Yeah, we’re a little late but there’s a lot to ponder. The end of the Brooklyn Nets two summer leagues, coinciding with the start of free agency, seems like a good time to assess things. The Nets could make a move yet and LeBron James hasn’t made his decision. Just Saturday, the New York Knicks […]
Jonathan Kuminga would help the Minnesota Timberwolves’ forward depth problem, but he would not fully solve it by himself. The better answer is that he could be part of the solution if Minnesota wants a younger, more athletic wing who can play up a position and take pressure off Jaden McDaniels. After offloading Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets, the Wolves lost a big frontcourt scorer.
Hawks The Hawks have spent the past couple of offseasons building an identity. It’s becoming increasingly clear what that identity is. According to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Hawks believe they’ve added even more toughness by swapping Zaccharie Risacher for Luguentz Dort and Ryan Nembhard. Dort brings playoff experience and a reputation as […]
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The Brooklyn Nets’ final Summer League game — two leagues in two states, eight total games over 16 days — wasn’t much of a contest as Brooklyn kept all of its eight contract players on the bench in street clothes vs. the winless Oklahoma City Thunder. The remaining seven players, several destined for the Long […]
If the Brooklyn Nets and Michael Porter Jr. fail to gain traction on a new contract, the next logical step is to start probing the trade market.
Michael Porter Jr. entered Brooklyn as a proven champion, but with a very different responsibility than the one he held in Denver. After becoming the veteran leader on the NBA’s youngest roster, Porter believes the Nets are developing something meaningful. “Being in Denver, being one of the younger guys, a part of established culture and […]
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A sign-and-trade to the Brooklyn Nets could help the Denver Nuggets solve the Peyton Watson saga.
Michael Porter Jr. was at the Fanatics Fan Fest in New York Friday and made a bit of news both on the free agency of his friend and former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton Watson as well as his own. While most pundits do not put the Brooklyn Nets in the forefront of potential landing spots […]
Lionel Messi joined other sports legends for an iconic selfie shortly before representing Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
Nets Michael Porter Jr.‘s long-term future with the Nets remains uncertain. Sameer Kumar of Nets on SI suggested Brooklyn may ultimately be better served moving Porter rather than signing the veteran forward to a lucrative contract extension. Porter is entering the final year of his current deal and could command close to $40 million annually […]
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Congressman John Moolenaar, a Republican who heads an advisory committee on “strategic competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, called on the NBA to review the role of Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai in light of a recent Pentagon decision to declare Alibaba, the giant e-commerce, AI, and Cloud company he heads, a […]
It only took a matter of seconds for Brooklyn Nets fans to recognize Mikel Brown Jr. as the blue chip, potential franchise-carrying prospect they’ve been searching for. On his first Summer League possession, roughly 51 ticks into the game, he notched his first assist. The following time down the floor, about a minute later, he […]
As we wrote in the piece asking the question, it was a very tough year for Nets fans. A ton of losses and a Knicks championship. Not the best. However, the Draft and more specifically, the combination between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League have seemingly given this fanbase a sigh of relief. They found […]
Warriors The Warriors continue to be mentioned among the teams pursuing LeBron James, and one factor could separate them from the rest of the field. As written by Joey Akeley of Warriors on SI, Golden State’s proximity to Los Angeles could make the franchise especially appealing to James as he weighs where to spend the […]
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ESPN writer Brian Windhorst has covered LeBron James since James was a teenager doing photo shoots in Akron gymnasiums, and he does not do vibes. He deals in sourcing, phone calls, the kind of granular league intelligence that made him essential reading before most current beat writers had a byline. So, when he sat down […]
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The Nets Summer League tournament run ended in a 100-83 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, but not before a fourth-quarter surge nearly turned the tide. Despite trailing by 21, Brooklyn’s best was a 10-point deficit with a little more than three minutes in the fourth. Dëmin finished the game with 21 points on […]
Paris Basketball has signed free agent point guard Tyson Etienne, according to an announcement from the EuroLeague team (Twitter link). Etienne, 26, spent all of last season on a two-way contract with the Nets. He appeared in 24 NBA games in 2025/26, averaging 7.9 points and 1.7 assists in 15.8 minutes per contest, with a […]
Back in the win column. The Nets cruised to a 115-83 victory over the Kings on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas. It was a particularly good game for the starting lineup, all who scored in double digits on better than 52 percent shooting. The Nets looked like the better team on both ends of the […]
„ Paris “ artėjančiam sezonui buria sudėtį, turinčią NBA krepšinio patirties. Prancūzijos sostinės klubas pirmadienį pranešė apie sudarytą kontraktą su T. J. Warrenu , o dabar paskelbta, kad komandą papildė 183 cm ūgio įžaidėjas Tysonas Etienne . Susitarimo detalės nėra atskleidžiamos. 26-erių amerikietis pastaruosius du sezonus vilkėjo Bruklino „ Nets “ marškinėlius. 2025-2026 m. sezone krepšininkas NBA sužaidė 24 rungtynes, per kurias rinko 7,9 taško (40,5 proc. dvit....
The NBA won’t levy any sort of penalty – such as a fine or suspension – on Heat big man Bam Adebayo for punching former teammate Tyler Herro in a gym in Las Vegas last week, a league spokesperson tells Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA,” the […]
In his discussion with reporters two days ago, Sean Marks painted a positive picture of the Brooklyn Nets situation with Michael Porter Jr. who after being traded from the Nuggets had his best year of his seven-year NBA career, averaging 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 52 games before being shut down on […]
In the absence of a SummerKnicks game, ESPN gave Knicks fans some content to enjoy with their annual ESPY Awards ceremony. I know nobody watched, so here’s your links and notes related to that and more. “Many have talked about adding Jonas Valanciunas (waived and stretched by the Nuggets) or Nick Richards to the team. […]
The Brooklyn Nets could explore trading forward Michael Porter Jr. if both sides aren't able to agree on a contract extension in the near future, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.
Michael Porter Jr.’s future with the Brooklyn Nets could depend on whether the two sides can reach an agreement on a contract extension, with Chris Haynes reporting that the forward could eventually seek a departure if an extension is not considered. “If it becomes apparent early on that an extension is not in play, then […]
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Sometimes an executive who takes over a team’s front office has to wait until the right moment to reshape his roster. That wasn’t the case for Mike Gansey, who took a big swing in his first offseason on the job with the Sixers by trading for Jaylen Brown. Gansey said that he would have “never […]