Head coach Kenny Atkinson and GM Sean Marks took over in 2016. What they inherited was, to put it diplomatically, a mess. The Nets had zero first-round draft picks of their own until 2019, millions of dollars owed to the notorious Deron Williams and a roster in shambles. Little did Nets faithful know, Atkinson and […]
A timeline of D’Angelo Russell’s growth and impact in Brooklyn
To call this offseason a wild ride would be a huge understatement. While Sean Marks worked his magic to get Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan to Brooklyn, it came with a cost. D’Angelo Russell is being shipped with a new max deal to the Golden State Warriors. While his stint with the Brooklyn […]
Game 1: Nets enter Philadelphia ready to take the next step
Time: 2:30 PM EST Location: Wells Fargo Center Watch: ESPN Listen: WFAN 101.9, 660 AM The Brooklyn Nets are in the playoffs for what feels like the first time in a decade. The No. 6 seeded Nets will travel to Philadelphia for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference’s First Round — whew, just read that back […]
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 […]
Melo-Mania: Nine Years Later, The Nets Should Consider Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony was waived by the Chicago Bulls on Friday afternoon and, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the future Hall of Famer is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent. And when he does, Brooklyn should consider bringing him in. Stay with me. Yes, Anthony has had a serious fall from grace — that’s […]
TBG Stock Watch 7: Theo’s Time To Shine
Woo-hoo! Once more, the Brooklyn Nets had another three-game week — and, again, the team finished 3-0. The Nets’ winning streak is up to six games, with the team currently holders of a 27-24 record — one of just six teams in the Eastern Conference with a winning record. This week holds more challenges and […]
TBG Stock Watch 6: Dinwiddie’s Demolition
How do you account for this past week? It was a perfect 3-0 week. But just saying that wouldn’t even account for the kind of wins that Brooklyn accumulated. There was a thrashing of the Boston Celtics. There was the crazy, improbable, what-just-happened comeback at Houston. And then a last-minute win on the road in […]
TBG Stock Watch 5: Big-Time Praise For The Nets’ Social Team
It’s back! Unfortunately, it was a weirdly scheduled week for Brooklyn. The soaring Nets played the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors — two of the most talented teams in the Eastern Conference, let alone the NBA. A game against the Atlanta Hawks, one of the bottom-feeders of the league, was sandwiched in between. The Nets […]
TBG Stock Watch 4: The Long-Awaited D’Angelo Russell
The Brooklyn Nets are undefeated in 2019 — this is an absolute fact. The Nets, who were 8-18 a month ago, have been one of the hottest teams in basketball over the last 30 days — this is also a fact. As of today, Brooklyn sits in 7th place for the postseason race — surprise! […]
TBG Stock Watch 3: Joe Harris, Cold-Blooded Killer
We took a quick break last week, but we’re back with the latest installment of TBG Stock Watch to ring in the New Year. The previous week started off hot for Brooklyn before crashing down ahead of the ball dropping. But after a double-overtime slugfest against Charlotte and a tough loss against the Bucks, one […]
TBG Stock Watch: Who’s Rising, Who’s Falling?
If you haven’t heard, Brooklyn has a tendency of going hard. At least that’s the goal, right? The Nets have it is their hashtag on Twitter and it’s said very frequently at Barclays Center (they yell it every time the last t-shirt is shot out of the cannon — I’m still waiting to catch one. We’re […]
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 […]
