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Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is excited to see how far the team will go over the next couple of years after they have acquired All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. And he gave a lot of credit to former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping the Nets be where they are now. I spoke with […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson doesn’t see any problem having two starting-caliber centers in DeAndre Jordan and Jarrett Allen. The arrival of Jordan in the offseason brought an immediate conflict for the Nets, especially considering the development of Allen. However, Atkinson has a plan in using the two and taking advantage of the dynamic […]

The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the 2020-21 contract option for 21-year-old big man Jarrett Allen, according to an official report from the team. Allen has proven himself to be a solid player for the Nets. Now in his third season with the team, the former McDonald’s All-American made 80 appearances last season (all starts), racking […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers dismantled the NBA this summer after adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, the Brooklyn Nets had stolen the show, signing Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. Of course, the Clippers ultimately upstaged them, but it was still a pivotal moment for a franchise that has been […]

After a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which the Brooklyn Nets won 42 games and made the playoffs, the Nets entered a summer full of hope, and that hope turned into a reality, as the Nets landed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. Of course, Durant will miss all of the 2019-20 […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has some advice for Caris LeVert after the latter signed a three-year, $52 million extension a couple of days ago. Jarrett Allen on teammate Caris LeVert securing $53 million extension: “Hopefully it doesn’t go to his head and he starts buying chains.” — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) August 27, 2019 The […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen may only be 21 years old, but he figures to be an important young piece in the franchise’s quest for a title. Allen was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. So far, the former Texas Longhorn has impressed at the professional level, […]

In an attempt to mitigate being left out, 21-year-old center Jarrett Allen said on Tuesday that he is willing to play the power forward position for the Brooklyn Nets. When the Nets made a huge splash in free agency earlier this summer — signing All-Stars in Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan — Allen […]

Jarrett Allen and other members of the Brooklyn Nets participated in informal workouts in Los Angeles, which were organized by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. While Allen didn’t get to interact with Irving that much in LA, the Nets center says Kyrie is a “good guy and ready to be a Net.” “I didn’t get […]

The Brooklyn Nets have undergone a massive roster overhaul this offseason, not only signing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, but also bringing in players such as DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince, Wilson Chandler, and Garrett Temple. Of course, Durant is set to miss all of the 2019-20 campaign while he recovers from a torn Achilles, but […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving didn’t take discounts from the max-level salaries they deserve for DeAndre Jordan to sit on the bench. Just because the Brooklyn Nets’ new superstars facilitated Jordan signing with their team in free agency, though, doesn’t mean he’s entitled to a starting spot. In fact, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson seemed to […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris gets an invite to join teammate Jarrett Allen at the USA Basketball training camp, per The Athletic.  Team USA is gearing up for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China in August. Jarrett Allen (previously reported) and Joe Harris have been invited to be a part of the Team USA […]

For years, the New York Knicks had been the center of all things basketball in the Big Apple, and one of the most famous sports teams in the world. With multiple championships in the 1970s and Hall of Fame franchise icons such as Patrick Ewing in the ’90s, the Knicks ran Broadway. That is, until […]

The Brooklyn Nets had one of, if not the best offseason in the entire NBA. They added two of the biggest stars in free agency: Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. They fortified their bench by adding a pair of sturdy veterans in Garrett Temple and Wilson Chandler, who add depth to a team hoping to […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the NBA world by acquiring two legitimate stars in the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Overshadowed in the acquisition is the signing of DeAndre Jordan, who will join the team on a four-year, $40 million contract. Adding Jordan was an interesting move by the Nets, who already have a dominant young […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore Kostas Antetokounmpo pulled off a Giannis-esque Euro step against shot-blocking specialist Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets during their Summer League game on Saturday. Big brother took notice: 👀 @Kostas_ante13 https://t.co/BeAYDogwWD — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 6, 2019 Perhaps a little revenge for Allen’s rejection of one of The Greek Freak’s dunks […]

Jarrett Allen is still the Brooklyn Nets’ center of the future. Whether or not the third-year big man is his team’s center of the present, though, is suddenly a question mark in the wake of Brooklyn’s drastic offseason overhaul. One thing for sure? Allen has no intention of giving up his starting spot in 2019-20 […]

There has been a lot of talk regarding the big splash that the Brooklyn Nets made during the first day of free agency, landing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan to four-year deals that helped turn them from a rebuilding team to a championship contender. But what most people immediately forgot about the team […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen suffered a mild injury to his right thumb and his status for the team’s Summer League opener on Friday is up in the air, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Allen has a wrap on his thumb. Jarrett Allen suffered a mild injury to his right […]

