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Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is developing a penchant for blocking superstar players from dunking. Today, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is his latest victim, with the Greek Freak denied mercilessly at the rim by Jarrett Allen. Early in the first quarter of the Nets-Bucks matchup, Allen soared high to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo and stop […]

The Brooklyn Nets have not had a whole lot of highlights the past few seasons. Well, now, they have one to put on their mantle. Early in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Nets big man Jarrett Allen swatted a LeBron James poster dunk attempt into oblivion: Jarrett Allen will tell […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen had a hard time getting back on his feet. In their Wednesday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Allen fell on the floor and needed some help in order from him to stand up. The 20-year old  got that assistance from teammate Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. But unfortunately he wasn’t able […]

Brooklyn Nets sophomore Jarrett Allen has become the team’s starting center this season. Teammate Spencer Dinwiddie says that Allen is actually different than most NBA players, but it’s in a good way. Kelly Whiteside of The New York Times wrote about Allen’s ascent to basketball fame and how he is doing it in his own […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen definitely has one of the most recognizable hairdos in the NBA today. In a recent interview with Kelly Whiteside of The New York Times, the 6-foot-11 center discussed the story (or lack thereof) behind his signature afro. According to Allen, there actually isn’t much to say about his eye-catching […]

Though this is just his second year in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is showing a lot of promise. To further his progression in the league, the former first-round pick is taking a few pointers from his teammate, Ed Davis. “That’s why you have Ed Davis around,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told Brian […]

The Brooklyn Nets reinforced their belief in their long-term plan by how they approached a potential trade for Jimmy Butler. According to Mike Scotto of The Athletic, the Nets were interested in bringing in Butler, but they declined to give up Caris LeVert or Jarrett Allen to do so. Scotto writes: “Although the Nets viewed […]

The Brooklyn Nets have one of the most promising collection of young guys in the league right now. The front office certainly recognizes this fact, and Monday they announced they have picked up the team options of two of their most talented prospects in Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen. The Nets have exercised the 2019-20 […]

Like a lot of other NBA players, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen is using the offseason to hone various aspects of his craft. In fact, according to a report from Bryan Fonseca of NetsDaily, the former Texas Longhorns talent has been working on his three-point shooting. Allen, now 20 years of age, knocked down […]

On the day LeBron James announced his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, 14 NBA franchises let out a sigh of relief. The Eastern Conference was finally free of his tyranny. Now comes the chaos and work of filling the void his absence created. And chaos is a ladder. For now, the Boston Celtics […]

Jared Dudley wound up in the place he once sought out two years ago because of head coach Kenny Atkinson, getting traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a 2021 second-round pick for forward Darrell Arthur. Now in Brooklyn, the newest Net refereed to point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Jarrett Allen as “cornerstones” of the […]

Whenever this season’s rookies are being talked about, the usual names that emerge are Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, Lonzo Ball and even Lauri Markkanen, among others. However, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has also been playing well of late, and wants to be included in the conversation of the best first-year players this campaign. […]

Throughout his rookie campaign, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is proving that he can be more than just a serviceable big man for his team. He has the skills to score inside the paint and also a soft touch from the perimeter. When fouled and sent to the charity stripe, he can knock down shots […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is also known as The Greek Freak because of his sheer athleticism and for the jaw-dropping plays he pulls off during games. On Sunday, Jarrett Allen found out for himself the hard way why he has earned that nickname. With 10:18 left in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo slid past his […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is certainly starting to make his impact felt. After coming off the bench for 41 games, Allen received a starting lineup spot for last Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Nets still lost, but Allen was one of the few bright spots in their 16-point loss. He had […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have a very thin frontcourt when they take on the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night, as Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Jarrett Allen, and Trevor Booker are all going to be sidelined due to various injuries, per Michael Gallagher of NBC Sports. Nets Injury Report at Denver: Allen (left foot strain), Booker (sore lower back) […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball garners most of the headlines along with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Markelle Fultz, the Phoenix Suns’ Josh Jackson, and the Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox. But there are some lesser-known rookies who could develop a very good case for next year’s top greenhorn plum. Frank Ntilikina, New York Knicks Frank […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Jarrett Allen is excited for his first season in the NBA. He’s also looking forward to working with Brooklyn’s shiny new point guard, D’Angelo Russell. In an interview with Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily.com, the 6-10 forward out of the Texas Longhorns program expressed his excitement over the chance of teaming up with […]

After nine seasons of constant trade rumors, the Brooklyn Nets ultimately traded Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick (Kyle Kuzma) in the 2017 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Lakers for Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell. While the Nets acquired a talented prospect, they now lack depth at the center position. Along with Mozgov, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]