Shorthanded Nets storm back to beat Warriors after star’s injury
SAN FRANCISCO – Already short-handed, the Nets lost their hottest hand. However, they refused to lose the match. Despite putting Cam Johnson on the injured list, Brooklyn fought back with a 128-120 come-from-behind victory over Golden State in front of a packed Chase Center crowd of 18,064 on Sunday. With Johnson out with a sprained […]
Nets’ injury bug getting worse amid challenging road trip
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Nets were already set to be without Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons for Monday's game against Golden State. But now, both Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney are questionable as well. Schroder missed Sunday's win at Sacramento with right ankle soreness, and Clowney sprained his left ankle in the fourth quarter. He […]
Nets rally to give Jordi Fernandez tight win over ex-team Kings, mentor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Nets coach Jordi Fernandez returned to Sacramento to face the Kings and Mike Brown, he wasn't just facing his coach, he was facing his family. Brown didn't let his protégé down on Sunday, and Fernandez certainly wouldn't have wanted him to. He scored 16,750 points at the Golden 1 Center before […]
Nets were hoping Ben Simmons would push offense, but he hasn’t
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said early in the season that he expected Ben Simmons to be aggressive and shoot double-digits every night. So far, Simmons has never achieved his goal. Simmons is coming off a second hip surgery and has declared himself healthy for the first time in years, which begs the […]
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 […]