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The Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday marked the start of a new era, with the team’s big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal taking the floor for the first time. However, as one era began, a reminder of another returned. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson returned to face their […]

A lot of eyes were on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday as they debuted their new big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, but instead the story of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets was Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson coming back to Phoenix and getting a win against their old team. […]

The Phoenix Suns were the NBA’s worst team for three seasons before the arrival of Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, posting a 68-178 record from 2015 to 2018. Fast forward to last season’s blockbuster trade that sent both players to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant, and the Suns were a perennial title contender with […]

For the first time since last season’s trade deadline blockbuster, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will return to Phoenix on Wednesday as members of the Brooklyn Nets. The duo, affectionately nicknamed “The Twins” during their Phoenix days, became fan favorites throughout the Suns’ turnaround from 2019 to 2023. Both are expected to receive a tribute […]

After a slow start to the 2023-24 season, Mikal Bridges is ascending to the All-Star-level he played at following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets at last year’s deadline. Over his last 10 games, Bridges is averaging 25.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while recording 49/41/83 shooting splits. Following a […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t given the spotlight lately that they got when Kevin Durant was in town, but they are doing their best to please the hometown fans. On Saturday, the Nets snapped the Orlando Magic’s nine-game winning streak with a 129-point explosion in the Empire State. The Nets got 42 points from Mikal Bridges […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has been forced out of two of the team’s last three games with cramping in his right leg. Johnson sat the entire overtime period of Wednesday’s loss against the Atlanta Hawks after tipping in a go-ahead layup at the end of regulation. He also exited during the third quarter of […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave Cam Johnson a significant vote of confidence this offseason, signing the 28-year-old to a four-year, $94.5 million contract extension. However, they have yet to reap the rewards of that transaction early in their 2023-24 campaign. Johnson is off to a slow start while battling injuries, averaging 13.7 points per game on […]

The Brooklyn Nets moved over .500 with a 124-104 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night at Barclays Center. After leading by 15 in the first quarter, the Nets fell behind at the half but tightened the defensive screws late, holding the Magic to 6-of-21 shooting in the fourth quarter with four assists and four […]

The Brooklyn Nets had remained competitive in every game this season entering Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. However, with Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas sidelined in Boston, that streak ended with a 121-107 loss before a sellout crowd at TD Garden. Here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s decisive loss. Lonnie Walker continues […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a chance to be a sleeper team in the Eastern Conference, but they have been without one of their key offensive contributors over the last few weeks. Cam Johnson, who the Nets acquired in the Kevin Durant-Phoenix Suns trade last season, has not played since the first game of the season […]

Reinforcements are on the way for the injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets ahead of Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. After missing Brooklyn’s last seven games, Cam Johnson is listed as probable for the nationally-televised meeting at TD Garden. Johnson was sidelined by a calf strain alongside Nic Claxton following the Nets’ season-opener. The 6-foot-8 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have played eight of their nine games to open the year down at least two starters, with Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson sustaining injuries during their season-opener. Claxton and Johnson’s absences are a significant blow to Brooklyn’s size, defensive versatility, and floor-spacing, three focal points of their new-look identity. However, both players […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson appears to be trending in the right direction after missing the team’s last six games with a calf strain. The Nets listed Johnson as doubtful for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, marking the first time he wasn’t ruled out on the team’s initial injury report since sustaining the […]

The Nets will be without Cam Johnson for at least six more games after the forward was sidelined by a calf bruise following Brooklyn’s season-opener. Johnson had an MRI on his calf that revealed a strain and will be reevaluated in 10 days, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. After signing a four-year, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without two of their starters again on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets as they look to secure their first win of the 2023-24 season. The Nets ruled out Nic Claxton (ankle) and Cam Johnson (left calf contusion) for the second-straight game. Claxton was a walking boot Friday after injuring his […]

The Brooklyn Nets will already be without two of their top players for the second game of the season. Cam Johnson (left calf contusion) and Nic Claxton (ankle) were ruled out ahead of Friday’s road matchup with Dallas. Johnson missed nearly the entire preseason after straining his left hamstring days before training camp. The 6-foot-8 […]

The Brooklyn Nets took on the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Barclays Center in an Opening Night matchup between two talented and athletic young teams. Cam Thomas stole the show, and made NBA history in a losing effort. Thomas finished last season outside of the Nets’ playoff rotation, but had fans going crazy with his first […]

The Brooklyn Nets open the 2023-24 season Wednesday at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn boasts a revamped roster following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and several offseason moves. With that, we offer four bold predictions as the Nets begin their first season of a new era. *Watch NBA games LIVE with […]

