Brooklyn Nets

22 March 2023

• Could Ben Simmons’ unspectacular Nets season be finished?

  Jacque Vaughn’s Nets have one more game to play away from Barclays Center before wrapping up a five-game road trip. Regardless of how things go on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, though, it’s been a good trip. Unfortunately for Ben Simmons, he’s only stayed in the loop by watching them play on TV back at […]

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• Nets’ Mikal Bridges showcasing elite mid-range game

  From Mikal Bridges‘ perspective, there are two ways to look at his current situation. On one hand, he went from a championship contender to a Nets team with little chance to make it out of the first round of the playoffs. On the flip side, he has an opportunity to show he’s more than an […]

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• Nets have had ‘zero’ talks about shutting down Ben Simmons

  Nets coach Jacques Vaughn said the team has had “zero” discussions about shutting down Ben Simmons for the rest of the season, refuting a random Twitter “report” that gained some steam. But does that even mean anything? Simmons hasn’t played in two weeks and hasn’t scored in double figures in over a month. His minutes […]

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• MSG goes direct to consumer as clock ticks on YES Network

  MSG has made the direct-to-consumer leap as the clock ticks on YES Network ahead of Opening Day. MSG+ will launch this summer, according to Sportico. Fans will be able to stream the Knicks and Rangers, plus the Devils, Islanders and Sabres, for $10 a game or $30 a month. The service will only be available […]

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• Jacque Vaughn finally gets rewarded for dealing with Nets’ circus

  The Nets’ 2022-23 regular season has been anything but smooth sailing. Head coach Jacque Vaughn has been able to deal with it all, though. Brooklyn has finally rewarded him for those efforts. Just think about all the things Vaughn has witnessed/had to deal with so far this season. He began the year as an assistant, […]

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• Does Ben Simmons have any trade value? Nets will find out this summer

  The Nets have gone through quite a few changes so far this season. They started the year with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both on the roster, along with Steve Nash being the head coach. None of them are still in Brooklyn anymore. Do you know who still is, though? That’s right — Ben Simmons. […]

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• Nets can no longer ignore Ben Simmons mess

  Ben Simmons was largely able to skate by without much fuss while sharing a locker room with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. No more, though. The Nets have moved on from the superstars and their drama. Now all eyes will be on Simmons and his. And Monday’s loss to the Knicks suggests it will be […]

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• Knicks defeat Nets for 1st win over Brooklyn in 3 years

  The New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-106 on Monday, marking the team’s first win over their crosstown rivals in three years. Jalen Brunson led the way with 40 points and newest Knick Josh Hart added 27 off the bench. New York overcame trailing by three at halftime and finally beat the Nets in […]

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• James Harden feels vindicated for Nets failure, thanks to Kyrie Irving

  It’s very much in the rearview mirror now, but there’s no doubt the Nets are still licking wounds after their failed superstar experiment. They lured Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign with them in the same summer. That was followed by trading for James Harden not long after. Brooklyn’s Big Three was nothing short […]

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• Nets poignantly thank Kyrie Irving for turning franchise into tire fire

  We had to do a triple take with this. That’s how convinced we were it was a parody account. Thank you, @KyrieIrving pic.twitter.com/jkdoFmzle8 — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 10, 2023 Yes, we realize the Nets appear to do this for a lot of players they move on from. But if there was ever a moment […]

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