For the third straight season, the Brooklyn Nets are projected to be one of the NBA’s worst teams. Yet the rebuilding squad is sitting on a treasure trove of assets that could be its ticket out of the league’s basement. According to General Manager Sean Marks, the Nets are waiting for the right moment to […]
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Mavericks Cooper Flagg is the reigning Rookie of the Year. Does he build on that or will it be one of those Sophomore Slumps type of deals? ESPN broached the topic its latest pressing questions for every team, preseason edition. Flagg is literally and figuratively growing up before our eyes,” wrote ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He […]
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Let’s get it Dub Nation. As training camp begins and the Golden State Warriors are getting back into the swing of things, I’m continuing my review of what the rest of the NBA has done, division by division. We’re still in the Atlantic Division right now, and I’ve already covered the Boston Celtics and the […]
Brooklyn Nets rookie Mikel Brown Jr. is tending to an ankle sprain as the team opens training camp on Tuesday. General Manager Sean Marks told reporters Monday that Brown rolled his ankle last week but isn’t expected to miss “considerable time.” Meanwhile, second-year point guard Nolan Traore is not expected to miss any practices after […]
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“There’s a blueprint in the NBA right now where some of the best teams — guys really really enjoy spending time with each other.” I enjoyed this quote from Danny Wolf on Brooklyn Nets Media Day (which Collin Helwig admirably covered here, particularly all news items), because you typically hear “blueprint” regarding roster construction and […]
Early Monday morning, just before Media Day began, the Brooklyn Nets announced a “jersey patch” deal with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant headed, of course, by Joe Tsai… This deal differed substantially from other patch deals, which have gone for as much as eight figures per season. In the past, companies both big and small […]
If we learned anything at Media Day this year, it’s that the Brooklyn Nets aren’t very good at golf. When Julius Randle hit the links with Mikel Brown Jr. and few other Nets youngsters this summer, he came to that realization quickly. “Third hole in, they were trying to take their shirts off, and it’s […]
Magic stars Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero have impressed new head coach Sean Sweeney so far this offseason, giving fans hope for an exciting season in Central Florida. Wagner has taken on a leadership role with Sweeney’s team, a necessity after recent events including the loss of his brother to the Brooklyn Nets in free […]
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Michael Porter Jr. has a strong case for the Brooklyn Nets’ top player entering the 2026-27 campaign. Yet, his future with the team is more uncertain than ever. The veteran forward and the Nets have yet to agree to an extension as he enters the final year of his contract. General Manager Sean Marks reiterated […]
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Noah Clowney could return to a reserve role with the Brooklyn Nets after starting 60 games last season. The 6-foot-10 forward is entering his fourth NBA season, and improving his outside shooting will be important as Brooklyn evaluates his long-term role. Clowney showed some promise from three-point range as a rookie, making 36.4% of his […]
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Jordi Fernandez is entering his third season as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but the circumstances surrounding the team will be different from his first two years in charge. Brooklyn won just 46 games combined over the past two seasons while its roster went through significant changes. Fernandez had limited opportunity to focus on […]
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Heat Dennis Smith Jr. has another agreement with an NBA team, though his next stop appears likely to be back in the G League. The Heat will sign Smith to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Winderman adds that Smith won’t be with the team for the […]
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The offseason ends Sunday. Monday is Media Day, the beginning of pre-season. Hurrah! A week later, after six practice sessions at HSS Training Center, the 20 players — 15 on standard deals, three on two-ways and as of now two on Exhibit 10s — will fly to Charlotte for their first pre-season game vs. the […]
Jordi Fernandez is entering his third season as the Nets’ head coach, but this will be his first chance to truly coach, Brian Lewis writes for the New York Post. The 44-year-old coach has won 46 combined games over the last two seasons, though he is hardly to blame for Brooklyn’s struggles as the roster […]
By Rory Maher | at September 27, 2026 4:01 pm The Wizards have signed Reece Beekman, Trevor Keels, Chris Livingston, and Steve Settle to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today (via Twitter). In a corresponding move, KeShawn Murphy has been waived. Beekman (Warriors, Nets), Keels (Knicks, Heat) and Livingston (Bucks, Cavaliers) all have varying levels of NBA experience. Settle spent last season in the G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s affiliate team, after going undrafted ...
The Wizards have signed Reece Beekman, Trevor Keels, Chris Livingston, and Steve Settle to Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today (via Twitter). In a corresponding move, KeShawn Murphy has been waived. Beekman (Warriors, Nets), Keels (Knicks, Heat) and Livingston (Bucks, Cavaliers) all have varying levels of NBA experience. Settle spent last season in the […]
Former Lakers forward Julius Randle is in basketball purgatory and in need of saving, but LA doesn't have the strongest trade assets at the moment.
Michael Porter Jr. enjoyed a breakout season with the Brooklyn Nets after spending seven seasons with the Denver Nuggets. However, his performances dropped a few levels after the 28-year-old failed to earn his first All-Star appearance, something he recently claimed was down to a lack of motivation as there was nothing to play for, with […]
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By Rory Maher | at September 27, 2026 12:26 pm Former NBA second-round pick Isaiah Whitehead has called it career, announcing on social media that his playing days are over (Twitter link). A 6’4″ guard, Whitehead spent two years at Seton Hall prior to being selected 42nd overall in the 2016 draft. The Brooklyn native spent two seasons with his hometown Nets from 2016-18, averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 89 total games (20.5 minutes per contest). Whitehead was traded to Den...
Former NBA second-round pick Isaiah Whitehead has called it a career, announcing on social media that his playing days are over (Twitter link). A 6’4″ guard, Whitehead spent two years at Seton Hall prior to being selected 42nd overall in the 2016 draft. The Brooklyn native spent two seasons with his hometown Nets from 2016-18, […]
The Miami Heat have made another move to strengthen their roster next to Giannis Antetokounmpo . According to NBA insider Chris Haynes , the Heat have agreed to a deal with Dennis Smith Jr. Miami fill out their 15th roster spot with the 28-year-old point guard, who last played in the NBA for the Brooklyn Nets during the 2023-24 season. Smith Jr. becomes another Heat addition this offseason alongside the blockbuster acquisition of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Bobby Portis arrived in the same trade wi...
The Brooklyn Nets enter training camp with their starting lineup set, but several rotation questions remain. Noah Clowney, Josh Minott, Danny Wolf and Joshua Jefferson will compete for opportunities at forward. Michael Porter Jr.’s future is one of the biggest storylines. He is entering the final year of his $40.8 million contract and remains extension-eligible. […]
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Mavericks There’s plenty of talk about Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg heading into the season, and rightfully so. They’re the Mavericks’ anchors. But Naji Marshall sounds as if he believes he can be an X-factor — particularly from the perimeter. “Nothing but net threes. That’s it, gonna make me unstoppable,” Marshall told reporters at media […]
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Jalen Brunson hosted the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, and he did not do it alone. Midway through his opening monologue, the Knicks captain said he would take questions from the audience, and the camera panned to Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart sitting in the crowd. Towns went first, wondering […]
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It has been over three years since the Brooklyn Nets sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. A year after his arrival, the Mavericks are back on their feet and in the championship stage, thanks to the Luka Doncic-Irving tandem. As setbacks happened, the veteran guard suffered a torn ACL last March 2025 that led […]
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