Lakers, Nets, Heat potential trade partners for Mo Bamba

The Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and Miami Heat are potential trade partners for Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba. About to enter his fifth season, Bamba was selected sixth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. One of our investigative reporters here at Basketball Insiders managed to interview an Eastern Conference executive, who chose to remain […]

James Foglio  •  07 Oct 2022
Ben Simmons to make Brooklyn Nets debut vs 76ers on Monday

Ben Simmons will make his Brooklyn Nets debut vs former team Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in his side’s first preseason game ahead of the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Simmons was at the center of the NBA’s biggest holdout to date and is the most fined player in league history after refusing to play for the Philadelphia […]

Joe Lyons  •  08 Aug 2024
JJ Redick lowers price of Brooklyn penthouse to $7 million

JJ Redick announced his official retirement from the NBA in 2021, and now he’s still hoping to sell his luxurious penthouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn. His 3,000-square-foot pad was first listed on the market in November 2021 for $8.5 million. In June, it was listed at $7.6 million. As of September 2022, now the retired Magic […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2024
Nets sign free agent forward Kaiser Gates

The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent forward Kaiser Gates. According to multiple sources, this deal is an Exhibit 10 contract. Gates went undrafted out of Xavier in 2018. On September 14, 2018, the 6’7″ wing signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls. However, he was waived a month later without appearing in […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2023
Lakers expected to pursue Irving, Grant, Turner, and Wiggins in 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to target Kyrie Irving, Jerami Grant, Myles Turner, and Andrew Wiggins in the summertime of 2023. This news comes from an unnamed Western Conference executive — originally interviewed by Heavy Sports. “No matter what [the Lakers] do with trades or however they reconstruct this year, they are going to […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2024
Nets sign F RaiQuan Gray to training camp roster

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward RaiQuan Gray to their training camp roster. The 23-year-old was selected 59th overall by the team in the 2021 NBA Draft. Gray was signed by the Nets last Friday, but the front office decided to waive him on the same day. Now, he’ll have another chance to prove himself […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Nets G.M. Sean Marks: “I understand Kevin Durant’s frustrations”

Brooklyn Nets G.M. Sean Marks is aware of his players’ frustrations after losing in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics. More importantly, he recognizes Kevin Durant’s point of view. During the offseason, reports surfaced that Durant was pushing for the firings of head coach Steve Nash and G.M. Marks. […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Kyrie Irving: “I gave up $100-something million deciding to be unvaccinated”

During NBA Media Week, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving opened up about his decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccines for the 2021-22 season. The 11-year NBA veteran said, “I gave up four years, $100-something million deciding to be unvaccinated. That was the decision. It was contract/get vaccinated or be unvaccinated and there’s a level of […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2024
Nets’ Ben Simmons: “I feel like I’m part of Philly still”

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons played with the Philadelphia 76ers for the first four seasons of his NBA career, so he feels like he’s still part of Philly. During an appearance on “The Old Man and The Three” podcast with J.J. Reddick, the three-time All-Star opened up about the city and his time spent with […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023