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Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving will start in NBA All-Star Game

The Brooklyn Nets will have their two stars represent the borough at NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City on February 19. To make things sweeter, barring Kevin Durant’s availability, Brooklyn’s 7-11 duo will be starting in the NBA’s biggest annual event. Both Durant and Kyrie Irving have been named NBA All-Star starters. The announcement […]

Nets’ Jacque Vaughn Defends Decision to Sit Ben Simmons Late vs. 76ers | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Ben Simmons was the primary storyline coming into Wednesday’s game between his Brooklyn Nets and his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was on the bench in crunch time of a 137-133 loss. “So if you’re thinking about being aggressive, you will be aggressive,” Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn told reporters […]

Youth Sports Jan. 25, 2023: Gymnastics, hockey, bowling, soccer and more

GIRLS HOCKEY Congratulations to the Coeur d’Alene Lady Thunder Girls 14U and 16U teams! Coeur d’Alene Lady Thunder teams won championships in the 14U and 16U at the recent MLK Winter Classic hockey tournament in Boston. The 14U team played teams from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and North Carolina, with 18 teams in total. The […]

Nets ‘monitoring’ Serge Ibaka situation but is it for a trade … or as a buyout candidate?

Mike Scotto, writing for Hoopshype, reports that the Nets are among several teams “monitoring” Serge Ibaka’s troubled relationship with the Bucks. Scotto writes; The Milwaukee Bucks and Serge Ibaka have mutually agreed to find the veteran center a new home via trade, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Several teams are monitoring Ibaka, including the […]

Stephen A. Smith: Ben Simmons ‘Stealing Money’ from Nets amid Scoring Struggles | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Chris Coduto/Getty Images ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith gave a harsh assessment of Ben Simmons on Friday’s NBA Countdown halfway through the guard’s first full season with the Brooklyn Nets. “Ben Simmons, it’s a sad situation,” Smith said (1:25 in video). “And I don’t mean this literally, because obviously he’s not doing it, but one would […]

Is Steph Curry playing tonight against the Brooklyn Nets? | January 22nd, 2023

Steph Curry sat out of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers matchup on Friday night. Despite his absence, the Warriors were able to defeat the Cavs 120-114. Steph was ruled out of their last game to rest him after their game against the Boston Celtics that ended in overtime. The Warriors are being extra […]

Nets snap four-game losing streak behind sensational 48 points from Kyrie Irving

The losing streak is over! Brooklyn snapped a four-game skid with a 117-106 victory over the Utah Jazz and secured their first victory without Kevin Durant, who remains sidelined with an MCL sprain. The Nets, reeling from an ugly loss to the Phoenix Suns, showed incredible poise to take down a Jazz team that has […]

Kyrie Irving Rumors: Execs Believe Nets Will Agree to New Contract with Star PG | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The Brooklyn Nets and point guard Kyrie Irving endured a tumultuous start to the 2022-23 season, but the situation has turned a corner for the better. The positive direction Irving has taken is so impactful that “several NBA executives” told HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto there’s a belief that he will remain with the […]

Nets drop putrid game in San Antonio, 106-98

I wrote an article this morning in response to a New York Times piece on the lack of joy that comes from watching Brooklyn Nets basketball “How could that be?” I wondered, with the Nets coming off one of the NBA’s most impressive stretches of team basketball over the last two months and featuring fun, […]

Woj: Nets Will Be ‘Active’ Ahead of NBA Trade Deadline; BKN Seeks Frontcourt Upgrade | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Dustin Satloff/Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets have gone 18-2 in their last 20 games to move to second place in the Eastern Conference. They are clear championship contenders thanks to their ongoing hot streak, and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on NBA Countdown Wednesday in a conversation with show host Malika Andrews that he expects the […]

San Antonio hosts Brooklyn, looks to end home slide

Brooklyn Nets (27-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (13-31, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio looks to stop its three-game home slide with a win against Brooklyn. The Spurs have gone 8-16 in home games. San Antonio ranks eighth in the NBA […]

David Duke Jr. goes for 28 and Dru Smith debuts with 13 as Long Island Nets win

The Long Island Nets rose to victory against the Grand Rapids Gold, the Nuggets G League affiliate, Saturday night, 96-85. The win improves the Nets’ record to 7-3, the fourth seed in the Eastern conference and only a half-game back from the first seed. “This is one of my favorite wins,” head coach Ronnie Burrell […]

Ben Simmons Mocked by Twitter for Not Scoring as Nets Lose to Jayson Tatum, Celtics | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The Brooklyn Nets are going to need Kevin Durant to compete with the Boston Celtics come playoff time. Boston came into Barclays Center on Thursday and left with a 109-98 victory in the potential postseason preview. While the Nets didn’t have Durant because of a knee injury, Jaylen Brown was sidelined on […]

Fanatics Sportsbook Approved To Join MA Sports Betting Market

Fanatics Sportsbook has been awarded a tethered online MA sports betting license from state regulators.  Fanatics will join the Massachusetts sports betting market following a suitability hearing that spanned four days, culminating this week.  The license will be awarded under the condition Fanatics has a board-approved responsible gaming plan prior to launch.  Fanatics MA sports […]

Kevin Durant’s Knee Injury Diagnosed as MCL Sprain; Nets Star Out at Least 2 Weeks | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Michael Reaves/Getty Images Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant is going to miss some time. The superstar forward has been diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain in his right knee, according to the team, and will be reevaluated two weeks from now. There is optimism that Durant’s injury isn’t too serious: Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn While […]

Nets’ Kevin Durant explains why he thought that Brooklyn could win a title

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant could have been on any team that he wanted to in this past offseason. Even though he was entering a brand new contract with the Nets, he requested a trade because of the uncertainty surrounding Brooklyn after being swept by the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Going into […]

Nets overcome Heat, 102-101, at the buzzer amid worries over Kevin Durant’s knee

A night that was about basketball — and good basketball — for nearly three quarters suddenly focused on one thing in the waning moments of the quarter: Kevin Durant’s health. After Ben Simmons blocked Jimmy Butler’s driving attempt to the hoop with just over a minute left until the final period of play, Butler stumbled […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving top All-Star voting; Nic Claxton also among leaders

We keep reading and hearing, from pundits, writers, even from the players themselves, that Kevin Durant and Kyrie are unliked — for a number of reasons, but in the larger basketball universe, there’s ample evidence that not only are KD and Kyrie liked, they’re very much liked. Certainly, that’s true in jersey sales worldwide and, […]