Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets gestures during the second quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Barclays Center on January 02, 2023 in New York City. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images/AFP A little over two months ago, Jacque Vaughn’s second stint as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets got off to an … Read more
Image: Getty Images The competitive lifespan of an NBA franchise is delicate. A team’s championship relevance depends on many factors, including the front office’s competence, coaching staff, and the totality of star power on the court. “Poverty” in the NBA sense can be defined by the corrosion of the team’s ethics and business method. The … Read more
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets gestures during the second quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Barclays Center on January 02, 2023 in New York City. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images/AFP Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half as the Brooklyn Nets took control early and easily … Read more
Tobias Harris reacts in front of Ben Simmons at the Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia. Image: Getty Images Can I interest you in a non-sexual game of “would you rather?” I know watching people ponder is not as fun as watching them squirm, but this is a sports site, not the … Read more
Buddy Hield #24 of the Indiana Pacers shoots against the Brooklyn Nets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 25, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP Buddy Hield scored 26 points for the host Indiana Pacers, who rode a dominant fourth quarter to a 128-117 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Tyrese Haliburton supplied … Read more
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the net during the second half of their NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on November 23, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. Cole Burston/Getty Images/AFP Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the … Read more
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Philadelphia 76ers defeat of the Brooklyn Nets in Ben Simmons return to Philly. The 76ers were without James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, which prompted the First Things First crew to ask if we should be surprised with the Nets loss. 7 MINUTES AGO・First Things … Read more
Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in front of Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets in the fourth quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center on November 22, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Nets 115-106. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mitchell Leff / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA … Read more
Yaron Weitzman NBA Writer PHILADELPHIA — Just three years ago, the idea of Ben Simmons darting around the Wells Fargo Center court, making plays and wreaking havoc, wouldn’t have been noteworthy. But there he was Tuesday night, this time in a Brooklyn Nets uniform, standing out for doing exactly that and looking as close to … Read more
Ben SimmonsPhoto: Getty Images So, Ben Simmons can still ball out when he wants to. Saying Simmons’ return to the court after over a year off had been a slow burn would be the understatement of the decade. Rumors were already circulating about the Nets not being happy with Ben’s progress, and we’re barely a … Read more