D'Angelo Russell Articles - Page 28

The Brooklyn Nets could finally get back their star point guard D’Angelo Russell on Friday against the Miami Heat, according to Alex Labidou of NBC Sports. Russell has missed the last nine weeks of the season after he underwent left knee surgery, shortly after the team lost out on Jeremy Lin the very first game […]

The Brooklyn Nets could receive a huge boost on Friday as D’Angelo Russell may return to action when they go up against the Miami Heat. He is not scheduled to play on Wednesday versus the San Antonio Spurs, leaving a big chance to play two nights after, according to Anthony Puccio of SB Nation. No […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded for D’Angelo Russell in the offseason, they planned for him to be one of their franchise cornerstones. They wanted him to play a big role and make an impact for the team since the start of the season, but Russell has been injured for the most part of the campaign […]

According to a report from NetsDaily.com, the Brooklyn Nets have assigned guard D’Angelo Russell to their G-League affiliate team, the Long Island Nets. Russell, now 21 years of age, is scheduled to participate in five-on-five drills with Long Island on Monday, then later return to Brooklyn. The former No. 2 overall pick in the Draft […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell showed some promise early in the season before getting hurt and subsequently having arthroscopic knee surgery in mid-November. Russell, who the Los Angeles Lakers traded away to make room for Lonzo Ball, has recently returned to the Nets — albeit with the team’s G League affiliate — and looks […]

Due to questionable front office decisions and bad luck, the Brooklyn Nets are on a long, hard road to rebuilding. Their misfortunes, however, didn’t get them any sympathy from the basketball gods, as they are now getting bit by the seemingly inescapable injury bug. Two of their key playmakers – D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin – […]

When it comes to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets (14-25) have had to deal with their fair share of injuries, especially at the guard position. Luckily, according to a report today from Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets should be getting back their leading scorer in rising star guard D’Angelo Russell very soon. Russell, who is […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been without the services of third-year point guard D’Angelo Russell for the last several weeks. There yet to be any deadline set in place for his return to the court since undergoing knee surgery. However, it appears that Russell may have told Boston Celtics All-Star point guard on New Year’s Eve […]

After two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell received a fresh start with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2017-18 NBA season. Before arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 17, Russell was averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in 12 appearances. As Russell has missed 23 games up to this point, head coach […]

It has been five weeks since D’Angelo Russell went under the knife after suffering a knee injury, putting an abrupt, but temporary, halt to his career season. The Brooklyn Nets’ prized acquisition of the summer was turning up excellent numbers prior to being hurt. Through 12 games, Russell was averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and […]

The 2015 NBA Draft has shaped up to be one of the more promising classes in recent years. Furthermore, it has managed to maintain its fair share of intrigue more than two years later, especially for the second and third overall picks in the draft. Both D’Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor have now officially been traded […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James seems to have had a very lasting effect on Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell very early in life. In an interview with Bleacher Report, Russell game some insight into why he wanted to become an NBA player, his dietary changes, and where the saying “ice in my veins” came from. […]

Brandon Ingram had himself quite a night in Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. He poured in a career-high 32 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting and made both of his three-point attempts. He also had five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Ingram only recently turned 20 years old, […]

Projected to win between 27 and 30 games in the 2017-18 season it’s safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets are nothing special. The organization is still suffering from the egregious deal with the Celtics back in 2013. Today no one expects the Nets to pull off a miracle as they once again are in […]

Originally the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets after just two seasons. At the time, it was an extremely surprising move, but it is no secret the Lakers are attempting to clear the necessary cap space to sign two max […]

Prior to joining the Golden State Warriors, shooting guard Nick Young spent four seasons with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. Needless to say, his tenure with a floundering Lakers team had its fair share of ups and downs. “Swaggy P” had played extremely well until the 2015-16 NBA season where his troubles on and off […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been without the services of third-year point guard D’Angelo Russell for a game, and it appears it may be much longer than that. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, the Nets have announced that Russell has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery and currently has no timetable for a return to the court. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without star point guard D’Angelo Russell for the foreseeable future after he hurt his left knee in the Nets’ 114-106 loss to the Utah Jazz. Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is likely to miss several games with a left knee injury, league sources tell ESPN. He will undergo further evaluation. […]

