Nets Rumors & News

Nets Daily "Caris LeVert knows from injury recovery. He had three surgeries at Michigan which derailed, then delayed his NBA dreams. But he’s always stayed positive. And Monday’s re-introduction got the Nets beat writers proved no exception. He arrived on crutches and in a..." November 20

New York Post "Caris LeVert was on the receiving end of numerous texts after his injury, but he also sent one out to point guard D’Angelo Russell. “I just told him, ‘We have everything we need’ with me going down. We have all the pieces we need,” LeVert said. “We..." November 20

New York Post "The Nets desperately wanted Otto Porter Jr. before last season. Now that the Wizards have essentially put their entire roster on the trading block, do the Nets still want him? And would they make another play for him? With John Wall’s crippling four-year, $171 million..." November 20

CBS Sports "The NBA is one of the most popular sports leagues in the world, but even with the talent and interest in the league at an all-time high, it's always looking at ways to improve the experience. Especially for fans. One way that could be possible is through the use of augmented and virtual..." November 15

SNY TV "It looks like 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony will need to find another new home in the NBA after surprising news that the Rockets are looking to waive him some time soon, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.  Anthony isn't expected to be with Houston..." November 14

Hoops Rumors "Nets swingman Caris LeVert, who underwent tests on Tuesday after leaving Monday’s game with a gruesome leg injury, has been diagnosed with a subtalar dislocation of the right foot, the team announced today in a press release. It’s good news for LeVert, who..." November 13

SB Nation "Caris LeVert suffered an awful ankle injury while attempting a block during the Brooklyn Nets’game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Target Center fell silent as LeVert was carried off the floor on a stretcher. The injury is extremely..." November 13

New York Post "For the first 11 games of the Nets’ schedule — several of them agonizing, last-minute heartbreakers — DeMarre Carroll had to watch from the bench, recovering from ankle surgery. His wait should be over Friday in Denver. After Carroll went through an entire practice..." November 09

Hoops Rumors "The NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement prevents a team from signing a player and then turning around and trading him shortly thereafter. If a club signs a free agent, without having reached an agreement on a sign-and-trade deal, then that club isn’t permitted to trade that player..." November 08

New York Post "Slowly but surely, the young Nets are growing up. With games against the two best teams in the Western Conference looming, the Nets played a winnable game Tuesday night against the Suns. And they went out and won it 104-82, at Talking Stick Resorts Arena, grinding out a physically..." November 07

Hoops Rumors "The NBA and the players’ union have reached an agreement to televise the draft for this season’s All-Star Game, according to a report from Marc Stein and Kevin Draper of The New York Times. Sources tell Stein and Draper that a date for that draft has yet to be scheduled, but..." November 07

Nets Daily "The Wizards are in free fall. They are 2-7 so far, the second-worst record in the NBA. They are also a mess with reports that no one on the team likes each other. Not to mention they are among the highest payrolls in the NBA. So there are increasing calls among pundits and..." November 07

Pro Basketball Talk "Cavaliers veterans have criticized rookie teammate Collin Sexton enough that it filtered into a recent report. Nets forward Dudley: November 05

New York Post "After D’Angelo Russell had been benched for the final period of the Nets’ previous two games, he spent the second half Sunday leading them to a blowout victory. Russell had a game-high tying 21 points and six assists in a 122-97 rout of the Sixers. And he did most of..." November 05

Hoops Rumors "Spencer Dinwiddie will become extension-eligible next month and would “love” to sign a new deal with the Nets, as he tells Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Brooklyn would be able to offer Dinwiddie up to about $47.5MM over four years, and such a deal would..." November 02

ESPN "On a Saturday afternoon in October, the race and sportsbook at the Borgata Hotel Casino is packed with horse racing enthusiasts cheering on the ponies. No one is paying attention to what's hanging on the wall, but it's a big deal, a sign of a monumental shift in the American..." November 01

New York Post "For the second straight year, a preseason ankle injury is crippling the start of Allen Crabbe’s regular season. He’s the highest-paid player on the roster at $18.5 million, but he can’t buy a 3-pointer. “The biggest expectation for me coming into the season was..." November 01

