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Kevin Durant’s trade saga with the Brooklyn Nets has finally come to an end. It may not have been the conclusion most of us expected, but in the end, it seems that it’s the Nets that have prevailed now that they’re going to be running it back with the same Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-led […]

Trade me or fire them. That’s reportedly what superstar forward Kevin Durant told Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai in an ultimatum as trade talks for the two-time NBA Finals MVP seem to have dried up. It seemed like a superstar player simply expressing his frustration with the direction of the franchise while outlining the only scenario […]

The Brooklyn Nets are once again in crisis. In a meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai, unhappy superstar Kevin Durant issued an ultimatum. It’s either trade him or fire head coach Steve Nash and General Manager Sean Marks. Fans can blame Durant, Tsai, or Nash and Marks for this new Nets drama, but the real […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reportedly gave owner Joe Tsai an ultimatum: trade him or fire general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash. However, as reported by Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Durant’s “issues with the Nets and specifically their owner Joe Tsai go much deeper than his demand they fire […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reiterated his trade request to owner Joe Tsai and gave an ultimatum of sorts, telling Tsai he needs to fire general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash if he wants any chance of keeping him around. Tsai soon took to Twitter to back his GM and coach, sending […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has given a vote of confidence to head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks in light of Kevin Durant’s ultimatum. Durant’s trade request has put the team in a precarious position. Do they adhere to his request and trade him or try to make it work with Durant […]

An absolute bombshell dropped on Monday as Shams reported that Kevin Durant met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai over the weekend and essentially said to either fire Steve Nash and Sean Marks or trade him. There are still three teams in particular who are in on the KD trade talks, with the Celtics, Raptors, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant requested a trade right before NBA free agency opened just over a month ago, but it has been mostly quiet on the trade front. While the Boston Celtics’ reported inclusion in Durant discussions sparked some life in the rumor mill not too long ago, the excitement has died back down […]

There’s no denying that Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are caught in between a rock and a hard place right now. KD has already made it abundantly clear that he wants out, and the Nets have made the necessary moves to try and make this happen. However, Brooklyn hasn’t been very receptive with regard […]

The Kevin Durant bombshell that dropped on the NBA offseason could upend the hierarchy of the entire league if it pushes through. The news has sent the rest of the league scrambling to figure out their best trade offer for the Brooklyn Nets superstar. After seeing the gargantuan trade package it took to trade for […]

Despite all the activity that has been going on in the NBA over the past week or so, there is no bigger news than that involving Kyrie Irving and his future with the Brooklyn Nets. Right now, the departure of the seven-time All-Star from his current team has become a real possibility. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bZVYxusLFA542EmWlcgOm?si=b0c042c50ef648f3 Even more […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai wants team revenue to reach $1 billion in seven seasons, and that might make Kevin Durant a happy camper. Tsai wants an NBA title, of course, but he also wants the Nets to be profitable. Tsai is hoping new Nets CEO Sam Zussman will be instrumental in hitting his audacious […]

It looks like much of the basketball world is rooting for the impersonator of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. To recall, Dawson Gurley, more popularly known now as “Fake Klay,” went viral recently after Chase Center banned him for life due to his latest stunt. He entered Chase Center through the players’ entrance posing […]

Not only did the Brooklyn Nets underachieve and underwhelm in the 2021-22 season, but they could also be on the receiving end of one of the biggest financial losses in the NBA. According to Josh Kosman and Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the Nets and Barclays Center “lost between $50 million and $100 […]

Daryl Morey’s 2019 tweet supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong created very serious tension between the NBA and China. Joe Tsai, who became the primary owner of the Brooklyn Nets less than a month before Morey’s tweet, allegedly tried to get involved. According to ESPN’s Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, people close to Morey believe that Tsai was […]

