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Hot-shooting Hornets overpower Nets in opener

Brandon Miller's 25 points and LaMelo Ball's 20 points helped carry the Charlotte Hornets to a 136-117 victory against the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the teams' season opener Wednesday night.

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Brooklyn Nets Stung By Charlotte Hornets in 2025-26 Season Opener

The wait between the end of one season and the start of the next often feels like forever for NBA fans. Rather than a meager five months, it feels like 15.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Three Takeaways From the Nets Season Opening Loss to the Hornets

The Brooklyn Nets opened up their 2025-26 season with a disappointing 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On a night filled with rookie debuts and optimism about the new season, Brooklyn's defense didn't make the trip to Charlotte, and the Nets start the new season 0-1.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Nets HC Jordi Fernandez Keeps Quiet on Egor Demin’s Minutes as Rehab Progresses

Tonight, the Brooklyn Nets kick off the 2025-26 season in their opener against the Charlotte Hornets—but there is some uncertainty entering the first contest of the new year.

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The 'Most 2,000-point NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the NBA players with multiple 2,000-point season since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 can you name in six minutes?

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Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / October 22

LIVE NBA Discussion: Brooklyn Nets at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 PM ET

Welcome back! Before we jump into the games, let’s run through some of the offseason real quick. The ping pong balls didn’t fall The Brooklyn Way, but they moved onto the Draft and ultimately launched the franchise into Year Two of the rebuild… with their own draft picks.

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The 25 greatest nicknames in NBA history

Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Floors and Ceilings: Evaluating the Worst and Best-Case Win Outcomes for the Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are supposed to be in rebuild mode this season, but with a healthy mix of young prospects and proven talent, they could outshine their projected win total.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22

3 Nets bold predictions for 2025-26 NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets don’t enter the 2025-26 NBA season with playoff expectations. After reacquiring their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks and entering a rebuild, the team is mired in another tanking campaign.

Noah Clowney News / Field Level Media / October 22

Nets exercise team option on F/C Noah Clowney

The Brooklyn Nets picked up the fourth-year team option on forward/center Noah Clowney on Wednesday. Clowney, 21, is earning about $3.4 million in his third season and, per multiple reports, will get a $2 million raise for the 2026-27 season that's also guaranteed.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22

How Nets plan to navigate historic draft experiment during challenging season

Wednesday marks the start of a new Brooklyn Nets era and the NBA’s boldest draft experiment in recent memory. After years of star-hunting and quick fixes, the Nets seemingly committed to an organic build this offseason, making an NBA-record five first-round picks.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Nets' Guard Cam Thomas on Contract Uncertainty: ‘It’ll Take Care of Itself’

There's a good chance that, at the conclusion of the 2025-26 NBA season, Cam Thomas will leave the franchise that drafted him. Set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, Thomas could depart from the Brooklyn Nets after both sides were unable to work out a long-term deal this past offseason.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / October 22

Cam Thomas on his QO year: ‘I’m not really worried about that’

The summer drama is over. Cam Thomas remained a Brooklyn Net, but instead of the big deal he’d hoped for, the fifth-year shooting guard wound up with a $5.99 qualifying offer, up in one year.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Will Anyone Emerge as Nets' Leader in Season Opener in Charlotte?

The Brooklyn Nets are set for another season, and they could soon find out who their top player will be. On Wednesday night, the Nets will be in Charlotte to face the Hornets on opening night.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 22

Bold Predictions for Three Nets' Rookies Ahead of the 2025-26 Season

The Brooklyn Nets have a historic five-man rookie class, and they should all see the floor in some capacity this season. There will no doubt be growing pains with each of their draftees, but that will play into rebuilding for the future.

Egor Demin News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 22

Nets’ Egor Demin workload plan revealed after rookie’s return from injury

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin missed most of training camp with a plantar fascia tear. However, after returning for Friday’s preseason finale in Toronto, the No.

NBA News / Field Level Media / October 21

Nets, Hornets embrace bright spots entering opener

With offseason talking points in the background, the repairing of reputations for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets finally can begin. The teams will meet in a season opener Wednesday night in Charlotte.

Kobe Bufkin News / Fastbreak on SI / October 20

The Waiver Claim Cost of Ex-NBA First-Rounder Kobe Bufkin

A former first-round pick is hitting the waiver wire ahead of the NBA’s opening week. Kobe Bufkin is reportedly set to part ways with the Brooklyn Nets.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / October 20

NBA Notes: Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Thunder, Nikola Topic, Pacers

The Nets have waived guard Kobe Bufkin, as reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Brooklyn later confirmed the move. Bufkin was traded from Atlanta to Brooklyn last month for $110,000 in cash considerations, joining a crowded backcourt that already featured recent first-rounders Ben Saraf, Egor Demin and Nolan Traore.