Years, Not Salary, The Latest Hurdle For Kyrie Irving

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has a shot at remaining with the team. While the multi-time All-Star and the front office are reportedly in agreement on money, it's rumored both sides can't come to terms on the length of a deal. Irving, who has until June 29 to exercise his $36.9 player option, is a […]

2022 NBA Mock Draft

Howdy, all! This mock draft is based on a mix of fit, projected draft range, and most of all, my opinion on these players. This is not meant to be a predictive mock, but rather, one that creates a fantasy-style draft of each available player in the draft pool and where they would be best […]

Patty Mills Undecided About Future In Brooklyn

Upcoming free-agent guard Patty Mills remains undecided about his future in Brooklyn. He has a player option, which if exercised, would pay him $6.2 million in 2022-23. However, it appears his decision may be based on the future of Kyrie Irving, who reportedly caused moral issues in the locker room after refusing to receive a […]

Kyrie Irving And Brooklyn At A Crossroads

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving might be on his way out. With rumblings that the relationship between Irving and the organization is damaged beyond repair, it's no longer a foregone conclusion that the All-Star will exercise his $36.9 million player option. Instead, he may test his luck in free agency, although Brooklyn still has the […]

Rockets May Target Nicolas Claxton

Upcoming restricted free agent forward/center Nicolas Claxton will be available over the summer. While Brooklyn would certainly love to keep him on the roster, the franchise may not be willing to match a full mid-level exception offer of $10.5 million. The Rockets have recently surfaced as a team looking to add another big man, especially […]

Mavericks Expected To Pursue Goran Dragic

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly looking to add a veteran guard this offseason. One player that has been rumored to be a possible option is Goran Dragic. The Mavericks acquired Spencer Dinwiddie mid-season, which helped them reach the Western Conference Finals. It appears the Mavericks aren't done adding guards and intend on pursuing Dragic. The […]

Mike James Interested In Returning To Brooklyn

Guard Mike James is reportedly interested in returning to Brooklyn. The 31-year-old last played for the Nets in 2020-21, averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.5 boards while shooting nearly 36% from deep. He remains close friends with Kevin Durant, who recently traveled to watch him play in the EuroLeague. Brooklyn also still has his […]

Teams Believe Kyrie Irving Could Be Sign-And-Trade Candidate

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving could turn down a $36.5 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Yet, if that happens, teams throughout the league believe a sign-and-trade scenario could become a possibility. Irving averaged 27.4 points, 5.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals this season. However, his unwillingness to receive […]

Bruce Brown Drawing Interest From Boston

Brooklyn Nets guard Bruce Brown will unquestionably command some serious cash when free agency begins. He finished the 2021-22 season by averaging 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals. But he played even better throughout his 45 appearances in the starting lineup. Based on Brown's efficient play, he'll probably draw plenty of interest over the […]

Nets Will Match Offers For Nicolas Claxton

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Nicolas Claxton is coming off the best season of his young career. He finished the 2021-22 campaign by averaging 8.7 points, 5.6 boards, and 1.1 blocks. Still, with free agency on the horizon, the 23-year-old could find himself on another team this upcoming season. However, the Nets appear determined to match any […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/17/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! As we enter the Conference Finals, there are only one-game contests available for the remainder of the NBA DFS season. On DraftKings, they're called Showdowns, and on FanDuel, they go by Single Game contests. There are some scoring differences as well. DFS Scoring (Showdown/Single Game) Player Type DraftKings FanDuel Captain/MVP 1 player, […]

Joe Harris Should Be Ready For Training Camp

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris (ankle) underwent surgery in late March and is hopeful to be ready for training camp in the fall. He missed most of last season due to a left ankle injury. The Nets clearly missed his elite shooting from beyond the arc. However, his absence opened up playing time for Bruce […]

Ben Simmons "Feeling A Lot Better"

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) is reportedly "feeling a lot better," according to NBA insider Shams Charania, who provided the update during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. Simmons missed all of last season due to mental health reasons before his most recent issue, a herniated disc, led to surgery. The 25-year-old has […]

Seth Curry Undergoes Ankle Surgery, Set For Start Of 2022-23

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Seth Curry (ankle) recently had surgery to repair his left ankle, but he is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2022-23 year. Curry is on the books to make $8.5 million with the Nets next year, having been acquired alongside Ben Simmons in the […]