To say that the implications of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s all-out war against Ukraine are immense would be an understatement. It would be foolish to think that this terrifying dispute between two European nations thousands of miles away would have no major implications on the United States, or on the rest of the world for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are undoubtedly happy to have Kyrie Irving back in the mix for road games, but on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the organization is actually very optimistic he could return to the team on a full-time basis. However, the only way this could happen is if Nets owner Joe Tsai and the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving hasn’t suited up yet this season due to local New York City vaccination mandates. The rules ban players from appearing in home games, although Nets brass huddled together months ago and decided they don’t want any part-time players. So, in essence, they decided that a seven-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been vocal in his criticisms of China or any NBA player who he feels has aligned themselves with the interests of the Chinese government. Kanter took to Twitter in another anti-China rant, this time focusing his ire on Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai. The owner of @brooklynNets@joetsai1999 is a […]

The current situation for Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving is that while he’s unvaccinated he isn’t currently available to play in Brooklyn. That’s not the Nets decision, that’s a New York decision. Because of that, the Nets Brass put their head’s together and decided Irving would not be allowed to appear in road games either; the […]

Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets, recently spoke out on Kyrie Irving and how he feels about the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drama. The Nets owner also took aim at the droves of fans who protested outside of Barclays Center in support of Irving’s stance prior to the team’s home opener. Supporters of […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t exactly lived up to preseason expectations as a championship favorite over the first five games of the regular season. James Harden has admitted he’s out of shape following a summer spent rehabbing his hamstring, and is clearly adjusting to the league’s new officiating guidelines on unnatural movement from offensive players. Steve […]

The 2021-22 season has started and Kyrie Irving’s absence looms over the entire Brooklyn Nets organization. There does not appear to be any resolution in sight, other than the current one, where Irving is essentially forbidden from joining his teammates. The team’s position is clear and could basically be summarized as such: you are free […]

Recently, the Brooklyn Nets formed an executive committee with folks like team governor Joe Tsai, general manager Sean Marks, head coach Steve Nash, Kevin Durant and James Harden. They met to discuss the fate of unvaccinated superstar Kyrie Irving, and decide if he should be allowed to play for the Nets this season since he […]

The Kyrie Irving situation came to a crossroads and the Nets decided to play hardball, deciding that he will not be able to play until he’s a full participant with the team. It has been quite the journey to this point. We first learned that the superstar would not be eligible to play basketball in Brooklyn […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a monumental decision to sit Kyrie Irving until he’s eligible to play in home games. This means he must either get the COVID-19 vaccine or New York City would have to lift the local vaccine mandate in order for him to play. Nets general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that while […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving hasn’t yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, which is one of the biggest stories around the NBA as training camp gets underway. The way things stand right now, Irving won’t be able to play home games this season due to New York’s vaccine rules. Irving asked for privacy on the matter […]

After the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Barclays Center indefinitely, Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai pledged to pay the venue’s employees through May. “With the aim of helping Barclays Center staff get through this difficult time, we commit to provide relief to hourly employees for the paychecks they would have earned it Brooklyn Nets regular […]

The news of Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson’s firing dominated headlines on Saturday. In a development that came as a bit of a surprise, Atkinson was fired by Nets owner Joe Tsai, who called the coach after consulting with players, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The team announced that they […]

New Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai witnessed firsthand the team’s chemistry and camaraderie outside the basketball court, and he was simply amazed by it. Tsai and the Nets had a small gathering in Shanghai right after the team arrived from the US. Tsai noticed that despite the long flight, the players still had the energy […]

Daryl Morey is currently embroiled in hot water after the Houston Rockets GM voiced his support for the Hong Kong protesters. This time, an NBA owner lashed out at Morey. Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai penned a lengthy letter on his Facebook page about the GM’s support for the Hong Kong protesters. The Alibaba co-founder […]

Joe Tsai was officially approved as controlling owner of the Brooklyn Nets this week. The Nets are expected to be one of the best teams in the NBA for the next four years after signing All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre to four years deals this summer. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta met Joe […]

The deal that sent Jeremy Lin from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks this off-season apparently did not sit well with one of the team’s minority owners. Joe Tsai, a high-ranking official with the Alibaba group, recently shared that this deal “hurt,” not only because Lin was a good friend, but it can also […]