Los Angeles Times "Washington coach Scott Brooks stood outside the visiting locker room at Staples Center on Monday night, a tinge of defeatism in his voice — and this was before his team allowed the Clippers to score 136 points. The scoring this season is completely rewriting the rules of what a..." October 30

Bleacher Report "The 2019-20 NBA season will tip off Oct. 22, 2019, The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor reported Monday. By comparison, the 2018-19 campaign began Oct. 16, when the Boston Celtics hosted the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the road against the..." October 30

The Score "Brooklyn Nets big man Ed Davis doesn't excuse his shoving of Solomon Hill late in Friday's game at Smoothie King Center, but he also believes the New Orleans Pelicans forward exaggerated the contact which led to a technical foul being called. Hill approached Brooklyn's..." October 27

Nets Daily "Allen Crabbe knows three point shooting. It’s his job, his meal ticket. He knows about preparation, technique and selection. So if he thinks Jarrett Allen looks like a three point specialist, you pay attention. “Jarrett has had some practices where he looks..." October 24

The Score "Yet another unannounced alternate jersey appears to have leaked. The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly set to roll out a new "City Edition" jersey. The Nets' current "City Edition" jersey, as seen in the team's web store, features light, crisscrossing pinstripes..." October 24

Hoops Rumors "Front office executives around the NBA, even on probable playoff teams, are already looking ahead to 2019’s free agent period, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com, who notes that next summer’s group of star free-agents-to-be is generating plenty of early..." October 24

Hoops Rumors "Treveon Graham‘s first season in Brooklyn is off to an unfortunate start. After leaving Friday’s game with a leg injury, Graham has been diagnosed with a torn left hamstring and is expected to be sidelined for the next two months, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter..." October 23

Bleacher Report "The NBA season is underway. Teams are fighting for initial positioning, stars are asserting themselves as celestial presences and youngsters are trying to carve out larger roles in their rotations. The entertainment level is off the charts. We still want..." October 23

New York Post "Nets rookie Rodions Kurucs has been a pleasant surprise in his unexpected early playing time. The question is whether his minutes will take a hit because of his ankle injury and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s expected return. Kurucs sprained his ankle Saturday playing with..." October 22

Clutch Points "The Brooklyn Nets have kicked off the 2018-19 NBA season by going 1-2, but they’ll be glad to get Rondae Hollis-Jefferson back with the team on Wednesday. Hollis-Jefferson will be one of the most important players on the Nets’ roster this season, and he’s..." October 22

Nets Daily "It’s only a matter of time before Caris LeVert becomes universally adored. While he may not necessarily be a ‘household name’ — depending on whose household you’re living in — he’s already making headlines and accumulating new fans, near and..." October 22

Real GM Basketball "DeMarre Carroll will undergo surgery on his right ankle Tuesday and will be out indefinitely. Kenny Atkinson did not provide a timetable for Carroll's return but told reporters that he did not consider the injury to be serious. " October 17

Nets Daily "Kenny Atkinson told reporters after practice Tuesday that DeMarre Carroll who’s been troubled with ankle pain will undergo a “procedure” later in the day which the coach doesn’t expect to be serious. He told media about the decision to have Carroll go under the..." October 16

New York Post "No one has ever doubted whether D’Angelo Russell can play. The question is can he win? The boxscore shows how talented Russell is, but his teams’ won-loss records leave the notion of him being a winner up for debate. “You look at a player like..." October 16

New York Post "If the end of Sunday’s Nets practice was any indication, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is ready and raring to go. The Nets forward has been sidelined for most of the preseason after suffering a strained adductor muscle while playing in Jeremy Lin’s charity game in China on Aug...." October 15

Nets Daily "In his video preview of the Nets 2018-19 season, posted Saturday, Shams Charania says Brooklyn’s new flexibility across the board has them prioritizing free agency next summer, as well as being “very active in the trade market” ... now. Without discussing..." October 15

