Former Brooklyn Nets co- owner sues Citibank over closed card
The former co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, who spent millions on Citibank credit cards, claims that Citibank “unceremoniously dumped” him and 29 million “Thank You Points” worth $300,000. There is. Arthur RabinThe Wear Me Apparel co-founder, who sold his interest in Brooklyn's basketball team several years ago, has made between $200,000 and $300,000 a month […]
Nets head west after getting ‘wake-up call’ they didn’t want
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Nets — who are rebuilding and stuck squarely in the lottery slot — shouldn't have to ring any alarm bells. However, Friday's loss to the struggling Sixers should serve as a reference just in case. “Yeah, it's never easy,” admitted winger Cam Johnson, hinting at the rest of this four-game road […]
Nic Claxton’s back injury will be ‘long-term’ Nets issue
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Claxton returned to the court Friday after missing the past three games. However, he admitted his back injury was “long-term” and would require treatment throughout the season. “Everyone's always managing something, but I'll probably be managing this for a while,” Claxton said of the fluctuating situation. “Well, because it was just summer. […]
Nets waste Cam Johnson’s career night in sloppy loss to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — The Nets got their best performance ever from Cam Johnson. And on Friday night, they just squandered it with a 113-98 loss to Philadelphia. Even though Johnson had the best shooting night of his career, in front of a packed Wells Fargo Center crowd of 19,817 that booed former Sixer Ben Simmons every […]
Nets’ Ben Simmons can’t wait to revel in 76ers fans’ hatred again
PHILADELPHIA — They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Except for the 76er fans booing Ben Simmons. Brooklyn's Simmons has a background in Philadelphia and has returned to the Wells Fargo Center before, but he is well aware that he will continue to be booed by 76ers fans for the rest of […]
Cam Thomas could return against 76ers as Nets’ injury bright spot
Maybe at some point the Nets as a whole will be healthy. Leading scorer Cam Thomas, who missed Tuesday's win over Charlotte with a lower back strain, is likely to play in Friday's game at Philadelphia. “I feel better,” Thomas said after Thursday's practice in Brooklyn. Cam Thomas took a shot in the fourth quarter […]
Nets backup Jalen Wilson stepped up with Cam Thomas sidelined
Best-case scenario, the Nets would only need one game. Cam Thomas, who missed Tuesday's win with a lower back strain that head coach Jordi Fernandez called “no big deal,” will be back in the lineup Friday and Jalen Wilson will not be starting. But considering Wilson's trajectory as a former second-round pick in his second […]
Trendon Watford comes up big for Nets despite minute restriction
As he became the Nets' go-to scorer in Tuesday's game, Trendon Watford was inching closer to his playing time limit. A preseason hamstring injury kept him from making his debut until Sunday, when he logged 13 minutes and left Garden Court gassed. Two days later, he competed with a time limit of 18 minutes. However, […]
Nets owner Joe Tsai to buy stake in Miami Dolphins: report
Brooklyn Nets majority owner Joe Tsai and minority owner Oliver Weisberg will buy a stake in the National Football League's Miami Dolphins, according to reports. Tsai, who made his fortune as a co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will acquire a 2.9% stake in the team, while Weisberg will own 0.1%. Go to the Sports […]
Cam Johnson goes off for 34 points as shorthanded Nets top Hornets
It looked ominous for the Nets to see leading scorer Cam Thomas' status gradually downgraded throughout the day from available to probable to questionable, then out 20 minutes before tipoff. They were already short on players, with center Nick Claxton absent. He had already suffered three consecutive losses. It was a near-.500 start, more promising […]