Short-handed Nets waiting on Cam Thomas, Ziaire Williams injury returns
The Nets will continue to be shorthanded in the backcourt for the foreseeable future. The Nets took a big hit Sunday by trading Dennis Schroder to the Warriors, but are waiting on guards Cam Thomas and Zhaire Williams to recover as they deal with lower-body injuries. Head coach Jordi Fernandez did not provide a schedule, […]
Nets staring down massive adjustments after Dennis Schroder trade
The Nets are cleaning up after Monday's disastrous loss. The Nets played their first game without veteran leader and point guard Dennis Schroder, who was traded to the Warriors in a tanky decision by the front office on Sunday, against the Cavaliers and former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson. They lost with 130 points. 101 losses […]
Nets scrambling to process what comes after Dennis Schroder trade
The Nets are trending toward being the league's worst team, as expected, and their decision to put more emphasis on a long-term rebuild by trading away star point guard Dennis Schroder on Sunday left the team in trouble. I was made to stand. It showed on the court Monday in a miserable 130-101 gut-punch loss […]
Reece Beekman eager for his Nets opportunity after arriving in trade
Reese Beekman is only a third of the way through his rookie season and has already been traded. But the young point guard was also presented with a golden opportunity as Brooklyn rebuilds away from rival Golden State. Reese Beekman handles the ball for the Warriors during a preseason game against the Lakers on Oct. […]
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 […]