Nets’ Kevin Ollie happy UConn still dominating after his tenure
Kevin Ollie won a national title as head coach of the Huskies in 2014 and was in the midst of the University of Connecticut’s rise to power in the NCAA. O’Ree’s tenure at Storrs didn’t end well, as he was fired after four years amid a violations investigation, and the Nets’ interim coach announced Monday […]
Mikal Bridges plans to be part of Nets’ future despite ‘not fun’ season
Mikal Bridges says it still hasn’t sunk in that they’ll miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020, but that’s the harsh reality for the Nets. Brooklyn will play its final three games of the season this week, starting with its final home game against the fellow eliminated Raptors on Wednesday night at Barclays […]
Nets’ Trendon Watford making most of opportunity as free agency looms
Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, the Nets narrowly lost to the Kings 107-77 on Sunday night after coming off wins over the Pacers and Pistons. But it was a loss that offers a lot of insight into the future. With Nic Claxton (left ankle sprain), Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), and Dorian Finney-Smith […]
Noah Clowney struggles in loss as rare teenager to start for Nets
With their frontcourt in disrepair, the Nets handed Noah Clowney his first career start. It was a tough lesson for the teenage rookie. Clowney had seven points and 10 rebounds against the Kings on Sunday, but finished with a minus-26 rating and looked muscular all night. Nets forward Noah Clowney drives to the basket against […]
Shorthanded Nets routed by Kings in latest blowout
The Nets were in contention Sunday night, but not in the play. Brooklyn lost to Sacramento 107-77 in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,732 at Barclays Center. The Nets (31-48), who have won five of their past seven games, were looking to build positive momentum heading into the offseason. But what they discovered was […]
Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith plays in front of his Dad for first time ever
Dorian Finney-Smith played nearly 600 games in the NBA and countless more before reaching the league. But nothing was more emotional than Saturday, when he performed live for the first time in front of his father. Elbert Smith, who had just been released from a Virginia prison in December, was finally in the stands to […]
Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie plays in front of his Dad for first time ever
Dorian Finney-Smith played nearly 600 games in the NBA and countless more before reaching the league. But nothing was more emotional than Saturday, when he performed live for the first time in front of his father. Elbert Smith, who had just been released from a Virginia prison in December, was finally in the stands to […]
Nets use furious late rally to defeat NBA-worst Pistons
The Nets may have had a disappointing season, but that doesn’t mean they can’t show some pride until the end. Finally, they showed some of it at the end of the year and in a 113-103 come-from-behind victory over the Pistons late Saturday. Trailing by 15 points with just over seven minutes left in the […]
Nets will still learn plenty over final stretch even without playoff push
The Nets miss the playoffs for the first time in six years. But that doesn’t mean they don’t play for anything. These are still high-paying competitors, and they need to show they are still competitive. Interim coach Kevin Ollie, and more importantly general manager Sean Marks, will be left to figure out who will compete […]
Nets were in middle of practice when earthquake rocked NYC
On Friday morning, the Nets were in practice when, like nearly everyone in the area, they felt the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 10:23 a.m. The earthquake, centered in Readington Township, New Jersey, was one of the largest on the East Coast in 100 years and reportedly struck the HSS Training Center. “It certainly […]