Tag: Brooklyn Nets

  • 2013 NBA Free Agency – Chicago Bulls Signing Mike Dunleavy is the Biggest News

    2013 NBA Free Agency – Chicago Bulls Signing Mike Dunleavy is the Biggest News

    A quiet day in the NBA in terms of actually getting players to verbally to commit to things, with the Chicago Bulls signing Mike Dunleavy being the biggest thing worth mentioning, while the Brooklyn Nets re-signing Andry Blatche and the Washington Wizards adding Eric Maynor to the team also happening.

  • Brooklyn Nets – Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce Don’t Make Them Contenders

    Brooklyn Nets – Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce Don’t Make Them Contenders

    The Brooklyn Nets aren’t necessarily a better team with the arrival of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, unless they can find a way to handle the issues of age and lack of depth. Without having a way to fix those glaring problems, their second summer of acquiring big contracts of veteran players will amount to not much more than a postseason appearance.

  • 2013 NBA Draft Day Trades

    Draft night is always about trades, which don’t always involve picks, and none were bigger than the deal between the Boston Celtics, sending Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets, who also got Jason Terry in return for Gerlad Wallace, Reggie Evans, Kris Humphries and more. In terms of draft picks being traded, […]

  • NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Might Draft Shane Larkin

    NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Might Draft Shane Larkin

    The Brooklyn Nets want to have three point guards on their roster, which means there’s a good chance they’ll be using their only pick in this draft (at 22) on one, and the best that possibly will be available at this point is Shane Larkin.

  • NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Want to Trade For Kevin Garnett

    NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Want to Trade For Kevin Garnett

    It feels like everyone on the Boston Celtics is up for sale, and Kevin Garnett is no exception, although a bit harder to move because of his contract and his no-trade clause. Still, the Brooklyn Nets are very interested in seeing him choose them.

  • NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets & Minnesota Timberwolves In Trade for MarShon Brooks

    NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets & Minnesota Timberwolves In Trade for MarShon Brooks

    After an impressive rookie season on an underachieving team, MarShon Brooks didn’t really find a place for himself on the new & improved Brooklyn Nets, which might lead him to another destination, possibly the Minnesota Timberwolves, interested in acquiring him via trade.

  • NBA Rumors – New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets Want to Draft Gorgui Dieng or Jeff Withey

    NBA Rumors – New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets Want to Draft Gorgui Dieng or Jeff Withey

    Both the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks weren’t quite pleased with their end position at the end of the playoffs, both losing in series they had home court advantage in. In order to make sure it doesn’t happen next season, they’re looking to strengthen their front-court depth in the NBA draft, looking at both Jeff Withey and Gorgui Dieng.

  • Nets – Bulls Series: Without Kirk Hinrich, There’s No Chance

    Nets – Bulls Series: Without Kirk Hinrich, There’s No Chance

    Kirk Hinrich might not be as explosive as Nate Robinson, but he’s a much better defender when it comes to limiting Deron Williams, and has a notion or two on how to run an offense instead of simply improvising and hoping for the best. The Brooklyn Nets have now won in Chicago, forcing the Bulls to travel back to New York and play in a game 7, hoping that Hinrich will be healthy by that time.

  • Brooklyn Nets – Brook Lopez Keeps the Season Alive

    Brooklyn Nets – Brook Lopez Keeps the Season Alive

    Unlike the rest of his teammates, Brook Lopez has been a symbol of offensive consistency for the Brooklyn Nets, looking better and more dangerous with each game that passes in the first round series. His best game so far kept his team in the playoffs, although they’ll need more than just him to make it into the semifinals.

  • Bulls vs Nets – Joakim Noah and Ugly Basketball Make the Difference

    Bulls vs Nets – Joakim Noah and Ugly Basketball Make the Difference

    The only way the Chicago Bulls are going to win against anyone in the postseason is by playing their kind of basketball – which means clawing, scratching, hustling, fighting and doing everything that’s not considered a measurable attribute in the sport. With Joakim Noah getting more minutes this time, their brand of basketball was managed to steal home court in game 2.