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The ‘Clear Out’ Podcast: Early season trends with Kristian Winfield

Matt connects with the New York Daily News’ Kristian Winfield to discuss the early season Nets trends they’re most excited to watch for (big-big lineups, Big 3 optimization, etc). They also share which teams they’re most excited to watch the Nets play, make some big predictions about the season, and a whole lot more. Be sure to subscribe on your preferred streaming platform and leave a rating. SPOTIFY: APPLE PODS:

Nets won’t be content without NBA title – Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Nets won’t be content without NBA title Brooklyn Daily EagleThe roadblock that stopped potential blockbuster Simmons trade to Brooklyn Fox SportsNets GM Sean Marks says New York City vaccination requirements won’t be a problem CBS SportsSean Marks explains why the Brooklyn Nets fell short last season Nets WireKyrie Irving remains unvaccinated, leading to some major questions for the Brooklyn Nets SportsnautView Full Coverage on Google News

Sullivan: Kyrie Irving hopes to find a way around NBA vaccination rules

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images There’s nothing official about the Nets vaccination status, other than Sean Marks statement Tuesday that a “couple” of players wouldn’t be cleared if the season opened this week. Of course, there was the report by Yaron Weitzman of FOX Sports that Kyrie Irving is one of that “couple.” Now, Matt Sullivan, author “Can’t Knock the Hustle” on the Nets rebuild, writes in Rolling Stone that Irving will not seek a religious exemption from the New York and NBA rules. Those rules, in effect since earlier this month, prohibit unvaccinated players from playing, practicing or participating in …

NetsDaily Off-Season Report – No. 13

Every weekend, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help fans get ready for … whatever. Getting from 99 percent to 100 sure has been interesting. Don’t think anyone had Devontae Cacok on their Nets training camp bingo card but the Nets seem to believe that the Lakers castoff can play a role either as a two-way with Brooklyn or as a star on Long Island. And why not? He was first team All-G League two seasons ago, averaging nearly 20 and 10. He also has a championship ring. As an Exhibit 10, he’ll get a bonus …

DeAndre Jordan cites bigger role as reason for joining Lakers: ‘I wanted to be able to compete’ – CBS Sports

DeAndre Jordan cites bigger role as reason for joining Lakers: ‘I wanted to be able to compete’ CBS SportsLakers add longtime Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan Associated PressLatest Brooklyn Nets Reveal Would Hurt Lakers Star DeAndre Jordan EssentiallySportsReport: DeAndre Jordan was not happy about coming off bench in Brooklyn Larry Brown SportsNew Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Jordan says Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving remain ‘brothers beyond basketball’ ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News

Liberty look for season sweep — and playoff help — vs. Wings

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Free falling. The New York Liberty put forth another good effort, but couldn’t bring it all the way home and lost another one, this time to the Seattle Storm on Thursday night. It was the team’s sixth straight loss and they are barely holding on to their playoff spot. No time to despair tho. The opponent tonight is a big one. The Dallas Wings are fighting to make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and are almost there. They didn’t help their cause much after getting obliterated by the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night. The Liberty have to deal with the Sun next…

Report: Nets bring back LaMarcus Aldridge, reach deal to trade DeAndre Jordan – Yahoo Sports

Report: Nets bring back LaMarcus Aldridge, reach deal to trade DeAndre Jordan Yahoo SportsDetroit Pistons Trade Sekou Doumbouya to Brooklyn Nets Sports IllustratedNets trade DeAndre Jordan, cash and draft picks to Pistons for Jahlil Okafor, Sekou Doumbouya, per report CBS SportsPistons get DeAndre Jordan in multiplayer deal with Nets Quad City TimesJahlil Okafor traded to Brooklyn Nets 247SportsView Full Coverage on Google News

NetsDaily Off-Season Report – No. 11

Every weekend, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help fans get ready for … whatever. Here we go again. Sean Marks is remaking the Nets roster once more. After trading DeAndre Jordan in a salary dump that cost the Nets four seconds but provided an intriguing big man, then releasing Alize Johnson and getting Paul Millsap and LaMarcus Aldridge to agree to vets minimum deals, the Nets roster is at 17 players, 10 of them new. The accounting… Gone are DeAndre Jordan, Alize Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Jeff Green, Reggie Perry, Mike James, Tyler Johnson, Timothe’ Luwawu-Cabarrot and Landry Shamet. Four second rounders were also dispatched: the Nets own …

Blake Griffin explains why he re-signed with Nets: ‘We feel like there’s definitely unfinished business’ – CBS Sports

Blake Griffin explains why he re-signed with Nets: ‘We feel like there’s definitely unfinished business’ CBS SportsBlake Griffin on watching Bucks win a title: ‘Man, if we just did one extra thing’ Yahoo SportsBrooklyn Nets favored to win NBA Finals after free agency nba finals odds Brooklyn Nets favored to win NBA Finals after free agency nba finals odds Elite Sports NYDid Nets James Harden Leak New Move for 2022 NBA Season? Heavy.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Reggie Perry status uncertain after Nets rescind qualifying offer

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images At the end of the day, there’s just so many spots on an NBA roster. And when a team is aiming for a championship, there are fewer still for younger players. That’s Reggie Perry’s situation after the Nets rescinded his $1.49 million qualifying offer on Thursday, moving him from a restricted free agent to unrestricted. The Nets presumably still retain his draft rights, but his future is cloudy. Brian Lewis writes…

Durant agrees to 4-year contact extension with Brooklyn Nets – Cumberland Times-News

Durant agrees to 4-year contact extension with Brooklyn Nets Cumberland Times-NewsNBA News: Kevin Durant Won’t Be Leaving Brooklyn Nets Anytime Soon Sports IllustratedKevin Durant, Nets agree to 4-year, $198 million extension New York Daily NewsKevin Durant plans to sign rich extension to remain with Brooklyn Nets USA TODAYNBA superteam make first move in ‘massive’ $736m master plan: Free Agency LIVE Fox SportsView Full Coverage on Google News

Team USA looks to bring home the gold vs. Japan

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Forty minutes away. The United States Women’s National team is one win away from gold after they dominated Serbia in the semifinals. A win would lead to the USA claiming their seventh straight gold medal in Olympic basketball. The opponent tonight will be Japan. Japan made it here after beating France in the semifinals. Japan is guaranteed their first ever medal in Olympic basketball after this. Wouldn’t it be something if the home team took home the …

John Hollinger: Bruce Brown could get bigger deal than Spencer Dinwiddie

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports It’s a mixture or art and science, but in his analysis of what top free agents can expect to get this summer, John Hollinger believes that Bruce Brown could wind up with a bigger deal than Spencer Dinwiddie. Using his own analytic tool and a look at the free agent landscape, The Athletic’s cap guru —and former vice president for basketball operations with the Grizzlies — believes that Brown could command a starting salary of $14.8 million in 2021-22, nearly $2 million more…