It is almost August, which means hectic free agency news is just about wrapped up. We know the Nets had their fair share of moves, with an overall positive reaction amongst the NBA. Now that Summer League is over and Sean Marks may be done working his magic, The Brooklyn Game crew went roundtable to touch […]
Nets get Faried, first-round pick in Lin, Whitehead trades
Sean Marks waited until midnight on Friday to make his mark on 2018 free agency. Making two moves overnight, Marks’ trades include sending Jeremy Lin to Atlanta and Isaiah Whitehead to Denver, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While both trades clear up Brooklyn’s logjam at the guard position, the Nets also build on their future […]
Nets pick ‘scoring machine’ Dzanan Musa in NBA Draft first round
Brooklyn has an energetic wing coming its way. With the No. 29 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Nets chose Dzanan Musa from Bosnia-Herzegovina on the Barclays Center stage Thursday evening. “This is like my dream come true and I’m willing to work hard every minute on the court,” Musa said in his press conference. .@DzananM13 […]
Nets agree to receive Howard in exchange for Mozgov, picks
UPDATE — June 21, 2:05 p.m.: Brooklyn and Howard plan to finalize a buyout come July 6, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Dwight Howard and Brooklyn will negotiate a buyout to enter free-agency, league sources tell ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 21, 2018 The Brooklyn Nets are getting Timofey Mozgov’s contract off the books […]
TBG Roundtable: Wrapping up 2017-18, looking at future moves
Another season is in the books for the Brooklyn Nets. They had their promise — they had their injuries — and they had their breakout performances. Spencer Dinwiddie picked up an All-Star Skills Challenge trophy along the way to a potential Most Improved Player bid. The Nets even won eight more games than last season. The […]
TBG Roundtable: Thoughts as All-Star Break closes
The Brooklyn Nets go back to practice on Wednesday, thus ending their time off. With the players getting back to work, and Spencer Dinwiddie bringing an All-Star Skills Challenge trophy back to Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Game put together thoughts of the season thus far and adjustments that can be made in the final 23 games. What […]
D’Angelo Russell’s return probable for Friday against Miami
It is the moment everyone has been waiting for: The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday that D’Angelo Russell’s status is probable for Friday’s game against the Miami Heat. Russell has sat out of action for the Nets since Nov. 11 when he injured his knee against the Utah Jazz and six days later underwent arthroscopic surgery to […]
Media Day takeaways: Bear hugs, leadership and new projects
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Timofey Mozgov was fielding questions from media when he didn’t know what hit him. Someone ran into him from behind, nearly knocking the seven-foot, one-inch big man over, and the table in front of him. That person was D’Angelo Russell. “That’s my guy right here, make sure y’all take care of my […]
Nets sign free agent center Tyler Zeller to two-year deal
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent center Tyler Zeller to a two-year deal, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The addition caps off Brooklyn’s roster of 15, not counting Brooklyn’s two-way contract signings of Yakuba Ouattara and Jacob Wiley. Free agent center Tyler Zeller is finalizing a two-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN. […]
Brooklyn Nets trade Andrew Nicholson to Portland for Allen Crabbe
The Brooklyn Nets have traded forward Andrew Nicholson to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Allen Crabbe, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday. Portland has traded Allen Crabbe to Brooklyn for Andrew Nicholson, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 25, 2017 The trade comes one year after the Nets originally tendered an offer […]
Nets sign shooting guard Yakuba Ouattara to two-way contract
The Brooklyn Nets announced Friday the signing of 6-foot, 4-inch shooting guard Yakuba “Billy” Ouattara to a two-way contract. Ouattara, a 25-year-old player from Ghana, has spent the last four years playing for the French LNB Pro A league. The past season, playing for AS Monaco Basket, Ouattara averaged 11.8 points on 51.4 percent shooting and […]
Mikhail Prokhorov’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Wednesday night, Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a part of the show’s “Russia Week.” In the segment, Colbert visits Prokhorov at his house outside Moscow and talks being an oligarch, the Nets, Prokhorov’s lost yacht and fancy bologna. After a tour of the house, Prokhorov brings Colbert […]
