On this date in 1974, Julius Erving had 20 points and 16 rebounds to help lead the New York Nets to their 1st ABA title with a 111-100 win over the Utah Stars in Game 5 of the '74 ABA Finals.Erving averaged 27.9 PPG & 9.6 RPG that postseason to earn ABA Playoff MVP honors. pic.twitter.com/jggQp25NUL— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 10, 2020
The Nets pulled off the biggest NBA upset in 27 years 😳 pic.twitter.com/Uz4M6Ke5JQ— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 5, 2020
Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash has signed a four-year contract to become the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2020
The Nets will enter next season with a lot of hype due to Kevin Durant's return to the court and Steve Nash's first year as a head coach.But is Brooklyn the most interesting team in the NBA? https://t.co/bMGREAyeYl— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 30, 2020
The Detroit Pistons are trading G Bruce Brown to the Brooklyn Nets for F Dzanan Musa and a 2021 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 16, 2020
It sure was good to see Kevin Durant back on an NBA floor. And KD is so good, if he’s all the way back and out there, it will be impossible for the Nets to fail.https://t.co/SddLW4uNZF— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) December 14, 2020
Breaking: Spencer Dinwiddie has a partially torn ACL in his right knee and surgery is scheduled for next week, the @BrooklynNets announced. pic.twitter.com/MPyRj5vsla— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2020
The Brooklyn Nets new big three 👀Houston trades James Harden to Brooklyn in a blockbuster deal.➡️ https://t.co/KGFNPQ14kv pic.twitter.com/bAQW4wg0se— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 13, 2021
Clutch time is defined as the last 5 mins of the 4th quarter or overtime, with the score within 5 pts.Over the last 10 seasons, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden rank in the top 4 in usage rate in clutch time (min. 500 minutes). All 3 are now members of the Nets. pic.twitter.com/xmmMwVwlPb— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 15, 2021
Kyrie, Harden & Durant put up tremendous stats in first game together but lose to worst offensive team in league in Cleveland. This talented group has a journey to go on: https://t.co/LX7zKZYd36— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) January 21, 2021
Kevin Durant recorded his 57th career 40-point game, breaking a tie with Dominique Wilkins for the 6th-most 40-point games over the last 40 seasons. James Harden and LeBron James are the only active players with more. pic.twitter.com/MLPA6elJRi— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 30, 2021
Blake Griffin has agreed on a one-year deal to stay with the Nets, his agent tells @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/3Rbly5rPqk— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 3, 2021
Breaking: Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million contract extension with the Nets after he becomes eligible on Saturday, Rich Kleiman tells @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/ilCSGPdq4Q— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 6, 2021
Here's the correct link on the LaMarcus Aldridge story: https://t.co/ONymsQCXWg— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021
ESPN story on the Brooklyn Nets trading DeAndre Jordan to the Detroit Pistons. Jordan's expected to negotiate a buyout and become a candidate to join the Lakers in free agency: https://t.co/f2kFoSkOuo— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021
REPORT: James Harden is reportedly pressing the Nets to trade him, and is doing “everything he can” to leave Brooklyn, via @WindhorstESPN.🤯 pic.twitter.com/85OZkfnQc4— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 9, 2022
ESPN Sources: Although Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden wants a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers, he has resisted making that formal request out of fear of the public backlash that would come with asking out of a second franchise in consecutive seasons. https://t.co/My5XljBlI1— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2022
BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are finalizing trade sending James Harden for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and draft picks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 10, 2022
New for @YahooSports: Scary hours? The Brooklyn experiment was soulless, empty and left no lasting impact. No big moments, just complaints and questions. Now James Harden moves to a nightmare on Broad Street https://t.co/UJoCzZeyWJ— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) February 10, 2022