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Sean Marks and Steve Nash wrapped up the Nets' season with their closing press conference last week, Brooklyn begins an offseason full of issues to address.

Count Ian Eagle among the skeptics about the Nets right now. In a podcast with Spence Checketts on ESPN Radio this weekend, the YES Network announcer raised ...

There just wasn’t a whole lot of trust in the rest of the guys that they could win you a game when your two biggest players may not have it on a given night.” Things that you notice over the course of a season, things that even Steve would say, hey, he’s learning, he’s adjusting, he’s developing as a head coach but it seems crystal clear that he’s going to be back. “What I see is a very capable communicator and someone who obviously played at the very highest level with Hall of Fame credentials and his ability to relate and connect with human beings is never going to be questioned. Does he want to be part of this squad? So when they got to the post-season, I just didn’t think magically they would be able to repair all of the issues and issues related to chemistry, related to injury and related to being available. He’s a great teammate and he plays his butt off. “There was an acknowledgement that they could not do that the last week and change of the season. They were the seventh seed for a reason. Does he want to play?’ He described Nash’s situation a learning, adjusting and developing experience. They were simply not going to “magically” turn things around when the post-season began after a mediocre regular season. He specifically cited Nash’s decision not to use LaMarcus Aldridge at all and Blake Griffin sparingly at the end of the regular season and in the playoffs.

People close to Ben Simmons are reportedly "confident" he will be ready to return for the Nets next season.

With Simmons, however, being physically capable of playing isn’t necessarily a green light for him to return to the court. According to a report from the New York Post, Simmons’ camp is planning on putting together a plan with the organization to have Simmons ready to play. There are also mental hurdles for Simmons to overcome, a point raised by Rich Paul in a meeting with Nets executives in April.

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant tells David Letterman straight up that he's high during an interview.

After all, the NBA is no longer testing players for marijuana at this point. According to the 12-time All-Star, it’s just something that helps him relax: In a recent interview for David Letterman’s Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the Nets star freely admitted to occasionally smoking weed.

The top 10 lists don't say anything, actually those kind of rankings are based on numbers, stats and other factors, and now Kevin Durant said he won't ...

The last top ten list that Durant made and shared on social media included him inside the list. Durant is the kind of player that is part of any top ten list, his talent is unique, but he has also said that other players are top ten from other basketball domains, he usually shares that kind of content on social media. After three seasons with the Warriors he left for Brooklyn to recover from his knee surgery.

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving posted an Instagram story on Sunday. The Nets lost in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs to the Boston Celtics.

- SHOULD THE BUCKS MAKE A TRADE? On Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, which officially ends their 2021-22 NBA season in the second-round. As for the Celtics, they are now in the Eastern Conference Finals after beating the Nets in the first-round and the Milwaukee Bucks in the second-round. Irving and Durant joined the Nets in the summer of 2019, and they have never been out of the second-round of the playoffs during their tenure in Brooklyn.

Kyrie Irving discussed why he asked out of Cleveland just a year after winning a title, and how the blowback he got in the aftermath shaped who he is today.

‘You’re just another motherf—er we can just troll or hate on.’ So I had to make the shift. Me and him in the league together running Cleveland, and then being able to put a better team together every single year would’ve definitely been worth it.” “I didn’t know how to do that. Before I was questioning, ‘Yo, did I do this the right thing? I didn’t know how to share my emotions,” Irving said. He lifted the lid on a host of topics, including saying the Cavaliers would’ve stayed together longer and won more if he’d been more mature.

"We have not had a conversation yet, so I look forward to getting in a room with him and [owner] Joe [Tsai] and his team, and we'll see what it looks like for ...

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Star guard Kyrie Irving discusses how his lack of maturity helped lead to the breakup of the Cleveland Cavaliers and star forward Lebron James.

