In the lull between free agency and the start of the regular season, NBA analysts begin to evaluate how each team spent their offseason. Needless to say, the Brooklyn Nets received outstanding marks from most publications. General manager Sean Marks was praised for his clever dealings by getting out of Timofey Mozgov’s albatross contract, turning […]
Five Trade Deadline Targets For The Nets
Surprise! As of today, the Brooklyn Nets have a firm spot in the conference playoff race. They’re currently the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and have a three-game game lead on the ninth-placed Detroit Pistons. While they were on a tear in January, the Nets stumbled out of the gates to start off […]
How Do The Nets Surprise Thee? Let Me Count The Ways
“How Do The Nets Surprise Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning, probably. On paper, the Brooklyn Nets’ record might look disappointing after two weeks, currently sitting at 4-6 after a face-palming loss to the New York Knicks, plus two heartbreakers against the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans. Still, they […]
Injured Nets visit Blake Griffin and Pistons to close back-to-back
Time: 7 p.m. Watch: YES Network, FOX Sports GO Location: Little Caesars Arena Listen: WFAN 101.9, 660 AM The Brooklyn Nets will be playing away on the second night of a back-to-back Wednesday against a newly-hot Detroit Pistons team. The Pistons have won four straight and look rejuvenated with the recent addition of Blake Griffin. After […]
Nets visit Oklahoma City with three-game win streak on the line
Time: 8 p.m. EST Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena Watch: YES Network, FOX Sports GO Listen: WFAN 101.9, 660 AM The Nets moved to 2-0 since D’Angelo Russell’s return from injury with a win over the Detroit Pistons Sunday, highlighted by Spencer Dinwiddie’s late game heroics. The game-winner marked Dinwiddie’s third game-winning basket in January alone, as a […]
Nets begin five-game road trip in Detroit
When: 4 p.m. Watch: YES Network, FOX Sports GO Are things trending up for the Brooklyn Nets? (Sorry if I jinx it.) The Nets continue to play gritty basketball, competing with some of the best teams in the league. After a thwarted comeback attempt against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Nets came back […]
Russell may provide boost as Nets take on red-hot Miami Heat
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST Where: Barclays Center Watch: YES Network, FOX Sports GO Listen: WFAN 101.9, 660 AM Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets are at home once again to attempt to end their current three-game losing streak against the in-form Miami Heat. The Heat have won eight of their last 10 games, and are currently […]
Nets to try avoiding heartbreak against Knicks
When: 3 p.m. EST Where: Barclays Center Watch: YES Network The Brooklyn Nets battle, no matter the competition. Aside from the blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons (we won’t talk about that game any further), every game the Nets have played in 2018 has been an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Since the turn of the new year, […]
Nets ride three-game skid ahead of Hawks matchup
When: 7:30 p.m. EST Where: Phillips Arena Watch: YES Network The Brooklyn Nets need a win. After two competitive games against some of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, the complete opposite happened as the Nets lost by 34 points to a Detroit Pistons team in the midst of a five-game losing streak, at home. […]
Nets have chance to bounce back against Pistons
When: 7:30 p.m. EST Where: Barclays Center Watch: YES Network The Nets’ 2018 has been off to a dramatic start. The team is 2-2 so far in the new year, with each of their last five games decided by three points or fewer. The Nets have competed all 48 minutes in this most recent stretch […]
TBG Player Preview 2017-18: Spencer Dinwiddie
Spencer Dinwiddie, Point Guard 2016-17: 22.6 MPG, 7.3 PPG, .444 FG%,.376 3P%, 2.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 59 G Who is Spencer Dinwiddie? Dubbed “The Mayor” and known as someone who does not believe in “sticking to sports,” Spencer Dinwiddie is an absolute social media delight. Since his arrival in Brooklyn, the […]
Shifts in Eastern Conference can help Brooklyn Nets exceed expectations
The Brooklyn Nets are used to being underdogs. Drastically low expectations have become the norm surrounding the Nets ever since the futile Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce “super team” experiment left the team bereft of draft picks. It doesn’t help that Brooklyn finished in last place last season, though as I’ve noted on numerous occasions, the team […]
