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Boston Celtics veteran Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell are the only players in the Eastern Conference who are averaging at least 20 points and 6.5 assists per game, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. For the Celtics, Irving is putting up 23.5 points and 7.1 assists. Meanwhile, for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bailed on former No. 2 overall selection D’Angelo Russell, hoping to clear the way for another point guard, one they believed would bring Showtime back to Los Angeles once again. Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Timofey Mozgov for Brook Lopez, yet despite having carved out his first All-Star […]

It’s been a few years since D’Angelo Russell was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets. Despite this, the shadow of LA hasn’t left Russell’s side yet … at least to some reporters. Per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, Russell was asked about their upcoming games in LA. As part of their […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell continues to show progress as a player. He’s made significant strides this season, including making the All-Star team for the first time in his young career. However, it’s the little things that Russell does which makes people see and praise his maturity over the years. At one point during […]

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell got “Thank you Magic” chants from the Brooklyn crowd, as the home fans were thanking Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson for trading the lefty. Saturday night in Atlanta, Russell got a different type of chant from the Hawks crowd. At the […]

Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell is enjoying a breakout season this year. Due to that, he should expect a massive payday this summer. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, one Eastern Conference executive already has an expected price tag in mind for Russell at around $20 million a year, while a Western Conference exec […]

Following his best performance since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a thumb injury, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was quick to deflect all the praise, and instead, decided that this would be the perfect time to launch his campaign for teammate D’Angelo Russell as this season’s Most Improved Player. Dinwiddie […]

D’Angelo Russell of the Brooklyn Nets pulls out the shammgod en route to a smooth finish over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Peep the clip below posted by the Nets on Twitter. Notice how Russell quickly shifted gears and switched directions to lose his defender. 🔥 @Dloading breaking out The Shammgod now 🔥#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/6KFfecE3Lg — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March […]

While he was shooting free-throws on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell received “Thank you Magic” chants from the crowd. The Nets fans are thanking Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, who traded Russell to the Nets in the summer of 2017. Nets fans chanting, "Thank […]

The Brooklyn Nets snapped a three-game losing streak with Monday night’s impressive 127-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Six Nets recorded double-digit scoring figures, including D’Angelo Russell. Russell logged 22 minutes in Monday’s victory, racking up 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field (1-of-6 from beyond the arc), 11 assists, two rebounds and two […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell got advice from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James last summer. He also got to spend time with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade at the 2019 All-Star Game in Charlotte. Russell, who is having his best season as a pro, got advice from both future Hall of Famers. He […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s winning the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. Russell doesn’t care who the other candidates are, as the lefty has his swagger back and isn’t going to let anyone get in the way of him winning the award this season. “I’m gonna win that […]

Dwyane Wade continued the tradition of jersey-swapping as part of his farewell tour on Saturday night. After the Miami Heat’s 117-88 beatdown of the reeling Brooklyn Nets, the three-time champion exchanged jerseys with first-time All-Star D’Angelo Russell. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1102045215014162433 D’Angelo Russell is considered as one of the fastest rising young stars in the Eastern Conference. He […]

February was a great month for Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell. Not only did the lefty play in his first All-Star game, but he made Nets franchise history as well. Russell played in 10 games in February and averaged 26.0 points and 8.0 assists. By doing so, Russell became the first player in […]

The NBA offseason is nearly four months away, yet here we are in late February dissecting Instagram posts of players and speculating about what it might mean for their future. Today’s subjects are Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. We present Exhibit A: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXfYltnumC/ For those crying tampering, it’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has not been in town very long. However, he has already managed to etch his place into franchise history alongside former Nets point guard Deron Williams. Russell has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in Brooklyn. His deep ball during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs moved him […]

D’Angelo Russell is on a mission to lead the Brooklyn Nets to the playoffs this year, and he is doing everything in his power to help the team rack up much-needed wins. So far, he’s having a great game against the visiting San Antonio Spurs, including a highlight play over LaMarcus Aldridge. D-Lo's got the […]

