooklyn Nets abruptly. However, luckily for him, Aldridge was able to overcome the health problem and get a second chance […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are as deep as any team in the Eastern Conference which is a product of their miraculous bargain-bin, void-filling NBA offseason. One of those signings fell through the cracks, however, and will have a profound impact on head coach Steve Nash’s rotation. That signing is point guard Patty Mills. […]

Brooklyn Nets media day was Monday, and there was one major story by several miles: Kyrie Irving and his lack of an update on his vaccination status. Everyone was wondering if the star guard is in fact not vaccinated. If not, would that mean he cannot hoop in Brooklyn this season? New York City is […]

The Brooklyn Nets held Media Day on Monday. The biggest story surrounding the team at this time is whether or not Kyrie Irving is vaccinated and if he’ll be eligible to play in Brooklyn’s 41 regular-season home games. Everything else sort of pales in comparison at this point. We came into Media Day wondering if […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell short of winning it all last season amid their powerhouse crew led by Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. In this post, though, we will be looking at the Nets X Factor for the 2021-22 NBA season. There were a lot of factors that came into play such as injuries, […]

Veteran guard Patty Mills will provide more help for Kevin Durant and the powerhouse unit of the Brooklyn Nets. He surprisingly left the San Antonio Spurs to join the Nets in the offseason, signing a two-year, $12 million deal. Mills will serve as the backup of Kyrie Irving and James Harden, providing instant scoring punch […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, it was hard to see Patty Mills join the Brooklyn Nets especially after spending 10 seasons with them. Mills is very popular with the Spurs organization and fanbase since his infectious enthusiasm and absolute team-first mentality are pretty much commended. His departure was surely felt by the whole organization. However, […]

Patty Mills is putting on a different black uniform next season. The longtime San Antonio Spurs guard is putting away his silver and black next season at he joins the Brooklyn Nets. The Australian guard posted a heartfelt dedication to the Spurs organization and its fans for his decade-long journey with them. “You can’t say […]

After spending 10 years with the San Antonio Spurs, Patty Mills will finally move on to the next chapter of his career after he signed for the title-contending Brooklyn Nets. The Spurs will always be a classy organization and this was evident as they posted on social media an emotional message regarding Patty Mills’ departure. […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and new head coach Ime Udoka are always ready to trade trash-talks with Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. If you need proof, then look no further than the medal ceremony in the Tokyo Olympics. Durant and his new Nets teammate Patty Mills celebrated together after getting their medals. KD […]

Friday  — or Saturday in Japan — was a good day for Kevin Durant. After all, he led Team USA to a win in the gold medal game of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s basketball tournament with a sensational performance against France. He was not the only member of the Brooklyn Nets who got to […]

Luka Doncic was arguably the MVP among all basketball rosters at the Tokyo Olympics. But even his superhuman abilities weren’t enough to overcome a stacked Australian team during the bronze medal game, falling 93-107. Doncic was understandably in tears as the loss started to sink in for him and his Slovenian teammates: Luka Doncic heartbroken […]

Australian superstar Patty Mills is not backing down from the challenge as his Team Australia is set to battle it out against Team USA in the semis of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hours before their intense match-up, Mills firmly believes that his undefeated Australian squad has what it takes to eliminate Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors were reportedly finalists for Patty Mills. However, the veteran point guard has shocked everybody and is headed to the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Free agent G Patty Mills has agreed to a two-year, $12M deal with the Brooklyn Nets, […]

NBA reporter Marc Stein, from his Substack, is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are pursuing San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills, who is currently playing for Team Australia in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The Lakers and the Nets, league sources say, are both in pursuit of San Antonio's Australian sharpshooter Patty […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had a disappointing season as the Atlanta Hawks knocked them out of the NBA Playoffs in the second round. Rumors began swirling after the Sixers’ premature exit that Ben Simmons will likely get traded after a horrible display in the postseason. Assuming Simmons gets traded soon, the Sixers go back to the […]

All eyes are on the Golden State Warriors and the moves they will be making this offseason. The Warriors reportedly looked into trading their  two lottery picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, but they ultimately stood pat and selected Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Kuminga is seen as a raw project who probably won’t be […]

