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The Brooklyn Nets played their third contest in July this evening, though in many ways, it felt like the true start of Summer. Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn’s sixth overall pick and highest drafted player since 2010, logged his first minutes in a Nets uniform tonight after sitting out the first two. What Brown Jr.’s Summer […]
Nets The Nets may not be finished making moves. Brian Lewis of the New York Post wrote that restricted free agent Peyton Watson remains a player Brooklyn has “been in their sights” as the offseason continues. Landing Watson won’t be easy. The Nuggets can match any offer sheet after extending the young forward a qualifying […] The post NBA Notes: Nets, Peyton Watson, Sixers, Adem Bona, Suns appeared first on Hoops Wire .
In a subscriber-only article discussing the positive and negative aspects of Nets‘ offseason moves thus far, Brian Lewis of The New York Post says restricted free agent forward Peyton Watson is a player who has “been in their sights.” Watson, who was vacationing in Europe with current Net and former teammate Michael Porter Jr. as of a […]
The Boston Celtics settled for a lackluster trade package from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jaylen Brown, but they looked at many other options. Teams like the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans reportedly turned down trade offers for Brown. The Brooklyn Nets can join that list as another team Boston reached out to before settling […] The post Nets Refused Celtics Shocking Trade Offer For Jaylen Brown appeared first on HEAVY .
After waiting two games, Nets fans will finally get to see Mikel Brown Jr. in action — one day after the Nets steamrolled the Bucks. There hasn’t been much word about why he’s been out, but any concern is justified given his history with back injuries. One would have to assume that the front office […]
After going 1-1 through their first two games in Sacramento, the Brooklyn Nets will close out their California Classic three-game slate tonight, squaring off against the Golden State Warriors. And unlike yesterday, this is going to be a noteworthy game for fans to tune in to, as Miklel Brown Jr., Brooklyn’s No. 6 overall pick […]
In his two-year stint as an Illini, forward Ben Humrichous was particularly impressive at one thing above all: knocking down the triple. And after upping his physicality last season for Illinois, becoming a weapon on the boards and brick wall on defense, the Brooklyn Nets signed him to an Exhibit-10 contract to give him a […]
Suns Suns forward Dillon Brooks says he’d like to cut down on the technical fouls — at least a little. Speaking with NBAT2 in comments highlighted by Evan Desai of the Arizona Republic, Brooks joked that one of his goals for next season is “not to get 17 technical fouls,” though he quickly admitted that […] The post NBA Notes: Suns, Dillon Brooks, Rockets, Marcus Smart, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Brooklyn Nets don’t have offensive or defensive coordinators, but it’s been widely known around HSS Training Center that he’s a guy whose forte is stopping the other team from scoring, whether in practices or at the end of games. As Brooklyn’s Summer League head coach in Sacramento and Las Vegas, that’s what to expect […]
Egor Demin has taken some serious strides since his freshman days with BYU basketball. Now. coming off an excellent rookie season and approaching his second year with the Brooklyn Nets, Demin looks like an entirely different player. Physically, he's added
The big news early out of July 4th in Sacramento, California, was that Mikel Brown Jr., the Brooklyn Nets highest draft pick in 16 years, would not play — and won’t play again till Monday, missing Sunday’s action as well as Saturday’s. Later though the big news was not what Brown didn’t do, but what […]
The Bucks were blown out 89-69 in their second game in the California Classic on Sunday afternoon. Missing rookies Brayden Burries, Nate Ament, and Malique Lewis, Milwaukee was led by B.J. Boston (18 points, 3 boards) and Kira Lewis Jr. (13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists). Ben Humrichous and Hunter Sallis led the Nets with […]
This was a complicated season for Donovan Mitchell. The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in a position to make a deep playoff run if Mitchell doesn’t carry them through a turbulent regular season. Simultaneously, the disappointing four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals can be laid more at the feet of Mitchell than anyone else on the […]
The Nets couldn’t close it out in their first Summer League game against the Kings, and depending on how much stock you want to put into the exhibition matchups, there were plenty of positives to take away. One being Egor Dëmin, who dropped 23 points and looked like a Summer League veteran. They also played […]
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. There was some disappointments like the Nets lost , 76-76, to the […]
It’s been a long time since the Nets had this much to look forward to at Summer League. No matter how you want to look at it, they have a ton of stock in the players playing in Sacramento. We had a late edit to today’s thread as fans anticipated Mikel Brown Jr’s (6th overall) […]
Brooklyn Nets basketball is back. Now, it may not be regular-season action or even preseason, but Nets hoops are back, nevertheless. Today, while America’s 250th birthday is celebrated around the country, the Nets will kick off their eight-game Summer League schedule in Sacramento, squaring off against the Sacramento Kings. Brooklyn will play three games at […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly adding a veteran forward to their roster for next season.After the acquisition of LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets, the Timberwolves are lacking depth in the power forward department. Julius Randle is going to the Brooklyn Nets, while Naz Reid is heading to the Queen City.The Timberwolves have been linked […] The post Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Veteran Forward After NBA Hiatus appeared first on HEAVY .
Two players selected by the Nets last week in the 2026 draft have signed their first NBA contracts, according to the league’s transaction log. Sixth overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. finalized his rookie scale deal, which will pay him roughly $8.8MM in 2026/27 and nearly $40MM in total over the course of four seasons, assuming his […]
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The Brooklyn Nets have landed in Sacramento, gearing up for the California Classic with a squad of rookies, sophomores, and fringe NBA players looking to make an impression during this extended summer showcase. This means that Nets fans are dying to get their first look at Mikel Brown Jr. and Tyler Bilodeau (but mostly Mikel), […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy so far during NBA free agency. After learning that LeBron James would leave town, they have started surrounding Luka Doncic with more talent.So far in free agency, the Lakers’ biggest splash was signing and acquiring center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Finding a franchise center was a […] The post Lakers Get Major Update on Jonathan Kuminga Free Agency Pursuit appeared first on HEAVY .
Raptors Seven years after leading the Raptors to their only NBA championship, Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto. Few around the league saw it coming. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, many initially believed reports of Leonard’s interest in returning to the Raptors were simply leverage to help secure a richer extension from the Clippers. Instead, […] The post NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Knicks, Jordan Clarkson, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Summer League has become a particularly special time of year for Nets fans over the past two seasons. Last summer, Brooklyn’s 2025 No. 8 pick, Egor Dёmin, headlined a roster packed with rookies. This year, No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. leads a squad with even more young pieces to get excited about. The […]