Ben Simmons struggles running reckless Nets’ new-look offense
With Dennis Schroder gone, Ben Simmons is running the show as the new point guard. And the Nets played Monday's game, and they weren't very good. The Nets will have to rely on pace to win games. But they were reckless, sloppy and had too many turnovers, resulting in a 130-101 loss to Cleveland. During […]
Kenny Atkinson returns to Barclays Center as Cavaliers rout Nets
Kenny Atkinson insisted he didn't think his return to Brooklyn, where he was fired with the NBA's best team, was justified. But the competitive Atkinson came back with a chip on his shoulder and won. No, make it dominant. The Nets, who announced their intention to trade and tank Dennis Schroder, emphasized that point with […]
Cavaliers stars want to get win vs. Nets for Kenny Atkinson
After playing against the Nets for the first time as head coach, Kenny Atkinson admitted he was even more motivated to beat the team that fired him. Now that he's back at Barclays Center for the first time as a head coach, the players are hoping to get one win for their coach. Atkinson, who […]
Reece Beekman set to get ‘close-up look’ with Nets after trade
Lost with the Nets' Dennis Schroder trade and high-level impact on tanking and drafting, young guards are leaving and coming back. The Nets secured a spot by recalling two-way guard Reece Beekman from Golden State and waiving Joncy Cui, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. “Going back to college, when we’ve […]
Nets trading Dennis Schroder about ‘long-term build’ in clear tanking nod
Brooklyn trader Dennis Schroeder was all about business. And business is slow. The Nets acquired the 31-year-old in free agency for a second-round draft pick, but were able to secure a better first-round pick in the final round. One of the lottery tickets. “We're going to miss Dennis as a person, both on and off […]
Nets’ dreadful defense not showing any signs of improvement
The Nets have surprised us all season with their great offense. But their woeful defense is on the other end of the spectrum, and they're hitting rock bottom. The team ranks last in the NBA in field goal defense and field goal efficiency, and in the bottom five in many other metrics. They all indicate […]
Nets trading Dennis Schroder to Golden State Warriors
Dennis Schroder will be traded to Golden State, but he's the first of the Nets' three veteran dominoes to fall, and perhaps the most important player on the team's path to acquiring a top draft pick. The Nets are sending a veteran point guard and a second-round pick to the Warriors for De'Anthony Melton and […]
Nets’ Chinese prospect for year with ACL tear
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nets winger Choi Yong-hee (broadcast as Jackie Qui) will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard, who is on a two-year, two-way contract, is expected to make a full recovery next season. “Yeah, definitely we don't want to see […]
Nic Claxton looking like himself again after Nets injury return
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Nets were worried about Nic Claxton's return, and now they're talking about his return. For the first time since his back injury flared up a month ago, and really for the first time all season, Brooklyn's starting center is getting back into shape. “I'm just feeling like I'm being aggressive and […]
Nets unravel in third quarter during loss to Grizzlies
MEMPHIS — For two minutes, the Nets lost their composure. And we lost the match. The Nets stalemate on a third-quarter onslaught and lost to the Grizzlies 135-119 before scoring 15,983 points at FedEx Forum. It was a tough game, with Dennis Schroder and Jay Morant learning their craft in the second half and Memphis […]