An 8-time All-Star, former Rookie of the Year and NBA champion, Kyrie Irving was named just behind Bridges at No. 34 overall. While it's worth debating if both players should be ranked higher, Bridges' best ability is his availability, as he played in 83 regular season games and all five playoff games last year. While Bridges has been an NBA Ironman, Irving has been quite the opposite.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
Nets Insider Videos
Former Net great suggests two players Ben Simmons should emulate
Former @BrooklynNets Kmart has some advice for @BenSimmons25
— Cook Carter (@CookCarter) October 10, 2023
Do y’all agree with Kmart? Should Ben Simmons play more like Westbrook and Giannis? pic.twitter.com/qhW10bSMad
Simmons looked healthy in Monday's preseason opener against the Lakers in Vegas. If he can start to play downhill and put pressure on teams to protect the paint, the Nets could be a sleeper team to keep an eye out for this regular season.
Full episode below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ve3CJTHBfaY?si=w6FwL645e-0qdRWa
Simmons confirms: 'This is the best he's felt in two years'
Save all the Ben Simmons jokes because he might make you eat your words.
After 14 minutes in preseason section on Monday, it was clear this is not the same Simmons that was laboring his way through the season last year in Brooklyn or disengaged with teammates the way he was two years ago in Philadelphia.
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— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
Simmons looked stronger, faster and healthier than ever and he let it be known to all the doubters.
You can never take too much from the preseason, but the explosiveness he showed in the open court and attacking the basket, along with a new found confidence to look at the rim offensively, will make Simmons a major X-Factor for the Nets this season.Ben Simmons says this is the best he has felt in two years pic.twitter.com/TWeiOclImy
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) October 10, 2023
Ben Simmons commits laughable turnover amid positive night
Ben Simmons looked a heck of a lot closer to his former All-Star self than he did to the shell of himself he was last season with the Nets.
Appearing healthy and apparently fully recovered from back surgery, Simmons had an extra pep in his step during the first half of his preseason debut.
Simmons was attacking the basket, split four free throws, poured in 10 points and dished out three assists in 14 minutes.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
No matter how much progress Simmons has made, he'll always have his detractors.
So when the Nets point guard skipped across half court in what appeared to be a travel, went behind his back and attempted a no look pass to the wing that nearly ended up in the stands, his trolls were out in full force.
WTF is Ben Simmons doing LMFAOOO pic.twitter.com/S2LnSXkaFR
— BenMuse (@BenSimmons_Muse) October 10, 2023
The Nets season opens on October 27 and Simmons will have an opportunity to silence his haters when the games truly count.
Ben Simmons reaches double digits in scoring in preseason debut
Ben Simmons made an early preseason statement, by looking as healthy as he's ever been since he donned a Nets uniform.
Brooklyn's, point guard opened the team's scoring with a smooth hook over LeBron James to set the tone for the night.
Ben gets us on the board pic.twitter.com/2ziBg1x3zF
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 10, 2023
In 14 minutes, Simmons tallied ten points and three assists on 2 of 4 from the charity stripe.
The Nets defense was about as casual as having a cup of coffee with an old friend, letting up 75 first half points against a starting five of James, Anthony Davis and DeAngelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Taurean Prince.
Brooklyn fans anticipated the team being an elite defensive ball club, but the opening half of the preseason has to raise a ton of concerns for Jacque Vaughn and company.
Simulation determines best Nets team ever
Have you ever imagined how the 1976 ABA Champion New York Nets would fare against the 2003 Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Nets?
How about the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets against the 1975-76 New York Nets?
Well, courtesy of WhatifSports, you can see any team in sports history take on another all-time team, either current or historic.
Of interest to Nets fans is what team is definitively the best of all-time.
Selecting three of the best Nets teams of all-time, we let the simulation do the work!
The first matchup saw the 2002-03 New Jersey Nets take on the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets
The results might shock you!
So naturally, the next matchup we'd all pay to see is the 1975-76 New York Nets against the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets. Those results may shock you, too!
And finally, Dr. J's 1975-76 New York Nets take on Jason Kidd's 2002-03 New Jersey Nets.
Does the winner of this matchup settle once and for all the best Nets team of all-time?A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
We like to think so! Once again, the results are quite stunning!