Ben Simmons To Undergo Back Surgery

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) will undergo surgery on Thursday to address a herniated disc. The former LSU Tiger was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the deadline. However, he never played a game for either club during the 2021-22 campaign because of the ailment as well as mental health issues. The 25-year-old […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Wednesday, May 4th

Tuesday nights slate of games came in two waves. The first wave being Jaylen Brown scoring over 24 points for the first time all postseason, complementing Jayson Tatum’s 29 points and securing a near 20 point win over Milwaukee. The second being whatever was going through Dillon Brooks mind to put him in the infamy […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/3/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got a pair of crucial Game 2s on the schedule for our DFS slate. Both road teams, Milwaukee and Golden State stole home-court advantage with a couple of hard-fought dubs against Boston and Memphis. The home teams will feel the pressure and believe they have to win this game if they […]

Ben Simmons Reportedly Blames Mental Block For Absence

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) was anticipated to make his team debut during Game 4 of the playoff series versus Boston. However, that didn't happen. Instead, the former 76er was ruled out ahead of the contest after reporting he was experiencing soreness on Sunday morning. Nonetheless, after the Celtics swept the Nets, reports have […]

Goran Dragic Wants To Keep Playing

Guard Goran Dragic, who is an unrestricted free agent, indicated he doesn't plan on retiring, recently stating, "I still want to play another two, three years. So we'll see what happens." The 35-year-old, who finished the year with Brooklyn, averaged only 7.3 points and 4.8 assists throughout 16 regular season appearances for the Nets. While […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/26/22)

All in all, it was a pretty good night! The Celtics won outright at plus money and finished off their sweep of the Nets while the Mavericks dominated the Jazz and in dismantling them, held them to 72 total points so we hit the spread AND the total there. Both of our Mavs' wings hit […]

Kevin Durant Goes Down With A Fight

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant did everything he could during Monday's Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics. He struggled coming into Monday's win-or-go-home contest, but finally figured it out. He finished with 39 points, nine assists, seven rebounds in the four-point loss to Boston. The Nets have been swept, but at least Durant went […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/25/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA playoffs continued to get more intriguing over the weekend, and we're now set for a three-game slate Monday night. There's a bit of everything on the ledger -- the Celtics could pull off the clean sweep of the Nets, the 76ers have a chance to also advance after dropping Game 4 to the […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/25/22)

We are back to three-game slates this week and at some point probably some two gamers as the Sixers, Warriors, Heat, Bucks, and Celtics all have a chance to finish their series in the next few days with a win. Sunday was a mixed bag of results. I did hit the over in two of […]

Ben Simmons Won't Debut In Game 4

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) won't play during the postseason meeting against Boston. Simmons was initially targeting this game to make his debut after battling a herniated disk in his back. However, the former 76er began experiencing soreness on Sunday, so he won't be out there for the must-win Game 4. As a result, […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/24/22)

It was a great day of NBA basketball yesterday and that's not just because I won more bets than I lost either. All the games were pretty tight right up to the end and I nearly pulled off the sweep on picking sides until the Grizzlies lost in the late game. Dallas should have won […]

Blake Griffin Available For Game 3

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (ankle) is available for Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. The All-Star forward hasn't played this postseason and isn't expected to do much on Saturday. In fact, Griffin has played a total of six minutes over the last 11 games. It's unlikely that head coach Steve Nash decides to change […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/23/22)

Friday night's game featured two games that came down to the wire and one big ole' Bucks blowout. The Miami Heat choked away game three in the fourth quarter, costing me a chance at going 3-0 on sides last night and busting up my parlays. Jimmy Butler took some ill-advised shots on the final two […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/23/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Four matchups on tap in the Association today, kicking off with a Sixers-Raptors contest that figures to be a relative snoozer compared to the rest of the slate. The Mavericks-Jazz affair is also not profiling as an appealing game to target for daily fantasy, but Luka Doncic is looking to make his return and we […]

Blake Griffin Considered Day-To-Day

Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (ankle) is questionable ahead of the Game 3 playoff meeting against the Celtics. The 33-year-old is dealing with a sprained left ankle. However, he hasn't done anything this postseason, so his availability on Saturday in either direction won't impact DFS managers.

Ben Simmons To Play In Game 4, Barring A Setback

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will suit up for Game 4 of the postseason series against the Celtics on Monday evening, barring a setback. Simmons hasn't played all season and was dealt by Philadelphia for James Harden ahead of the trade deadline. It isn't known if the former LSU Tiger has improved on the offensive […]