Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie looks to build off game vs. Portland
The positive in the Nets' loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night was Spencer Dinwiddie. The guard has endured a slump since taking over the starting point guard role in Ben Simmons' absence, but finished with 19 points and seven assists for a team-high plus-12 points rating. He appeared to fill the void left […]
Nets’ spotty rim protection the latest reason why season is falling apart
The Nets were left speechless after a brutal 105-103 loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, giving them their 14th loss in 17 games. Jacques Bourne admitted there must be reasons for his inability to play consistently for 48 minutes. However, allowing too many offensive rebounds and lack of paint protection were at the […]
Nets blow late lead, lose at buzzer in heartbreaker to Blazers
The Nets are turning tense minutes into stoppage time and turning blown leads into an art form. And this was heartbreaking. Brooklyn overcame a fourth-quarter cushion and lost 105-103 on Anfernee Simons' dagger in front of a crowd of 17,021 at the Moda Center. They led by as many as 11 points, and with a […]
Nets eyeing Hawks’ Dejounte Murray to fix point-guard issue
The Nets have a problem at this point. Fixing that could determine when or whether to fix the listing season. Adding Atlanta guard Dejounte Murray from the outside would be costly, but Brooklyn appears to be interested. And while there may be all this smoke and no fire yet, there are at least some sparks. […]
Nets’ ratings on YES Network plummet nearly 35 percent
The NBA is a star-driven league. They determine not only courtroom outcomes but also television ratings. And the Nets feel a sense of loss. The moment Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are traded, the Nets will take a hit not only nationally, but also in terms of local TV ratings. And while viewership numbers remain […]
Retooling Nets won’t trade Mikal Bridges, trigger a rebuild
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Nets are in freefall heading into a West Coast trip having lost 13 of their last 16 games, but fans are calling for a change in the team's behavior. Any movement at first glance. In the starting lineup. bystander. Or trade. They don't seem to care. That's the cloud hanging over […]
Slumping Spencer Dinwiddie has minutes cut in latest Nets loss
Jacque Vaughn is clearly tinkering with his backcourt rotation and playing time as the Nets struggle. A struggling Spencer Dinwiddie missed playing time Monday night, Dennis Smith Jr. logged 32 minutes off the bench and Cam Thomas logged 31 minutes. Dinwiddie finished with three points on 1-of-6 shooting and was minus-13 points in 20 minutes. […]
Nets’ defense craters in second half during OT loss to Heat
The Nets' best defensive performance of the year didn't help either. Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas dish on a big night together as Brooklyn lost 96-95 in overtime to Miami in front of a sellout crowd of 17,893 at Barclays Center on Monday night. It wasn't unusual either. The game fell just short with 1.1 […]
Nets using small-ball lineup more with Day’Ron Sharpe out
The Nets are increasingly adopting strategies that show early signs of success. Without Dayron Sharpe, who is out with a knee injury, the Nets are able to utilize their small-ball lineup more when Nic Claxton needs a break. Without a traditional big man on the court, Dorian Finney-Smith typically moves to center, with Cam Thomas, […]
Lonnie Walker IV’s recent spark could force Jacque Vaughn to make Nets changes
The Nets desperately needed some inspiration as the season wore on. Lonnie Walker IV offers one and insists on watching more minutes while so many around him struggle. Walker, in his third game back from a hamstring injury, hit 8-of-12 shots (5-of-3 from 3-point range) in 25 minutes off the bench during the Nets' 111-102 […]