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  NBA.com Game recognize game. Pre-order TODAY: A History of the Nets-From Teaneck to Brooklyn  LeBron James is fully aware of the star power residing in Brooklyn and in an open Q&A session via Twitter, The King gave an intriguing answer to a compelling question. Kobe, KD or Kyrie — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 17, 2022 Of course, NBA fans will never have an opportunity to see that legendary game happen, but it's clear James' respect for the individual skillset of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant is at an all-time high. Pre-order TODAY: A History of the Nets-From Teaneck to Brooklyn The late-great Kobe Bryant is as good a candidate as any to play alongside James in a battle of the NBA's greatest legends both past and present. Pre-order Today! New Nets History Book reveals untold story of how ... https://t.co/MAfdYDALWV #NetsLevel #NetsWorld #NBA @chibbs_1 @KendallG13 @dbearak @DHenryTV — Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) May 12, 2022   D espite the last two ...

 It was Kevin Durant embracing Giannis Antetokounmpo after a heartbreaking Game 7 loss in the second round of the NBA playoffs last year, this time it was the Greek Freak sending best wishes to Jayson Tatum on the winning side in Game 7 Sunday. Pre-order TODAY: A History of the Nets-From Teaneck to Brooklyn Without Khris Middleton, the Bucks failed to capitalize on a 3-2 series lead and dropped the final two contests, with Antetokounmpo leaving it an out on the floor. Sound familiar? Pre-order Today! New Nets History Book reveals untold story of how ... https://t.co/MAfdYDALWV #NetsLevel #NetsWorld #NBA @chibbs_1 @KendallG13 @dbearak @DHenryTV — Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) May 12, 2022 Durant, with a hobbled Harden and without Kyrie Irving due to an ankle injury saw a 3-2 series edge slip away by a half shoe size in Game 7. The irony and parallels of how the Nets season ended last year and the fashion in which the Bucks were ousted by Boston this year is uncanny. Pre-orde...

Nba.com  As Brooklyn Turns should have been the slogan for the 2021-22 Brooklyn Nets. A soap opera of a basketball team that had every type of drama, dysfunction and intrigue to make for constant entertainment for Nets' detractors.  The on-court product was underwhelming due to Kyrie Irving's refusal to comply with local vaccine mandates, Kevin Durant being sideline with an injured knee, James Harden's discontentment and subsequent trade, along with a playoff sweep at the hands of the reviled Boston Celtics. Pre-order TODAY: A History of the Nets-From Teaneck to Brooklyn Not to mention the fact that Ben Simmons' herniated disc in his back prevented him from playing a single game with the club and forced him to undergo surgery this off-season.  All told, the Nets were a mess this past season. Pre-order Today! New Nets History Book reveals untold story of how ... https://t.co/MAfdYDALWV #NetsLevel #NetsWorld #NBA @chibbs_1 @KendallG13 @dbearak @DHenryTV — Nets In...

Nets fans can now pre-order the new book:  A History of the Nets, From Teaneck to Brooklyn on Amazon today!  CLICK HERE to Pre-order Today! The Book is set to hit bookstores July 11 throughout the New York metropolitan area, but why wait? Preorder your copy today!   CLICK HERE to Pre-order Today! BOOK DESCRIPTION:   The Nets have led a wandering existence  spanning  over five decades  since their founding.  The team has been known as the New Jersey Americans, the New York Nets, the New Jersey Nets and now Brooklyn Nets, while constantly relocating throughout the New York metropolitan area. Though often plagued by instability and futility, the franchise has celebrated seminal moments in the course of ABA and NBA history. Julius Erving's legendary play led the team  to a pair of  ABA titles in 1974  and 1976 . The  meteoric rise of European superstar  Drazen Petrovic  with the Nets starting in 1991  ...

The Nets were their own worst enemy at times this season and the dysfunction and disjointed nature of the club derailed a potential championship winning season. Tip your cap to the Boston Celtics for sweeping the Nets right out of the playoffs. Had Brooklyn kept its own house in order, things may have been vastly different.   A defiant Kyrie Irving put his personal beliefs over the priorities of the team and fans by refusing to comply with vaccine mandates, which was well within his rights by the way. James Harden jetted for Philadelphia after Durant went down as he didn't want to deal with a then-part-time Irving and clashed with Steve Nash over offensive philosophy. "Proud of 'em. We grew a lot, we're just not able to see it at this moment in time" - Steve Nash on the Nets' 2021-22 season pic.twitter.com/jjAIYdGiRP — Nets Videos (@SNYNets) April 26, 2022 Kevin Durant missed significant time with a left MCL sprain, logging heavy minutes when healthy to ...

