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The Brooklyn Nets are set for another interesting season, and their backcourt could be the toughest to predict in the league. Over the past few years, the Nets have mostly been looking to stay at the bottom of the standings and tank their way to a high pick.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 27

Egor Demin Facing Pivotal Second Season for Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have some intriguing young prospects, and one of their most promising rookies from last season has a critical second year ahead. Last season, the Nets were firmly in the midst of a rebuild.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 22

Nets’ Egor Demin earns All-Summer League honors following breakout performance

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin is receiving praise for his performance at the 2026 NBA Summer League. He’s also receiving accolades. Demin was named second-team All-Summer League on Tuesday, alongside Cedric Coward, Liam McNeeley, Zyon Pullin and Khaman Maluach.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

The '2025-26 NBA double-double leaders' quiz

The 'NBA minutes leaders by season' quiz

The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / July 22

Egor Demin apologies mount as Nets guard named to All-Summer League team

Ricky O’Donnell of SB Nation thinks maybe it’s time for an Egor Demin apology form. Sam Vecenie of The Athletic doesn’t go that far … just says Demin was the best second year player in Las Vegas.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

NBA News / Anubis Sports / July 22

NBA Summer League Awards Aren’t Taken Seriously

The NBA Summer League has wrapped up, and in classic fashion, the league has picked an MVP and an All-Summer League first and second team. Based on the selections, there apparently was not much thought or consideration given to who received which honor.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 20

Egor Demin’s Summer League performance inspires optimism about Nets’ rebuild outlook

The Brooklyn Nets’ selection of Egor Demin at No. 8 in the 2025 NBA Draft was ridiculed. Fast forward a year, and the Russian floor general has the look of a starting-caliber player.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 19

Four second-year players to watch in 2026 NBA season

Let’s examine four NBA sophomores with questions to answer in Year 2.

Jalen Brunson shares warning for Knicks about trying to repeat as NBA champions

LeBron James is holding the entire NBA hostage again

It’s NBA salary cap circumvention … but not as we know it.

The '3 3-pointer, 3-block Playoff games' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 11

Mikel Brown Jr., Egor Demin give Nets fans glimpse of future at NBA Summer League

Brooklyn Nets fans got a glimpse of the future during the team’s Las Vegas Summer League opener on Friday. That future is Mikel Brown Jr. and Egor Demin, and based on the duo’s early performance, it could be promising.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / July 9

The aura and aggression defining Egor Demin’s Summer

The most startling statistic for Brooklyn Nets last week in Sacramento may also be the most important going forward … not just for the 2026-27 season.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 8

Nets’ Egor Demin reveals body transformation that could foreshadow sophomore leap

Egor Demin silenced many of his critics during his rookie campaign with the Brooklyn Nets. The BYU product’s elite three-point shooting, sound decision-making and adequate defense gave him the look of a long-term NBA rotation piece.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / July 5

Nets lose to Kings, 79-76, without Mikel Brown Jr, but Egor Demin shines

It’s Game One of Summer League, a long way from preseason, then regular season but it’s also been a long time since Brooklyn Nets fans saw their team in action back in April and so the interest level was high on July 4th.

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The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 4

Darius Acuff, Nets’ Egor Demin both eclipse 20 points in flashy Kings win

The Sacramento Kings spent Fourth of July watching Darius Acuff Jr. light the scoreboard up. Same with Egor Demin on the opposite side. Yet it was Acuff’s Kings grabbing the 79-76 win over Demin’s Brooklyn Nets Saturday in NBA Summer League action.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 23

Nets 2026 NBA Mock Draft roundup reveals new favorite at No. 6 pick

The NBA Draft is less than one day away, and the Brooklyn Nets’ decision at No. 6 is a source of speculation among league executives. After shocking many with their selection of Egor Demin at No.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 18

Nets linked to Egor Demin’s former BYU teammate ahead of 2026 NBA Draft

Much of the conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ 2026 NBA Draft plans has centered on the No. 6 pick. However, the Nets will have a chance to land another contributor later in the draft, holding picks Nos.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 29

Evaluating The Brooklyn Nets Last Five Lottery Picks

It's only a few weeks away from the highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft. While the Brooklyn Nets failed to land a top-four selection, they'll still be picking sixth in a loaded draft.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 3

Brooklyn Nets 2025-26 Season Player Grades: Egor Demin

The Brooklyn Nets made five selections in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. But no pick was under more pressure to perform right away than Egor Demin, the eighth-overall selection.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / April 6

Would the Brooklyn Nets Have Drafted Differently in 2025 With Hindsight?

The Brooklyn Nets bet on potential in the 2025 NBA Draft, but early results are making people wonder what they might have missed. Brooklyn welcomed five rookies from the draft last offseason, and it's almost time to put a bow on their premier season.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / March 31

Assessing the Brooklyn Nets Draft Capital Through 2028

The Brooklyn Nets began a rebuild in the 2024 offseason, but didn't have a single draft pick in the 2024 NBA Draft to build off. They made up for it in the 2025 cycle by setting a record with five first-round selections.

NBA News / NetsDaily / March 23

LIVE DISCUSSION: Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:00 PM ET

The Nets lost (or won) depending on how you look at it against the Kings. We’re in the final stretch and guys are going down. Egor Demin is done for the year, Michael Porter Jr.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 18

Nets’ Egor Demin reacts to season-ending injury, outlines expectations for ‘most important summer’

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin underwent a non-surgical procedure to address his season-ending plantar fascia injury. The No. 8 pick said the procedure was successful and that he’s focused on getting his body prepared for the start of next season.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / March 14

LIVE DISCUSSION: Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, 1:00 PM ET

A rare 1:00 PM ET affair for the Brooklyn Nets. It’s game No. 67 and things have only gotten uglier as the Nets continue to sit integral players. Egor Demin is out the rest of the season and so is Day’Ron Sharpe.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / March 11

Grading Egor Demin's Rookie Season With The Brooklyn Nets

Every superhero origin has an unanticipated setback, and on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets revealed that rookie guard Egor Demin would miss the rest of the season due to plantar fasciitis.

Brooklyn Nets News / Athlon Sports / March 9

Nets Announce Rookie Egor Demin Will Miss Remainder of Season

The Brooklyn Nets shut down rookie guard Egor Demin for the remainder of the season on Monday, announcing that increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot had ended one of the NBA's more productive first-year campaigns.

Brooklyn Nets News / Field Level Media / January 8

Nets, Egor Demin take aim at defense-challenged Clippers

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.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Draft on SI / July 17, 2025

Nets’ Egor Demin Continues to Show Off Improved Shot

The Nets didn’t have a particularly heralded draft, taking a record five prospects to create a class that didn’t land favorably in experts eyes. That started with No.