Hoops Rumors "The Nets have exercised their 2019/20 team options on the rookie contracts of Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen, the team announced today in a press release. The moves were mere formalities that come well in advance of the October 31 deadline. Picking up..." October 15

Hoops Rumors "The Nets have signed forward Drew Gordon and waived forward Mitch Creek, Michael Scotto of The Athletic tweets. The older brother of Magic star Aaron Gordon, Drew Gordon went undrafted out of New Mexico in 2012. He has bounced around various professional leagues since that point,..." October 13

Hoops Rumors "The Nets have signed a pair of guards, Tahjere McCall and Shannon Scott, the team announced today in a press release. Both players received Exhibit 10 contracts, per Keith Smith of RealGM.com (Twitter link). McCall, 24, spent last season with the..." October 12

Pro Basketball Talk "With D'Angelo Russell sidelined by a knee injury much of last season, Spencer Dinwiddie stepped in as the Nets’ starting point guard and played better than the more ballyhooed Russell ever has. Russell could do nothing but watch as another viable contender emerged for the job everyone..." October 12

Hoops Rumors "The Nets are making a series of roster moves, announcing in a press release that they’ve waived guard Jordan McLaughlin and forward Nuni Omot. Additionally, Brooklyn is converting Theo Pinson‘s Exhibit 10 contract into a two-way deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski..." October 11

New York Daily News "The Nets arrived in Brooklyn six years ago with big boasts about winning over New York and eventually winning a title. They don't say much now at all. There are no promises about how much they will win or how soon. In fact, they don't even really talk about..." October 11

Nets Daily "In Kenny Atkinson’s two years as head coach, no player has averaged 30 minutes a game. DeMarre Carroll came close last season at 29.9. The Nets also have one of the fastest paces in the NBA. And the organization has put a significant number of players in uniform in..." October 05

New York Post "In two seasons under coach Kenny Atkinson, the Nets have won just 48 games. Going on history it seems like a monumental task for the Nets to put a 33 in the wins column, but this would be the season to do it. D’Angelo Russell and Allen Crabbe form an athletic tandem in the backcourt and..." October 02

New York Post "Khalid Green, who spent the past decade as a Nets scout, made waves when he charged that racial bias akin to “white supremacy” plays a role in evaluating players. The Brooklyn native said there is still a search for the Great White Hope that blinds many scouts, and contributed to..." October 02

The Score "Adidas' Yeezy basketball shoes will hit the hardwood at some point this season - just not with one design shown in a recent post by creator Kanye West. An industry source told ESPN's Nick DePaula that the sneakers wouldn't be approved as currently presented,..." October 02

New York Post "Back in July, with Jared Dudley’s value at a low ebb, terms were being thrown around like buyout and retirement. But he wasn’t listening to talk of either. Now, 20 pounds lighter than a year ago and in far better shape, Dudley prefers descriptions like defender and leader...." October 01

Nets Daily "This is a huge season for D’Angelo Russell. He’ll be watched more closely than his teammates and others in the same age group this season because of what’s at stake. The 22-year-old guard — and restricted free agent — is playing..." September 28

ESPN "Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The NBA announced on Thursday that fans can, for the first time, purchase a portion of an in-progress game to watch. Fans will be able to purchase the remainder of any..." September 27

Yardbarker "Despite being linked to a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, Nets guard Caris LeVert is ready for a breakout year in Brooklyn during this, his third season, reports Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “I feel like it’s definitely my turn to take a big..." September 26

Hoops Rumors "The Nets have filled their 20-man training camp roster by signing forward Nuni Omot to a contract, the team announced today in a press release. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic (Twitter link), it’s an Exhibit 10 deal. Omot, who went..." September 25

Clutch Points "The Brooklyn Nets are not engaging the Minnesota Timberwolves in trade conversations for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Greg Logan of Newsday. The Nets are one of the three teams handpicked by Butler, but the most quiet so far, likely reflecting the..." September 24

New York Post "In their slow climb from the NBA cellar, the Nets added offensive punch last summer and hope they addressed their rebounding woes this offseason. It will be for naught, however, if they can’t shore up a leaky defense. “We’ve kind of stayed at the same level..." September 24