Diaries from an Unimportant Preseason Game, Vol 6 Ah, can you hear that? No? Well, it’s the wonderful sound of the NBA Preseason coming to a close at long last. For the Brooklyn Nets, we’ve seen pretty of the good, bad, and ugly things this team can offer and, since the last time we journaled, […]
Nets waive four players, roster now stands at 16
Nets waive four players, roster now stands at 16 On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that they requested waivers on Beau Beech, Chase Budinger, Jorge Gutierrez, and Egidijus Mockevicius, thus trimming their roster to just 16. This, of course, was by and large expected of the Nets and new head coach Kenny Atkinson, as the foursome […]
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 Player Previews 2016-2017: Yogi Ferrell
Yogi Ferrell, guard 2015-2016: 34.7 MPG, 17.3 PPG, 5.6 APG, 3.8 RPG, 1.1 SPG, .458 FG%, .420 3P%, .829 FT%, .600 TS%, .550 eFG%, 35 G Who is Yogi Ferrell? In addition to having what has become one of my favorite names in professional basketball, Ferrell is a 23 year-old point guard out of Indiana […]
Woj: Nets sign Jorge Gutierrez to training camp deal
The Brooklyn Nets have signed Jorge Gutierrez to a training camp deal, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Free agent guard Jorge Gutierrez has agreed to a training camp deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) September 21, 2016 This news comes less than a day after beat writers […]
Woj: Nets agree to deal with Chase Budinger
Just when you least expect it, the Brooklyn Nets strike again. This time, they’ve signed forward Chase Budinger, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Free agent forward Chase Budinger has reached agreement on a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) September 21, 2016 No further details have been […]
NetsDaily: Brooklyn works out P.J. Hairston, Jorge Gutierrez, and Kendall Marshall ahead of training camp
NetsDaily: Brooklyn works out P.J. Hairston, Jorge Gutierrez, and Kendall Marshall ahead of training camp The always eagle-eyed NetsDaily noticed that the Brooklyn Nets had at least three players in yesterday to workout during the first Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson presser of the season. The trio, consisting of P.J. Hairston, Jorge Gutierrez, and Kendall […]
Who will make the last Nets roster spot?
Another preseason has come and gone, and the Nets have decisions to make. The team currently has 14 players on partially or fully guaranteed contracts: Andrea Bargnani, Bojan Bogdanovic, Markel Brown, Wayne Ellington, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Jarrett Jack, Joe Johnson, Sergey Karasev, Shane Larkin, Brook Lopez, Chris McCullough, Willie Reed, Thomas Robinson, and Thaddeus Young. An […]
Nets Playoff Positioning Takes Blow In Big Loss
What happened: The Nets fell apart in the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks, falling 96-73 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Where they stand: At 37-43, the Nets look destined for eighth. After the Boston Celtics dominated a Cleveland Cavaliers team resting four starters, the Nets are now one game behind the Celtics for […]
Andrei Kirilenko’s New Team: CSKA Moscow
For the second time in a week, a former Nets forward will end his career where it started. Andrei Kirilenko, who was traded by the Nets this past December to the Philadelphia 76ers and subsequently waived, has come to an agreement with Russian club CSKA Moscow. Kirilenko played with CSKA Moscow from 1998-2001, following two […]
Nets and Raptors set to tussle again in Toronto
The snow has not cooled off the Nets’ offense the past two games. After scoring…
NetLinks: Nets eyeing return to D-League?
Here’s some of the latest news & notes from around the ‘Net: In what he’s calling “The Jay-Z rule,” Zach Lowe of Grantland reports that the NBA will no longer allow NBA owners that purchase less than 1 percent of the team. Jay-Z’s ownership stake was roughly 0.16 percent of the Nets, and was transferred […]