The Simulation possibilities are endless, but according to this set of simulations, the 2002-03 Nets rated as the best team in franchise history!
Former Net announces he 'made it out of Israel safely'
Made It Out Of Israel Safely! I Continue To Pray For Those Impacted By What’s Going 🙏🏾🇮🇱
— Isaiah Whitehead (@isaiahwhitehead) October 8, 2023
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict reached code red on Saturday when Hamas mobilized a surprise attack as Gaza militants launched thousands of rockets, resulting in at least 300 casualties.
With Israel 'at war' according to its Prime Minister, the world is hoping for a speedy and peaceful resolution to this violent conflict.
How Kooky Kyrie, The Bearded One, and Kevin, too, ruined Nets' Superteam
Irving's unvaccinated status caused him, fairly or unfairly, to be ineligible for home games and eventually the team refused to let him be a part-time road player. Discontent formed in the locker room with Harden growing impatient without Irving and eventually Durant who was sidelined by a knee sprain suffered a few weeks before the All-Star break.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
Former Net launching 3-on-3 Pro Streetball League
"The Big Ticket" will be going box office in 2024 to show off his true entrepreneurial spirit.
You heard right, a former Net, Timberwolf and Celtic great will be dipping his toe in the proverbial Pro Streetball League waters.
According to CBS Sports, Kevin Garnett has his sights set on creating a 3-on3 basketball league called, Str33t. It will feature men's, women's and co-ed teams competing over 4-weeks.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
Garnett's company, Big Ticket Sports, is forming a partnership with Pro League Network to get the venture off the ground.
Str33t is gearing towards a streaming audience with fast-paced games and will play under FIBA 3-on-3 rules.
The success of rapper Ice Cube's BIG3 has been well documented and it appears Garnett is looking to throw his hat in the ring and be the hottest ticket in the 3-on-3 circuit.
Str33t is set to get underway in 2024 and will be sure to capture basketball fans' imagination, especially those who have been longing for a viable streetball league to watch.
Even since the grassroots And-1 mixtapes, there's been a growing demand for streaming and televised pro streetball to whet hoopheads appetites for nonstop action on the blacktop and Str33t might just satisfy the craving.
Nets will hold annual Practice in the Park event on Oct. 14
Nets fans looking for an up close and personal look at the 2023-24 Brooklyn Nets can look no further than Brooklyn Bridge Park on October 14th.
October 14.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 6, 2023
Practice in the Park pres. by @Ticketmaster.
Tickets are available starting Monday 🎟
The Nets may not have the star-studded rosters of season's past, but Mikal Bridges is well on his way to a first All-Star selection.
Former three -time All-Star Ben Simmons is showing signs of returning to form, while Cam Thomas is one of the most exciting young players in the game.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022
Nic Claxton is aiming for the NBA's defensive player of the year award, while Spencer Dinwiddie's veteran leadership and bubbly personality will be sure to amuse fans.
Nets fans looking to get notified about tickets, click on the link at the tweet above for more details!
Report: Ex-Net Irving named exec at amoral Chinese Shoe Giant
According to Rolling Stone, current Dallas Mavericks shooting guard and ex-Net Kyrie Irving has been appointed to the role of Chief Creative Officer at ANTA, a China-based apparel company with questionable business practices, to put it lightly.
Irving signed a five-year mega deal with ANTA last year after Nike suspended its partnership with him in light of him promoting a film with anti-Semitic tropes.
The Nets and owner Joe Tsai suspended Irving after the incident last season and refused to reinstate him until he fulfilled a checklist of tasks. The list included reaching out and apologizing to members of the Jewish community.
ANTA has been under fire from not just the NBA, but the U.S. State Department for forced labor practices of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where they are subjected to inhumane conditions and considered to be a genocide. The atrocities in this region have been condemned by the United States and its allies and Irving's mere association and connection with ANTA's executive team is not only a public relations nightmare for the league, but brings into question Kyrie's moral compass in the eyes of many.A limited number of autographed author copies of new #Nets history book are still available! Order direct today for $30 by sending us a message @NetsHistory! @dbearak #netsworld #Durant #Irving #nba pic.twitter.com/hbBdREm4XQ
— Nets Insider (@NetsHistory) July 6, 2022