Nets’ Cameron Johnson won’t play vs. Pistons due to ankle injury
For Cam Johnson, this must feel frustratingly familiar. This is the second time in the past four weeks that Johnson has been sidelined for an extended period due to injury, and he will miss Thursday’s game against the Pistons. The Nets’ third-leading scorer (13.8 points per game) suffered a sprained right ankle during Tuesday’s come-from-behind […]
Nets’ Cam Johnson forced to exit with right ankle sprain
Brooklyn’s injury rash worsened with Cam Johnson being sidelined in Tuesday’s win. Johnson sprained his right ankle early in the game and did not return. He limped out of Barclays Center after the game. During the Nets’ 112-107 win over the 76ers, Cam Johnson fell to the ground after being fouled by Kyle Lowry. Johnson […]
Nets rally for gutsy bounce back win over 76ers
After Monday’s humiliating loss, the Nets needed a gut check. After one night, they showed that their mettle was just fine. Brooklyn came from behind to beat Philadelphia 112-107 in front of a crowd of 17,086 at Barclays Center. Lonnie Walker IV takes a shot during the Nets’ 112-107 win over the 76ers. Jason Zenz […]
Nets fall further out of play-in spot after giveaway loss to Grizzlies
In a game the Nets absolutely had to do, they lost, they beat, they outplayed. The Nets were punched first but never fought back, losing 106-102 to Memphis in front of a crowd of 15,847 at Barclays Center. The Grizzlies may have lost, but the Nets lost by their own ambiguity. “When we went into […]
Nets’ Ben Simmons injury update stemmed from same old ailment
The official name of Ben Simmons’ injury has changed, but the actual disease is the same. The Nets point guard was initially diagnosed with leg soreness, but was diagnosed with left lumbar nerve compression and missed Monday’s 106-102 loss to Memphis. However, the leg issue is due to years of impingement, so the team updated […]
Nets’ Ben Simmons may miss fourth straight game with new injury reason
Another day, another reason for Ben Simmons’ name to appear on the Nets’ injury report. He is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game between the Nets and Grizzlies due to a left lumbar nerve impingement. Simmons missed three consecutive games, albeit for different reasons. He missed the Nets’ last two games, back-to-back wins over […]
Nets’ Mikal Bridges found old self in shooting surge against Hawks
Mikal Bridges couldn’t help but smile, something that has been missing for the past few weeks. The Nets star scored 38 points on 14-of-26 field goals and 5-of-10 3-pointers in his team’s 114-102 win over the Hawks on Saturday afternoon at Barclays Center. I just mentioned. — after defeating the Hawks in the first of […]
Nets’ Ben Simmons sits again due to leg soreness
There’s always something about Ben Simmons. And it’s becoming difficult to keep track of the various reasons why he can’t be with the Nets. He missed the Nets’ 114-102 victory over the Hawks at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon due to left leg pain, making him absent for the third straight game. Ben Simmons returned […]
Nets get back to relevance with another impressive win over Hawks
The Nets were right back. We’re back within range of the play-in tournament. Let’s get back to the team-like performance they promised. Back to relevance. The Nets defeated the Hawks 114-102 in the second leg of a back-to-back series between the teams at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon. Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets […]
Nets’ Jalen Wilson announces new three-year NBA contract
The Nets clearly like what they see from Jalen Wilson. The rookie forward, who was selected by the Nets in the second round (51st overall) of last year’s draft, announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon that his contract has been changed to a three-year NBA contract. He had previously been signed to a […]