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Indiana Pacers easily handle wounded Brooklyn Nets

By Thomas Lunay • December 24, 2013

For the third consecutive game, the Indiana Pacers defeated their opponent by more than 15 points. Monday night's sacrifice was none other than the much-ballyhooed Brooklyn Nets at the Barclay Center. The score of the...

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Paul McCartney wants a Brooklyn Nets t-shirt BAD!

By Dennis Velasco • December 17, 2013

How super cool are the Brooklyn Nets? "A Beatle wanting one of your t-shirts" cool. Or maybe Paul McCartney is just cheap? Nah, I'm sure the guy has a lot of money and could buy...

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Despite late run, Toronto Raptors get the Brooklyn Nets back in the W column

By Chris Deveaux • November 27, 2013

Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr What a game this turned out to be. The Toronto Raptors were looking to improve their record to 7-7 and be at .500 through 14 games for the first time...

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After 10 games, the Brooklyn Nets are officially disappointing

By Dennis Velasco • November 19, 2013

The Brooklyn Nets have three wins in 10 games for a .300 average rate of success, which would be great if this was baseball, but it's not. This is basketball, but not any old regular...

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Game Recap: Brooklyn Nets 108 – 112 Washington Wizards

By Ciaran Finn • November 09, 2013

The Washington Wizards (2-3), fresh off Wednesday’s already somewhat crucial 116-102 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, made it two wins in a row with an enthralling overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets in front...

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NBA Fandom Games: The Storybook Edition

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • October 23, 2013

Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Once upon a time ... The ownership of the New Jersey Nets experienced significant financial strain in...

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Brooklyn Nets

By Dennis Velasco • September 30, 2013

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: Top 10 Shooting Guards

By A.J. DiCosimo • September 30, 2013

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Moves of Billy King in context

By Mark Wu • July 05, 2013

I am a Brooklyn Nets fan, hear me meh. As a follower of the Nets, I have had no lack of experience in moves that are generally panned by the NBA blogosphere. Last year, Billy...

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Derrick Rose, LeBron James and the no-win scenario of NBA decision making

By Mark Wu • July 04, 2013

In its current form, NBA decision making as a major event traces its origins to the infamous offseason of 2010. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Rudy Gay, Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki; these...