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Despite the Brooklyn Nets’ latest playoff failure, Kyrie Irving is still not giving up hope that he can make his partnership with Kevin Durant work. Irving’s future with the Nets remains in doubt. He has a player option for 2022-23 and is eligible for extension this summer, but it is unknown if Brooklyn will give […]

Stephon Marbury is not happy with the way Stephen A. Smith is criticizing NBA players–especially Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets’ shocking playoffs exit–so much so that he warned the veteran broadcaster that he could soon get the Will Smith-Chris Rock treatment. The former NBA player has issues with Stephen A. for years now, and […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have had a hard few weeks. Looking forward to Ben Simmons return, and how that might change their playoff fortunes, the Nets were regarded as an NBA Finals contender not long ago. After being unceremoniously swept by the Boston Celtics in round one of the playoffs, the media and rival fanbases have […]

The Boston Celtics were beaten soundly by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday, 101-89. That comes on the heels of the Celtics sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round. During that series, Boston completely shut down both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for much of the series, […]

Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back in his criticisms of Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets star lashed out at the media in what he called as their attempt to profit by “disrespecting people’s lives for entertainment.” The veteran broadcaster warned Thursday that he will unload everything he has to say about Irving’s comments in […]

Sparks were flying Friday during ESPN’s ”First Take”, as NBA Analyst Kendrick Perkins went off on a rant about Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s critical tweet about NBA media and its coverage of the players. “Just Watch all of the people who wake up every day and report about people’s lives on TV and social […]

Kyrie Irving didn’t exactly put his best foot forward with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021-22. Not only was he limited to just 29 regular season games as a result of his decision not to get vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving Kevin Durant to deal with the melodrama surrounding James Harden largely by himself. But even after […]

The Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, being swept in their first-round playoff series. During the series, the play of Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving was highlighted. Both All-Star struggled mightily against the Celtics defense, drawing all sorts of criticism. Some of that criticism came from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. That […]

The only scary hours the Brooklyn Nets lived up to was being eliminated from the NBA playoffs scarily quickly. The Boston Celtics swept them, making them the only squad to be swept so far in the postseason. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving didn’t live up to their potential in the series and now have to […]

The expectation versus reality had a pretty big gap in between for the Brooklyn Nets this season. With three relatively healthy superstars entering the season, a long run at the Larry O’Brien trophy seemed destined for the New York-based side. Instead, the season came to be defined by two things primarily: Kyrie Irving’s off-court issues […]

The offseason is here for the Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been eliminated as the Nets got unceremoniously swept by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Maybe it’ll all feel a little better than it does now if the Celtics go on to the NBA Finals and we remember the Nets were […]

The season didn’t go as planned for Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. Off-court issues, a mid-season trade, and now a first-round sweep have come to define what was expected to be a title-contending roster. After the Nets season was ultimately cut short, Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to send out a message to Jayson […]

If Kenyon Martin were in Kevin Durant’s position, he would have already asked the Brooklyn Nets to ditch Kyrie Irving. The former NBA All-Star got brutally honest on the Nets’ situation after the Boston Celtics swept them in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio, the former NBA All-Star […]

The Brooklyn Nets offseason begins, and the first name to keep an eye on is that of the head coach, Steve Nash. Following unceremonious endings, especially first-round sweeps, an NBA head coach is often made the fall guy. But Kevin Durant will have a significant say in that matter in Brooklyn, and he may not […]

The Brooklyn Nets had their season end much earlier than expected. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the squad entered the season as one of the odds-on favorites to win it all. Instead, they start their offseason early without even registering a single win in the playoffs. Durant will get many more cracks […]

Welp, that wasn’t how we wanted things to go. Scary hours long in the rearview, James Harden long gone. Nets fans dreams of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Seth Curry, and Patty Mills flying up and down the court spotting up and bombing threes after Ben Simmons gets a big steal and kicks it […]

Jayson Tatum just led the Boston Celtics to a highly improbable first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. This team was supposed to be one of the favorites to go all the way this season, but Tatum was clearly having none of that. After the game, Tatum shared an endearing moment on the floor with Kevin […]

Ben Simmons never made it back to the lineup in time to save the Brooklyn Nets’ season. But it doesn’t sound as if Kyrie Irving isn’t holding anything against his teammate. After the Nets were swept by the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center, many fans said goodbye to a season ripe with “what ifs.” Irving, […]

Despite a solid effort in Game 4 on Monday, Kyrie Irving fell short in trying to lead the Brooklyn Nets to live another day and salvage their season. They lost to the Boston Celtics in a down-to-the-wire contest, suffering an unexpected sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Safe to assume, not many […]

