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With less than five weeks until the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have some major decisions to make. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., owner Joe Lacob, and the entire organization are on the same page when it comes to finding ways to potentially win another championship with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. […]

The Sacramento Kings drew plenty of criticism last month when they decided to fire head coach Mike Brown amid a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. It’s more likely that the real culprit of the team’s poor start is their roster construction. With the NBA trade deadline approaching next month, the team is looking to […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Cam Johnson continues to be the belle of the ball that is the trade market, with the 28-year-old forward commanding a ton of interest from plenty of teams. Johnson’s skillset for his size (6’8″) as well as his relatively affordable contract makes him quite the enticing trade piece, and the Nets appear […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rolling as of late, undefeated since their NBA Cup finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing like a legitimate MVP candidate. The Thunder are currently running away with the number one seed in the Western Conference despite significant injury concerns, including to big man Chet […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost two of their top players for extended periods. Cam Johnson will miss the team’s next three games after spraining his ankle during Thursday’s road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Cam Thomas will be sidelined for nine games after reaggravating a hamstring injury that recently held him out a month. The injuries […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Barclays Center. Cam Thomas and Noah Clowney are questionable on Brooklyn’s injury report, while Cam Johnson is doubtful. Thomas is tending to a left hamstring strain, Johnson is dealing with a right ankle sprain and Clowney has a left hip contusion. Here’s everything we […]

Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Miami Heat. Once Pat Riley made his offseason comments about Butler needing to keep his mouth shut if he wasn’t playing in the team’s playoff series, and after failing to agree to terms on a new extension, the writing appeared on the wall for this marriage to […]

The Brooklyn Nets won a war of attrition against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday but lost one of their top players. Cam Johnson sprained his right ankle in the final second of a 113-110 win at Fiserv Forum. He had X-rays that came back negative but left the building on crutches, according to the New […]

With JB Bickerstaff walking out the door and Kenny Atkinson joining the Cleveland Cavaliers, there were a lot of unknowns surrounding this organization. Well, here we are in 2025, with the Cavs sitting at the very top of the NBA standings with a 29-4 record. Cleveland is a true title contender this season, and Atkinson […]

In about one month, all 30 teams around the league will be working their phones to determine if they will be involved in any deals before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Nobody ever knows what will occur at the trade deadline. Yet, it is a foregone conclusion that the Sacramento Kings will be looking to […]

Despite firing Mike Brown, the Sacramento Kings have not given up on their season just yet. With just over one month until the 2025 trade deadline, the Kings are expected to be active, with Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson well within their sights. As they scramble to improve their roster, the Kings have made their […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were supposedly favorites to land Dorian Finney-Smith, but the Lakers swooped in and offered the best deal for him. The Grizzlies now have to pivot, and they have another player in mind from the Brooklyn Nets, which is Cam Johnson, according to Marc Stein. “The Nets are now said to be seeking […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is set to return from an extended absence on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. The 23-year-old has been sidelined for the last month by a hamstring strain. Thomas was off to a career-best start while emerging as the Nets’ No. 1 offensive option before suffering the injury. Over 17 appearances, […]

NBA teams all over the league are scrambling to gear up for the playoff push that is coming as the All-Star break and the trade deadline approach. Teams are trying to make deals to bolster their roster while they keep a close eye on some of the squads near the bottom of the standings as […]

There are less than six weeks until the NBA trade deadline. While everyone was busy opening up gifts and celebrating the holidays with their families, front offices around the league continued to try and put the puzzle pieces together for how this year’s trade market will unfold. Of everything that is known so far, the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney showed flashes of two-way dominance during an NBA call-up to end his rookie season. The 2023 first-round pick has stepped into an expanded role during his sophomore campaign. His increased minutes have brought ups and downs, but his potential continues to be evident. Clowney helped keep the Nets’ offense afloat […]

The Brooklyn Nets aimed to bottom out to juice their draft lottery odds when they traded Dennis Schroder. Four games removed from the deal, things are right on schedule. The Nets fell 110-95 to the Miami Heat on Monday, their third loss in their last four games. Without Schroder’s shot creation and facilitation, their offense […]

For years, the Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to find a two-way wing to fill out their frontcourt alongside Anthony Davis and LeBron James. They currently employ Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt, both of whom are significantly more impactful on one end of the court than the other. As combining those two players is probably […]

Trading Dennis Schröder to the Golden State Warriors for an injured player, an undrafted rookie, and draft capital is a loud way to signal that you’re ready to sell what you’ve built for parts. The Brooklyn Nets are 11-16 and 5-14 against other Eastern Conference opponents. The playoffs were certainly not a guarantee and the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have already kicked off trade season by sending Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors last week. Considering that they’re in a rebuild, it is likely for a full-on fire sale to commence in Brooklyn, with veteran pieces such as Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, among others, expected to garner plenty of […]

