Kevin Durant provides brutal reminder of what he brought to Nets
When Kevin Durant returned to Brooklyn, his video memorial was perfunctory. However, his performance was near perfect his KD. From a cheeky shoulder bump and “too little sign” to protégé Cam Thomas to a dominant score. From back-and-forth trash talk with fans to a warm hug from Nets general manager Sean Marks in a quiet […]
Undermanned Nets dominated by Suns in Kevin Durant’s return
Kevin Durant driving Cam Thomas is about as insane a scenario as the Nets could imagine. During the third quarter, he forced his way into the lane and stood up as Thomas continued to reach. Durant easily tipped over the bucket, heard the whistle signaling a foul, and glared at the fans behind the basket […]
Nets players try to ignore NBA trade deadline talk
The Nets have one week left until decision day. Brooklyn’s players have seven days and three more games to convince the front office of action or inaction. The excitement and anxiety will reach a crescendo next Thursday, but the Nets’ locker room will try to ignore the rumors flying around before the trade deadline. “Unspoken, […]
Ben Simmons all smiles after impressive return to Nets’ lineup
Ben Simmons, visibly happy after returning from injury, believes the Nets have the potential to be a solid team and wants to continue to be a part of it. “If you do everything you’re supposed to do, you’ll be in really good shape,” Simmons said. “But it takes time and focus and dedication from the […]
Ben Simmons looked like his old self in Nets return, in a good way
Basketball feels like just a part-time job for Ben Simmons ever since his infamous meltdown with the basketball player. philadelphia 76ers During the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Simmons’ career more or less unraveled after he avoided a wide-open dunk in Game 7 of that series. After the game, Doc Rivers and Joel […]
Nets rout Jazz as Ben Simmons doesn’t miss a beat in return
Even the Nets had no idea what they were going to get from Ben Simmons after being sidelined for nearly three months. But what about his early return on his return? Pretty good. With their lone All-Star finally back on the floor, the Nets looked like a completely different team, a better team. He gave […]
Nic Claxton proves he can battle with the best for Nets
Even though the Nets lost late against the Timberwolves on Thursday, Nic Claxton proved he can compete with one of the league's best centers in Rudy Gobert. Going into the matchup, Brooklyn lacked size against Minnesota's two biggest centers, the 7-foot-1 Gobert and the 7-foot Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns (27 points, 10 rebounds) and Gobert (10 […]
Cam Thomas makes most of his late-game minutes for Nets
It's safe to say Cam Thomas needed a big game against the Timberwolves on Thursday night. During the pregame shootaround, Thomas explained how head coach Jacque Vaughn distributes fourth-quarter time “randomly” rather than based on the performance of the first three quarters, possibly depending on the guards and coaches. He said it caused some tension […]
Mikal Bridges misses late free throw as Nets fall again
In the final battle of the game, the Nets were on the back foot as a well-rested team. Thanks to a strong third quarter, the Nets have some hope of redeeming themselves against the Timberwolves, who beat the Wizards on Wednesday for the second night of a back-to-back. But even if Minnesota's energy was lower […]
Nets’ loss to Knicks ‘felt like a friggin’ away game’
If you closed your eyes during the Knicks-Nets game Tuesday night, you wouldn't have believed you were inside Barclays Center. In another brutal fourth quarter flash, the Nets lost 108-103 to their in-city rivals, but somehow the loss was made even worse as a sold-out home building was turned into a road venue. “When they […]