Tag: Nets
Nic Claxton of the Brooklyn Nets is the first NBA player to record at least 15 points and three blocks on 60% shooting from the field over a five-game stretch since Hall of Famer David Robinson in 1991. Robinson accomplished this feat through six contests. On Sunday, in Brooklyn’s 120-116 win over the Golden State […]
Brooklyn Nets breakout star Nic Claxton believes he’s worthy candidate to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season. After all, the fourth-year center is averaging career-high numbers. “I think I should be No. 1,” the 23-year-old told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, when asked about his chances of winning the award. “I’m defending one […]
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets believes the NBA is fine the way it is, but the veteran forward thinks attracting casual fans to the game is just as important as keeping existing fans satisfied as well. “When it comes to people and it comes to how they consume things — everything looks like it’s […]
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain of his right knee. An MRI on Monday confirmed his knee sprain. Durant sustained the injury during the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. At the 1:05 mark, after […]
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade this past offseason. However, the 12-time All-Star then rescinded his trade request in August. In an interview with Nick Friedell of ESPN, the Nets forward opened up on his original decision to leave the team. “We wasn’t playing no games. I didn’t interfere with what we were […]
In the Brooklyn Nets’ 121-112 loss versus the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant finished with 44 points on 85% true shooting. Thirty-eight games into the 2022-23 season, the 18-time All-Star is averaging a career-high 68 TS percentage. Along with amassing four rebounds, five assists, one steal, and two blocks, the two-time Finals MVP […]
Over the last five games, Ben Simmons has the best net rating (+21.7), defensive rating (106.6), and offensive rating (127.9) with the Brooklyn Nets. What has changed since the first couple of weeks this season? Kyrie Irving provided his answer when asked why Simmons is playing so well. “I think he could probably answer that […]
On Monday, Kevin Durant passed Hall of Famer Tim Duncan for 15th on the all-time scoring list in the Brooklyn Nets’ 125-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. With 1,829 total 3s, the two-time Finals MVP also passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant (1,827) in career 3-pointers. Durant ended his night with 32 points on […]
Following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 125-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Kevin Love was asked whether the Cavs should consider retiring Kyrie Irving’s jersey. In the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving was the No. 1 overall pick. He played his first six seasons of his career with Cleveland. “Without a doubt. Absolutely. Right away, after […]
In 2019, Kevin Durant was traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Brooklyn Nets. He felt his time on the West Coast was over. The 12-time All-Star won two NBA championships and Finals MVPs with Stephen Curry and the Warriors. On Friday, Durant was asked why he wanted out of the Bay Area. “It […]