Prior to his first game against the Los Angeles Lakers since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, D’Angelo Russell indulged further about his dealings with his former team. One of which was an indirect jab at him from Lakers president and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson discussing the need of a leader at […]

For the first time since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell took on his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center. Prior to the game, Russell spoke with the media where he discussed a wide range of topics concerning his time with the Lakers. One of which he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting their former point guard D’Angelo Russell to be out for blood upon his return to the Staples Center tonight. Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will benefit from being the only team in the league to play only two games this week while the Lakers will play the back end […]

It’ll be an emotional night for Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is set to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time since he was traded this offseason. Russell’s former Lakers teammate, Jordan Clarkson, believes the new Nets star will be all guns blazing in search of a win […]

Luke Walton, former coach of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, has kept a close eye on his progress after the Los Angeles Lakers opted to trade him and big man Timofey Mozgov for cornerstone center Brook Lopez during the summer. The Lakers needed to free up a way for Lonzo Ball’s driveway to the […]

Two seasons after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, D’Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. In a move to create cap space for two max contract players in 2018, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka included Russell with […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has not quite looked the same since returning from the knee injury which saw him miss a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But according to Bryan Lewis of the New York Post, Russell claims his knee is completely healthy and that his poor play was just a result of […]

The Brooklyn Nets beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-107, Wednesday minus D’Angelo Russell. They might have to gun for back-to-back wins against the New York Knicks Friday without Russell again as the point guard is currently listed as doubtful by the Nets according to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily.com. Nets have D'Angelo Russell listed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will not have the services of point guard D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sprained right knee injury. This is according to separate reports from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com and Brian Lewis of the New York Post. https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/923305323749834752 #Nets guard D'Angelo Russell […]

Beyond falling short in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets showed much reason for optimism. This stemmed from the play of their young core, led by offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Caris LeVert, helping the Nets garner 131 points throughout regulation. According to Greg Logan of […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, third-year guard D’Angelo Russell has shouldered a large weight of expectations of possibly becoming the next face of the franchise. The 21-year-old showcased much of that offensive ability in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers by tying a franchise record with Hall […]

The Brooklyn Nets have picked up the fourth-year options on D’Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, as well as Caris LaVert’s third-year option, ESPN’s Adam Reisinger reports. All three players will now be under contract with the Nets through the 2018-19 season and could potentially be more long-term pieces to Brooklyn’s core moving forward. D’Angelo Russell, […]

Since the 2017 NBA Draft, the bulk of the talk around the Brooklyn Nets has centered about how the newly formed backcourt dynamic of D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin will operate this upcoming season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson recently compared this situation to how a quarterback and running back in football communicate with each other. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started a new wave with plenty of fresh faces on the roster, from Brook Lopez, to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, to the main attraction Lonzo Ball. But old habits die hard and during Monday’s preseason loss against the Denver Nuggets, the team prompted an offer for their emoji “stickers” — including former […]

The Brooklyn Nets took a giant roll of the dice by trading franchise cornerstone Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers, getting a young, promising piece in return in D’Angelo Russell. While the move carved a free space at the starting point guard position for the Lakers, it signifies the start of something new for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is confident in D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin’s ability to play together in smaller two-point-guard lineups this season. Atkinson told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he sees Russell and Lin as a good combination that fits with how he wants to play. “They’re two good guys […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell has much expectation to fill the responsibility of becoming the next face of the franchise. Russell has made it a priority since being traded to work toward being ready for the significantly increased role ahead of him. With that in mind, he recently posted […]

Since being traded after just two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, D’Angelo Russell has caught plenty of criticism. Much of this has centered around his play on the court that some believe isn’t conducive to helping make his teammates better and them wanting to play with him […]

It’s no surprise that the Brooklyn Nets, like many other teams, have made the call of growing through their youth, but after this year’s acquisition they’ve made the call of pointing who they’ll grow around. D’Angelo Russell, who was acquired in a pre-draft offseason trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, along with young up-and-coming talent […]

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 […]

A few days prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets made the splash move to acquire third-year guard D’Angelo Russell from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for former All-Star center Brook Lopez. Also brought aboard from the Lakers in that deal was veteran big man Timofey Mozgov, who recently stated in an […]