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James Harden's career PPG versus Celtics among worst of any teams he's faced

James Harden insists that the upcoming playoff run with the Brooklyn Nets is not all about stats. While the wins will take precedent over any individual accomplishments, it's hard to ignore that Harden's career scoring average against the Celtics is among the worst of any teams he's faced. Only...

NBA announces days and start times for Nets-Celtics Playoff Matchup

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will get underway Saturday at 8PM at Barclays Center with as many as 33 percent of the arena's capacity permitted in the building. Brooklyn isn't looking past its first round opponent, even without Jaylen Brown as the Celtics second-star alongside Jayson Tatum....

James Harden to 'cover' half of Net fans' ticket cost for Games 1 and 2

On May 19, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo approved an increase in fan capacity from 20 percent to 33 percent to the delight of sports fans throughout the state. The Nets promotion aims to reward vaccinated fans with a special code "HARDEN" to cover half the cost of their tickets. The Beard is 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨...

Nets Insider Podcast-Nets vs. Celtics Playoff Preview

Join Rick Laughland of Nets Insider and Randy Zellea of Backsportspage for a look ahead at the opening round playoff matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics that begins Saturday, May 22 at 8pm. Join Randy Zellea of Back Sports Page and Rick Laughland of Nets Insider as they...

Nets will get last laugh after 2014 trade debacle with C's

The Brooklyn Nets are closer to an NBA championship than the Boston Celtics, much closer. That's not opinion, that's fact. When the Nets dealt valuable, unprotected draft capital to Boston for two over the hill future Hall of Famers, Celtics fans refused to let Billy King and the Nets live it down. The...

Kyrie Irving ready to remind Celtics fans exactly what they're missing

Kyrie Irving's unceremonious departure from the Celtics didn't settle well with fans of the Green and White. A trade with Cleveland that was met with so much promise and anticipation ended with bitter disappointment and a less than enthused version of Irving looking disinterested in basketball at times...

Nets will be on upset alert in playoff matchup with Celtics

The Brooklyn Nets won't have an easy path through the Eastern Conference as they'll tangle with the Boston Celtics starting this Saturday at Barclays Center in the first round. Boston has made three conference finals in the last four seasons and is not a typical first round opponent for the two-seeded...

New York media lauds Knicks, Nets just an afterthought locally

If you listen to sports talk radio or peruse a local newspaper or website in the New York market, you'd think the New York Knicks were the favorites to win the Larry O'Brien trophy. Instead, that distinction goes to the Brooklyn Nets. As local media outlets fawn over the Knicks' first playoff appearance...

James Harden, Kevin Durant marvel at Kyrie Irving's 50-40-90 feat on Twitter

Social media shoutouts do a mind and body right and both Kevin Durant and James Harden weren't shy in letting the world know just how special Kyrie Irving's achievement of a 50-40-90 season statline exactly is. pic.twitter.com/XgbCPHEagK— James Harden (@JHarden13) May 17, 2021 In 74 games played...

Kyrie Irving becomes first Net to join 50-40-90 club

Only eight players in NBA history have ever shot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 90 percent from the free throw line in a single season, and Kyrie Irving's 2020-2021 campaign was good enough to join that elite company. Brooklyn's point guard-turned shooting guard,...