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We all know ESPN’s biggest personalities like Stephen A. Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski, who are present on televisions and phones of sports fans on a daily basis. Who you probably don’t know is Brendan Kaminsky, the man guiding these personalities as they thrive on social media. Kaminsky currently runs a social media and branding agency […]

Hot take: Kyrie Irving has the best handles and layup package in NBA history. Allen Iverson and George Gervin fans will be furious at this call, but think about it this way: they walked so he could run. After all, he’s so good that plays like this are becoming ordinary for the Brooklyn Nets point […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green still has major hops even at 34. The 6-foot-8 scorer showed everyone, including Kyrie Irving, that he still has some spring in those old legs, punching a one-handed hammer against the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center on Thursday. After receiving a beautiful dime from Irving, a cutting Green took it […]

It has been a long time coming for the Brooklyn Nets. Not since 2003 had the Nets been alone in first place in the Eastern Conference, a mark that was snapped on Wednesday after their come from behind win against the Houston Rockets. With the win, the Nets leapfrogged in front of the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

The Brooklyn Nets just bolstered their title aspirations this season after swooping in on former San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge. Nets star Kyrie Irving has spoken out about his team’s latest addition, and it’s safe to say that Kyrie is pretty happy about their latest mid-season recruit. Irving had nothing but praise towards […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers serving as the defending NBA Champions, every other franchise from around the league has been set on attempting to dethrone superstar forward LeBron James, All-Star big man Anthony Davis and company. With the new-look Brooklyn Nets probably doing the best job of putting together a roster that can keep up […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be available to return to the court on Monday after missing the past three contests due to a family issue, according to a report by Malika Andrews of ESPN. While the team has not revealed the exact nature of the family issue, reports have indicated that Irving and his […]

NBA Fantasy players who currently own Joe Harris and Jeff Green in their respective teams have huge grins on their faces at the moment for a great opportunity at hand. While the two veterans are just role players in the Brooklyn Nets behind Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, they’ll have the rare opportunity […]

“I’d play Jesus tonight if we had a chance, I would probably start him,” said Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash.  Nash cracked up a funny dad joke in his pre-game interview with the media prior to the Nets’ game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Brian Lewis of the New York Post mistakenly mentioned Kevin […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not travel with the team on their upcoming three-game road trip. The team announced Monday that Irving would be absent as he attends to a family matter, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Nets' Kyrie Irving is not accompanying the team on this week’s […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was called for traveling in a play where he was dribbling versus Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris. After the whistle was blown, the nine-time All-Star wasn’t happy with the call, even mimicking the referee with an animated three steps to reference the violation.  There’s no question that this is on-brand […]

While the nation was busy watching March Madness, the NBA hosted a few games itself. One of those being a surprise loss for the Brooklyn Nets, as they couldn’t get it together to defeat a struggling Orlando Magic team. Kyrie Irving led the game with 43 points, however, it seemed to be a waste, as […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden has spoken multiple times about wanting less of an offensive burden and how that was one of the factors driving his demand for a trade from the Houston Rockets. Well, Wednesday night could be a bit of a throwback. Harden will be the lone Nets superstar available for the team’s […]

Kyrie Irving did not exactly have the best of spells with the Boston Celtics. Nevertheless, the Brooklyn Nets star seems to have left quite an impression on his teammates during his time in Boston. Just ask Jayson Tatum. In his mind, Tatum believes that in spite of all the controversy surrounding Kyrie’s stint with the […]

There was a controversial call at the end of Monday’s back-and-forth contest between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. Less than 24 hours since the play occurred, the NBA has confirmed that the right call was made on Julius Randle versus the Nets, per SNY’s Ian Begley. In Last Two Minute Report, NBA […]

Kyrie Irving can’t wait to join Caris LeVert on the floor again. The two former teammates are set to face each other on Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets visit the Indiana Pacers. It will be the first time that Irving will get to step foot on the same court again with LeVert after the latter […]

Julius Randle was beside himself after their tough loss on the other side of the city as the New York Knicks visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The first-time All-Star was fuming on what seemed to be a bad traveling call on him on the Knicks’ final possession which ultimately sealed the 117-112 win […]

New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley got the first start of his young career. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made sure to keep the young gun on his toes with a series of dribbling moves. Peep the clip below to witness Irving’s incredible handles. Props to Quickley for doing his best to stay in front […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving dropped a 40-piece against his former team, the Boston Celtics, on Thursday night, and his performance prompted quite a bit of praise for Kyrie from around the NBA. However, there was no higher compliment than that from Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. According to Lillard, Irving’s showing was the […]

Star guard Kyrie Irving recorded his fifth 40-point game in a Brooklyn Nets jersey on Thursday. This ties Bernard King’s mark for third-most in the organization’s history. Irving led the Nets against the Boston Celtics, 121-109. The seven-time All-Star dropped 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-8 from deep, and 5-of-5 from the […]

