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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was in awe after Kyrie Irving almost won it for the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics. After trailing by as much as 15 points, the Nets battled back in the fourth quarter to keep it a tight contest. Irving stepped up […]

The Brooklyn Nets are preparing to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving form a pretty formidable scoring duo, but so do Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Which team boasts the better duo is certainly a point of contention among the rival fanbases. The […]

After so much drama throughout the season, Kyrie Irving was finally allowed to be a full-time participant for the Brooklyn Nets after the vaccine mandate was lifted in the city of New York. It took an awfully long time, but in the end, you could say that it was Kyrie who emerged victorious in this […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is public enemy No. 1 among Boston Celtics fans because of how his tenure in Beantown went down, and especially how it ended. While Irving once pledged his loyalty to the Celtics, it wasn’t long before he decided to team up with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. The Nets and Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics are preparing for a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series in the 2022 installment of the NBA Playoffs. One of the main storylines ahead of the series, aside from Nets star Kyrie Irving’s continued beef with Celtics fans, is the status of Ben Simmons. Simmons, who has […]

As recently as last week, it didn’t seem like there was much chance Ben Simmons would play this season. But over the last few days things may have shifted. Multiple reports surfaced on Thursday that Simmons is targeting a late-series return vs. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics. According to ESPN’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It is a battle between two old foes, as the Nets eliminated the Celtics last year in five games.   However, these are not the Celtics from last year and the same goes for the Nets. […]

Kyrie Irving became a permanent villain in New England when he left the Boston Celtics following a tumultuous season and awful postseason performance. With he and the Nets set to take on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, his history with the team is being replayed. Joining the Brooklyn […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. This is a matchup of two Atlantic Division rivals that already played four times this season. The Celtics got the better of the Nets three out of the four times, but the playoffs can be a […]

The Brooklyn Nets got it done vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 115-108 win over J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad, Brooklyn advances out of the Play-In. They are now officially the seven seed in the playoffs and prepare for the second seed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. And that matchup has […]

The Brooklyn Nets took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in what turned out to be a feisty Play-In battle between two sides that would not let up. In the end, the Nets prevailed, 115-108, thanks to the heroics of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Irving caught fire in this one going a perfect […]

That Kevin Durant is pretty good. He helped steer the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the no. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference in the NBA Playoffs. Durant didn’t even have to do much, as it was his partner in crime […]

The Brooklyn Nets are moving on from the Play-In tournament and into the NBA Playoffs as they overcame the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Renowned Nets fan Jay-Z had a front row seat to the action. The hip hop mogul made sure to dish out some deserving reactions for Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Check […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Jay-Z couldn’t believe what he’s seeing as Kyrie Irving put on a show for the Brooklyn Nets in their play-in game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving exploded in the first half with 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting from the field, and he continued his exploits […]

Kyrie Irving was the epitome of perfection in the first half of the Brooklyn Nets’ play-in showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that Bradley Beal and CJ McCollum couldn’t believe what they saw. Irving erupted for 20 points in the first half as the Nets went ahead 57-43. Even more incredible, the veteran […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave the basketball world quite a shock when they decided to fire Kenny Atkison as the team’s head coach back in 2020. During that time, there were rumblings that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played major roles in the dismissal of their coach. Apparently, these reports were “greatly exaggerated.” Kevin Arnovitz of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now in the midst of finally cashing in on perhaps the most significant investment this franchise has ever made when they brought both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn. It’s not going to be an easy road ahead, but the Nets currently have the golden opportunity to win their first […]

With the NBA regular season over, the Play-In Tournament has arrived, with Tuesday marking the start of the action. The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will take each other on in the Eastern Conference, with the Western Conference matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday’s action will see the Charlotte Hornets and […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night for a berth in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and a meeting with the Boston Celtics. If that does happen, we could see Ben Simmons make his debut as soon as games 3 or 4, according to Shams Charania. "If the Nets […]

The James Harden era with the Brooklyn Nets barely lasted over a year after he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February. While it was a known fact he had animosity with Kyrie Irving over his vaccine stance and lack of availability for the team, it appears Kevin Durant was also on his back […]

In what has been a rollercoaster season for the Brooklyn Nets, they’ll now have to fight to keep their season alive in the Play-In Tournament. Going up against the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers, the star-studded Nets will surely have their work cut out for them. The Nets have endured their fair share of shortcomings this season. […]

