For about the third time this season, Kevin Durant has shown us that rust after an injury is a foreign concept to him. In his first game back, after being sidelined for a week with a thigh contusion, KD scored 33 points in 28 minutes and helped his team get the 128-119 win over the Phoenix Suns, Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center. The two-time champion didn’t just fill up … [Read more...] about With Kevin Durant return, Nets look to catch a rhythm
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Nets remain united while tuning out the outside noise
It feels as if the Nets have taken every hurdle thrown at them this season and cleared it with a coolness befitting of a championship team. The championship remains the goal for this squad. No matter how much we doubt them. They hear the talk about their roster looking more like a revolving door than anything else. Heading into last Friday’s win over the Boston Celtics, … [Read more...] about Nets remain united while tuning out the outside noise
James Harden injury setback for Nets with playoffs approaching
James Harden experienced a setback while conducting an on-court rehab session on Monday. Harden initially suffered a strained hamstring against the Houston Rockets, on March 31. Two games later, against the Knicks , he aggravated the injury and has been sidelined since. The initial prognosis for Harden pointed towards being sidelined 7-10 days. However, the Nets have … [Read more...] about James Harden injury setback for Nets with playoffs approaching
LaMarcus Aldridge thanks the Nets, ‘You wanted me for me.’
LaMarcus Aldridge has officially retired from the NBA, via his Twitter account this morning. He cites an irregular heartbeat as the reason why he’s hanging it up after 15 years. This news came to the surprise of many, especially since the veteran just signed with the Brooklyn Nets a few weeks ago to help him finally win that championship he so strongly desired. In his … [Read more...] about LaMarcus Aldridge thanks the Nets, ‘You wanted me for me.’
Nets’ LaMarcus Aldridge announces he’s retiring from NBA
LaMarcus Aldridge announced today that he is retiring from the NBA. In a post via his Twitter account, Aldridge wrote that he was retiring because in the last game he played, he was dealing with an irregular heartbeat. “My last game, I played while dealing with an irregular heartbeat. Later on that night, my rhythm got even worse which really worried me even more,” … [Read more...] about Nets’ LaMarcus Aldridge announces he’s retiring from NBA