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You hear that? That’s the sound of angry New York Knicks fans. Or frustrated, to say the least. The Knicks saw their inspired run come to a screeching halt after getting bounced out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. So the natural thing to do for Knicks fans: Troll Brooklyn Nets fans. The […]

While it’s clear that LeBron James is one of the most beloved athletes in the history of sports, he’s had his fair share of haters as well. And when we say fair share, that means millions. In fact, in a recent online study using social media statistics, it was revealed that LeBron is the most […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fresh off of a 125-86 thrashing of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James Harden didn’t play a single minute and hasn’t scored one point in the series and the Nets haven’t had any issues, thanks in part to the remaining duo of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ second-round tilt against the mighty Brooklyn Nets was supposed to be a battle of Goliaths and perhaps one of the best series of the entire playoffs. The Bucks annihilated the Miami Heat in the first round and seemed primed to give the Nets their best shot with this upgraded roster after their […]

Based on NBA history, the Brooklyn Nets have no chance to win the NBA championship. Every single title-winning team throughout the past four decades of NBA history has fit a certain mold – one that isn’t shaped like this 2020-21 Nets roster. If Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving want to raise the Larry […]

Even Kyrie Irving himself couldn’t believe the level Kevin Durant is playing at for the Brooklyn Nets after more than a year out due to Achilles injury. Following the Nets’ dominant Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks–a showdown that saw KD score 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting–Irving reflected on Durant’s journey back and how […]

If there are still any doubts that the Brooklyn Nets are a weapon of mass destruction, their Game 2 blowout of the Milwaukee Bucks should exterminate all of those. The Nets tortured the Bucks on Monday with a 125-86 victory for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and company hardly […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked every bit the part of a championship contender in Game 1. But with James Harden’s hamstring acting up again, the sheen could fade soon enough. Nets star Kyrie Irving spoke out on The Beard’s injury following the win: "We're gonna feel his loss no matter what" Kyrie Irving discusses his emotions […]

The Brooklyn Nets took Game 1 over the Milwaukee Bucks in convincing fashion, but it wasn’t without cost. James Harden was forced to exit the game with a hamstring injury. James Harden is heading to the locker room with an apparent hamstring injury pic.twitter.com/r8hmUGHF05 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, 2021 The Nets star did […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the NBA’s latest super team, but to most league circles, they feel more like villains. That has been a familiar narrative as superstars have joined forces in years past. We saw it when LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat. Kevin Durant’s move to the Golden […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are preparing for a second-round series in the Eastern Conference playoff side of the NBA Playoffs bracket. The Bucks surprisingly swept the Miami Heat and the Nets took care of the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Now, the Bucks and Nets square off in what should be the Eastern Conference […]

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has taken the sports world by storm after her stance on post-match press conferences. The Japanese national has withdrawn herself from the French Open amid her refusal to speak to reporters, citing her mental health. Osaka was candid in her message that she posted on her social media platforms, revealing the […]

After easily booting out their foes in the first round, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams have chips on their shoulders. The Bucks have been beasting and feasting in the regular season for the past few years. But come playoff time, they suddenly […]

James Harden wasn’t even with the Brooklyn Nets when the 2020-21 season started, but in the 2021 playoffs, he has already achieved something that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are yet to do. In Game 5 against the Boston Celtics, Harden helped the Nets take care of business and eliminate the Beantown team with an […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially booked their spot in the second round after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their opening-round series matchup. After the huge win, Nets superstar Kyrie Irving came out with a rather contentious statement about his team’s title run this season. We all know that it’s more than just basketball […]

Kyrie Irving is not the most-loved personality right now in Boston. The Brooklyn Nets superstar isn’t doing himself any favors as well after he was seen allegedly stomping on the Celtics logo following Brooklyn’s Game 4 victory in the TD Garden. Nets coach Steve Nash has opened up about Kyrie’s current situation with the Celtics, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been part of some of the best teams in NBA history. Remember the 2016 to 2019 Dubs with Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson? However, he doesn’t think that team stacks up to the current Brooklyn Nets squad. During his usual appearance on Inside the NBA, Green […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made waves when he intentionally stepped on the Boston Celtics logo at TD Garden after the Nets’ resounding Game 4 victory put them one win away from the second round. There was a lot of outrage, with Celtics legend Kevin Garnett just one of many to express his disdain for […]

It is unfortunate that in just a few week’s time, players have had to put on with some of the worst NBA fan incidents known to man. Some people can’t seem to understand that having the cash to purchase those elusive NBA tickets gives you the right to do whatever you want. Of course, you […]

It’s safe to say Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry is in full support of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and his recent criticism of the poor behavior of some NBA fans. On Sunday after the Nets took down the Boston Celtics in Game 4, Durant addressed the incident in which a Beantown fan threw […]