First round exits are not something Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant envisioned when they coalesced their powers to assemble a super team in Brooklyn. The Nets let two games slip away in Boston, leaving virtually zero margin for error heading back to Barclays Center. Irving and Durant can't rely on Ben Simmons, who hasn't pay competitive NBA basketball for nearly a year, to be the team's savior. Simmons isn't expected to play until Game 4, but not more than 10-15 minutes, according to multiple reports. The Nets have answers to the Celtics defensive game plan, but they're sitting on the bench in the form of LaMarcus Alridge and Blake Griffin. Steve Nash's reluctance to shift away from Durant and Irving isolation ball in favor of team centric offense has been a consistent pattern since he was hired as head coach. Nash could very well be coaching his last series if the Nets are ousted by the Celtics. When all is said and done, the onus falls on Nash's co...

Kevin Durant has made 13 field goals on 41 attempts and 12 turnovers in the first two games against the Boston Celtics. Unsurprisingly, Brooklyn is down 0-2 and squandered a 3-point lead with 46 seconds remaining in Game 1 and a 17 point lead in Game 2. Durant has been outmuscled, knocked off his spots and flat out distributed thusfar. In 55 regular season games, Durant tallied at least five turnovers 18 times. If #Nets hope to come out on top of Celtics, supporting cast will need to step up, and get on same page as Durant. Costly turnovers lead to easy run-outs and Nets are not good at transition D #NetsWorld — Nets Insider (@NetsInsider1) April 16, 2022 The turnover bug bit the Nets' star throughout the regular season. Whether it's the 43 different starting lineups Steve Nash has used this year, the rotating carousel of the supporting cast members, or simply dumb basketball, Durant is absorbing plenty of blame. Meanwhile his running mate, Kyrie Irving, followed up hi...

Ben Simmons is nearing a potential return. The former Sixer was cleared for contact and played 4 on 4 action on Monday. Simmons' next progression would be full 5-on-5 practice without any setbacks to be cleared to play. Nash said Simmons would not play in Game 2. When asked about possibility of Game 3, Nash was non-committal — saying this is such a unique situation with how much time Simmons has missed they are waiting to see how his back responds over next few days before deciding next steps. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) April 19, 2022 Brooklyn travels to take on Boston on Wednesday night and while Nash has all but ruled out Simmons for Game 2, it's appearing more and more likely that Game 3 at Barclays Center is a potential target for his return. Ben Simmons played 4 on 4 yesterday. His first contact practice since arriving. Still no update on debut… — Michael Grady (@Grady) April 19, 2022 The Nets are in dire need of a defender to help contain Jayson Tatum an...

The Brooklyn Nets guard heavy lineups are nothing new for Steve Nash, but when it comes at the cost of letting a playoff game slip away, it raises eyebrows. LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin watched helplessly from the bench while undersized guards Patty Mills, Goran Dragic, Seth Curry and Bruce Brown were bludgeoned on the boards and manhandled by Boston's big men. Brooklyn was out rebounded 43-29 overall and 14 to 3 on the offensive glass with only Nicolas Claxton and Andre Drummond providing any presence in the paint. "I'm proud of the guys... We had a poor start to the second half which cost us, obviously. But other than that I thought there was a lot of growth" - Steve Nash pic.twitter.com/PUhVsNQkt7 — Nets Videos (@SNYNets) April 17, 2022 Not only did Nash opt for a small ball lineup, but he stuck with a switching defense putting grossly undersized defenders in compromising positions and allowing the Celtics second chance possessions. Despite these ...

It's not unusual for Kyrie Irving or Elon Musk to be the focal point of the media's attention, but when both their paths cross in the public space, things reach an entirely new level. This week Musk made a $43 billion bid to buy Twitter, which raised eyebrows across the globe, including Irving's. Peace @elonmusk I have a few questions about what the future will look like. Asking for my people. #stillmoretodoinourworld — A11Even (@KyrieIrving) April 15, 2022 Musk's supposed plans to privatize Twitter and put the future of the company entirely into the hands of shareholders has drawn concerns that profit, stock price and other factors will supercede freedom of speech. Will endeavor to keep as many shareholders in privatized Twitter as allowed by law — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022 Big tech has been under fire for censoring and even banning certain public figures from joining the discourse on the free, public platform. Irving has been a major proponen...

 Call in marketing, or call it a simple tease, but anyway you slice it, the Brooklyn Nets are not closing the door on Ben Simmons returning to action during the playoffs. The Nets tweeted out footage of Simmons shooting during practice at the HSS Training Center over the weekend. No, he's not participating in 1-on-1 or 5-on-5 drills, but the development is significant on the dawn of the playoffs. Working on the weekend. pic.twitter.com/VSOY7Ivf0e — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 10, 2022 Previously, head coach Steve Nash indicated he's not counting on Simmons returning in time for the play-in tournament, which begins next Tuesday or even the first round of the playoffs, assuming the Nets advance to that stage. Brooklyn has been notoriously mum on the injury status of its players and only revealed within the last month that Simmons needed an epidural to calm down the herniated disc that was flaring up in his back. It's difficult to say whether the Nets are playin...