As the 2022-2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season came to a close on Sunday, the playoff picture has finally been set in stone. The No. 5 New York Knicks will face the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers, while the No. 6 Brooklyn Nets will face their Atlantic Division-rival, the No. […]
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Analysis: The Nets’ window has shut for good
The Nets flew too close to the sun. Not just owner Joe Tsai, who has now seen his third superstar player request a trade in the last year. Not just general manager Sean Marks, who thought he could leverage off-court antics for cheaper contracts. No. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant’s […]
Analysis: Athletes’ social media shape public opinions
Last week, NBA legend Dwyane Wade took to social media to address the claim made by his ex-wife that he is trying to make money off the former couple’s trans daughter. Siohvaughn Funches, Wade’s ex-wife, is contesting the legal name and gender change of Zaya Wade — the daughter the […]
Nets fire Steve Nash amid turmoil-filled start to season
The fiasco that is the Brooklyn Nets organization somehow managed to add another layer of drama to the young NBA season as the team fired head coach Steve Nash after a 2-5 start. Anytime a team is loaded the way the Nets have been throughout the last three seasons, expectations […]
76ers and Nets trade valuable players, ramifications complicated
Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels, Wikipedia. It’s been in the works for months, but it finally happened. The Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple outlets have been reporting since December that Harden has been less than content with the situation in Brooklyn, both with Kyrie Irving’s part-time […]
The Nets may need to cut Steve Nash loose in order to evolve
Photo courtesy of Scott L, Wiki. When you think about coaches in the National Basketball Association who could potentially be fired, your first thought probably is not the coach of a team that is in first place in a competitive Eastern Conference. The Brooklyn Nets are sitting atop the standings […]
Nets’ stumbling in early season does not foretell their entire season
Photo courtesy of GAMEFACE PHOTOS, Flickr. At the center of controversy for numerous reasons coming into the season, the Brooklyn Nets have played some less-than-inspired basketball over the first week of regular season basketball coming back. The Nets are currently 2-3 and could have easily been 1-4 if the 76ers […]
Kyrie Irving, vaccine mandates and speaking for ‘the voiceless’
Photo courtesy of Erik Drost, Wiki. When the Nets signed Kyrie Irving on July 1, 2019, General Manager Sean Marks knew exactly what he was getting. Sure, Irving came to Brooklyn with six All Star appearances, multiple All-NBA appearances, a global brand that could lure in international fans, and perhaps […]
Brooklyn Nets place in sixth seed for playoffs
Photo courtesy of Erik Drost, Wikipedia The Brooklyn Nets have had an exciting turnaround this past season, finishing the regular season with a 42-40 record and granting them the sixth seed in this year’s NBA playoffs. They have a tough matchup against the third seed Philadelphia 76ers, but their postseason […]