Saturday was a special day for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell. Not only was it his birthday, but he also tied his career high of 40 points to lead the Nets to a 117-115 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Following the game, Russell attributed his special night to the basketball gods and then credited […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has had a spectacular breakout campaign in his fourth season in the NBA. Before this season, however, many had doubted Russell’s ability to be a lead point guard of a franchise after falling out with the Los Angeles Lakers. Surely, he has proven that this year, as his stellar play […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is having a breakout 2018-19 campaign and will actually be playing in the All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Victor Oladipo this weekend. However, Russell revealed something on Saturday that is likely to raise some hairs across the nation: he doesn’t eat pizza. d’angelo russell just revealed he doesn’t […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell reached out to Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James last summer for advice on how to become a better player and more consistent. Russell knew in the offseason that this was going to be a very important season for him. The lefty will become a restricted free […]

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team is going to be a force for years to come because they have an All-Star point guard in D’Angelo Russell and a future top-five center in Jarrett Allen. The Nets are 30-29 on the season, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Brooklyn is looking […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says the Los Angeles Lakers treated point guard D’Angelo Russell unfairly. The Lakers drafted Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but they traded him in the summer of 2017 to the Brooklyn Nets because they were planning to draft Lonzo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still have time to win the D’Angelo Russell trade. Dealing the second overall pick of the 2015 draft to the Brooklyn Nets two years ago was always less about Russell than it was the allure of possibility. By ridding themselves of the obligation to pay Russell in restricted free agency and […]

D’Angelo Russell has bounced back from what the Los Angeles Lakers considered a slower than desired process, trading him to the Brooklyn Nets after only two seasons in La La Land. Now in the verge of his first-time appearance as an All-Star, the lefty guard feels for what the likes of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has hit over 500 3-pointers in his career, and he’s the youngest player in NBA history to accomplish that feat. At 22-years-old, Russell is the youngest player in the history of the NBA to make 500 shots from beyond the arc. Entering Monday, he has 507 3-pointers. Crazy stat… At […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo says point guard Eric Bledsoe went at Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell on Monday because he thinks he should have been an All-Star over Russell. Russell was named as Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo’s injury replacement in the 2019 All-Star game. Statistically, D’Angelo Russell is having a better year than Eric […]

D’Angelo Russell has been waiting for his chance to rise to stardom after his first three seasons saw him fall shy of tapping into his full potential. The former second-overall pick was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after his second season, only to see a rousing start with his new team come to a sudden […]

Pheonix Suns star Devin Booker was one of the most notable snubs in this season’s All-Star selection. On Friday, the 22-year-old spotted a meme on Twitter pertaining to his omission from the All-Star squad, and he could not help but share the photo on his own account. The Spongebob Squarepants-themed meme depicts Booker from the […]

It was announced on Friday that the NBA would be selecting D’Angelo Russell as an All-Star. TNT personality and former NBA star Charles Barkley loved this pick and fully endorsed his involvement with the activities. He is replacing Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, who is out for the year. Oladipo has been excellent this season for the […]

D’Angelo Russell’s NBA career has already been a whirlwind. Anointed as the next in a long line of Los Angeles Lakers superstars after being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, D’Angelo Russell spent his rookie season in and out of coach Byron Scott’s dog house while watching a retiring Kobe Bryant […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell will replace Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo in the 2019 All-Star game, according to a press release by the NBA. Victor Oladipo was lost for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery on a ruptured right quadriceps tendon. D’Angelo Russell beat out Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler. […]

Rosters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game have been finalized. Well, almost. After seven reserves from each conference were announced on Thursday night, one Eastern Conference spot remained open due to the season-ending right knee injury suffered by Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo last week. Per league rules, the commissioner appoints the replacement for injured […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell credited his head coach Kenny Atkinson for his growth as a player. The 22-year-old was traded to Brooklyn two summers ago after spending his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, embarking in a different adventure as the head of a young team. Most recently, it was Atkinson who […]

D’Angelo Russell was benched for the final 8:42 of regulation in a close affair against the Boston Celtics, one that resulted in a 112-104 loss and plenty of puzzled Brooklyn Nets fans who wondered why Russell was parked on the bench during crunch time. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson explained he was a little ticked […]

D’Angelo Russell is having some sort of a breakout season for the Brooklyn Nets, as he is finally showing why he was a highly touted prospect when he was selected second overall back in 2015. Russell is on pace to average career-high figures in points and assists. Not only that, the 22-year-old is setting records […]

According to a rather impressive statistic pointed out by a New York Knicks blog on Twitter, Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell has had problems when facing Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina as his primary defender. In their five previous matchups, Russell has only scored a grand total of six points against Ntilikina, which is actually quite […]