After straining his hamstring days before the start of training camp, Cam Johnson participated in Brooklyn Nets practice for the first time this preseason on Saturday. Johnson had no restrictions, and Brooklyn expects the forward to be available for Wednesday’s regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I think his progression to get to this point […]

Cam Johnson is progressing toward a potential return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup. With opening night vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers five days away, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Johnson is expected to practice for the first time this preseason Saturday. The Nets were dealt an unexpected blow when Johnson strained his hamstring days before the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have yet to get a look at their new-look starting five through two preseason games. After straining his hamstring days before training camp, Cam Johnson has been held out of training camp thus far. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is optimistic that the 6-foot-8 sharpshooter could join practice next week. However, Vaughn […]

The NBA season is fast approaching, and fantasy basketball drafts will begin soon. There is parity across the league in 2023-24, as there are a lot of talented teams and players. The small forward position is one of the more talented positions in the league right now. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard […]

We are less than two weeks away from the official tip-off of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. That means it is just about time for NBA fantasy enthusiasts to put on their GM hats and construct the team that will win them the bag in their respective leagues. Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The small forward position is home to some of the best players in the NBA. It has been proven that you need a good small forward to excel in this league. That might explain why there are some overpayments on this list for aging stars. You also need to take into account that some players […]

The Brooklyn Nets are entering training camp ahead of the 2023-24 season with a much different vibe than in recent years with starpower such as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. This year, the Nets are focused on growth and opportunity, as a new era has begun with Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson as the young […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, dubbed “The Twins” by their Phoenix Suns teammates after joining the team, quickly became fan favorites in Phoenix due to their hard-nosed defense, unselfishness and three-point shooting. After a midseason trade sent the duo to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson and Bridges turned heads across the league while stepping into expanded […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2023-24 season with a fully revamped roster. After posting a 12-15 record and being swept in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers following the midseason trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn will have a full offseason and training camp to incorporate a bevy of new faces. Among […]

When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019, the question was not if this franchise would win their first NBA title, but how many titles would they win? The last four years in Brooklyn will forever go down as one of the greatest “what if” storylines in NBA history, as […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Former Phoenix Suns and current Brooklyn Nets forwards Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson will return to Phoenix to play the Suns Dec. 13. This is the first time they will play against the Suns in their respective careers. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will return to Phoenix Dec. 13. Kevin Durant’s return to Brooklyn will […]

The NBA announced the schedule for its inaugural In-Season Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The Brooklyn Nets will have games on November 3 at Chicago Bulls, Nov. 10 at Boston Celtics, Nov. 14 vs. Orlando Magic and Nov. 28 vs. Toronto Raptors, all of which are the teams who make up the East Group C. The […]

Brooklyn Nets stars Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are cooking up a boxing fight against each other. Although it’s hard to take it seriously, the two tried to lay out some of the details of a potential showdown inside the ring after being inspired by Sunday’s matchup between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz. “Keep it […]

The Ben Simmons hype train is gaining steam ahead of NBA training camp, with Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson the latest to talk up his tense teammate. Aside from adding to mounting reports of him being back at full strength — or at least close to it — his teammates have been quick to point […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons returning to full health is one of the biggest storylines this offseason as the star has battled back from multiple injuries over the past few years but has yet to regain his All-Star form due to injury setbacks and other variables. A 3-time All-Star that was once compared to […]

Cam Johnson is still with the Brooklyn Nets, but at some point during the 2023 NBA free agency, it looked as though there was a chance that he would be going somewhere else, especially with the rumored threat of the Detroit Pistons to sign the former North Carolina Tar Heels star. Mikal Bridges couldn’t help […]

Cam Johnson’s restricted free agency was among Brooklyn Nets’ top questions entering the offseason. Despite rumors of potential poison-pill offer sheets from the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn promptly locked Johnson down on a four-year, $94.5 million deal. The extension, the first of his career, was a load off Johnson’s shoulders following a tumultuous […]

The Brooklyn Nets made the major decision to move on from the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving duo this season. When they initially paired the two stars, they had championship aspirations. But injuries and off the court issues derailed that dream and the Nets decided it was time to change course. In the Durant trade […]

When non-title contenders make a sizable investment in non-superstars, criticism is usually justified. Building a roster by overpaying in NBA free agency instead of stockpiling draft assets can set a team on a trajectory that is difficult to correct. The result can be an organization mired in disarray and stagnancy. The Brooklyn Nets are looking […]