The Brooklyn Nets trading Dennis Schroder confirmed the team is not just in a rebuilding season but a tanking one. With the team exceeding expectations, Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith headline the candidates to be moved next. Johnson opened up about how roster uncertainty affects a rebuilding team. “The thing that pushes a lot of […]

While the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-5) remain atop the Western Conference, could their 97-81 NBA Cup final loss to the Milwaukee Bucks signal a potential trade down the road? Amid All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams’ offensive struggles, the Thunder’s offense went ice-cold against the Bucks. Could trading for another scorer be the final piece […]

The Brooklyn Nets committed to a tank when they traded Dennis Schroder. Their first game without the veteran floor general showed how ugly that could get. The Nets trailed by as much as 35 points during the first half of Monday’s 130-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordi Fernadez’s squad looked frazzled and uninspired in […]

On Saturday, the Golden State Warriors made a huge move by trading De’Anthony Melton and draft capital to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for point guard Dennis Schroder. The move signaled that the Warriors’ front office is committed to maximizing the twilight years of Stephen Curry’s career and recognize the clear lack of playmaking around […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets shook up the NBA world by trading point guard Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for De’Anthony Melton and draft capital. The move was a clear signal to the rest of the league that Brooklyn has no intentions of trying to compete for anything this year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. The roster, mostly held together by LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ greatness, is good enough to compete for a playoff spot. It also is by no means good enough to be considered among this season’s real championship contenders. They’ve existed in this no-man’s land for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the center of trade speculation as this year’s deadline approaches. With the team exceeding expectations during a presumed tanking season, general manager Sean Marks will field offers for several players, most notably Cam Johnson. Johnson is having the best season of his career while stepping into an expanded role following Mikal […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are making winning moves on the court and enjoying Ja Morant’s nightly highlights going into the holiday season. Still, shopping for upgrades is on the front office’s agenda. There can be no complacency in this version of the NBA’s Western Conference. Checking on rotational upgrades at various price ranges is part of […]

As they prepare for their NBA Cup quarterfinal battle with the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors have been the talk of the town around the NBA. Aside from their hot start to the season quickly turning into concerns given their recent losing streak, the Warriors have been making headlines due to their position in […]

NBA trade season is nearly upon us, and the Brooklyn Nets could be among the league’s most active teams. The Nets have received trade interest and “opened exploratory conversations” around veterans Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. All three players have been at the center of trade speculation since […]

With trade rumors ramping up this season, the Brooklyn Nets have been one team named that has several players that could be on the block. One of those players is Cameron Johnson, who has been one of the better players on the team this season and has a talent that many want, which is three-point […]

Many viewers would take positives from the Brooklyn Nets’ performance during Sunday’s 118-113 loss to a full-strength Milwaukee Bucks squad. Jordi Fernandez wasn’t one of them. “Our defense was atrocious,” Fernandez said candidly following the defeat. “And if our guys who wear a Brooklyn Nets jersey don’t play harder defense, they don’t have a place […]

Cam Johnson is having the best season of his career with the new-look Brooklyn Nets. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter has taken his three-point marksmanship to another level, shooting 43.1 percent on 7.6 attempts per game, both career-highs. He ranks fourth in the NBA in three-point percentage among 61 players attempting over six per game, trailing only […]

The good vibes the Golden State Warriors began the 2024-25 season seem to be all but gone by now. It seems like a long time has passed since the Warriors started off the campaign by winning 12 of their first 15 games, as they have fallen all the way down in the Western Conference standings […]

The Brooklyn Nets are tied with the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers for the Eastern Conference’s eighth seed. All three teams have records of 9-13. But the Pacers are fresh off of an appearance in the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals. And the Bulls and Nets were discussed all offseason in conjunction with Cooper Flagg. Cam […]

The Brooklyn Nets host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith are all questionable on the team’s injury report. Johnson and Finney-Smith are dealing with left ankle sprains, while Simmons is tending to left knee soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and playing statuses […]

It is safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets have already played above expectations despite it being only a quarter of the way through the 2024-25 season. After trading away Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for a boatload of picks, the expectation of many was that the Nets, a team that finished with […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ shorthanded offense was dealt another blow on Sunday. With Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring strain, Cam Johnson rolled his left ankle during the final minute of a 100-92 loss to the Orlando Magic. Johnson remained in the game for the following defensive possession before limping off the court. The injury comes […]

A whistle-happy officiating crew took centerstage during the Brooklyn Nets’ 100-92 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday at Barclays Center. The game saw 60 fouls called, over twenty higher than the league average this season (38.8). As they did during Friday’s loss to the Magic, the Nets struggled offensively with leading scorer Cam Thomas […]