Bleacher Report ranks Kenny Atkinson 27th best head coach in NBA With training camp right around the corner, basketball coverage has officially ramped up and, unfortunately, much of the Brooklyn Nets’ roster is in flux currently, asking more questions than it has answers. Will Rondae Hollis-Jefferson make the sophomore year leap? Is Brook Lopez ready […]
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 Brooklyn Nets and Sean Marks continue to build their never-ending staff by adding Michael Batiste as a new big man coach, reports David Pick of Basketball Insiders. Batiste is a well-traveled veteran that has played in Europe since going undrafted in 1999, minus a one-season stint with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2002-2003. With stops in Belgium, […]
The Brooklyn Nets have announced the hiring of five new front office additions — including a cap and contract specialist, a strategic planning coordinator, and a couple of scouts. On the heels of signing Kenny Atkinson, the Atlanta Hawks’ current assistant coach, general manager Sean Marks continues to build out the evolving organization. You can read […]
The Nets (15-40) got back to business on the court on Friday, beating the crosstown rival New York Knicks 109-98 at Barclays Center. Brook Lopez picked up right where he left off scoring a season-high 33 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Bojan Bogdanovic, as he did in the January 13th win over […]
Firing Lionel Hollins may have been the right move for the Nets at the time, but it also may have cost the Nets their slim chance at landing one of this summer’s top free agents. Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley is in Brooklyn for his lone game against the Nets this season, and before the […]
Opponent: Memphis Grizzlies Location: Barclays Center Time: 7:30 PM EDT Watch: YES Network, Fox Sports GO app Thanks to an appearance by “Joe Jesus” on Monday night, the Nets (14-39) have a chance to end the “first half” of the season on a positive run going into the All-Star Break. Joe Johnson’s buzzer-beater would be […]
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The three-point shot has become basketball’s secret weapon. NBA teams last season shot an even 35 percent on three-pointers, averaging 1.05 points per shot; conversely, they only shot 48.5 percent (0.97 points per shot) on two-pointers. That gap has widened in recent years, and it’s partially thanks to Warriors guard and reigning MVP Stephen Curry, […]
Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson will start against the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night after the team listed him as questionable with a bruised right hand. Johnson bruised the hand Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, and iced the hand on the bench at the end of the game. Markel Brown will also return to […]
It was all well and good for the Nets (0-2) after one half of play, but things sure got away from them quickly last night. After building a 47-41 halftime lead over the San Antonio Spurs (1-1), the Nets ran into a wall marred by missed shots, poor rebounding, and shoddy defense, leading to an […]
Good morning Russell! A brief note: we’ll only have The Morning After following some games, depending on the nature of the game. Some games will deserve it, others will require different forms of coverage. No matter what, the goal is quality, and that’s for you, Russ. Here’s everything you need to know about Nets-Spurs: What […]
