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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 […]

D’Angelo Russell is having a career year this season and his individual success on the court has been contagious for the Brooklyn Nets, one of the hottest teams in the league right now. The Nets have won four straight games and eight of their last 10, largely due to Russell, who’s been putting up 19.2 […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets are suddenly the most intriguing team in the NBA Eastern Conference. Projected by a lot of people as one of the teams that won’t make the playoffs, the Nets have turned their doubters to believers after they slowly climbed up the conference standings behind D’Angelo Russell, who’s playing the […]

D’Angelo Russell has been on fire lately, helping the Brooklyn Nets get win after win. The team has climbed its way to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, and there is now a legitimate case to be made for Russell’s presence in the All-Star game Jared Dudley, in fact, has started campaigning for his […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker believes his close friend, Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell, should be an All-Star this season. D’Angelo Russell was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 of the NBA season. Russell put up 28.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists and led the […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences: #NBA Players of the Week for Week 14!@Dloading of the @BrooklynNets (East)@JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets (West) pic.twitter.com/Iq2BbsT0oQ — NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2019 James Harden is in the middle of a historic run. […]

Brooklyn Nets talent, and budding superstar, D’Angelo Russell clearly has ice in his veins. He dropped 40 points and added seven assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 117-115 win over the Orlando Magic. The Nets, who trailed by as many as 21 points, seemed to be on their way to losing this game […]

The Brooklyn Nets have managed to escape the abyss they were in the past few seasons thanks to one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history. Finally armed with their own draft picks and a new GM, the Nets are putting the league on notice. One of the main reasons for their turnaround started the day […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has been a stud this season, and he knows it. The former second overall pick believes that he deserves to be an All-Star this season due to his stellar play as the leader of the Nets, who are currently in the mix for a playoff spot in the East: D'Angelo […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has been turning heads this season, thanks to his impressive blocks on superstars like Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Blake Griffin. However, the young defensive stalwart also has his flaws. During the first few minutes of their game against the Toronto Raptors, Jarrett Allen received a pass from Nets teammate […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is now eligible to receive a $9.16 million qualifying offer from the franchise this summer, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. If the Nets give D’Angelo Russell the qualifying offer, the lefty will become a restricted free agent, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team […]

It has been a highly successful 2018-19 season for the Toronto Raptors so far despite losing both their head coach at the end of last season’s playoff run and their franchise player to a trade with the San Antonio Spurs. But the injury bug has hit them quite a bit the past few weeks with […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly interested in signing Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell during the 2019 free agency period. Both Terry Rozier and D’Angelo Russell will become restricted free agents after this season ends, meaning if either player signs an offer sheet with another team, their respective team can […]

You can imagine how good it must feel for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell to hit a big shot in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. And with Brooklyn leading by three points and under 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, that’s exactly what Russell did: When asked about taking […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell tied his career high in assists against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily, Russell — who was the second overall pick by the Lakers in 2015 — notched in a career-high 13 assists in their 115-110 win over the Lakers. The win extended […]

After winning a huge game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets have won 6 games in a row. A streak of this length hasn’t happened for the Nets since the 2014-15 season per Anthony Puccio of the Associated Press. Between March 25th and April 3rd of 2015, the Nets won 6 […]

Usually, when an NBA team goes to its back up point guard, there’s a drop off in production from the starter. That’s not the case at all with the Brooklyn Nets, though, who have D’Angelo Russell as the starter and Spencer Dinwiddie as the backup. Against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, D’Angelo Russell and […]

What Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have done to the Los Angeles Lakers since moving into the front office has been tremendous. They’ve added LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, Tyson Chandler, Lance Stephenson, and Kyle Kuzma. However, their one mistake may have been trading D’Angelo Russell to draft Lonzo Ball. Now, L.A. fans will argue that Russell […]

The Brooklyn Nets came very close to securing a home victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. The Nets were led by the heroics of D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie — both of whom eclipsed the 30-point mark — who combined made a bit of history on the evening. As pointed out by a Redditor […]

After a prolonged saga, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger and traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Justin Patton last week. In return, the Timberwolves got Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerry Bayless, and a future second-round pick. The Sixers, however, weren’t the only team interested in letting some assets go if […]

If the Brooklyn Nets and point guard Spencer Dinwiddie can agree to a handshake deal at the start of free agency next summer, the organization may be more likely to let D’Angelo Russell walk in free agency, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. D’Angelo Russell will enter restricted free agency in the summer of 2019 […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell saw Monday’s deadline for his big extension expire with no offer coming his way, now more motivated than ever to prove he’s an asset worth keeping. The lefty point guard spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers before being shipped out of town and arriving in Brooklyn, quickly suffering […]

The Brooklyn Nets didn’t give rookie scale contract extensions to starting point guard D’Angelo Russell and power forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Monday was the deadline for teams to give out rookie scale extensions, something Russell and Hollis-Jefferson apparently weren’t aware of, per Michael Scotto of The Athletic. No extensions for D'Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. When asked […]

It appears Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is maturing right in front of our eyes, and it’s a welcome sight for the Nets and its fans. Russell says he wants head coach Kenny Atkinson to be hard on him this season and call him out whenever he makes a mistake in practice or in a […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says there is no update on a possible contract extension for starting point guard D’Angelo Russell. Russell is slated to make $7.02 million this upcoming season. If he and the Nets are unable to agree upon an extension before the season starts, Russell will enter restricted free agency in the […]

Despite last year’s struggles with losses and knee problems, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell remains unfazed by his contract extension negotiations following buddy Devin Booker’s max deal this offseason. Instead, Russell has sets his sights on improving his game on a day-to-day basis and helping the Nets grow as a team. In an interview with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell is feeling great about his work during the offseason this year. Russell spent this summer strengthening his body by training alongside close friend Devin Booker, and the Nets youngster feels poised for a breakout season. “I’m in the greatest place ever, honestly. Like you said, motivation. I see my best […]

Despite having yet to fully establish himself as the team’s cornerstone superstar, Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell’s self-confidence remains fully intact. A fan recently reaffirmed his own faith on the potential of the 22-year-old, and Russell responded with a simple and straightforward statement that proves just how much he trusts in himself. Forgive me but […]

The NBA Draft is a momentous occasion for every player who hears his name called. Additionally, it’s a great night for young players to showcase their flair for fashion. For some NBA players, this means showing off their best bow ties. On Tuesday, the NBA Draft’s official Twitter account posted a tweet in honor of […]

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 […]