Knicks The defending champion Knicks still have some roster work to do, particularly behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond. New York has 13 players on guaranteed standard contracts and sits roughly $3.27 million below the second tax apron, according to Yossi Gozlan of CapSheets. Owner James Dolan has already indicated that the Knicks don’t intend […]
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At the end of his Bleacher Report live stream (video link) this past week, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line said he isn’t expecting offseason contract extensions for Bucks guard Tyler Herro or Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. Based on his wording, it’s unclear if Fischer was reporting that extensions aren’t expected for the two […]
The 2027 NBA Free Agency class is shaping up to be one of the greatest in modern memory and we rank the 20 best players in terms of impact.
On Saturday night, former Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons sent out a post to Instagram.The 30-year-old did not play in an NBA game last season.He most recently played for the Brooklyn Nets and LA Clippers in 2024-25.Simmons wrote: “I wouldn’t change the story.The highs, the lows, the pain, the time, the lessons. I embrace all […]
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Tuesday will be an important day to watch in the Nets‘ extension negotiations with Michael Porter Jr., writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. As we noted earlier this week, August 11 is exactly six months from the 2027 trade deadline. That means if Brooklyn plans to give Porter a raise of at least […]
The Nets can extend Michael Porter Jr.’s expiring $40.8 million contract right up to next July’s free agency. There’s no real deadline, but Tuesday may offer a signal as to the Nets thinking on the 28-year-old who put up 24/7/3 last season, a career high, as the Brooklyn rejected trade offers at the February deadline. […]
The Warriors could use another proven scorer. The Nets could use more future flexibility. So naturally, somebody has connected the dots. Sai Mohan of Heavy floated a hypothetical trade proposal that would send Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann to Golden State in exchange for Jimmy Butler and a protected 2030 first-round pick. Under the […]
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With the dog days of summer officially here, we turned to Nets World to gauge the community’s perspective on the state of the franchise after the 2026 offseason. The Nets didn’t make any crazy splashes but they still had a relatively busy offseason: Still no word on an extension for Michael Porter Jr. While we […]
Kyrie Irving sent a strong warning to anyone who counted him out as he prepares to return from his ACL injury.
This Warriors trade idea would bring in Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann from the Nets in a deal headlined by Jimmy Butler.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have work to do to reach the NBA Finals, and James Harden is giving them the financial flexibility to do it.
The Iran War has been underway since late February when the U.S. and Israel bombed the Islamic Republic, among other things killing the entire Iranian leadership in a surprise attack and attacking an Iranian school, killing more than 150 school girls. Since then, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has struck back against U.S. and allied targets […]
Celtics The Celtics no longer look much like the team that won the 2024 championship. That doesn’t necessarily mean they lack depth. Jay King of The Athletic wrote that Boston may be deeper than it has been given credit for, even with only a few remaining pieces from that title team. The frontcourt remains the […]
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Here is a blockbuster trade scenario that sends Franz Wagner to the Nets and Michael Porter Jr. plus four draft picks to the Magic.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nets fans and fans across the country. The biggest moves of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2026 NBA offseason are probably behind us. Sean Marks added veterans Julius Randle and Wagner. He also added 26-year-old […]
Julius Randle had a very controversial tenure with the Wolves, some high highs and some lower lows, and Nets fans will soon learn of the Randle experience.
Here are the three NBA teams that had the most disappointing offseasons, from complete inactivity to wasting a superstar’s final years.
Deadline day has arrived! The game’s top trade candidate came off the board on Saturday as the two-time defending champions landed another superstar. The market as a whole has moved fairly slowly — until this morning! There have already been three separate deadline deals this morning, and plenty more to come. We’ll take this opportunity […]
Rockets Kevin Durant played 78 games last season at age 37. The Rockets may not want him doing that again. Durant averaged 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists while finishing ninth in MVP voting, but injuries late in the season and playoffs brought his first year in Houston to a premature end. That has […]
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We’ll put aside for the moment news that the Nets co-owners are ending their marriage. It’s encouraging that Joe and Clara Wu Tsai issued a statement that their sports assets in Brooklyn will not be affected by their impending split, but the division of assets in any divorce can be a long, grueling process. So […]
The Nuggets may be on a course that sets up the Nets to cash in on a gem acquired in the Michael Porter Jr. trade.
A Lakers idea doing the rounds would see the team send out Jaden Hardy to the Nets for Noah Clowney, a 22-year-old big with high upside.
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A new three-team trade proposal would send Kevin Durant to Detroit while Jalen Duren heads to the Brooklyn Nets.
Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai say their divorce will not affect the ownership or management of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty or their broader sports business, via Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico. In a joint statement released Friday, the couple confirmed they will continue leading Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE), the […]
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The billionaire tech and sports magnate, philanthropist couple, Joseph Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, announced they have decided to end their nearly 30-year marriage. The couple, who control Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment (BSE), the umbrella parent entity governing the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, the WNBA’s New York Liberty, and Barclays Center, announced their separation in a […]
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