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Just how difficult is it to put a sphere with a diameter of around 9-inches through an 18-inch cylinder from 26-feet away? Rudy Gobert learned firsthand the answer to that question during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Friday night clash against the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Timberwolves down by 16 with less than eight minutes left in […]

Ben Simmons has dealt with injury issues early in the Brooklyn Nets’ season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Simmons has frustrated Kevin Durant and others on the team for a number of reasons. “Ben Simmons has been a source of frustration for Kevin Durant, for others on the Nets so far, because he’s been unable to […]

There’s a famous meme from the TV show Community that shows Donald Glover returning to an apartment with pizza in hand, and everything is on fire. That’s the equivalent of Kevin Durant walking into the Brooklyn Nets facilities these days. After an offseason Kevin Durant trade request, followed by the star rescinding his demand after […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a wash. They currently have a worse record than the New York Knicks and are dead last in the Atlantic Division. The Nets are also bottom 10 this season in a host of categories (scoring, three-point shooting, rebounding). They just haven’t looked good on the court, and well, they have been […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Ben Simmons for at least their next two games, according to interim head coach Jacque Vaughn. Vaughn said at Nets practice Thursday that Simmons will not travel with the team for matchups against the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets this weekend as he deals with soreness and swelling in […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been embroiled in so much controversy in recent weeks, currently in the midst of dealing with the Kyrie Irving saga and the fallout of parting ways with former head coach Steve Nash, that it has taken a lot of attention away from their troubling 2-6 start to begin the season. During […]

Right before the bombshell Steve Nash firing, the Brooklyn Nets announced Ben Simmons will miss his second consecutive game Tuesday while dealing with left knee soreness. Simmons appeared on Brooklyn’s injury report Monday prior to the team’s 116-109 win over the Indiana Pacers. The three-time All-Star had not missed a game this season prior. Before […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets will be without Ben Simmons when they take on the Indiana Pacers Monday. The star point guard has been ruled out with left knee soreness. Moreover, Nets head coach Steve Nash was unsure of Simmons’ status ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. “Ben just has a sore […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be looking to get back on track Monday night as they face the Indiana Pacers for the second game in a row. So far, Ben Simmons has played all six contests for the team, making his presence felt from a playmaking and defensive standpoint. Now, fans want to know: Is Ben […]

The Brooklyn Nets held a players-only meeting Saturday after an embarrassing 125-116 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The loss, Brooklyn’s fourth in a row, came with Indiana on the back end of a back-to-back without one of their best players in Myles Turner. At 1-5, the Nets are one of five teams in the league […]

The Brooklyn Nets have started the season 1-4, and it’s not too early to declare that the Ben Simmons experiment isn’t working. Simmons is playing 31 minutes and averaging 5.6 points, 6.8 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game. He’s also not providing the defensive punch the Nets were hoping for. The team still ranks in […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the reason behind Ben Simmons’ lack of aggression on the offensive end could stem from his fer of being fouled. Apparently, the Brooklyn Nets star doesn’t want to shoot free throws. That wasn’t all that Windy said about Simmons. The renowned NBA insider also dropped a massive […]

“When you try your best but you don’t succeed.” Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are probably listening to Coldplay’s “Fix You” after yet another humongous effort from the Brooklyn Nets duo went to waste following a 125-129 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The talented yet oft-criticized Durant and Irving dropped 37 and 39 points, […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Ben Simmons’ aggressiveness on the offensive end, or rather, the apparent lack thereof. ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst believes that there is a compelling reason behind the Brooklyn Nets star’s unwillingness to take shots, and the renowned broadcaster has spilled the beans on Ben. Speaking on a recent […]

It’s unfathomable just how far Brooklyn Nets forward (or guard… maybe even center?) Ben Simmons’ stock has fallen after being drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. Simmons has caught some considerable flak in recent years for appearing to not have improved on his game, especially offensively, despite being an all-world defender and playmaker […]

The Dallas Mavericks are locked in a tight contest against the Brooklyn Nets at the time of writing, with the Mavs leading the game, 111-110 with less than two minutes left in the final period of regulation. The stars came to play, with Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving all posting insane offensive numbers […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now staring down a very disappointing 1-3 record to start the season after suffering yet another loss on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ben Simmons had another forgettable evening for his new team, which might be attributed to the back injury he sustained during the matchup. After the game, Simmons revealed […]

The Brooklyn Nets were thought to be adding a skill set unlike any in franchise history when they traded for Ben Simmons. The 6-foot-11 point guard’s playmaking and scheme versatility were lauded as keys to the team’s new-look offense. The Nets have not seen those results through four games. A loss in Milwaukee Wednesday dropped […]

Ben Simmons is off to a troubling start to begin his Brooklyn Nets career and to make matters worse, the guard tweaked his back on Wednesday in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. But, it appears the Aussie won’t miss any time. Ahead of the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks, […]

Kevin Durant said at training camp that the Brooklyn Nets’ response to adversity this season would be the true test of their camaraderie. Like students in the first week of class, that test is coming earlier than Ben Simmons and Brooklyn’s squad may have liked. The Nets fell to 1-3 with a 110-99 loss to […]

