It’s been a pretty good year for Joe & Clara Wu Tsai. Their New York Liberty won an WNBA championship and Barclays Center is the top grossing arena and even the Nets are doing well ... financially. It was only a year ago that Sportico reported that while the valuation of the Brooklyn Nets was rising, it wasn’t rising as fast as other NBA franchises. Blame the Big Three for … [Read more...] about Sportico: Brooklyn Nets now valued higher than Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers
RUMOR ROUND-UP: Of course, they’re looking to do deals, but who and when?
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images It is silly season. The Nets are in the market but not every rumor will bear fruit. With Dennis Schroder traded on the first day of trade season — December 15, the Brooklyn Nets are every pundit’s favorite to make the next big deal, this one involving teammates Dorian Finney-Smith or maybe Cam Johnson. The tank, after … [Read more...] about RUMOR ROUND-UP: Of course, they’re looking to do deals, but who and when?
Deadlines and Commitments: Trade Season is underway edition
Brad Penner-Imagn Images Dennis Schroder is gone and in his place are Reece Beekman and three second rounders. Expect more trades soon. With Sunday’s exchange of Dennis Schroder and the Heat’s protected second rounder in this year’s draft to Golden State for the injured De’Anthony Melton, Reece Beekman and three seconds in 2026, 2028 and 2029, the NBA trade season is … [Read more...] about Deadlines and Commitments: Trade Season is underway edition
Cleveland Cavaliers throttle Brooklyn Nets 130-101 in cold reminder of what rebuilding really means
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Well, that was pretty on the nose. And it wasn’t that fun, either That was a bit on the nose. On Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets lost their first game of the post-Dennis Schröder era, following the weekend trade they made with the Golden State Warriors, wherein they received three future second-round draft … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cavaliers throttle Brooklyn Nets 130-101 in cold reminder of what rebuilding really means
3 Takeaways from Brooklyn Nets wipeout vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images With 56 games to go, Monday’s debacle was a warning of what to expect going forward, maybe not in degree but certainly in substance. The NBA’s most unlikely kryptonite for upper-echelon basketball teams is beginning to splinter and chip. Fresh off a stifling 135-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the current two-seed in the mighty … [Read more...] about 3 Takeaways from Brooklyn Nets wipeout vs. Cleveland Cavaliers