In the NBA, there are a total of 540 contracts handed out year after year, 450 standard deals and another 90 two-ways. Every team gets three and is able to give it to whomever they see fit within certain bounds. This year, 539 two-way contracts have already been signed, with one, the Nets third two-way, […]
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That’s two on the board. The Brooklyn Nets were on the road to face the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night and handled business to the tune of a 113-103 victory. The opponent tonight The Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets at home on Monday night and have been off for the past few days. Where […]
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At the moment, deep in a tank, the Brooklyn Nets do not look like someplace that Giannis Antetokounmpo would be interested in. He wants to win and win now and the Nets roster does not scream (or even whisper) contender. The rookies look good. Noah Clowney’s success no longer should be considered a small sample […]
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The Brooklyn Nets are on a winning streak. I know we’re barely making quota for a statement like that, but who knows how often we’ll get to say it this year. Let’s all just soak it in. They’ll eventually make up for it (and then some), but our boys took their time getting started offensively […]
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First home win of the year. Sigh (Tsai?) of relief. The Nets go for two when they play host to the Bulls, the first of a back-to-back for Brooklyn. Chicago started off hot but they’ve lost four straight entering tonight. We’ll see if the good vibes remain in Kings County. KEY INFO THE GAME “Josh […]
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Some lessons only show up after you hit a wall. From the moment Brooklyn Nets rookie Nolan Traore saw his first professional action, it became clear that he was the rawest of the Nets’ five first-round picks. He was also the youngest, just 19 when his name was called on draft night. He’s currently the […]
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A win? At home? FOR THE BROOKLYN NETS?!?!?!?!??!?!?! The Nets finally picked up their first home win of the season after beating the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Well alright! The opponent tonight is sliding down the standings. The Chicago Bulls suffered their fourth straight defeat after losing to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. […]
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Yes, the calendar has only just flipped to December. But in Nets World, it’s never too early to talk about the NBA draft! After Brooklyn made history last June by becoming the first team ever to select five rookies in the first round, fans have already turned their attention back to Tankathon and the top […]
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The Brooklyn Nets are 4-16, good for only the fourth-worst record in the grotesquely crowded bottom of the league. But over this past weekend’s back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, Egor Dëmin, Danny Wolf, and Ben Saraf each had his best NBA game yet. And Monday night’s win over the Charlotte Hornets was […]
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On Monday, Long Island continued to try and fill the void left by Danny Wolf who has been crushing it up there. Despite a valiant effort, Nolan Traore and the Long Island squad couldn’t pull off a late game comeback as they once again fell to the undefeated Toronto Raptors 905, 120-113. Not to be […]
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The NBA knew what it was doing when it penciled in the Charlotte Hornets vs the Brooklyn Nets on a Monday night. You’d never want to ruin a Friday, Saturday, or even a Thursday evening with the vibes of what some fans might call a “tank-off.” But when it’s on a Monday, one after a […]
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Four straight losses? Eyes still remain on Egor Demin. The 19-year-old went for a career-high 23 points to go along with nine rebounds and five assists against Philadelphia on Friday. It wasn’t only his three-point shooting; he got to the rim and showed some prowess as a downhill guard. Same goes for Danny Wolf, who […]
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The Nets are nearing the quarter pole in the season. Twenty games in, teams understand what they need to do to reach their goals, whether it’s contending for a title, finding final pieces or accelerating a rebuild. And two weeks from Monday, can start trading players signed in the summer. So, it’s trade time! It’s […]
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In the first game of the season, the Charlotte Hornets gave Nets fans a glimpse of what the season would look like handing the Nets a 136-117 loss. Fast forward to now in December, the two teams sit at 12th and 14th in the Eastern Conference standings amongst trade rumors, promising young talent, and what […]
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The Long Island Nets returned to their home court on Saturday night as they faced off with the undefeated Toronto Raptors 905. This time, though, the Long Island team would be without Danny Wolf as he was recalled to the big club in Brooklyn and Ben Saraf who’s coming off an ankle injury. This left […]
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Even in the middle of a mess, something positive can find a way to shine through. The Brooklyn Nets entered the night looking to capitalize on the struggles of a Milwaukee Bucks team that had dropped seven straight games, but instead found themselves on the wrong end of yet another lopsided loss, falling to Milwaukee […]
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The Nets haven’t been good this year, but at least their losses aren’t top headlines. For now. The Bucks enter Saturday having lost seven straight games, tying their worst losing streak in franchise history. A loss to the lowly Nets would make it their longest. KEY INFO WHO: Brooklyn Nets (3-15) at Milwaukee (8-12) WHEN: […]
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Still nothing at home. The Brooklyn Nets are still the only team to not win a home game yet this season after they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last night. The opponent tonight is battling through some things, but they remain a threat to capture the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks are under .500 at […]
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The Philadelphia 76ers were not in a giving mood this Black Friday. Having already squandered their 6-1 start to the season by going 3-7 since, Philly entered the Barclays Center as desperate as a shopper sleeping outside a store ahead this retail-related national “holiday.”And the Nets, like many unfortunate bystanders before online shopping took over, […]
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When Cam Thomas went down on November 5, it looked bad. For the fourth time since the start of last season, the Nets shooting guard was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. The Nets said he’d , be evaluated in three to four weeks. On Wednesday, the first milestone in that time frame passed. But […]
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Welcome back! First night of a back-to-back. The last time these two team met the Sixers had control from the start and won by 24 comfortably. We’ll get a good look at who steps up in the scoring department — Michael Porter Jr. and Cam Thomas are both out. BUT. Four of the five first-rounders […]
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Tyrese Martin is all about being dependable. For most Nets fans, the first real memory of Martin is easy to pick out. It takes them back a year to last November, when out of the blue he erupted for 30 points in a 127-117 win over the Phoenix Suns. He shot a blistering 10-of-13 from […]
3 months ago
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Hoping all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families. After the short holiday break, the Nets are now back in business, as the fan base hopes that all the turkey and mac and cheese can give the players some needed energy to push through the season as we enter the last month of […]
3 months ago
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The Nets have reached the Thanksgiving break with a 3-14 record, 6 games out of the play-in (and 1.5 gamesout of the cellar, for those who celebrate). Their schedule so far has been a couple points tougher thanaverage, but even taking that into account, they are half a dozen points worse than the Eastern Conference’sworst […]
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What started as an ugly game all around turned into one of the most dominant wins for Long Island of the season Wednesday night vs. the College Park Skyhawks in suburban Atlanta. Behind Danny Wolf’s double-double and Nolan Traore’s 17 points, Long Island walked out of Georgia with the dominant, 125-101 victory. Wolf continued to […]
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