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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.

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NetsDaily Roundtable: Entering 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets Season

The season is upon us. Expectations are low but the excitement for a new era in Brooklyn are high. We’re back for our annual NetsDaily roundtable which we give some analysis and bold takes.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 21

Could Brooklyn Nets Be Too Good to Tank?

The Brooklyn Nets are set for another season in the rebuild, but there’s a chance their plans won’t work out. It’s no secret that the Nets are entering this season looking to land one of the top picks in 2026 and add a franchise player to their young core.

Egor Demin News / NetsDaily / October 20

Egor Demin looks forward to his new role

Two days before the Brooklyn Nets debut in Charlotte vs the Hornets, Jordi Fernandez has not revealed who will start at the point, easily the most important position on his team, what with three players who can play the 1 … but none of whom has reached his 20th birthday.

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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?

The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'Most 20-rebound NBA games' quiz

The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Analysts make bold predictions on Nets’ historically-low O/U win total

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be among the NBA’s worst teams this season. After falling to the eighth pick in the 2025 draft, the rebuilding squad is aiming for a top selection in a highly-touted 2026 draft.

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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.

Jordi Fernandez News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

Jordi Fernandez Praises Rookie Point Guards but Stops Short of Naming Starter

The Brooklyn Nets were fortunate and smart enough to reload at point guard back in June's draft—something that was required given last season's struggles.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

Predicting how the Brooklyn Nets Will Perform in October

Regular season play for the Brooklyn Nets begins on the road against the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 22. The rotation is starting to figure itself out after an informative preseason.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Nets land 28th in NBA power rankings for 2025-26 campaign

The Brooklyn Nets enter this season with a new-look roster but the same goal. One year after trading Mikal Bridges and reacquiring their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets, the Nets selected an NBA-record five rookies in the first round of June’s draft.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

Brooklyn Nets Avoid Last Place in Latest NBA Power Rankings

Entering the 2025-26 season, there aren't many expectations at all for the Brooklyn Nets. That comes with the growing pains and struggles of developing talent through a rebuild.

NBA News / NetsDaily / October 20

Brooklyn eyes Oklahoma City’s winning formula as new era begins

They may sound like sports cliches but for the Brooklyn Nets, imitation is the highest form of flattery, and there’s no need to reinvent the wheel when the defending NBA champions just laid out the formula.

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.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

2025-26 Season Represents New Chapter for Nets Rebuild

The Nets are only a couple of days away from the start of the regular season, which means the start of a new chapter in Brooklyn. Over the past couple of years, the Nets have been trying to figure out where they stand in the NBA.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 20

Nets trade acquisition suffers injury setback ahead of regular season opener

Brooklyn Nets forward Haywood Highsmith hoped to return from offseason knee surgery in time for the team’s regular season opener. However, following an injury setback, he’ll be sidelined much longer.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

The Three Biggest Risers from Brooklyn Nets Preseason

The preseason is over and the regular season is right around the corner for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets will open regular-season play on Wednesday night when they travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 7 p.m.

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

The 'Most two passing touchdown NFL games' quiz

The 'College basketball AP preseason No. 1 teams' quiz

The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

Nic Claxton News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 20

Can Nets' Nic Claxton Return to his 2022-23 Prime or is it Time to Move on?

Nic Claxton is the longest tenured Brooklyn Net, and he is still just 26 years old. He hit his peak back in the 2022-23 season, where he averaged 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.4 stocks per game.

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.

Kobe Bufkin News / NetsDaily / October 19

Brooklyn Nets waive recently acquired guard Kobe Bufkin

As the Brooklyn Nets make their final cuts to round out the roster ahead of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season, one player’s short-lived stint in Brooklyn has come to an end.

Haywood Highsmith News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / October 19

Nets' Haywood Highsmith Given Injury Update Ahead of Season Opener

The Brooklyn Nets have finalized their 2025-26 roster after a series of roster moves leading up to the regular season. Despite the team navigating the early stages of a rebuild, the Nets had a promising preseason, going 2-2.

Brooklyn Nets News / Yardbarker / October 15

Nets dug bigger hole for themselves with draft whiffs

The future of the Nets depends on nailing the picks they have coming to them in upcoming drafts. Unfortunately, GM Sean Marks and the Nets front office haven't inspired confidence that they can do it.

25 NBA players who you forgot once made an All-Star Game

The 'WNBA Finals MVPs' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Wire / October 14

Nets banking on future as rebuild takes full shape

The Nets’ offseason has been one big balancing act. As Luke Adams of HoopsRumors wrote in his season preview, this is a rebuild, but it’s not one without a plan.