Kevin Durant averaging 30.1 PPG on 67.2% true shooting, the highest in NBA history

Through 31 starts, MVP candidate Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets is averaging 30.1 points per game and a true shooting percentage of 67.2%, the highest TSP by a player to average 30 points in a season in NBA history. While shooting 36.1% from 3-point range and a career-high 56.4% from the field, the 12-time […]

James Foglio  •  22 Dec 2022
Nets are 9-1 in their last 10 games, a league-best record

The Brooklyn Nets are 9-1 in their last 10 games, leading the NBA over this stretch. On Friday, in their 119-116 road win over the Toronto Raptors, Kyrie Irving knocked down a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. The seven-time All-Star led Brooklyn in scoring with 32 points in 35 minutes played. In addition to finishing […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2022
Nets wing Royce O’Neale to return on Friday vs. Raptors

Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O’Neale has missed the last two games due to personal reasons, and now the sixth-year player is slated to return on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Through 27 starts this season, O’Neale is averaging career highs of 9.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 1.1 steals. While logging 5.4 rebounds per game, the […]

James Foglio  •  14 Dec 2022
Kevin Durant: ‘Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are two dudes I emulate on and off the court’

Following the Brooklyn Nets’ 122-116 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Kevin Durant recalled the moment when Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant offered him useful advice. “Really just don’t be a crybaby,” the two-time Finals MVP said that Black Mamba told him years ago. “I was at that age […]

James Foglio  •  08 Dec 2022
Nets forward T.J. Warren upgraded to probable vs. Raptors

Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren has been upgraded to probable for Friday night’s home game against the Toronto Raptors. The NC State product is expected to make his season debut. Warren missed all of last season due to a left foot injury. While with the Indiana Pacers in January 2021, the forward underwent surgery to […]

James Foglio  •  01 Dec 2022
Kevin Durant on whether crowd ‘MVP’ chants motivate him: ‘Nah, not really. I’ve been there, done that.’

During the fourth quarter of the Brooklyn Nets’ 109-102 home win against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, Kevin Durant received “MVP!” chants en route to finishing with a season-high 45 points. In addition to 40-plus points, Durant ended his performance with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in 39 minutes of […]

James Foglio  •  29 Nov 2022
Nets’ Ben Simmons (knee) day-to-day after exit vs. Magic

On Monday, in the first half of the Brooklyn Nets’ 109-102 win over the Orlando Magic, Ben Simmons exited the game due to soreness in his left knee. The three-time All-Star already missed four games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 because of the same injury. Nets coach Jacque Vaughn believes another MRI will not […]

James Foglio  •  29 Nov 2022
Kevin Durant on LeBron James: ‘He’s obviously top-2 player to ever play’

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant continues to break records each season, along with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who Durant considers to be one of the greatest NBA players of all time. “To be the No. 1 in anything, there’s 8 billion people in the world, we just figured that out last week, so […]

James Foglio  •  25 Nov 2022
Nets’ Markieff Morris on Ben Simmons: ‘Y’all wouldn’t give him a chance’

Following the Brooklyn Nets’ 112-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, forward Markieff Morris defended fellow teammate Ben Simmons for showing signs of improvement this season. “Healthy,” said Morris on why the three-time All-Star is playing better. “He finally got his legs under him. He was off for two years. Y’all wouldn’t give him […]

James Foglio  •  25 Nov 2022