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Michael Porter Jr. Points to Nets’ Rookie Point Guards Amid 0-5 Start

A lot has contributed to the Brooklyn Nets' lack of success to begin the 2025-26 campaign. Brooklyn remains winless at 0-5, sits toward the bottom of the league in total scoring and has a historically bad defense.

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Evaluating Which Pure Scorer is a Better Fit for the Brooklyn Nets' Future

The Brooklyn Nets are 0-5 heading into November. The ethical tank is going according to plan, but Brooklyn should already be looking to the future and that includes its roster construction.

Brooklyn Nets News / Bleacher Report / October 30

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NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 30

Nets Should Have Leaned Into Youth in Home Loss to Hawks

The Brooklyn Nets are an expected 0-5 to start the NBA season after a 117-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, for better or worse. The goal for the team this season was clear: set itself up for a star in the 2026 NBA Draft, and develop what it already has.

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The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the last players to reach the half-century mark in points for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Michael Porter Jr. News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 30

Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. blames rookie point guard struggles for 0-5 start

The Brooklyn Nets’ 0-5 start to the season has been a reminder of how ugly a rebuild can be. Jordi Fernandez’s squad has looked non-competitive and, at times, embarrassing through its first five appearances.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 30

Brooklyn Nets Clearly Won't Have Issue Tanking This Season

The Brooklyn Nets are in a rough spot, but they’ve shown one clear bright spot this season. Over the first five games of the season, the Nets have been one of the league’s worst teams.

NBA News / NetsDaily / October 29

Brooklyn Nets come up short vs Atlanta Hawks in latest comeback effort

The Brooklyn Nets eyed and poked at their first win of the season again tonight, but in the end, sent it back to the kitchen. However, the Nets did find uncharted territory: a double-digit lead, which occurred immediately.

Michael Porter Jr. News / Bleacher Report / October 29

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NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 29

Takeaways From Nets' Tight Home Loss to the Hawks

It's been a difficult start to the new season for the Brooklyn Nets, and Wednesday night was another chapter in a painful book. After a 0-4 start, the Nets came home to Barclays Center looking for their first win against the Atlanta Hawks.

Jordi Fernandez News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 29

Jordi Fernandez Blames Nets’ Defensive Struggles on ‘Lack of Experience’

Last season, the Brooklyn Nets finished with a bottom-10 defense. With a second offseason under Head Coach Jordi Fernandez, given his persona and emphasis on effort and toughness, that area seemed primed to improve.

NBA News / NetsDaily / October 29

LIVE DISCUSSION: Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 PM ET

The Brooklyn Nets are off to their worst start since the 2015-16 season, seeking its first win after losses to Charlotte, San Antonio, Cleveland and Houston.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / October 29

Nets Reacts: Are You Pro-Tank or Anti-Tank?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Nets fans and fans across the country.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 29

Former NBA Player Defends Nets' Cam Thomas Amid Criticism

NBA stars receiving criticism is normal, but it's rare for a team's best player to get that from within their own fanbase. Especially when that player is young and putting on scoring clinics almost every game.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 29

One Skill Each Brooklyn Nets Starter Needs to Improve Upon

Through four winless games this season, the Brooklyn Nets have rolled out the same starting five. We will likely begin to see this lineup change more often as head coach Jordi Fernandez and the coaching staff experiment with different groups.

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Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 29

Carmelo Anthony fires back at Michael Porter Jr.’s ‘hectic’ shooting joke

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. is embracing a new role following his trade from the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-10 forward enters the 2025-26 campaign as a lead offensive option for the first time in his career.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 29

Can Nets Avoid Becoming NBA's Last Winless Team?

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the NBA’s few remaining winless teams, and time is running out for them to avoid becoming the only team on that list. Over the first four games of the season, the Nets have shown exactly why many projected them to be the worst squad in basketball.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / October 28

Brooklyn Nets may have one of the worst defenses in NBA history

You’ll notice that the subhead here says “a week of dreadful Nets basketball” and not “a dreadful week of Nets basketball.” Many, including myself, will argue that losing these basketball games as the 0-4 Brooklyn Nets have done so far benefits their long-term goals, which is to say, the tank is off to a terrific start.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 28

Nets assign pair of rookie first-round picks to G League amid rotation crunch

The Brooklyn Nets assigned rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf to their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on Monday. Both players are recovering from ankle injuries.

Ziaire Williams News / Hoops Wire / October 27

NBA Notes: Sixers, VJ Edgecombe, Nets, Ziaire Williams, Blazers

Rookie VJ Edgecombe is quickly earning respect inside the Sixers locker room, and from Joel Embiid himself. After a 34-point debut, the first-year guard followed it up with 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals in Saturday’s win over Charlotte, as relayed by Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Noah Clowney News / Hoops Rumors / October 22

Nets pick up Noah Clowney’s 2026-27 option

The Nets have exercised their fourth-year team option on big man Noah Clowney for the 2026/27 season, the team announced today (Twitter link via Adam Zagoria of NJ.com).

Haywood Highsmith News / Hoops Rumors / October 19

Nets forward to be re-evaluated in eight weeks

Nets forward Haywood Highsmith recently experienced a setback in his attempted return from a torn meniscus, the team announced via X. He will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.