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An illustration of a basketball player sitting on a bench in front of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He is wearing a black jersey with “Brooklyn 11” on it.

The Kyrie Irving trade: A rare win-win

The Brooklyn Nets receive two elite role players, and Irving teams up with Luka Dončić.
Pablo Ocariz, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Dallas Mavericks after requesting a trade this past Friday, Feb. 3. In return, the Nets got back Spencer Dinwiddie and...

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Long Island Nets’ 5-game winning streak comes to a close

Long Island Nets guard Chris Chiozza had another impressive performance on Monday, Nov. 28, despite the team’s loss.
Adam Covey, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, saw their five-game win streak come to an end on Monday, Nov. 28. After winning five consecutive road games,...

The interior of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. In the center is a basketball court with players practicing. Around the court are numerous rows of black seats with fans sitting and standing.

Long Island Nets lose heartbreaker to Maine Celtics

The Long Island Nets lost a tough game against the undefeated Maine Celtics Tuesday night.
Adam Covey, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, were defeated by the No. 1 Maine Celtics by a score of 117-111 Tuesday night. With the loss, the Nets fell...

An illustration of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team logo with rainbow colors in the background.

The controversies of the Brooklyn Nets

The Nets have had enough drama this season to rival the best soap operas.
November 4, 2022

Aug. 8, just before 8 p.m., Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai tweeted “Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn...

An illustration of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team logo with rainbow colors are in the background of the logo.

5 bold predictions for the Brooklyn Nets this season

After a lost season, the Nets hope to make a deep playoff run.
Adam Covey, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2022-23 season coming off a chaotic off-season. The duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have each stirred up their fair share of trade drama. Irving,...

The logo of the New York Knicks N.B.A. team.

A guide to the New York Knicks’ 2022-23 season

After making some key offseason moves, the New York Knicks hope to head back to the playoffs this season.
Adam Covey, Staff Writer October 3, 2022
After making some key offseason moves, the New York Knicks hope to head back to the playoffs this upcoming season.
An illustration of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team logo with rainbow colors are in the background of the logo.

The roller coaster ride of the Brooklyn Nets

For the Brooklyn Nets, the past three years have been filled with uncertainty, drama and heartbreak.
Adam Covey, Staff Writer September 28, 2022

Tom Thibodeau is the head coach for the New York Knicks. While Thibodeau has earned the 2020-21 NBA Coach of the Year Award, he has failed to maximize the talent on the roster. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)

Bing bong, Thibs is wrong for the Knicks

After a surprising playoff appearance last season, New York Knicks fans entered the 2021-22 NBA season with frenzied optimism. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has so far failed to meet these higher expectations.
Daniel Haas, Contributing Writer December 9, 2021

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA last season by finishing as the fourth seed in the 15-team Eastern Conference. Head coach Tom Thibodeau received much of the credit for the...

The 2021-22 season has not only been full of drama, but it also brought a rule change on fouls. The new rule makes it harder for an offensive player to deliberately draw a foul. (Staff Illustration by Ryan Kawahara, Images via Wikimedia Commons)

New season, new rules, new era for the NBA?

The NBA’s latest rule change for the 2021-22 season will have a significant impact on the league’s brightest stars.
Daniel Haas, Contributing Writer November 22, 2021

Before the start of the 2021-22 NBA season, the league announced a significant rule change amending the officiating guidelines on “ … overt, abrupt or abnormal non-basketball...

The 2021-2022 NBA season commenced on Oct. 19. With the start of the new season comes a lot of drama. (Staff Illustration by Ryan Kawahara, Images via Wikimedia Commons)

Keeping up with the NBA: the 75th anniversary

Recapping the best of the league’s drama and storylines as the 2021-22 NBA season continues.
Mitesh Shrestha, Sports Editor November 11, 2021

Phoenix Suns: Drama in the desert: Sarver’s last stand with the NBA The Phoenix Suns’ sudden accession last season caught the entire league by surprise. They ended a decade-long...

New York City’s vaccine mandate for municipal workers led to a protest march on Monday. Paramedics, police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers voiced their opposition to the mandate through signs, speeches and chants. (Staff Photo by Ryan Kawahara)

City workers storm Brooklyn Bridge protesting vaccine mandate

The group marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall on Monday afternoon in opposition to New York City’s vaccine mandate for municipal employees. 
Rachel Cohen, Rachel Fadem and Ryan Kawahara October 26, 2021

Thousands of protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan on Monday afternoon to oppose New York City’s vaccine mandate for its municipal workers.  The group...

The NYU men's basketball team official welcomes 11-Year-Old Isaiah Mitchell to the team on Team IMPACT's “Draft Day” Ceremony. Mitchell has brought positive energy to the team and inspired them to work even harder. (Staff Photo by Arvind Sriram)

NYU Men’s Basketball Officially Signs 11-Year-Old Isaiah Mitchell

After courageously battling leukemia, 11-year-old Isaiah Mitchell joins NYU Men’s Basketball team through Team IMPACT’s “Draft Day” ceremony.
Arvind Sriram, Sports Editor February 24, 2020

On Monday, Feb. 17, the NYU men’s basketball team officially drafted 11-year-old Brooklyn native Isaiah Mitchell to join the Violets, per agreement with Team IMPACT, “a national...