Nets crush Trail Blazers after Cam Johnson’s big night
PORTLAND — If the NBA were to launch a tanking investigation, Brooklyn should be given blanket immunity on nights like Tuesday. In a game against their closest lottery rival, the Nets not only had injured regulars Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell back, but they also led wire-to-wire with a 132-114 victory over the Trail Blazers. […]
Nets shorthanded vs. Blazers with lottery ramifications
PORTLAND — Tuesday night's Nets game in Portland will have a lot of implications for the lottery. And they approach it shortsightedly. Leading scorer Cam Thomas and backup forward Trendon Watford are both out, while point guard D'Angelo Russell and winger Cam Johnson are listed as doubtful. Russell missed four consecutive games with a right […]
Portland Trail Blazers’ Israeli native misses game for Yom Kippur: ‘More important things than basketball’
The Portland Trail Blazers' first preseason game was played Friday night, but they were without one of their new acquisitions. The team acquired Deni Avdija in a trade after having the best season of his young career, but he was placed on the exempt list for “personal” reasons. What is the reason? The Israeli native […]