And just like that, the Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA Playoffs. In what has been nothing but a tumultuous season for the star-studded squad, getting swept out of the first round seems like an appropriate end. No matter how harsh that sounds. The Nets got defeated by the Boston Celtics in Game 4 […]

Stephen A. Smith is known for pushing boundaries with his untamed takes, but his latest comments on Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving have taken things to new heights. As Smith continues to push his narrative that Irving is unreliable and “a professional at missing work,” the ESPN talking head dropped a wild comment connecting Irving’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on the brink of an embarrassing first-round exit in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, currently trailing the Boston Celtics 3-0 heading into a must-win Game 4 on Monday night. With their season hanging in the balance, there have already been rumblings about the future of Steve Nash as the head coach. Well, […]

Prior to Saturday’s Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, news reports were that Ben Simmons was making his debut in Game 4. Then Game 3 happened and the Celtics took a 3-0 series lead on the Nets. On Sunday, new reports have surfaced that Simmons is no longer playing in Game 4. […]

Time is running out on the Brooklyn Nets after falling 0-3 to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Kevin Durant doesn’t look like himself while Kyrie Irving can’t get a grasp either. It’s drawn some criticism from past players, but legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson weighs in […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a 3-0 hole against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, prompting some talking heads to begin to take a closer look at the future of the team. Kyrie Irving has a player option for the 2022-23 season, under which he would make $36.5 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has never struggled quite like this. We’d been told the Boston Celtics’ defense was up there with some of the all-time great units, but to hold KD to this type of performance through three games? It’s pretty shocking and disappointing for the Brooklyn Brigade. Durant is averaging just 22.0 points […]

As the Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a 0-3 hole to the Boston Celtics, you can sort of feel the roof caving in on a difficult season. The Celtics had the Nets outclassed in this one. Kevin Durant has been in a funk this series and it persisted at Barclays Center. We didn’t expect that […]

In his post-game interview following Saturday’s deflating 109-103 loss vs. the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving was asked about how the Brooklyn Nets’ current situation compares to how his Cavs came from 3-1 behind to upset the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Finals. As it turns out, Irving had no intention of going there. […]

This has been an absolutely awful series from the Brooklyn Nets against the Boston Celtics. The team has been outplayed at both ends of the floor by the men in green, in particular on the defensive side of things. The Celtic defense has given Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving fits all series long, and it […]

The Brooklyn Nets will look to keep their season alive over the next couple of games. Down 2-0 to the Boston Celtics, they’re in do-or-die mode now. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both struggled in Game 2, and if they lose the third one in a best-of-seven series, they’d join some rather gloomy company. No […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in do-or-die territory now. They face an 0-2 hole to the Boston Celtics in their best of seven first-round series. Kevin Durant has struggled from the field. Kyrie Irving had one monster game but then couldn’t find his groove in Game 2. Ime Udoka’s stifling league-best defense led by 2022 Defensive […]

It’s a 2-0 series and the Brooklyn Nets are now two losses away from going fishing. After falling into a big hole by dropping two games in a hostile environment to the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant gave some props to their former assistant coach. Ime Udoka took over in Boston last offseason, […]

Ruh-oh. The Brooklyn Nets have fallen into the dreaded 0-2 hole heading back to Barclays Center for Game 3. They got a monster Kyrie Irving game in the first contest of the series vs. the Boston Celtics. But Kevin Durant struggled in that one. And in Game 2, when Nets Nation was hoping for both […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a very concerning position heading back to the Barclays Center, going into a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Playoffs after yet another loss on Wednesday night. Despite having the lead for most of the night, the Nets collapsed down the stretch while the Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics. While both games seemed completely winnable for the New York-based side, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving know they could’ve done more. The Nets tandem largely struggled in Game 2. Kevin Durant finished with 27 points which is just shy of his season average. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face a must-win scenario when they play Game 3 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics Friday night. The reason for that is the collapse that was the Nets on Wednesday. Brooklyn held a 17-point lead at one point and could very easily have been up by […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to even their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Nets came out highly aggressive and jumped out to an early 13-point lead. Of all players, it’s been the Boston-area native Bruce Brown’s 12 points that have led to Brooklyn’s early lead. Late in the first quarter, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to tip off Game 2 versus the Boston Celtics. Kevin Durant struggled in Game 1, while Kyrie Irving went ballistic. But in order to pull off the key upset, the Nets will need both of them to get hot at the same time. Otherwise Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus […]

Kyrie Irving made his return to Boston on Easter Sunday for Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets first round playoff series against the Celtics. There has been no love lost between the Celtics fans and Irving since he left the organization a few years ago. But Sunday took it to a new level. The crowd […]