Basketball / NBA Jul 1, 2022
Durant's request came a day after Kyrie Irving exercised his option to remain with the Nets for $36.9 million for the upcoming season
NBA Apr 15, 2022
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and last year's runners-up Phoenix Suns are the favorites but plenty of other teams have the firepower to get to the promised land.
Basketball / NBA Feb 24, 2022
Kyrie Irving may be allowed to play at home as New York mulls ending vaccine mandate
Irving has played in road games with the Nets but refused the COVID-19 vaccine required for players in the New York home market.
Basketball / NBA Dec 19, 2021
Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving enter NBA's COVID-19 protocols
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and returning teammate Kyrie Irving have entered the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, the team said Saturday, as the league continues to battle a surge in cases. Nine Brooklyn players have entered the safety protocols in the past week. Paul Millsap, LaMarcus ...
Basketball / NBA Oct 14, 2021
Nets' Kyrie Irving 'being true to what feels good' by refusing vaccination
Kyrie Irving said he was "being true to what feels good" by choosing not to get vaccinated after the Brooklyn Nets decided he will not be allowed to practice or play with the team until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. A ...
Basketball / NBA Sep 24, 2021
Nets' Kyrie Irving could miss home games due to being unvaccinated
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving remains unvaccinated, a situation that could prohibit him from playing in home games, Fox Sports reported Thursday. Local regulations in New York City — and San Francisco — prohibit players from playing and practicing in their home arenas without proof ...
Basketball / NBA Apr 2, 2021
Kevin Durant apologizes for using homophobic and misogynistic language in text exchange
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has apologized for the language he used in a social media exchange with actor and comedian Michael Rapaport. On Tuesday, Rapaport shared images of the private messages sent to him on Twitter and Instagram by Durant which included homophobic and ...
NBA Feb 9, 2021
Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said Kevin Durant continues to test negative for COVID-19 and that point guard Kyrie Irving should be able to play Tuesday night with his finger sprain. Durant is in the NBA's health and safety protocol for the second time this ...
Basketball / NBA Jan 14, 2021
Rockets send star James Harden to Nets in blockbuster four-team trade
The move comes a day after a disgruntled Harden went on a postgame rant following Tuesday's 117-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Basketball / NBA Jul 9, 2019
Rui Hachimura, the Washington Wizards' top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, led his team in scoring on Monday in his second Summer League appearance. The former Gonzaga Bulldogs standout backed up a solid first game to tally 19 points in an 88-85 loss to ...
Basketball / NBA Jul 20, 2018
Yuta Watanabe makes good impression in Summer League stint with Nets
by Ed Odeven
Yuta Watanabe attracted positive attention during the Brooklyn Nets' five NBA Summer League Games in Las Vegas earlier this month. The prospective NBA player, who wrapped up his four years at George Washington University in the spring, showcased his 3-point shooting ability, defensive versatility, shot-blocking ...
Basketball / NBA Jul 7, 2018
by Ed Odeven
Undrafted free agent Yuta Watanabe had a solid NBA Summer League debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in Las Vegas. Watanabe, who came off the bench as a forward, scored eight points in 20 minutes. The former George Washington University standout made 3 of ...