After a two month search, the New York Liberty have their head coach. On Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN broke the news that Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco, who comes equipped with four NBA rings, will be the new head coach. He succeeds Sandy Brondello, who led the Liberty to their first championship […]
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The Brooklyn Nets hoped a second crack at the Boston Celtics this week would be enough to get them their third win of the season tonight. It was enough for that, a career night for one vet, and some well sought-after rookie progress. Brooklyn began it with Egor Dëmin, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr., Noah […]
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These games don’t have the juice they once did, but we’re long past that. We think. The Nets put up a good fight against the Celtics on Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to finally nab their first home win (and first Cup win). They’re back up against the Celtics, this time in Boston, for another […]
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Still winless at home but filling 99.3% of Barclays Center on average, the Brooklyn Nets fell to 0-7 at the ‘clays Tuesday, losing to the Boston Celtics. The Nets and Washington Wizards are the only teams that haven’t won a home game yet this season. The Nets will see the Celtics again and our friends […]
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Jordi Fernández often says some variation of “it’s not just about the rookies, it’s about the whole group.” He went back to the well after the Brooklyn Nets fell to 2-12 by losing a home game to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, in which Egor Dëmin played just eight second-half minutes (five before garbage […]
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Michael Porter Jr. is having a very good couple of weeks. For the first time in his career, he’s put up seven straight games of 20 points or more. In that stretch, he’s also twice set personal best for assists, showing off passing skills his former assistant coach in Denver knew he had. Moreover, the […]
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He couldn’t jump, couldn’t run and was barely allowed to bend his knees. Egor Demin spent part of his summer stuck in a chair, shooting stationary because that was the only way he was allowed to touch a basketball. What started as a bone bruise toward the end of his time at BYU turned into […]
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While a standing room only crowd of 18,018 was watching the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center Tuesday, a larger number gathered to watch a college ball double-header a few subway stops away at Madison Square Garden, particularly a much-hyped Kansas vs. Duke matchup. But the big number at the Garden wasn’t […]
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The Nets recently pulled in their second win, and pulled themselves back in the way-too-early tank standings. However, Nic Claxton is playing some of the best ball of his career and Drake Powell has emerged. Are we reaching…or are things a-okay here in Nets World? Jordan Greene of Nets Daily joins the show to discuss […]
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The Boston Celtics have finally stepped down to the Brooklyn Nets’ level. Well, almost. Four seasons (or forever) ago, these two teams faced off in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for back-to-back years. The first series was way more fun than the other, and that’s my totally unbiased opinion. But after that, […]
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Hey, a win! Check that out. For all you pro-tankers out there — the team is 2-11. It ain’t that bad here. On the other side, the Boston Celtics are missing their heavy hitter this year, but they’re still hanging around. KEY INFO WHO: Boston Celtics (7-7) at Brooklyn Nets (2-11) WHEN: 7:30 PM ET […]
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The Brooklyn Nets took a trip to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Wizards. Both teams are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but the Nets were the better team on Sunday evening as they cruised to a 23 point victory. This will come in handy later, but the Nets lead the […]
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It looks like we’ll see Danny Wolf get some reps in Brooklyn, but Ben Saraf’s injury suffered Sunday in G League action will put him out a minimum of 10 days. That’s the takeaway from two Nets announcements Monday afternoon. First, the Nets announced both that three of the Flatbush 5 — Wolf, Sarah and […]
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Even if you understand the upside of it, nobody likes tanking. Plan A is always to root for your favorite team, see it win, and eventually have it go on to win four big ones. That’s how sports fandom works in an ideal world. Nets World, however, is anything but. And today, with Brooklyn playing […]
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This is THE one — the ultimate tankfest. The battle of two teams who are 1-11 and true to their record. Brooklyn’s lone win came against the only team worse than the two over in Indiana (1-12). Otherwise, Egor Demin and Drake Powell will lead the charge for the rookies. Danny Wolf, Nolan Traore, and […]
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The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Saturday night as they faced off with the Maine Celtics. This game served as a rematch from Long Island’s game with Maine the night before. Long Island didn’t fare to well in that one, as they lost by over 20 points, and looked to right their […]
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Even though the Nets lost to a talented Orlando Magic squad 105-98, in what was a nailbiter, the better team ultimately claimed the victory. Yes, there were controversies about late game rotations, but in the end, talent did survive. Tonight, the Nets will face one of their only challenges this season where they’ll be the […]
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Out of 540 available roster spots in the NBA, 539 are currently filled. That lone open spot belongs to the Brooklyn Nets, the only team yet to fill all three of their two-way slots. From the outside looking in, the decision to hold off on adding another player might seem a little strange. The Nets […]
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The Long Island Nets returned to the court Friday night as they took on the 0-3 Maine Celtics in Portland. The game started evenly but took an ugly turn which saw a monumental collapse by the Brooklyn Nets G Leaguers. However, one player who didn’t collapse was Danny Wolf continuing his downright electric play. Wolf […]
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Michael Porter Jr. entered Friday night’s NBA Cup contest against the Orlando Magic with a career-high of six assists, done just once. In less than one quarter of play, he tied that mark. Despite a putrid record through his first season-and-change, rest assured Jordi Fernández is going to have a long leash as the head […]
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The Brooklyn Nets gave the Toronto Raptors a good fight, but it wasn’t enough. They’re now 1-10 on the season, and a loss tonight would tie them for the league’s worst record. They’ll play that team (Wizards) on Sunday. They play the Orlando Magic in the second NBA Cup Game where they’re 0-1 with a […]
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A Trump White House memo has purportedly accused Alibaba, headed by Joe Tsai, of providing “technological support” for Chinese military operations against targets in the United States, the Financial Times said on Friday, citing a leaked White House memo reportedly based in part on highly classified intelligence. However, the report from FT, the respected London-based […]
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Another one. The Brooklyn Nets gave the Toronto Raptors a good battle for much of the night, but couldn’t do enough to come away with a win in front of the hometown crowd. The Nets are now 1-10 on the season, which amazingly is NOT the worst record in the NBA right now. Shout out […]
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Writing for The Steinline, Jake Fischer reports Thursday that the New York Liberty coaching search has narrowed to three candidates, including former Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets assistant Will Weaver as well as Toronto Raptors assistant Jama Mahlalela and Phoenix Mercury assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kristi Tolliver. NetsDaily’s Lucas Kaplan confirmed the report.The […]
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