Bobby Manning welcomes NBC’s Noah Eagle to Celtics Daily to preview their season, look ahead to his favorite national TV games for them and discuss Boston’s offseason moves. He also previewed the Brooklyn Nets and other East rivals the Celtics will face this year in a tougher conference. 0:00-4:10 Looking back at 2026 Celtics season 4:10-9:10 Game 7 starting lineup story 9:10-22:47 Thoughts on Jaylen Brown trade and 76ers 22:47-24:11 Prizepicks 24:11-25:23 Rocket Money 25:23-35:22 Paul George’...
Dorian Finney-Smith’s NBA journey could take another turn before the 2026-27 season even begins. The veteran forward has already gone from Dallas to Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Houston and Charlotte since February 2023, and another move could now be on the table. The timing is interesting because Finney-Smith is coming off the worst three-point shooting season […]
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Following the team’s switch in head coaches, the Long Island Nets announced several additions to Shawn Swords’ coaching staff, naming Khalif Wyatt, Bryson Johnson, and Al Paul as assistant coaches. Vladimir Lukomski will serve as head video coordinator and player development coach. Swords was named head coach of the Nets G League affiliate earlier in […]
NBA general managers often use the buzzword "optionality" to describe moves that preserve cap flexibility. Some teams, like the Brooklyn Nets, keep it for years as they navigate a difficult rebuild.
The Nets won 20 games last season. The Knicks won the NBA championship. That pretty much summarizes the current basketball arrangement in New York. Brooklyn isn’t expected to close that gap anytime soon. The more immediate goal is to stop drifting, begin identifying legitimate building blocks and give people a reason to believe the Nets […]
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Only one more Off-Season Report left! Don’t tell us about this being a quiet off-season! It hasn’t been easy finding a lot to write home about! There was big news like Mikel Brown Jr.‘s debut and Egor Demin’s growth. The arrival of Julius Randle is intriguing. He does have a habit of exploding when joining […]
The Detroit Pistons won sixty games last season, but their playoff run showed Cade Cunningham needed another elite scorer. That weakness led analyst Miles Irvin to suggest two hypothetical blockbuster trades that would send Kyrie Irving to Detroit. A potential deal for Irving brings immediate offensive firepower, but it also raises major concerns about money, [...]
As the 2026-27 NBA regular season approaches, front offices across the league are evaluating their rosters to find missing championship pieces. High-impact wings who can space the floor and defend multiple positions are always a sought-after trade commodity. Here, we take a look at three of the top names at that spot who enter the new campaign as likely trade candidates. Michael Porter Jr. (Brooklyn Nets) Porter Jr. proved, on his arrival in Brooklyn, that he could be a legit high-...
Here is a Celtics trade idea with the Nets that could give Boston an escape route from Paul George’s huge contract if things go wrong.
Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. revealed a conversation he had with his former Denver Nuggets teammate, Nikola Jokic. As Porter Jr. enters a contract season in 2026-27, he didn’t discussed his future with the Nets. Instead, he told a funny story about his he tried to connect with Jokic while seeking dating advice during […]
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Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr. revealed a funny story involving his former teammate Nikola Jokic and an unusual request. Porter revealed that he once asked the three-time NBA MVP for dating advice about Slavic women since Jokic is from Serbia, but he never heard back from him. "I just asked him, 'Yo, how should I approach this? What do they like? How are Slavic women?' He didn't respond," Porter said on the One Night with Steiny podcast . https://x.com/nuggetscountry_/status/21010023284...
The Brooklyn Nets are receiving mixed reviews for their quiet offseason. Without control of their 2027 first-round pick after two tanking seasons, many expected the rebuilding squad to get aggressive this summer. General Manager Sean Marks took a more patient approach. After drafting Mikel Brown Jr. and Joshua Jefferson in the first round of June’s […]
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The Orlando Magic are set to name Ronnie Burrell as the new head coach of their G League team, the Osceola Magic, according to HoopsHype. Burrell brings experience from both the NBA and G League levels. He previously worked as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets before taking his latest […]
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Given the current trajectory of conversations between the Pistons and Jalen Duren, we explore a trade idea that could help them maximize their returns.
Sixers center Adem Bona has been diagnosed with a left foot sprain following an MRI and is expected to be reevaluated at the start of training camp in a couple weeks, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports). According to Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link), […]
Julius Randle will attempt to lift the Brooklyn Nets out of the NBA’s basement this season. He’s wasting no time stepping into a leadership role after his trade to the young team. Randle spent time in Texas this summer with first- and second-year Nets Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr. and Joshua Jefferson. He said the […]
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Ben Simmons was on the New York Knicks' radar before completing his NBA comeback with the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN's Marc J. Spears . Simmons ultimately chose Sacramento, agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract. The three-time All-Star is returning to the NBA after sitting out the entire 2025-26 season. The 30-year-old Aussie last played for the Brooklyn Nets and LA Clippers during the 2024-25 season, averaging 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists in 51 games. His most re...
Michael Porter Jr. believes the Brooklyn Nets can win more than 50 games during the 2026-27 season, pointing to the continued development of the team’s young players and the importance of building chemistry. “If we get that chemistry right… all of our young guys from last year who got so much better now… we’re going […]
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Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. is not convinced the Los Angeles Lakers have built a championship-level roster for the 2026-27 season, saying so during an appearance on N3on's stream . "Yeah. I don't like that roster," Porter said after the Lakers' depth chart was read to him. When asked whether he viewed Los Angeles as a championship team, Porter was even clearer. "To be a championship roster? They might be solid, but I do not see them winning a chip." The Lakers have gone through ma...
The calendar has turned to September. You know what that means, right?! Our offseason outlook series is back for the third-straight year! Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We will be going in alphabetical order, beginning with the Eastern Conference. Although, today, we begin with the West. Let’s look at the Dallas Mavericks’ summer! Previous offseason outlooks: Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Charl...
There is a lot unknown about Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 2026-27 season. LeBron James’ move to the Philadelphia 76ers means Luka Doncic now carries the burden of driving the Lakers toward meaningful success. Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter appeared on YouTuber and Kick Streamer N3on on Tuesday. During the [...]
Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. isn’t impressed by the Los Angeles Lakers’ revamped roster ahead of their first season since LeBron James left via free agency. Gilbert Arenas predicts the cost of tickets in Los Angeles will drop in 2026-27. Chicago Bulls guard Norman Powell called this year’s Lakers most-overrated in the NBA. Now, […]
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Julius Randle will join the Brooklyn Nets not only as their most experienced player with significant playoff experience but also, arguably, as the team’s best scoring option. The three-time All-Star’s stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves came to an end after two seasons last July as part of a four-team trade that sent LaMelo Ball from [...]
Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in his first season with the Brooklyn Nets after being traded from Denver last summer, though a hamstring injury limited him to 52 games and ended his season early in March. Heading into 2026-27, his final contract year, Porter is making bold predictions about [...]
The Nets won 20 games last season. Michael Porter Jr. thinks they’ll win more than 50 this season. Nobody can accuse the man of managing expectations. Porter made the prediction during an interview shared by Fullcourtpass, explaining why he believes his partnership with newly acquired Julius Randle can work. “He can get downhill, draw a double team, and then swing it to me,” Porter said. “I can shoot the three.” Porter also pointed to the improvement of Brooklyn’s younger players and said the ...