We’ve arrived. Steve Nash’s squad hit what feels like a zillion snags along the way but here they are, a 7th seed, set to play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers. If the Brooklyn Nets win their next game, they’re in the playoffs as the 7th seed and will earn the right to ship up to […]

The Brooklyn Nets clinched the No. 7 seed on Sunday and will gear up for a showdown vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The Nets finished up their roller-coaster season at 44-38, the same record as Cleveland, making the victory over the Cavs last […]

It’s safe to say that the Play-In Tournament has been a complete success for the NBA. What was supposed to be a one-off experiment for the bubble became an intriguing way of spicing up the regular season. Now, as the Brooklyn Nets prepare for a run at the Play-In Tournament, Kyrie Irving reflects on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are seventh in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. But there aren’t many basketball fans who would claim that they are the seventh-best team in the conference. Several factors made the Nets’ record worse than what it could have been this season. Some of those were out of their control, like injuries to […]

Kevin Durant has seen a lot of different defenses this season. Triangle-and-two, box-and-one, 2-3 zone, the Minnesota Timberwolves “junking up” the lane by completely ignoring the Brooklyn Nets’ non-shooters. Durant started sharing that he noticed teams were doubling him even more aggressively this 2021-22 than they had in the past. Remember the time he tried […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has some massive praises for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving as he watched him torch the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. On Twitter, Green dropped the best description of Irving, calling the Nets playmaker a “big man, in a guard body.” He also reminded everyone how good of a ball-handler […]

The Brooklyn Nets could go down as the scariest bottom seed of all-time. But Kevin Durant claims he doesn’t see it that way. KD was asked about whether he thinks teams are actively tanking to duck the Nets in the first-round and if he sees that as a “sign of respect”. Durant responded candidly that […]

The Brooklyn Nets were reportedly still holding out hope that newly acquired point-forward Ben Simmons might play for them this season. The timetable for his return keep getting pushed back further and further. By now, however, many fans have fully accepted Simmons will not suit up at all this postseason. The latest update will only […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are just about two of the top players in the league you could ask to lead your team in a high pressure moment. And that’s a very important thing these days since there’s tons of pressure on the Brooklyn Nets with one game to go in the regular season. Because […]

There were a lot of challenges and unforeseen circumstances that made coaching life harder on Nets coach Steve Nash than perhaps he ever expected. Kyrie Irving is in and out for “personal reasons.” Durant can only play in half the games. James Harden pulls a hamstring, an issue that never fully heals before he’s traded […]

There is only one game left in the entire season. You made it. Congrats. The Brooklyn Nets are now 43-38. They control their own destiny to host the first Play-In game. If they can beat Tyrese Haliburton and the 25-55 Indiana Pacers they’ll lock up the seven, heading into the Play-In which begins on April […]

The Brooklyn Nets have two of the most gifted offensive players this game has ever seen in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. When they’re both on their game, the Nets are virtually unstoppable, and this is exactly what Brooklyn is hoping for now that the playoffs are just around the corner. For his part, however, […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made a pair of roster moves with a mind on the upcoming Play-In and hopefully playoffs. On Thursday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Nets are waiving forward James Johnson. That should open up a roster spot to convert rookie Kessler Edwards to a standard NBA contract. The […]

Among the most conspicuous players left out in the NBA 75 list is Kyrie Irving. The Brooklyn Nets star point guard recently talked about that perceived snub in true Kyrie Irving fashion. Via HoopsHype: Kyrie Irving on NBA 75 snub: “I think I’ll leave it to the conspiracy theorists. I think I was on the […]

Kevin Durant has gotten used to life in The Big Apple. He has also perhaps gotten used to the unique feeling that most of the basketball fans where he lives still aren’t over the fact he snubbed their favorite team, the New York Knicks, for the much newer NYC basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets. And, […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave the New York Knicks some chances during Wednesday’s game, but RJ Barrett and co. couldn’t seize the win, despite building a big lead. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s big second-half comeback sparked the key run to give the Nets the 110-98 win in the battle of the boroughs and a massive […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving channeled Kobe Bryant physically, mentally and spiritually during their big game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Irving showed off his Kobe-inspired attire in his postgame presser and so naturally, reporters asked him about it and what it means. Given how special the occasion is since it’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a huge comeback victory against the New York Knicks Wednesday night. During the game, some Knicks fans in Madison Square Garden apparently had some choice words for Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Irving was not about to take it though, as he was seen having words back with a fan. The […]