Kyrie Irving has zero animosity against his former team, no matter what everyone says. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was savage and dropped a 40 piece against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, but it was all love as soon as the final buzzer sounded as Irving showed nothing but affection and respect to Jayson Tatum, Kemba […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem. Kyrie Irving made sure that the Brooklyn Nets were going to put up a good fight against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with KD still sitting on the sidelines due to injury. Irving caught fire early in the marquee matchup against his former team as he put on a […]

Purple and gold reign once again. The Los Angeles Lakers — fresh off winning the franchise’s 17th championship in the bubble — sold more official merchandise in the United States than any other NBA team through the first half of the 2020-21 season, the league revealed on Thursday. Not surprisingly, LeBron James, in his 18th […]

Team Durant may not have ended up as winners in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but three of its starters in Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson did make history on Sunday night. Over the years, the Duke University men’s basketball program of head coach Mike Krzyzewski has established itself as one of the […]

Kyrie Irving is not just about the handles. And Flat Earth theories. On Sunday’s much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game, the Brooklyn Nets’ ankle-breaking, jelly shot-making, sage-burning guard showed he also has the hops. After a turnover by Team LeBron early in the contest, Irving got an outlet pass from Bradley Beal. With the lane open, Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving reportedly missed his media session for the upcoming 2021 All-Star Game, per Jared Greenberg. The reason for his absence wasn’t revealed although the development is nothing new to the media anymore. Kyrie Irving was a no-show for his 11:10am/et media session. #NBAAllStar @NBATV @NBAonTNT #BrooklynTogether #Nets #NBA — Jared Greenberg […]

The discussion on who the best scorer in the NBA is filled with different answers as everyone has their own personal preference. Ahead of the All-Star game, The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Ben Standig, and David Aldridge recently questioned people connected to the NBA on who they believe is the purest scorer, with Kevin Durant headlining […]

Ahead of the All-Star weekend festivities on Sunday, Adam Silver spoke to the media about multiple topics pertaining to the NBA. Among the topics he spoke about, Silver responded to Kyrie Irving’s opinion on changing the NBA’s logo to Kobe Bryant, via Marc Stein of The New York Times. NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

The Milwaukee Bucks‘ lone championship trophy has been longing for company inside the franchise’s trophy case since 1971. The Bucks have been through plenty of ups and downs over the years, from being lottery teams to enjoying powerhouse status in the league. Now, the Bucks are once again sitting on a lofty perch as one […]

James Harden is back in the MVP race. The Brooklyn Nets superstar forced himself into the discussion after his ridiculous month of February, for which he deservedly earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors. The 2018 NBA MVP was sparkling throughout Brooklyn’s 13 games in February and provided a huge spark for Steve Nash’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden stuffed the stat sheet once again with a triple-double at the expense of the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. After the game, Kyrie Irving had a message to everyone after Harden’s seventh triple-double of the season. Harden had 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 15 assists in the Nets’ 124-113 overtime […]

The Brooklyn Nets are heading to Texas to face the Houston Rockets, which marks the first return of James Harden after his blockbuster trade in January. Kyrie Irving, who knows a thing or two about facing your former team, sent out a warning to Houston ahead the impending return of The Beard. Per Michael Scotto […]

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden has put up magical numbers throughout his career. In Monday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, Harden became the first player since 1977-78 to have a line of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 15+ assists, and zero turnovers in a game. Harden finished with an impressive 30 points, 14 rebounds, 15 […]

The Brooklyn Nets finally got a win in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to an incredible evening from both James Harden and Kyrie Irving, the team was able to end their ugly away streak against the San Antonio Spurs with a 124-113 win in overtime. It took the franchise 19 years, one month and one week […]

The Brooklyn Nets duo of Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan wanted to put on a show for the fans during Tuesday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. They did exactly that with this eyebrow-raising alley-oop play that should be a shoo-in as one of the best plays of the day. Irving pulled out a sick […]

Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 is one of the best performances in NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal, who played with Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers, recently revealed a list of five players who could surpass Bryant’s explosion during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. Patrick pointed out that it […]

It was earlier announced that Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is set to sit out Saturday’s bout against the Dallas Mavericks due to a shoulder injury. Nets head coach Steve Nash provided a quick update on his star’s injury, as the rookie coach downplayed Irving’s latest knock. According to Nash, he does not think this […]

The red-hot Brooklyn Nets will be without superstar Kyrie Irving during Saturday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Nets are in second place in the Eastern Conference and are currently on an eight-game win streak. Per ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Irving will be out due to right shoulder recovery. Kyrie Irving (right shoulder recovery) is […]