Nets sign forward Yuta Watanabe to a one-year deal

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Yuta Watanabe to a one-year contract. According to multiple sources, this is a non-guaranteed training camp deal. Watanabe went undrafted out of George Washington in 2018. The 6’9″ forward signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. After the Nets signing, Watanabe took to Twitter. The tweet in Japanese […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2022
Nets unveil iconic ‘Stars and Stripes’ Classic Edition uniforms

On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets revealed their iconic “Stars and Stripes” Classic Edition uniforms for the 2022-23 season. During the ABA era, the jerseys made their debut 50 years ago in 1972. The uniforms display red, white and blue colors, showcasing an NBA patriotic theme. These colors were worn by Nets players throughout the 1970s […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Kyrie Irving on NBA career: “My dad said to have backup plans”

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is grateful to have the NBA career he has. Despite all evidence to the contrary over the last 10 months, the 11-year veteran made his point clear on Twitter. In his first message, Irving tweeted: “is it true there have only been a little over 5,000 total individuals ever (4,502 […]

James Foglio  •  26 Aug 2022
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
Nets’ Updated 2023 NBA Championship Odds With Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets opened the 2022 offseason with +750 odds of winning the 2023 NBA championship, but then Kevin Durant requested a trade from the team. Their implied probability of winning was 11.8%. According to BetOnline oddsmakers, after the two-time Finals MVP announced his decision, the Nets’ title odds dropped to +2500. Their implied probability […]

James Foglio  •  23 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