As it turns out, the Kyrie Irving bottle-throwing incident was not the only fan-related fiasco that went down in Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. According to reports, a police officer was also assaulted by a fan in a separate incident. This comes via Joe Dwinell of the Boston […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden did not hold back with his criticism of the Boston Celtics fan that decided to throw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving in Game 4 on Sunday. Harden was clearly unhappy with the treatment his teammate has been getting in Boston and Harden just had to make his feelings known […]

The 2021 NBA Playoffs have largely been overshadowed by an unfortunate rash of fan incidents. The latest incident occurred on Sunday during Game 4 with the Brooklyn Nets facing the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Nets guard Kyrie Irving got a water bottle thrown at his head as he was leaving court. Before that, Irving stepped […]

It’s almost impossible to fathom that after a week in which multiple fans were banned from NBA arenas for acts of stupidity, that it would continue to happen. Yet, here we are after a Boston Celtics fan decided to launch a water bottle at Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Celtics in Game […]

More talent, more buckets for the Brooklyn Nets, and Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden have provided many of them. In Game 4 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the high-scoring three-headed monster combined for 104 points in their 141-126 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead. That is […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appreciates all the fans who supported them in their Game 4 showdown with the Brooklyn Nets in TD Garden; however, he can’t tolerate the latest dangerous behavior a Boston fan showed towards Kyrie Irving. In his press conference after the Celtics’ 141-126 loss to the Nets, Tatum addressed the incident […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is tired of the recent spree of disrespectful acts made by some fans towards visiting NBA teams and players. His teammate Kyrie Irving is the latest victim of such a disgusting gesture, and he won’t let it slide. After leading the Nets to a 141-126 win over the Boston Celtics, […]

Kyrie Irving and his Brooklyn Nets just took a commanding 3-1 lead over his former team, the Boston Celtics. There’s been some lingering animosity that’s been speculated between Irving and the Celtics, and this latest clip won’t exactly dispel any of those rumors. Watch the clip of the Nets All-Star seemingly stomp and wipe his […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most beloved figure in Boston. But one fan went way too far, hurling a filled up water bottle at the former Celtics guard. Check out the incident below involving the Nets All-Star, as reported by ESPN reporter Malika Andrews: Here is the video from @YESNetwork. The bottle […]

Days before Kyrie Irving returns to Boston and face the crowd that once supported him, the Brooklyn Nets star shared his hope that there won’t be any racism. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is speaking out on the issue as well. Before the Nets-Celtics Game 3 on Friday, Tatum appeared on ESPN’s The Jump […]

Hall of Famer Bob Cousy is one of the most respected names in Boston Celtics franchise history. This is exactly why people often tend to listen whenever the six-time NBA champ has something to say. The 92-year-old recently sounded off on the Celtics’ decision to let Kyrie Irving walk away as a free agent back […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made headlines when he recently pleaded to Boston Celtics fans to not display any “subtle racism,” among other things, when he returns to TD Garden for Game 3 on Friday night. Celtics president Danny Ainge responded to Irving’s remarks and effectively called BS, saying he has never heard anything like […]

The Brooklyn Nets franchise is one of the oldest NBA squads in history, tracing its roots as far back as 1967 in the ABA. Before relocating to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the 2012-13 season, the team was once called the New Jersey Americans in the ‘60s, before adopting the Nets monicker in 1977. […]

The Boston Celtics stood no chance against a full-force Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup. The Nets came out the gates firing, and they never looked back. The demolition job ended with a final score of 130-108, which prompted a massive warning from Brooklyn star James Harden after the game. Harden […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most beloved figure in Bean Town. The Brooklyn Nets star spent two rather underwhelming seasons as the headliner for the Boston Celtics. With his new squad now holding a commanding 2-0 lead over his former team, the Nets star was asked about his return trip to his forming stomping grounds. […]

There’s no doubt that Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum is currently one of the brightest young superstars in the NBA today. He’s done enough to earn this title in the four years he’s been in the league. For his part, however, Tatum still looks up to his peers as he draws inspiration from some of […]

The Boston Celtics looked solid in the first half of Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets, but they lost total control in the second half and got blown out. Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving provided the energy the Nets needed to secure the win, combining for 82 points in a 104-93 win. While […]

The Boston Celtics came out swinging against the Brooklyn Nets. Jayson Tatum and Co. led a first-half charge that saw them take control from the start of the game. The Nets fell behind by double digits in the second quarter. But instead of being discouraged, Kevin Durant revealed that the adversity was exactly the wakeup […]

Kyrie Irving has some of the best handles in the NBA today. This is a fact that is no longer up for debate. On Saturday night, the Nets superstar reminded the entire basketball world about this as he literally put Boston Celtics defender Evan Fournier on his knees following a series of dizzying crossover dribbles. […]