If the NBA is a star-driven league, the Brooklyn Nets might be the supernova of basketball. In Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, the Nets have a pedigree of a combined two MVP awards, seven scoring titles, 18 All-NBA selections and many, many more opposing players’ broken ankles. Rarely in the sport’s history has […]
In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant took a handoff at the top of the key. The action didn’t hold much in the way of immediate promise — Torrey Craig, an accomplished wing defender, tailed Durant closely, and 6-foot-11 center Deandre Ayton had left his man to help. […]
After a month of drama and no shortage of trade speculation, the Houston Rockets finally dealt disgruntled superstar James Harden on Wednesday, shipping him to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team megatrade that also involved the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. The haul for Harden? Three players (headlined by Caris LeVert, whom Houston sent to […]
The NBA’s Western Conference may end up looking like one of those cartoon scenes where a bunch of characters get into a long, bruising skirmish, kicking up dirt and producing “POW” sound effects, with one finally emerging the victor. The East, on the other hand, is widely perceived to be a two-team race between the […]
Keep track of the chaotic NBA offseason with our Free Agency Diary. Dear NBA Diary, it’s been two days since the Brooklyn Nets hauled in three of the biggest free agents on the market (Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan), and I’m still adjusting to the reality of those stars suiting up for the […]