Head coach Kenny Atkinson and GM Sean Marks took over in 2016. What they inherited was, to put it diplomatically, a mess. The Nets had zero first-round draft picks of their own until 2019, millions of dollars owed to the notorious Deron Williams and a roster in shambles. Little did Nets faithful know, Atkinson and […]
The Slim Reaper arrives in Brooklyn
Over 24 hours later, it’s still sinking in — Kevin Durant is a Brooklyn Net. Pause and let the idea swirl around in your head. Think of how preposterous of a notion that would have been the past few seasons ago as the team battled through the purgatory that was the post-Billy King era. Against […]
Ranking Brooklyn’s Top Offseason Targets
The playoffs officially ended less than a week ago with the Larry O’Brien trophy applying for a passport and the offseason is now in full swing. Speculation is running wild and the rumor mill is working overtime — basically, it’s the best time of the year. Legacies will be redefined with the signing of a […]
Game 1: Nets enter Philadelphia ready to take the next step
Time: 2:30 PM EST Location: Wells Fargo Center Watch: ESPN Listen: WFAN 101.9, 660 AM The Brooklyn Nets are in the playoffs for what feels like the first time in a decade. The No. 6 seeded Nets will travel to Philadelphia for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference’s First Round — whew, just read that back […]
TBG Player Preview 2017-18: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Power Forward/Small Forward/Shooting Guard 2016-17: 22.6 MPG, 8.7 PPG, .434 FG%, .224 3P%, 5.8 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 78 G Who is Rondae Hollis-Jefferson? There are a few ways to describe Rondae Hollis-Jefferson: 22-year-old, third-year player out of the University of Arizona, The Hyphen, the longest-tenured Net, starting power forward? Hollis-Jefferson […]
TBG Player Preview 2017-18: Allen Crabbe
Allen Crabbe, Shooting Guard 2016-17: 28.5 MPG, 10.7 PPG, .468 FG%, 2.9 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 0.8 TOV, 79 G Who is Allen Crabbe? Like an implacable Liam Neeson after punching his way through Eastern European henchmen, Sean Marks finally got his man. A year after signing Allen Crabbe to a four-year, […]
Brooklyn Revolution Podcast: Direction of Rebuilding NBA Teams
Brooklyn Revolution is a revolutionary podcast covering the Brooklyn Nets. On Episode 10, Sandy Mui and Lucas Johnson discuss the rebuilds of the Nets, Sixers and Timberwolves. While teams like the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will dominate the NBA for the time being, rebuilding teams are intriguing cases for the NBA’s future landscape. The Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia […]
The Brooklyn Nets’ Top 5 Trade Deadline Deals
The Brooklyn Nets’ Top 5 Trade Deadline Deals With the NBA deadline swiftly approaching, the Brooklyn Nets find themselves at the bottom of the league with a putrid 9-47 record. The team has been sellers at the deadline already with Bojan Bogdanovic on the move and more to possibly come. The potential moves will do […]
Woj: Nets agree to trade Bogdanovic, McCullough to the Wizards
The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and their 2017 first-rounder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Brooklyn Nets are trading Bojan Bogdanovic to the Washington Wizards, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 22, 2017 In order […]
Patience is Paramount: Revisiting Billy King’s first year with the Nets
Patience is Paramount: Revisiting Billy King’s first year with the Nets Sean Marks recently celebrated his one-year (and a day) anniversary of becoming the Brooklyn Nets’ general manager. In his first year, to say the least, the Nets have struggled mightily. Marks made bold offseason moves, some of which have panned out, and some that […]
The Importance of Keeping Things in Perspective
The Importance of Keeping Things in Perspective It’s January 15th, 2017, the Brooklyn Nets are 8-31, and Jeremy Lin has played in just 12 games this season. The Nets are behind the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference but they don’t have the distinction of rolling through the next decade with Ben Simmons and Joel […]
New Year’s Resolutions for the Brooklyn Nets in 2017
New Year’s Resolutions for the Brooklyn Nets in 2017 Congratulations, we made it to 2017, somehow, almost inexplicably. Although the world may or may not be on the verge of nuclear annihilation, it’s always important to look back on the year that was and reflect. For the Brooklyn Nets, 2016 was an incredibly trying year […]