At this point, Kyrie Irving is getting tired of all the negativity surrounding Brooklyn Nets teammate Ben Simmons. Fans and experts alike have been on his case all season long, and right now, it sounds like Kyrie’s just had enough of it. The Nets suffered another loss on Wednesday night, falling to Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Things are quickly becoming problematic with the Brooklyn Nets now that they’ve suffered three defeats in their first four games of the season. The Nets lost another one on Wednesday night, this time falling to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-99. Ben Simmons dished out another nine assists in this one, and more importantly, […]

I can very clearly remember how Brooklyn Nets fans got a little bit too excited during a preseason matchup between their team and the Milwaukee Bucks. Some supporters were quick to heap praise on Ben Simmons after the new Nets star flexed his defensive prowess on Giannis Antetokounmpo. It seems like Giannis heard all that […]

Ben Simmons hasn’t had that great of a start to his Brooklyn Nets career, but Nets head coach Steve Nash believes he knows how to fix that. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Steve Nash wants to see Simmons start playing with joy in his game. Steve Nash said he's told Ben […]

Ben Simmons’ lack of aggressiveness has been an issue for the Brooklyn Nets through the first week of the NBA season. Through three games, Simmons has taken 13 shots and been to the free-throw line three times. The Nets hope this will not be a long-term problem as the three-time All-Star is Brooklyn’s third highest-paid […]

Brooklyn Nets players and coaches emphasized throughout the preseason that Ben Simmons’ re-acclimation to NBA play would be a process. That has been the case to open the season with Simmons fouling out of two of three games and scoring 17 total points. Simmons showed a more aggressive mindset in the first half of Brooklyn’s […]

Ben Simmons is off to a poor start to the 2022-23 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He is averaging just 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 points per game so far. Additionally, his amount of fouls per game is just one less than his points, which earned him a dubious historic feat. Justin Kubatko of […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been off to the best of starts in the newest campaign. After splitting their first two games, the Nets were unable to overcome 38-point explosions from the Memphis Grizzlies’ backcourt of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, losing 134-124 in the end, dropping to 1-2 to start the season. One pressing area […]

Everyone knows Ja Morant has athleticism that seemingly jumps right off the screen. That’s why 98 percent of non-Memphis Grizzlies fans tune into their games even without any rooting interest. But don’t sleep on the man’s basketball IQ. During crunch time of the Grizzlies’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Ja Morant was able to get […]

Things haven’t exactly panned out great for Ben Simmons so far. He’s now played three games for the Brooklyn Nets, but at this point, it’s hard to deny that the former Rookie of the Year has still left a lot to be desired. It was another forgettable evening for Simmons on Monday as the Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday in their season opener. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and more spoke throughout the preseason about the team’s need to show greater resiliency than last season, and that’s exactly what they did Friday night. Brooklyn bounced back to grab their first win of the season […]

23 minutes. That’s all it took for Ben Simmons to foul out in what turned out to be a rather lackluster Brooklyn Nets debut for the highly controversial point guard. Simmons failed to make a significant impact in his first game for his new team, which also played a part in Brooklyn’s blowout loss to […]

The Brooklyn Nets opened their 2022-23 season with a disappointing 130-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The game also saw the debut of Ben Simmons with the Nets, which was the first time he had taken the court in well over a year. It was safe to say that Simmons’ Nets debut left a […]

The story behind the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans was the long-anticipated returns of two former number one picks. Ben Simmons and Zion Williamson took the floor for the first time in over 16 months Wednesday. And there was no dispute over who won the highly anticipated matchup. Simmons was outplayed […]

The Brooklyn Nets were blown off their home court in the season opener by the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, 130-108. In the loss, Ben Simmons made his long-awaited debut with the team. Things did not go well for the embattled superstar. Simmons finished with more fouls than points, as he fouled out in 23 […]

The Brooklyn Nets were crushed by the New Orleans Pelicans on their home floor in their season opener Wednesday night, 130-108. In the lob-sided loss, Nets star Ben Simmons made his team debut. To put it mildly, it did not go well. Simmons finished the game playing 23 minutes, scoring four points, with five rebounds, […]

The Brooklyn Nets make their much-anticipated regular-season debut Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. With that, here are three bold predictions for the Nets in this 2022-23 NBA season. 3. Kyrie Irving joins the 50/40/90 club for the second time Through Irving’s controversial vaccine stance and holdout last season, many forget he became the […]

Kyrie Irving spoke at Nets media day about building a supportive environment in Brooklyn this season. Despite missing more than half of last year while refusing to comply with New York’s workplace vaccine mandate, Nets players have continually spoken highly of Irving as a teammate. The fourth-year Net recently welcomed his second child and Kevin […]

After the Brooklyn Nets went through one of the most turbulent summers in recent memory, Kyrie Irving wants to move forward. He sat down with ESPN’s Nick Friedell and cited accountability as one of the ways the team can get past its proclivity for making headlines. “I’ll tell you right now — it extends all […]