Are the Nets in the market for Kevin Durant in 2016? When the Nets traded for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry in the offseason, we noted that the deal made sense for them to win in the short-term, but also clears up cap space in the long-term. In 2016, they’ll have only Deron […]
Preview: Andrei Kirilenko on defending Kevin Durant
This week, Andrei Kirilenko sat down with The Brooklyn Game to discuss his defensive strategies in a variety of situations and against some of the league’s best scorers. The full piece will go up in a few days, but with a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder looming Friday, I wanted to post a brief […]
Better Know: Oklahoma City Thunder
We’ve been dealing with a few tech issues here for the past week. My apologies for the lack of updates. We’ll take the next couple of days catching up on opponents around the league, unless we’re destroyed by another serpent. Cross your fingers. Today’s installment of Better Know An Opponent focuses on the Oklahoma City […]
The BK Playoff Game: 3 Things To Watch In Tonight’s Playoffs
Each day that there’s a playoff game, we’ll have three things to watch in the NBA playoffs. Each note will be accompanied by a contest. We’ll announce winners after each round. Here’s today’s three things to watch: 1) Indiana vs. Manhattan. The Pacers defeated the Knicks 102-95 in Game 1 on the road, thanks to […]
Four Reasons To Watch Tonight’s Nets-Thunder Game
OK, so two of the most important Brooklyn Nets players — Reggie Evans and Brook Lopez — are out tonight with the flu and the foot, respectively. The team’s playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 14-4 and the reigning Western Conference Champions. So that’s probably a bad sign. But it’s not the be-all-end-all. […]
Welcome to the Thunderdome: Blogger Breakdown
The 11-5 Brooklyn Nets take on the 14-4 Oklahoma City Thunder tonight, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Barclays has been a comfortable home for Brooklyn so far, but they haven’t played a team as good as Oklahoma City, the reigning Western Conference Champions led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Thunder outscore opponents by […]
