The Milwaukee Bucks have spent the last year maneuvering to rebuild their roster to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s liking. Despite numerous reports painting a picture of Antetokounmpo’s wandering eye, the team remains steadfast in its attempt to convince the superstar to stick around.
At this point, Brooklyn Nets rising star Michael Porter Jr. is considered to be the Golden State Warriors primary trade target. The general feeling heading into this week was that it was a matter of when Porter would be moved rather than if he would.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Dallas Mavericks for the second time this season. The Nets are coming off a 103-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, squandering a 98-90 lead with three minutes left to go in the game.
Youth and inexperience proved to seal the fate of the Brooklyn Nets in Sunday's 103-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nets rolled out a starting lineup whose average age was younger than the five players they brought off the bench.
In five succinct words, Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez summed up the Nets' most recent frustrating performance -- but he may as well have been talking about their overall season ahead of Monday's clash with the host Dallas Mavericks.
The trade rumors for Michael Porter Jr. have intensified by the day, and several accounts online have pointed out the Golden State Warriors as the favorites to land the Brooklyn Nets forward.
The Memphis Grizzlies, once seen as “Net killers,” seem to have been declawed. Whether that happened when Dillon Brooks started poking other bears, their head coaching change, or when they cashed out on Desmond Bane, they’re no long the ursine creatures they resembled in the early 2020s.
Coming off a frustrating home loss to the Clippers on Friday, the Brooklyn Nets (11-25) hit the road for a Sunday matinee matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies (17-22).
As the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline approaches, one of the names that’s seemingly come up constantly in trade rumors is Brooklyn Nets wing Michael Porter Jr.
The Nets are coming off the kind of loss that fans aren’t exactly furious about. Brooklyn fell at the buzzer at home, but the game itself felt like a step forward.
The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Memphis Grizzlies this afternoon, looking to get back into the win column after a skid. After a 1-11 start, it seemed the Nets were destined to earn a top pick at the 2026 NBA Draft, employing a few too many youngsters to make a splash in the East.
Coming away with wins isn't as much of a concern for the Brooklyn Nets as they continue through the early stages of a rebuild. At 11-24, they've had some exciting victories, but in the end, the goal is to land a top draft pick this year and add another player to the young core.
The expectation around the NBA is that Michael Porter Jr. won’t be finishing the season in Brooklyn. According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Nets are widely expected to move Porter by the 2026 trade deadline, with one league source characterizing him as “a lock” to be dealt as the franchise looks to capitalize on a career year.
James Harden is a paragon of longevity in the NBA today, and has been in the league long enough to know how quickly narratives can harden into labels. For many, championships define everything, and for Harden, many moments have taken his teams off the trajectory.
Egor Demin started slowly, but like the rest of the Brooklyn Nets, the rookie is making strides and nearly willed them to victory Wednesday night. Demin and the Nets attempt to shake off a buzzer-beating loss Friday night when they host the Los Angeles Clippers, who are trying to dig out of an early hole.
The Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets put on a show Wednesday night, so it was only fitting that the game went to overtime and came down to the final play.
The Nets won’t waive wing Tyrese Martin or forward Jalen Wilson prior to this week’s salary guarantee deadline, according to reports from Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter links) and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).