Brooklyn Nets

Josh Smith and Andrew Bynum were almost teammates. According to John Mitchell of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Atlanta Hawks nearly traded Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers before the NBA’s trade deadline: Sources from both teams confirmed that the Sixers and the Hawks were close to a deal that would have sent Sixers Evan Turner and [...]

Josh Smith and the Boston Celtics seem like the perfect match. After losing Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger and Leandro Barbosa for the season, Boston needs a star, or at the very least, a potent talent. And as the rift between Smith and the Atlanta Hawks continues to grow, it’s clear he needs a change of [...]

Well, it’s official (or as official as it can be at this point): Josh Smith’s tenure with the Atlanta Hawks is all but coming to a close. According to Sam Amick of USA Today, Smith has reportedly made it clear he won’t be returning to Atlanta next season: As for Smith and where he winds [...]

The Brooklyn Nets seem to have become the Los Angeles Lakers of the Eastern Conference. Like the Lakers, the Nets seem to be linked to every big name that appears on the market. Last season it was Dwight Howard and this year, it’s Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks. According to ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard, Brooklyn [...]

Photos courtesy of DarkwingProductions.net & B3nBerry Meeting at Foot Locker headquarters on W. 34th were different media members all invited to be a part of the Foot Locker February/March VIP Media event. After receiving a personalized bag full of Foot Locker goodies, we boarded a Brooklyn-bound bus and were dropped off right in front of [...]

Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks needs to go. I’ve fought such a feeling since the team dealt Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets. I believed that now free from the shackles that is playing alongside Johnson, Smith would thrive. I believed that as “the man” in Atlanta, he would want to stay. I believed [...]

Nice try Billy King and Mikhail Prokhorov, but the Brooklyn Nets aren’t fooling anyone. According to Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com, the Nets have reportedly not contacted Phil Jackson with regard to the coaching vacancy they created when they fired Avery Johnson: Despite high-profile names like Phil Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy being tossed around, Brooklyn [...]

Avery Johnson is out for the Brooklyn Nets, that much we know. But is general manager Billy King destined to be the next to go? Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Nets elected fire Johnson after the team got off to a 14-14 start. The Brooklyn Nets have fired coach Avery Johnson, league source [...]

Ersan Ilyasova is an enigma. Or he could be a one-year wonder. Either way, he remains someone the Brooklyn Nets must avoid. Why do I say this? Because according to Gary Wolfel of the Racine Journal-Times (via NetsDaily.com), the Nets are reportedly once again interesting in acquiring the essential stretch forward: Gary Woelfel, long-time Bucks [...]

A large part of me wants to believe in the Atlanta Hawks. Heck, looking at their 9-5 record, a large part of me is telling I should believe in them. But I don’t. Though Atlanta is fresh off a six game winning streak, it may have been one of the least indicative winning streaks in [...]