Coming from the business world, Liberty owner Joe Tsai didn't understand why his WNBA franchise didn't have a CEO similar to the team's NBA counterpart the Brooklyn Nets — which Tsai also owns. For Tsai, it was about equality; so he did something about it. Tsai ...
Nets star Kyrie Irving scores 54 to honor Kobe Bryant in win over Bulls
Kyrie Irving channeled his inner "Mamba mentality" by torching Chicago for 54 points on Friday as the Brooklyn Nets crushed the Bulls 133-118 at Barclays Center. Irving's electrifying performance saw him shoot 19 of 23 from the field as he made his first 10 shots ...
Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai set to purchase full control of Nets: reports
Joseph Tsai, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is expected to purchase full control of the Brooklyn Nets from Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, according to multiple reports Thursday. The New York Post, The New York Times and ESPN reported a deal is close to completion ...
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 ...
Yuta Watanabe makes good impression in Summer League stint with Nets
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 ...
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 ...
Yuta Watanabe to play for Nets in NBA Summer League after draft disappointment
Yuta Watanabe, considered among the top 30 or so players who were not selected in Thursday's NBA Draft, will play for the Brooklyn Nets next month in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, he announced on Twitter on Friday. The former George Washington University ...
Former Akita Northern Happinets forward Travon Bryant has joined the Brooklyn Nets coaching staff, it was announced on Thursday. Bryant was named an assistant player development coach for Kenny Atkinson's staff. The 34-year-old Bryant, a University of Missouri alum, wrapped up his playing career with the ...
Nets star Lopez relishes chance to travel globe
Brook Lopez dunks and rebounds basketballs for a living, and — ouch! — collides with fellow 2-meter behemoths in the lane. So when the grind of the 82-game season comes to a halt, the Brooklyn Nets center is eager to take it easy. Traveling provides ...
Russian influence on Nets leaves franchise in disarray
The United States is having a lot of problems with Russia. It apparently helped elect as American president a narcissistic, racist, misogynist pathological liar. But perhaps worse, it may have ruined the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets. Well, not exactly the country, but one of its most prominent ...
The New York Islanders are in talks with the owners of the New York Mets about building a hockey arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens, people with knowledge of the discussions said. Willets Point is emerging as a persuasive alternative to the team's current ...
Kidd being made scapegoat for King's incompetence
Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King is a genius. Perhaps it doesn't suggest so the way he's just about destroyed the franchise. The Nets went into this past weekend, before beating Milwaukee on Saturday, with a 5-14 record after a pair of embarrassing blowout losses at ...
