Nets suffer worst loss in franchise history in 59-point defeat to Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Wednesday's Nets loss went beyond horrific to historic. Biggest loss in team history. This is one of the top 10 worst losses in NBA history. Left to right: Reece Beekman, Tothan Ebbuomwan, and Tyrese Martin look on in dismay as the Nets suffer a 126-67 loss to the Clippers on January 15, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Digging into Nets’ blatant tanking with players’ goal still to ‘compete’
PORTLAND — The Nets have their eyes on the prize money. It's just that the players' day-to-day compensation is different from the big-picture compensation the front office will receive in the future. The Nets may be struggling — OK, so is Brooklyn — but rest assured the players and coaches are out to win. They […]
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 […]
Nets coach Jordi Hernandez mum about Ben Simmons’ load management
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets were without Cam Johnson, D'Angelo Russell and Cam Thomas for Sunday's game against Utah. And Ben Simmons is almost certain to miss one of the next two as well. Jordi Fernandes admitted that Simmons has not yet been cleared to play on both ends of the back-to-back. Brooklyn plays […]
Nets’ Tosan Evbuomwan making most of playing time with career night
SALT LAKE CITY — Tosan Ebbuomwan may not have much NBA experience, but he's definitely making the most of the playing time he's getting. The Nets' new two-way player scored a career-high 22 points and remained in the game in the final seconds of Sunday's 112-111 overtime loss to Utah. “It's great… always under control,” […]
Nets’ heartbreaking OT loss to Jazz comes with draft lottery solace
SALT LAKE CITY — We may lose the battle, but we win the war. More pertinently, even if you lose on the scoreboard, you gain in the lottery standings. Don't get me wrong, the underdog Nets played hard and scored 18,175 points in a 112-111 overtime loss to the similarly short-handed Jazz at Delta Center […]
Nets GM Sean Marks has sights set on draft during West Coast trip
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets are on their longest road trip of the season. And most importantly. But it's probably not what many people think. The Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith trades further solidified the Nets' commitment to improve through the draft. The Nets seem focused on developing through the draft. Corey Shipkin of […]
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 […]