Besides building his frame this summer, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen wants to work on expanding his range to the 3-point line and improving his decision-making. Allen is one of the best young centers in the NBA. The Nets are expecting the 21-year-old to take the next step in his development in 2019-20. “I […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen hasn’t spoken with point guard D’Angelo Russell this summer about free agency, but says he would take the talented lefty back “in a heartbeat.” Russell becomes a restricted free agent this summer. If the Nets sign star point guard Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn could renounce Russell’s free agent rights, making […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly targeting a big man in the 2019 NBA Draft to complement/ back up starter Jarrett Allen, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Nets have the 17th overall pick in the draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 27th and 31st pick. This year is the first […]

NBA scouts and executives are high on Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, but they don’t think he’ll be an “elite” big man in the game. Allen averaged 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 blocks this season for the Nets while shooting 59.0 percent from the field and 70.9 percent from the free-throw line. […]

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report confirmed Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen was indeed fouled in the final seconds of a Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon. The foul was not called and Allen turned it over, ultimately setting up a Joe Harris intentional foul that would salt things away for […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and eight rebounds in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. By scoring 20 points, Allen became the youngest player in Nets franchise history to notch 20 points in a playoff game. From Nets PR: Jarrett Allen (21 points) has recorded his fifth-career 20-point game. At 20 […]

Early in Tuesday night’s Game 3, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen threw down a slam for the ages. The series against the Philadelphia 76ers is tied at a game apiece, so emotions are running high in Brooklyn. One of Allen’s teammates, Shabazz Napier, was particularly fired up about the dunk. Unfortunately, he accidentally took it […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid says he didn’t mean to laugh during his postgame press conference after the Sixers’ Game 2 win when he was talking about his elbow to Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid, who wasn’t ejected and received a Flagrant 1 foul, says he apologized to Allen multiple times on […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie believes if center Jarrett Allen had elbowed Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in Game 2, Allen would have been ejected by the refs. Embiid viciously elbowed Allen in Game 2, but was only called for a Flagrant 1 foul. Embiid also laughed about it with Ben Simmons as he […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert and the rest of his teammates weren’t big fans of what Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and point forward Ben Simmons did during their Game 2 postgame press conference. Embiid and Simmons laughed while Embiid was “apologizing” to Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid viciously elbowed Allen in Game 2 […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid’s Flagrant 1 foul against Nets center Jarrett Allen will not be upgraded to a Flagrant 2 upon league review, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Embiid landed a vicious elbow to Allen’s neck area with only seconds left in the first half, a play which could have landed the Philadelphia 76ers center […]

Joel Embiid’s vicious elbow on Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen could have been one that turned the tide in favor of the road team, as a Flagrant 2 call would have seen the Philadelphia 76ers big man exit with only seconds left in the first half of Game 2 on Monday. The officials ruled the […]

Things got pretty heated in Game 2 of the first-round series matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. At one point in the game, Sixers big man Joel Embiid got hit with a Flagrant 1 after catching Nets center Jarrett Allen with an elbow right on the face. After his team’s lopsided 145-123 […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a reputation around the NBA. He always plays hard, aggressive basketball, but sometimes he takes it a bit too far. On Monday night, he did just that. Late in the second quarter of Game 2 of the Sixers’ first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Embiid tried to drive to […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen made his first few impressions in the league as a rookie in 2017-18 late in the season, but he soon saw himself flourish into a capable starter during this season. His teammates even expect him to break through as one of the best centers of the league in the near […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has been the king of denying people at the rim this season. His latest victim is Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams. “Time Lord” appeared to have a clean look at a dunk after Terry Rozier found him cutting to the basket. Allen came out of nowhere to block the dunk […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has racked up a bunch of poster blocks this season, swatting some of the very best players in the league at the rim. Well, now, he is adding poster dunks to his arsenal. During the Nets’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, Allen ran a pick-and-roll […]

LA Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell was going to the rim late in the fourth quarter, one way or the other. Unfortunately for Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, he just so happened to be in Harrell’s path when he threw down a monster jam. Montrezl DOWN HARD! 😤#ClipperNation 113#WeGoHard 106 1:26 left on NBALP pic.twitter.com/hIxXLx3Yw4 […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has become an essential part of the team’s future. Despite just being 20 years old, he has proven himself to be a great defender. However, for head coach Kenny Atkinson, Allen can still improve. Atkinson is a big believer of Allen and even said that the young defensive stalwart can […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen is quite acquainted to the back-to-the-basket art of basketball. Meaning, if he’s given the choice, he’s going to throw it down on his defender…or in this case, defenders. "Jarrett Allen. A GROWN man's move!"😳#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/bl7Q59xf5e — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 7, 2019 A fundamentally-sound asset for the Nets, Jarrett […]