And in reality, it could have an impact on whether he returns to the Nets for a fourth season. We’re looking for guys that want to be a part of something bigger than themselves, play team basketball, and be available. Boasting a $36.5 million player option for the 2022-23 season, Irving can opt out and become a free agent this summer. How good could have the Cavaliers been if King James and Kyrie Irving stayed together for the long haul? “Me and him in the league together running Cleveland, and then being able to put a better team together every single year would’ve definitely been worth it.” Previously, that included how his stance against the COVID-19 vaccine impacted the Nets during the 2021-22 campaign.

US sporstwear brand Nike is set to retool its partnership with NBA star Kyrie Irving after the 2022/23 season.

Tensions between Irving and Nike have also been on show. The 30-year-old has attracted headlines for his hesitancy to be vaccinated against Covid-19, leading to inactivity due to New York City mandates. While his signature shoes have been popular and profitable, uncertainties around his NBA future mean a deal of the same ilk reportedly looks unlikely.

Nets GM Sean Marks admitted Kevin Durant and Brooklyn's poor season that concluded in a playoff sweep was a "wake-up call" for them.

For what it’s worth, Sean Marks did say that he believes that they have the right group now to achieve their championship aspirations. He is also hopeful that the painful awakening they got will add fuel to their motivation for them to bounce back next season. Marks highlighted that the window is closing for them, as for any team with an aging roster.

If the Thunder can dump Derrick Favors' $10 million salary without having to buy him out, then that should be considered a win for the franchise.

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On Sunday night, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving sent out a tweet from his Twitter account. Irving and the Nets had their season come to an end.

I think in the end they can come up with a situation that both sides agree with, but it is going to be weird until they get to that point.” Having to show up for training camp for a team that you ripped earlier in the offseason could be incredibly uncomfortable for both Mayfield and the Browns. Mayfield is owed more than $18M in 2022. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Sunday that Blake Snell will make his season debut on Wednesday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The 29-year-old pitcher was scratched before his first start of the season in April with groin soreness, and was later placed on the injured list with an adductor strain. The odds were pretty crazy for this parlay to hit for Drake, and he was able to get the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames to win in overtime to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That position is unlikely to change for quite a while, according to Rapoport. “The most important thing for [Mayfield] is to figure out how he separates from the Browns, if he separates from the Browns,” Rapoport said. Sánchez spent the first few weeks of the season in a shutdown period after he battled continued soreness during the spring. DeBoer, 53, was hired by the team during the 2019-20 season after Gerard Gallant was fired in January. DeBoer led the team to a 15-5-2 record in the remainder of the year and a trip to the Western Conference Final. In the 2020-21 season, the Golden Knights advanced through the first two rounds of the playoffs but were bounced in the conference semifinals. He ranks seventh in total strokes gained this season, but yet is 63/1? Not only that, but his 20th ranking in driving accuracy is going to help quite a bit at Southern hills, and his short game is amongst the strongest in the field. Logue is in the 11th percentile in barrel percentage and 15th percentile in expected slugging percentage, so hitters have been able to square the baseball up even though the runs haven't come yet. Secret Oath turned in a performance for the ages in the Kentucky Oaks to defeat one of the best fields of fillies in recent memories. He's in the 13th percentile in expected ERA, 14th percentile in barrel percentage, and 18th in walk rate. There is a lot on the line in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21, 2022. With the last-minute defection of Un Ojo, the Preakness Stakes is down to a field of nine and will be missing the Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike. Though at first glance it could seem like the race lost a little luster, that is far from the truth.

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood could be an intriguing trade candidate in the NBA offseason. Could the Brooklyn Nets make a deal?

The Rockets refusing to make a deal with them would do little to disable them from upgrading the team. Should the Rockets be more interested in securing their own success, or the Nets’ failure? After all, the Rockets control the Nets’ draft through to 2027.

Nets superstar Kyrie Irving admits his maturity level was one of the major factors behind his decision to leave LeBron James and the Cavs.

I didn’t know how to do that. I didn’t know how to share my emotions. According to Irving, he would have probably stayed in Cleveland if he had the wisdom he now possesses: