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It did not take the Brooklyn Nets long after they traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks to pull the trigger on yet another blockbuster trade. Late Wednesday night, the Nets traded superstar forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, and the news has already reached Irving, who just finished his first game in Mavs […]

It’s safe to say Mikal Bridges is just as shocked as everyone else after he learned he was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the package for Kevin Durant. Late Wednesday, and just hours before the trade deadline, the Suns pulled off a blockbuster deal to acquire KD. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading for Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, and the whole NBA world is in chaos. According to reports, the Suns are acquiring Durant in exchange for a package that includes Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks. There will be additional draft compensation heading towards Brooklyn’s way, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a shocking deal just ahead of Thursday’s deadline, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package including Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation, league sources tell @TheAthletic […]

The Phoenix Suns will need to give the Brooklyn Nets a sizable return package in order to acquire Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline. Following Kyrie Irving’s switch to the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns now have a better chance of landing Durant; thus, they must seize this chance. If the Suns want to improve […]

In order to acquire Kevin Durant before the NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies will need to offer the Brooklyn Nets a substantial return package. The likelihood of obtaining Durant has increased following Kyrie Irving’s move to the Dallas Mavericks, and it is imperative for the Grizzlies to capitalize on this opportunity. Although they currently […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ trade stance on star Kevin Durant “may change” as a result of the Kyrie Irving deal according to Brian Windhorst, via basketball.realgm.com. “Now that Kyrie has been traded, maybe the Nets’ position on not trading Durant as it really was kind of last summer may change,” said Brian Windhorst. “That is an […]

There was a ton of hullabaloo after the Brooklyn Nets decided to send Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks following the polarizing point guard’s trade request. But teams around the league know that the real trade prize remains locked into a long-term contract in Brooklyn until the end of the 2025-26 season. Thus, it’s no […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the ultimate case study in just how fast a title contending window can close in the NBA. This time last year, the Nets still had Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in town. Sure, they were struggling amid Durant’s injury-related absence, but when healthy (and when the vaccine restrictions in […]

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record and he did it in style. The Los Angeles Lakers star hit a fadeaway jumper late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder that gave him 38,388 points for his career with time to spare. The moment was a big one for the NBA world, which had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did it; he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored in NBA history. With a fadeaway jumper late in the third quarter, James reached 38,388 career points, sending Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles into a frenzy. But it wasn’t just fans of the game losing it, even Brooklyn […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not play in the All-Star game next week in Salt Lake City, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Durant has missed the last month after suffering an MCL sprain on Jan. 8 in Miami. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that the forward received a positive update on the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant won’t be able to play in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game as he continues his recovery from knee injury. Naturally, plenty of fans are disappointed as another star has been ruled out in the annual festivity. Durant is dealing with an MCL sprain, and while there were initial hopes that […]

Do you remember when Kyrie Irving said that he had no intention of leaving Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets? He uttered these words just last summer when he opted into his player option with the Nets for the 2022-23 season. Well, little did we know that that promise actually had an expiration date. Kyrie […]

A potential trade sending Kevin Durant to the Boston Celtics has been rumored for years now, but it’ll likely remain a fantasy. Ahead of the February 9th trade deadline, there were reports of the reigning Eastern Conference champions showing interest in Durant, yet those talks have been dismissed by many. Boston was checking on Durant’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly told inquiring teams that they do not plan to trade Kevin Durant ahead of Thursday’s deadline, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant and Brooklyn are having on-going conversations about the direction of the Nets. But barring unforeseen circumstances, it appears likely that KD will remain in Brooklyn. Kevin Durant has been been […]

No athlete in professional sports has ever lived up to the hype quite like LeBron James. On the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior in 2002, dubbed the “heir to Air Jordan,” James is on the precipice of breaking perhaps the NBA’s most hallowed record some two decades later—just the latest awe-inspiring […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is quickly approaching and the one team that everyone across the league is keeping an eye on is the Toronto Raptors. With no clear direction, will they blow up their roster or stand pat? It remains to be seen. Regardless, one player, in particular, who is garnering a ton of interest […]

To get Kevin Durant by the NBA trade deadline, the Denver Nuggets will have to give the Brooklyn Nets a princely sum. A KD deal obviously seems more likely now than it did previously, especially in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets must take advantage of this opportunity. Sure, […]

In their first game since their controversial divorce with Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets suffered a 124-116 home loss at Barclays Center against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. Kevin Durant missed the game as he continues to recuperate from a knee injury. He also did not see much action after the […]

The Boston Celtics will have to pay the Brooklyn Nets a king’s ransom in order to acquire Kevin Durant by the NBA trade deadline. Particularly in light of Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks, a KD deal definitely looks more feasible today than it did before. The Celtics must make the most of this […]

