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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 […]

Much has been made about the Kyrie Irving and Celtics fan base beef. The entire city of Boston is likely gearing up to boo Irving out of the TD Garden on Wednesday night. The Boston fans have utilized the basic “Kyrie sucks” chants as well as some NSFW chants. But Massachusetts native and celebrity comedian […]

Kyrie Irving and the city of Boston have beef. There is no denying that. Irving was recently was fined for profane language and flipping off Celtics fans in the Nets’ postseason game against Boston. Kevin Durant attempted to explain why Celtics fans displayed hostility towards Irving. “It’s rooted in love. They once loved you…had life […]

The Brooklyn Nets might’ve lost to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night in Game 1, but Kyrie Irving stole the show with his antics towards C’s fans. The  guard, who dropped 39 points, flipped them off on numerous occasions and yelled some profanity at the Boston faithful, which resulted in a $50,000 fine on Tuesday. […]

To say that Kyrie Irving is an unwanted man in Boston would be an understatement. Celtics fans despise their former star point guard and they have made their feelings about him abundantly clear — even during a Red Sox game that had nothing to do with the Brooklyn Nets superstar. On Tuesday, the home crowd […]

Tracy McGrady went viral on Tuesday after he boldly claimed that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are more skilled than the duos of LeBron James-Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen. While many expect that LeBron wouldn’t be happy to hear that, it’s quite the opposite for the Los Angeles Lakers star. On Twitter, both LeBron […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. In Game 1, Nets guard Kyrie Irving reminded everyone who incredible of a basketball player he is. He dropped 39 points, 18 of which coming in the fourth quarter. He almost single handedly led the Nets back from a […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was just fined $50,000 for flipping off Celtics fans and yelling profanity during and after Game 1 on Sunday. The Boston faithful have absolutely hated him since he jetted for the Big Apple, letting Irving hear it every time he returns to the TD Garden. Kevin Durant meanwhile was asked […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving erupted for 39 points in a Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics and also let the C’s fans hear it, flipping them off on numerous occasions and yelling profanity. In his post-game interview, Kyrie made it clear he wasn’t going to back down and take hate from his former […]

There is no question Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are the main two reasons the Brooklyn Nets will reach their championship goals in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. But according to Charles Barkley, they’ll also be the downfall of the Nets because the team is far too reliant on them. Via NBA on TNT: Chuck says […]

If you haven’t heard already, Kyrie Irving does not take to trash talk kindly. The Brooklyn Nets star was jeered heavily by the Boston Celtics crowd during game one of the series. During the entire game, Irving was visibly heated, firing back at the Boston faithful with his own comebacks and middle fingers. The NBA, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had his fair share of game-winning moments. He’s one player who doesn’t shy away from taking the big shot, especially when the stakes are enormous. But on Sunday, he was on the receiving end of a game-winning play, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum buried the Nets in Game […]

To say that Kyrie Irving is tired of all the trash talk would be a massive understatement after Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. The Brooklyn Nets guard was visibly frustrated with all the noise from fans throughout the game. After the heartbreaking loss, Kyrie Irving still had to hear it from one fan while […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell into a hole after a crushing Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Kyrie Irving was absolutely lethal. He went to a rocking TD Garden and dropped 39 points despite incessant boos raining down from fans in green the whole game. […]

Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics fans really don’t like each other. If there was any doubt about the Boston faithful’s thoughts on Irving, their Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets all but removed it. Irving and the home crowd got into it multiple times, with both sides trading barbs against each other. It was peak […]

On Easter Sunday, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving resurrected his elite play in Boston. He scored a game-high 39 points on an efficient 12-for-20 shooting. That includes hitting six shots from downtown. However, it was all for naught as the Celtics defeated the Nets 115-114 on a buzzer beater from Jayson Tatum. Shockingly, it […]

After watching Kyrie Irving’s impressive display in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but mention the NBA’s snub of the Brooklyn Nets guard for its 75th Anniversary team. There were a lot of snubs for the NBA 75 team, and many argue that […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped Game 1 to the Boston Celtics, but it wasn’t because of Kyrie Irving. However, he did made headlines on Sunday because of reasons beyond his incredible play. The seven-time All-Star product from Duke can be a bit provocative. He became one of the most controversial athletes in the NBA this season […]