Nets lose D’Angelo Russell to ankle injury in loss to Cavaliers
The net lost one player that he couldn't afford to lose. Now, there is no longer a long way to see until they return to Dangelo Russell. The point guard was kicked out of 110-97 defeat at Barclays Center's Cavaliers on Thursday and did not return with a sprain in his right ankle. Dribbling the […]
D’Angelo Russell misses shot to win it as Nets lose to Lakers
LOS ANGELES — At least this time, the Nets showed their intentions. But they overcame that with a 102-101 loss to the Lakers, helped by late heroics from LeBron James and Austin Reeves, in front of a crowd of 18,473 at Crypto.com Arena. Brooklyn tied it at 88-all about midway through the fourth after Ben […]
Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell propel Nets in return from injuries
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell returned to the devastated Nets on Tuesday night, but Nick Claxton was placed on long-term injured reserve. Brooklyn was winless in five straight games with Johnson sidelined with a sprained right ankle. Russell had missed four consecutive games with a bruised right shin. Although both games were […]
D’Angelo Russell, Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas among Nets out Sunday vs. Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets appear to have erred on the side of caution regarding injured Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell. As expected, both players will remain sidelined when the Nets play the Jazz on Sunday, as will Cam Thomas. Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle in the final seconds of a Jan. 2 […]
Nets backcourt decimated with Ben Simmons, D’Angelo Russell out
In Monday's 113-99 loss to Indiana, the battered Nets were without eight players, including a backcourt without point guards D'Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons. Simmons was listed with left calf soreness and a lower back injury, but Nets coach Jordi Fernandez suggested it was more to do with his calf than his back. “For D'Angelo, […]
Nets hit new low as D’Angelo Russell exits with injury in loss to 76ers
The Barclays Center crowd saw the Nets look and feel like new lows Saturday night. Just when it seemed like it was just a lack of attention, another blow struck. With long-term injuries to Cam Thomas (left hamstring) and Cam Johnson (right ankle), and Ben Simmons nursing a sore left calf late in the game, […]
Montverde’s Kevin Boyle thrilled D’Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons reunited with Nets
MILWAUKEE — Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell didn't share the court in the Nets' win Thursday night in Milwaukee, but they'll both be at the point at some point. The Nets hope it's more complementary than competitive. After all, these two playmakers have already shown that they can not only coexist, but thrive. They played […]
Nets thumped by hapless Raptors despite D’Angelo Russell’s big night
TORONTO — The Raptors had the longest losing streak in the NBA. Then the Nets showed them how losing is done. Brooklyn was soundly outplayed by a Raptors team that played perhaps the worst basketball in the NBA, losing 130-113 in front of 19,104 at Scotiabank Arena. Even D'Angelo Russell's 22 points and eight assists […]
D’Angelo Russell opens up on Nets reunion after Lakers trade
TORONTO — D'Angelo Russell has come full circle in a second trade from the Lakers to the Nets. But this time, it's not as a promising up-and-comer, but as a mature leader. The point guard, who was acquired along with Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks in Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, joined up with […]
D’Angelo Russell’s return to Nets changes backcourt dynamic
TORONTO — D'Angelo Russell is back for an encore in Brooklyn. With Russell on the floor, the Nets' speed will be different. Different style. Maybe the starter is different. They will be completely different. D'Angelo Russell NBAE/Getty Images Brooklyn will be without the toughness and defense of Dorian Finney-Smith. But they lacked playmaking, pick-and-roll threat […]