The Warriors’ roster turnover this summer has been well-documented, but Mychal Thompson things it will bring out the best in Steph Curry next season. Curry will have to adjust to life without Kevin Durant next season, after the star signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. The two-time MVP also will miss Klay Thompson […]
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It’s been 39 days since Kevin Durant suffered a ruptured Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, completely altering the landscape of the NBA and the ensuing free-agency period. It was announced within minutes of the start of free agency that Durant and Kyrie Irving would be joining the Brooklyn Nets next season, with each signing […]
Read MoreKevin Durant’s not resting on his ruptured Achilles tendon. The newly signed Brooklyn Nets forward provided an update on Instagram on Thursday of his rehab from the devastating injury he suffered during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He didn’t provide many details, preferring to let photos tell the story. It looks like he’s making […]
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Getty Image The Brooklyn Nets had the biggest summer of any team in the Eastern Conference and likely in the entire league outside of the Clippers. Last year’s pleasant surprise in the East became a soon-to-be contender for the Finals by bringing in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. The Nets managed to accomplish what many […]
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Getty Image The 2019-20 NBA season doesn’t begin for three months but, with most of the offseason action in the rear view mirror, many are taking the opportunity to look ahead with some way-too-early predicted standings. For the most part, everyone agrees that the Western Conference will be a battle royale for the ages and, […]
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Getty Kevin Durant will join Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets had a pretty big offseason. The Nets signed Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. A West Orange, New Jersey native, Irving grew up liking the then-New Jersey Nets when they ran the NBA’s Eastern Conference during the days of Jason Kidd, Kenyon […]
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Everyone wants to know: Why did Kevin Durant pick the Brooklyn Nets? While Durant himself hasn’t publicly given his reason, his new general manager Sean Marks offered insight in an interview on WFAN on Tuesday. “Well, he said a couple things,” Marks said of his conversation with Durant. “He did say, and I don’t want to get into the […]
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Getty Golden State Warriors teammates Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is a Brooklyn Net. He’ll also wear No. 7. The two-time Finals MVP announced on social media that he would be rocking No. 7 for the Brooklyn Nets after wearing No. 35 for his entire NBA career to date. Durant isn’t the first […]
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Getty Image The Brooklyn Nets landed a pair of All-Stars this summer, but it’s hard to imagine a path that would allow one of them to play this season. While Kyrie Irving should be good to go from day one, the ruptured achilles that Kevin Durant suffered as a member of the Golden State Warriors […]
Read MoreNBA free agency has been winding down for a while now, and not many people are impressed with the New York Knicks’ latest effort. As the Brooklyn Nets landed star free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Knicks landed … power forwards. So many power forwards. In one of the most transformative offseasons the […]
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For three years, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant stood atop the basketball world. They were two pillars for the greatest collection of talent in NBA history. Three years and two titles flew by, and then, it was over. When free agency opened, with Curry reportedly on a plane en route to meet Durant in New […]
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The N.B.A. has fractured into an assortment of tag teams vying for the crown, while general managers keep their eyes peeled for who is next to ask out. Superteams are now dynamic duos. It’s not the Avengers fighting Thanos anymore — Batman and Robin are taking on Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze. A wild — […]
Read MoreThere are still more than three weeks left in July and three months before the start of the NBA season, but all the draft is over and free agency is winding down, so what better time to unveil our too-early offseason grades for the league’s 30 teams? [Too-early NBA offseason grades: Western Conference] Next up: […]
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Getty Image The Brooklyn Nets had to perform some careful cap mechanics to fit sign their three biggest offseason targets: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan. As a result, both Durant and Irving’s contracts are slightly short of the maximum value (each by $1 million), but both players can get the full max through […]
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Kevin Durant signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, but he might only be with the team for three seasons. Durant’s four-year, $164 million contract with the club contains a player option after that third season, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. That means the 30-year-old Durant could hit the free-agent market again in 2022. […]
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Two superstars are hoping to put Brooklyn back on the NBA map. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are joining forces to team up with the Nets, with hopes of bringing the franchise its first NBA title. And now you can get the latest KD and Kyrie Nets jerseys and gear thanks to online sports retailers […]
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After Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury, many were quick to rule him out for the entire 2019-20 season. However, the Brooklyn Nets haven’t given an official timetable. SI Now hosts Robin Lundberg and Amy Campbell predict if Durant will return before nex
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Jared Dudley can see Kyrie Irving, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson ‘going at it’ originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Brooklyn Nets undoubtedly are a more talented team after landing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency. But as Boston Celtics fans will tell you, more talent doesn’t necessarily mean more success. So, how will the […]
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D’Angelo Russell D’Angelo Russell is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. He’s already blending in. While on NBA TV, Russell says that playing with Steph Curry is “a luxury.” Warriors’ D’Angelo Russell on playing with Steph Curry: “It’s a luxury.” — 👑📍Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson (@ScoopB) July 9, 2019 It is believed that […]
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NBA rumors: Here’s conditions on 2020 pick Warriors traded to Nets originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The Warriors didn’t want to lose Kevin Durant for nothing, and they had to pay a price to ensure that didn’t happen. After the two-time NBA Finals MVP decided to leave the Bay for the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors elected […]
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