Cam Thomas is balling for the Brooklyn Nets ever since Kyrie Irving’s departure, dropping back-to-back 40-point games and turning everyone’s attention to him. However, while many might want the team to keep him as Kyrie’s permanent replacement, it definitely makes sense if the franchise considers trading him as well. After all with Brooklyn in championship […]

If the Miami Heat want to acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets by the NBA trade deadline, it will cost them. It certainly seems more workable now than in the preseason, especially with Kyrie Irving’s move to the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat need to take advantage of this opportunity. After looking like a pretty […]

It’s not at all surprising that more than a few Los Angeles Lakers fans believed that Kyrie Irving was on his way to Hollywood prior to the trade deadline. Some also thought that Russell Westbrook would be the sacrificial lamb in a potential blockbuster deal, which would have reunited Russ with former Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Feb. 9 trade deadline is approaching, and many big names seem to be on the market. Following the deal involving Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Brooklyn Nets might end up moving other big names from their roster. Most notably, Kevin Durant’s name has reappeared in trade rumors. The forward requested a trade […]

After the shocking Kyrie Irving trade request — and subsequent trade 48 hours later — the Brooklyn Nets are a franchise in transition. Getting Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith back from the Dallas Mavericks might be enough to keep Kevin Durant happy for now, but it might not be. If KD doesn’t like what just […]

This past offseason was fraught with trade rumors concerning Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, yet they never came close to fruition. However, the rumblings of a deal are back again ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. The Celtics may be making calls about Durant in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s shocking […]

NBA athletes are paid highly to perform under the bright lights. There’s no question that a common NBA player can earn millions of dollars to play the sport we love. However, basketball is not forever. Because of this, modern NBA players have found a way to diversify their income streams in order to prepare for […]

The seemingly never-ending Kyrie Irving-Nets saga came to a dramatic close Sunday. Brooklyn traded the eight-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian-Finney Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, and two second-round picks. The deal marks a homecoming for a fan-favorite in Dinwiddie, who spent four years in Brooklyn from 2017 to 2021. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ decision to send Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks just days after the point guard made his desire to be traded known has everyone buzzing. Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors has his own take on the Kyrie saga with the Nets that cemented the failure of the Big Three experiment […]

Despite getting some key pieces in return for the Kyrie Irving trade, the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly not yet done making moves to upgrade their roster around Kevin Durant. The team got an unprotected 2029 first-round pick and two second-rounders in the Irving deal with the Dallas Mavericks, and according to a report, they are […]

Ever since the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2021 after choking away a 3-1 series lead to the Atlanta Hawks, things haven’t been the same for Ben Simmons. He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after refusing to report to the Sixers and he just hasn’t been able to get […]

It is not at all surprising that Kyrie Irving’s blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks has led to all sorts of trade rumors popping up. One of them that has caught the attention of more than a few NBA fans out there is the Phoenix Suns potentially swooping in on Kevin Durant amid Kyrie’s sudden […]

The Brooklyn Nets are left in a bit of a bind after trading star Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, and it seems like they will try to supplement the roster around Kevin Durant, and have reached out to the Toronto Raptors, according to Ian Begley of SNYtv. “The Nets in their conversations on Kyrie […]

NBA Twitter was absolutely buzzing after news broke that the Dallas Mavericks had pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade deal centered around Kyrie Irving. Former NBA big man turned ESPN expert analyst Kendrick Perkins jumped on the hype train as well, but for his part, Big Perk was focused on Brooklyn’s botched Big 3 […]

The fallout of Kyrie Irving’s blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks is about to get real. After granting the enigmatic point guard’s request to jump ship, the big question now for the Brooklyn Nets is if it is now time to blow it all up again. The Phoenix Suns seem to be hoping that this […]

The Dallas Mavericks rocked the NBA world on Sunday, acquiring Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets in a stunning blockbuster trade that sends Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2029 first-round pick and multiple second-rounders to New York. The deal comes less than two days after the notoriously unreliable Irving demanded to be dealt by the […]

Kyrie Irving’s trade request has led to speculation that NBA teams might prepare to go after Kevin Durant next. The Golden State Warriors were viewed as possible suitors for the Brooklyn Nets star when he asked for a trade in the summer, and those rumors could resurface in the upcoming offseason. If Irving is moved, […]

Kyrie Irving’s latest antics, which have seen him request a trade off of the Brooklyn Nets, have once again shocked the entire NBA. That includes Kevin Durant, Irving’s teammate and close friend on the Nets, who was surprised by Irving’s trade request in the middle of what has been a solid season for Brooklyn. This […]