Opponent: New York Knicks Time: 6:00 PM Location: Barclays Center Watch: YES Network Listen: 660 AM, 101.9 FM The battle of New York. In what was a meaningful game just a few seasons ago, the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks both find themselves out of the playoff picture this season. Although the game doesn’t […]
TBG Trade Deadline Roundtable Extravaganza
With another trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the Brooklyn Nets have found themselves in purgatory once again. Already having plummeted to the Eastern Conference basement without Jeremy Lin’s guidance, the Nets are the only team yet to reach double-digits in the win column. On Twitter, The Brooklyn Game and their writers have been asked […]
Nets vs. Knicks: Battle of the Meh
Opponent: New York Knicks Time: 7:30 PM EST Location: Barclays Center TV: YES Network Radio: WFAN January was a tough month for the Brooklyn Nets as they went 1-16 with their only win coming against the New Orleans Pelicans in an offensive outlier a few weeks ago. The disastrous month finished on Monday with a loss […]
Hobbled Nets streak into the Garden with a chance to bury the Knicks
Hobbled Nets streak into the Garden with a chance to bury the Knicks Opponent: New York Knicks Time: 7:00 PM Location: Madison Square Garden Watch: YES Network Listen: WFAN Despite the fact that the NBA’s two New York City franchises are divided by only the East River, there’s currently not much of a rivalry between the […]
Roundtable: The Absence of Jeremy Lin
Roundtable: The Absence of Jeremy Lin All summer, the Brooklyn Nets were examined and analyzed through a Jeremy Lin-esque lens — and rightfully so, as the point guard was the franchise’s big splash signing. To this point, even at 2-4, the Nets are one of the NBA’s surprise team and their pace and penchant for […]
Diaries from an Unimportant NBA Preseason Game, Vol. 2
On Thursday, the new look Brooklyn Nets kicked off their preseason tour by defeating the Detroit Pistons 101-94 behind fresh-faced Jeremy Lin’s 21 points. While it’s always so tough to discern any valuable information from the preseason, there’s been fleeting glimpses of the Nets’ new-look offense and a defense that doesn’t bleed points at such […]
TBG’s Far Too Early Fantasy Basketball Cheat Sheet
by Simon Harrex Believe it or not, we’re less than forty days away from the newest NBA season. While the days of the Golden State Warriors’ epic collapse at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are now in the rear-view mirror, it’s never too early to start thinking ahead. Naturally, the Brooklyn Nets […]
The Best of Devin Kharpertian
The Best of Devin Kharpertian While we’re all dealing with the fact that Devin Kharpertian is officially a free agent — somebody give this man the max! — it’s important to give this human the proper send-off that he deserves. Since The Brooklyn Game launched alongside the Nets’ move to New York in 2012, Devin has […]
The Glue Guys: Game Five NBA Finals Review
The Glue Guys start with a look at where the Finals series is after Game 5, (9:50) the badness of Harrison Barnes, (16:30) Derrick Rose to the Nets, (23:00) how the Nets get a first round pick, (37:00) Zelda vs. Final Fantasy. Subscribe to the podcast here
Report: John Calipari wants $120 million to run the Nets
With Lionel Hollins and Billy King out, the Nets may seek to fill two positions with one man: John Calipari. The mutual respect and adoration between Calipari and Nets CEO Brett Yormark is hardly a secret; the two spoke at length about their relationship with ESPN last month, while Hollins was still coaching the team. […]
VIDEO: Someone made a highlight video of 25 Andrea Bargnani blocks
The Andrea Bargnani signing is a Brooklyn Nets fan Rorschach test. It’s either a no-risk, veteran’s minimum deal for a former top overall pick that once averaged 20 points per game (great!), or a terrible defender and poor shooter who might take playing time away from the team’s younger, higher-potential players and torpedo the team’s […]
The danger for the Nets in 2016 free agency
Barring the type of Grand & Unexpected Wild Offseason Move the team trademarked between 2011 and 2014, this year’s Brooklyn Nets roster is close to set. Thirteen players are on guaranteed contracts, with at least four more vying for the final two spots out of Nets training camp. The Nets don’t look primed to make […]
