Nets still have no answers for late-game struggles
The players and interim coach Kevin O’Ree still don’t have answers for the fourth-quarter blunders that have plagued the Nets all season. There’s a lack of not only shooting numbers but also a general lack of composure when opposing teams start pushing late to take the game away — most recently in the Nets’ 105-93 […]
Tense Jazz-Bulls battle turns into pure chaos with late-game scuffle
The score was close Wednesday night at Delta Center, and the tension was high afterward. With the Bulls leading the Jazz by one point and just over nine seconds left in the fourth quarter, the two teams got into a violent brawl centered around Utah’s John Collins and Chicago assistant coach Chris Fleming. Things started […]
Nets’ Cam Thomas expects to be ‘fine’ after late-game ankle injury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cam Thomas said the ankle injury that cost him Monday’s win wasn’t as serious as the injury that cost him nearly a month earlier in the season. “It’s like that,” Thomas said. “It should be okay.” The fact that Thomas was not sent back to New York and immediately ruled out of […]
Islanders focused on fixing costly late-game issues for playoff push
ST. LOUIS — What was striking about the Islanders’ dressing room Tuesday night was that it was far from a victory. Too often this season, the Islanders tried to put on a face of satisfaction in losing. After defeating the Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday, the Penguins refused to celebrate the victory. What was […]
Cam Thomas makes most of his late-game minutes for Nets
It's safe to say Cam Thomas needed a big game against the Timberwolves on Thursday night. During the pregame shootaround, Thomas explained how head coach Jacque Vaughn distributes fourth-quarter time “randomly” rather than based on the performance of the first three quarters, possibly depending on the guards and coaches. He said it caused some tension […]