Nets’ Nic Claxton gets help in Ben Simmons against Timberwolves
Nic Claxton will have more height on his side Saturday night when the Nets take on the Timberwolves for the second time this season. When the teams met for the first time on Jan. 25, the 6-foot-11 center faced Rudy Gobert 7-1 and 7-foot Karl-Anthony Towns alone, 96-94. It ended in a Minnesota victory. Still, […]
Nic Claxton comes up big again for depleted Nets
As Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline approaches, the Nets continue to talk about how much they need Nic Claxton. The center played 35 minutes in Tuesday’s 119-107 loss to the Mavericks, one night after playing 32 games. To make Tuesday even more difficult, he had to play against Luka Doncic and former teammate Kyrie Irving. […]
Nets’ Nic Claxton embracing ‘challenge’ of increased workload
The Nets have an interesting way of showing how much they value and need Nic Claxton in their rotation. how? They keep him on the court. Claxton is a vital size player for the Nets, who could struggle against a physically taller opponent, especially without Dayron Sharpe, Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith. With those players […]
Nic Claxton proves he can battle with the best for Nets
Even though the Nets lost late against the Timberwolves on Thursday, Nic Claxton proved he can compete with one of the league's best centers in Rudy Gobert. Going into the matchup, Brooklyn lacked size against Minnesota's two biggest centers, the 7-foot-1 Gobert and the 7-foot Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns (27 points, 10 rebounds) and Gobert (10 […]
Nets’ Nic Claxton put up good fight against Anthony Davis
LOS ANGELES — Nic Claxton didn't just stop Anthony Davis from dominating the Nets as usual Friday night. He matched the Lakers' All-Star play-for-play in the Brooklyn win. The young center scored 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor, grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, blocked several shots and was plus-8 in 32 minutes, 43 […]
Nic Claxton counters foul tactics with FT success in Nets’ win
For one night, “Hack-a-Clax” did not work. Nick Claxton said he was not bothered by this strategy but wished it could have been avoided. It was the second time in a week that the Thunder intentionally fouled the Nets' big man, hoping to capitalize on a mistake at the free-throw line. Claxton is almost ready […]