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 […]
Nets’ Dennis Schroder hopes to build off strong showing against Hawks
Dennis Schroder’s 3-point shooting Thursday night will likely be an outlier, but much of his performance should now serve as a blueprint for the Nets. He had his best game as a Net in the team’s 124-97 win over the Hawks at Barclays Center, giving the Nets at least one night of trouble for the […]
Executive leaves slumping Nets to run Hornets’ basketball operations
The Nets defeated the Hawks on Thursday night at Barclays Center, but lost off the court. The Hornets will hire Nets assistant general manager Jeff Peterson as their new head of basketball operations. According to ESPN. Peterson replaces Mitch Kupchak, who is transitioning from the Hornets’ general manager role to an advisory role. Nets assistant […]
Nets beat Hawks in first game of back-to-back set
The Nets are making a last stand. Maybe they should start treating every game like that. As the season passed quickly, they finally played as a team. The team knew it would likely need to win two back-to-back games against the Hawks to maintain any glimmer of hope of making it to the play-in tournament. […]