The Boston Celtics have already had a busy offseason. Danny Ainge stepped down from his longtime role as President of Basketball Operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the team from 2013-2021, took over the position that Ainge had previously assumed. Stevens’ first move brought Al Horford back to Boston—acquiring the five-time All-Star big man from the […]

The Atlanta Hawks surprised many fans around the world when they stormed past the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and then proceeded to put up quite the fight against the eventual NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Many fans and pundits were surprised when both Bogdan Bogdanovic and […]

The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

After finishing the regular season with a record of 39-33, the Golden State Warriors had a chance to clinch a playoff berth last season in the NBA’s first-ever play-in tournament, but the Dubs eventually failed. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. After seeing superstar Stephen Curry put up monster stats […]

Australia took it to Team USA in the second half of Monday’s exhibition bout in Las Vegas, sending the Americans to another embarrassing loss after a shocking first defeat against Nigeria over the weekend. Patty Mills and Joe Ingles played starring roles in Australia’s 91-83 triumph, with Mills going for 22 points and Ingles chipping […]

Another exhibition game, another shocking loss for Team USA. For the second straight time, Kevin Durant and company dropped a tuneup contest, losing to Australia, 91-83 on Monday. While it wasn’t as surprising compared to the defeat to Nigeria last Saturday, it still doesn’t bode well for Team USA to struggle against lower-ranked teams heading […]

Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and the rest of Team USA dropped their second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Team Australia. After a surprising defeat against Nigeria on Saturday, the might national team couldn’t bounce back and fell flat against Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and the rest of the team from down under […]

It had been previously reported that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wouldn’t be suiting up for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, and that was made official on Monday. The Sixers youngster told Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian that he would be skipping the Olympics in order to work on “individual skill development,” according to Basketball […]

The NBA has handed down its punishment to Indiana Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson after he headbutted San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the two teams. Sampson has been suspended one game without pay. Mills and Spurs forward Rudy Gay have been fined for their roles in the […]

A scuffle broke out on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs visited the Indiana Pacers, and Derrick White was almost at the wrong place at the wrong time. Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson was out there looking for some smoke as he got physical with Spurs guard Patty Mills, which eventually forced Rudy Gay to step […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been fined $25,000 for violating the NBA’s resting policies despite winning by 26 points. The NBA has fined the San Antonio Spurs $25,000 for violating league's player resting policy. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 18, 2021 This occurs in the wake of the Toronto Raptors being fined for the same […]

The Sixers have been one of the best teams of the 2020-21 NBA season, as dominant play from Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and a great supporting cast has lead Philly to a 1-seed with a 30-13 record more than halfway through the season. Despite being one of the best teams in the league right now, […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time with the San Antonio Spurs may not have been as successful as he would’ve wanted, but there’s no doubt he made a huge impact on the city, the team and his teammates. Following the news of his impending exit from the Spurs, his teammates Rudy Gay and Patty Mills made sure to […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay used to be one of the most athletic players in the NBA before he tore his Achilles during the 2016-17 season with the Sacramento Kings. Since that injury, Gay hasn’t really been able to show off his hops since it takes a while for players to recover from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are two NBA teams that are said to be interested in trading for San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills, according to a report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Spurs are up to something,” O’Connor writes in his 2020 NBA Draft Guide. “League sources say they’re shopping […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills has, unfortunately, been experiencing racism since his days as a young kid in Canberra, Australia. His devotion to advocacy for racial justice is inspiring folks across the NBA community, including his longtime coach, Gregg Popovich. Speaking to the The New York Times’ Marc Stein, Mills recounted a traumatic experience […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Patty Mills has always been about equality and standing up for good. After recently being part of an athlete-led ‘We Got You’ campaign to combat racism and discrimination in Australian sports, the 31 year old Canberra native now launches his own local basketball league in his home country called Indigenous […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills will donate his remaining salary for the 2019-20 season, amounting to more than $1 million, to aid Black Lives Matter organizations in his home country of Australia. With that, head coach Gregg Popovich lauded the Aussie’s decision and called him the “spiritual leader of the team.” “He’s the spiritual […]