Nets G League guard Terry Roberts recovering after being shot
Long Island Nets guard Terry Roberts was shot in the upper chest Sunday morning in Philadelphia, but is expected to survive and recover. The 23-year-old was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout outside a Philadelphia bar, according to the Long Island Nets and local police. “Terry Roberts was the victim of a crime […]
Nets’ Cam Thomas has MRI exam on sprained right ankle
ORLANDO, Fla. — Nets guard Cam Thomas missed Tuesday night’s 108-81 loss to the Magic due to a sprained right ankle. He underwent an MRI scan on his ankle here on Tuesday morning, but the results were unknown due to a tip-off. Thomas injured teammate Dayron Sharpe’s leg with 7 minutes, 23 seconds left in […]
Lynette Woodard wants mark to get ‘respect’ after Caitlin Clark nets NCAA record
As Iowa State basketball star Caitlin Clark looks to add to college basketball history in the Hawkeyes’ final game of the season, women’s basketball legend Lynette Woodard tells the NCAA she wants to make even a little bit of women’s hoops history. He asks them to show “respect.” Clark took the NCAA women’s basketball all-time […]
Nets’ Cam Thomas expects to be ‘fine’ after late-game ankle injury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cam Thomas said the ankle injury that cost him Monday’s win wasn’t as serious as the injury that cost him nearly a month earlier in the season. “It’s like that,” Thomas said. “It should be okay.” The fact that Thomas was not sent back to New York and immediately ruled out of […]
Nets break slump with Kevin Ollie’s first win, Cam Thomas exits
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This was a game the Nets needed to get right. Kevin O’Ree earned his first win as interim coach Monday night, 111-86 over Memphis at FedExForum. At least not more than the skeleton crew left behind in the guise of the Grizzlies recently. The Nets didn’t have to play Ja Morant, Desmond […]
Nets appear to get best Ben Simmons injury news possible
MEMPHIS — Ben Simmons’ recent injury first caused hysteria, then confusion. However, the Nets appear to have avoided the worst-case scenario of him being out for an extended period of time. The Nets’ starting point guard is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies due to soreness in his left foot. That’s probably […]
Nets’ woes reaching all-time low as Kevin Ollie searches for answers
MEMPHIS — The Nets’ debacle has gone from horrific to historic. Whether it was Jacque Vaughn or Kevin Ollie, it didn’t matter at all. The result is the same: ugly. Still ugly. The Nets were dragged into Monday’s game, and the Grizzlies have lost seven of their last eight games, with an increasingly lopsided lead. […]
Nets’ Ben Simmons exits early with leg injury
MINNEAPOLIS — The Nets lost the game and lost Ben Simmons. Also. Brooklyn’s starting point guard suffered a foot injury in Saturday’s 101-86 loss to Minnesota and did not return. His status is unknown. Ben Simmons lost control of the ball early in the game and the Nets lost 101-86 to the Timberwolves in the […]
NBA could be going back to China soon: Nets owner Joe Tsai
It looks like the NBA is back in business with China. At least that’s what Nets owner Joe Tsai, one of the people in the best position to know, says. He has been influential in the NBA’s relationship with China for many years. Tsai, a Taiwanese-born co-founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, said […]
Nets come up empty late in loss as Ben Simmons exits with injury again
MINNEAPOLIS — The Nets entered Saturday wondering how to get Ben Simmons to play well with another non-shooter. Now they’re trying to figure out how to keep him playing. Simmons, the only All-Star on Brooklyn’s roster, was frequently injured and once again slowed down. This time, he was forced to leave the game with a […]