NBA insiders say that Damian Lillard is going to ‘end up in the eastern conference’ next season

Damian Lillard has played his entire 11-year career with the Portland Trail Blazers, but change seems almost inevitable at this point. The seven-time all-star has tried to stay around through rebuilds and has given his all to Portland. However, there comes a time in a player’s career when they have to make difficult choices. Lillard […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Apr 2023
WATCH: Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson posterized Joel Embiid before the end of the first half last night with a vicious one-handed tomahawk

A 96-84 loss to the 76ers puts the Brooklyn Nets down o-2 as they head back home for Game 3 on Thursday. Offensive struggles in the second half last night held the Nets back as a team and they are looking to avoid being swept in back-to-back years in the first round. Cam Johnson led […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Apr 2023
Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges is the first player since Josh Smith in 2014-15 to play 83 games in a season

Over the last two-to-three seasons, the Brooklyn Nets struggled to have their best players on the court at the same time. That all changed this season when the Nets acquired Mikal Bridges from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. He’s played in all 27 games since coming to the Nets and is making NBA […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Apr 2023
Is Dorian Finney-Smith playing tonight (Apr. 7) vs. Magic?

Dorian Finney-Smith (right wrist contusion) of the Brooklyn Nets was upgraded to probable for Friday night’s home game against the Orlando Magic. The seventh-year forward has missed 17 games this season. For Brooklyn to secure the No. 6 seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament, a victory against the Magic or a Miami Heat loss to […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Nets converting David Duke’s two-way contract into standard deal

The Brooklyn Nets are converting David Duke’s two-way contract into a standard deal, according to sources. The second-year guard out of Providence signed a two-way deal with Brooklyn last September. Through 21 games off the bench this season, Duke is averaging 3.1 points, 1.0 rebound, and 8.6 minutes per game. Plus, the 6-foot-5 guard is shooting […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Miami’s win vs the 76ers last night kept their chances alive at overtaking the sixth seed from Brooklyn in the playoffs

The Miami Heat had the sixth seed on the line last night in a game they had to win. In their way were the Philadelphia 76ers who had an off night as a team and the Heat put together a solid team win to keep their chances alive at getting the sixth seed in the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Apr 2023
Is Dorian Finney-Smith playing tonight (Apr. 5) vs the Detroit Pistons?

The Brooklyn Nets lost 117-112 to the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in a game that could have clinched their postseason berth. Tonight, they have the second game of a back-to-back on the road vs the Detroit Pistons at 7:00 pm EST. Only one player is on the injury report tonight for the Nets. Dorian Finney-Smith […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Apr 2023
Mikal Bridges and Anthony Davis were named Players of the Week, taking home the Week 24 honor

Both the Brooklyn Nets and LA Lakers are near the middle of their respective conferences as the playoffs approach. The Nets are sixth in the East with four games left and the Lakers are seventh with four games left on their schedule as well. Mikal Bridges for Brooklyn and Anthony Davis for the Lakers were […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 Apr 2023
Mikal Bridges had two 30-point games with Suns, has nine already with Nets

Mikal Bridges scored 30 or more points just twice with the Phoenix Suns through 365 career appearances, and the fifth-year forward has now logged nine 30-point games since the Brooklyn Nets trade. In 56 starts with Phoenix this season, the 26-year-old averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Plus, he […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023