Rick Pitino says Nets are a ‘championship-caliber team’ with Durant

Rick Pitino, the head coach of Iona College’s men’s basketball team, has full confidence in the Brooklyn Nets winning a championship with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. During a Zoom call on Tuesday, Pitino was asked about the Nets by NJ Advance Media. “Well, that’s a championship-caliber team,” explained the 48-year veteran coach. […]

James Foglio  •  24 Aug 2022
Kevin Durant to stay with Brooklyn Nets and withdraws trade request

In a shocking turn of events, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will remain with the team for the foreseeable future after crunch talks with the front office and coaching staff in Los Angeles. Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks released a statement on Tuesday morning which confirmed Durant’s commitment to the franchise alongside owner Joe Tsai […]

Joe Lyons  •  23 Aug 2022
WATCH: NBA fan mocks Ben Simmons at IT’SUGAR candy store

Watch as an NBA fan mocks Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons, while shopping at the IT’SUGAR candy store. Based on the events throughout the 2021-22 season, the three-time All-Star has heard it all at this point. However, how many times has he heard a fan call him Russell Westbrook? Simmons was just minding his own […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2022
76ers, Ben Simmons reach settlement on withheld pay grievance

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons filed to recover a portion of almost $20 million the Philadelphia 76ers withheld from him for not playing in the 2021-22 season. Simmons filed a grievance with the players’ union. The three-time All-Star searched for excuses all last season to avoid playing. A contract dispute, back injury and not being […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
Kevin Durant downplays retirement threat, will play for Nets

Kevin Durant has no plans to retire from the NBA anytime soon, if the Brooklyn Nets are unable to trade him. Of course, the two-time Finals MVP is referring to Marc Stein’s report. An unknown source told Stein that Durant would rather retire than play for the Nets next season. According to Durant himself, the […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Lakers offering first-round draft picks for Kyrie Irving

The Los Angeles Lakers are offering the Brooklyn Nets multiple first-round draft picks for Kyrie Irving. In other words, NBA trade drama in La La Land has not yet come to an end. LeBron James met with G.M. Rob Pelinka last week to negotiate a new contract extension. However, maybe there was more to the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2022
Celtics star Robert Williams untouchable in Kevin Durant trade talks

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is keeping Robert Williams off-limits in trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant, according to a report. According to Kurt Helin, the Celtics consider Robert Williams ‘unavailable’ in any trade talks regarding Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets, amid reports owner GM Sean Marks is […]

Joe Lyons  •  11 Aug 2022
Dan Patrick: “Kevin Durant is acting childish, unlike a true leader”

Dan Patrick discussed the report on his show Tuesday that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant doesn’t want to play for head coach Steve Nash or general manager Sean Marks. But even Patrick is forced to play the guessing game. “Tell me why he wants out,” said the sportscaster. “This is what he wanted — help […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Durant roasting Internet troll

NBA Twitter is reacting to Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant roasting an Internet troll. This is not the first time the two-time NBA champion has fought with fans on social media. On Monday, Twitter user Michael Patrón tweeted this message: “Car wouldn’t start this morning, get to work late and our internet is down. Lol. […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022