Ben Simmons rediscovering his stride in Nets bench role
Ben Simmons is still getting used to playing with his Nets teammates, and their teammates are getting used to running with him. But as he settles into his role leading the second unit, they are beginning to show long-delayed signs of progress. And his 12-assist performance off the bench in Monday's come-from-behind win at New […]
Nets’ Noah Clowney finally breaks out after quiet start to season
Noah Clowney wasn't just waiting for his breakout performance. He has been working towards one. The Nets' young bigs finally got it on Monday, earning a win against New Orleans. Clowney scored 15 points and was 5 of 10 from deep. Noah Clowney defends Brandon Ingraham during the Nets' win over the Pelicans on November […]
Dennis Schroder’s best basketball could potentially land him off Nets
NEW ORLEANS — Dennis Schroder is playing the best basketball of his life. He could end up playing his way right out of the Nets. Even though the Nets are rebuilding, they have gotten off to a better-than-expected start with a veteran lineup led by Schroder. But his career year doesn't just worry fans who […]
Nets rally for thrilling win over Pelicans in gut-check performance
NEW ORLEANS — After heartbreaks in Boston and Cleveland, the Nets were staring at a gut check in New Orleans. Turns out their guts were fine. After losing a late lead, the Nets came back to beat the Pelicans 107-105 in front of a packed crowd of 16,895 at Smoothie King Center. Trailing 105-101 with […]
Veterans have carried Nets to surprising start
NEW ORLEANS — Monday is Veterans Day. But behind Brooklyn's surprising start is another group of veterans: the older leaders on the Nets' roster. The rebuilding Nets finished as the league's worst team and were expected to collect a win total in the teens. But they play New Orleans on Monday in a surprisingly close […]
Nets’ Cameron Johnson making NBA history with unreal turnover-free streak
NEW ORLEANS — After a slow start to the season, Nets forward Cam Johnson is starting to feel like himself. In fact, a record-breaking version of himself. Not only did the Nets' wing rediscover his usual shooting stroke, he began driving the ball, setting a league record for streaks without turnovers. Johnson hasn't turned the […]
Kenny Atkinson on how he changed as a head coach after Nets firing
CLEVELAND — In his first game as a head coach, against the Nets team that fired him, and yes, Brooklyn fired him, Kenny Atkinson had a little extra motivation, some extra emotion, and a whole lot of… I admitted that there was something extra. On the night he led Cleveland to the championship-winning game against […]
Nets’ upset bid against unbeaten Cavaliers falls short
CLEVELAND — The Nets played back-to-back games against the NBA's reigning champions and the league's only undefeated team. They led both in the closing stages but fell woefully short. One night after an overtime loss in Boston, the Nets suffered another tough finish in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, suffering a […]
Nets making Ben Simmons earn a starting spot alongside Nic Claxton
CLEVELAND — Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons haven't started together so far this season. And it's not likely to happen until Simmons does that, or plays well enough that Nets coach Jordi Fernandez is forced to start him. “I'm looking forward to it. We're both high-level basketball players. We've got to be aggressive and the […]
How Jordi Fernandez is already winning over these Nets
The Nets are still learning Jordi Fernandez. He's learning them the same way and learning the ropes as a new head coach. The two things most often and aptly described about Fernandes are that he is a direct and detailed person, despite the great challenges in his life as the first Spaniard to become an […]