Ben Simmons takes small step closer toward return to Nets’ lineup
Friday represented progress for Ben Simmons. Not much progress yet, but better than the Nets' replacement team. For the first time since November, Simmons increased his participation in practices and progressed to working out with coaches. Simmons, who missed his 29th straight game on Friday with a compressed nerve in his left lower back, has […]
Nets hang on for win over Thunder to snap losing streak
What was most surprising: The Nets dominated one of the best teams in basketball for at least three quarters? Shots were constantly falling to Brooklyn, which looked like a much fresher team? Does Cam Thomas actually hit jump shots? Or was it the final score reflecting that the Nets finally won the game? Jacque Vaughn's […]
San Francisco installs $224M nets on Golden Gate Bridge
The City of San Francisco has completed the installation of suicide prevention netting around the Golden Gate Bridge, a $224 million project. The installation, which began in 2018, includes stainless steel netting wrapped around the 2.7-mile-long bridge. “The amount of netting we're installing is equivalent to seven football fields,” said Paolo Kozulich-Schwartz of the Golden […]
Nets struggling with putrid 3-point shooting
During a stomach-churning and potentially season-altering 12-game slump, the only Nets win came against the Pistons, who trailed by 133 points. His field goal percentage is 43.1 percent, the worst in the league. He gives up 121.6 points per game and allows at least 110 points in each game. And, unsurprisingly, he's also slumped at […]
San Francisco Adding Nets To Golden Gate Bridge To Curb Suicidal Jumpers
The famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, was decorated with suicide netting as of Wednesday to prevent suicide jumpers, the Associated Press reported. City officials announced that workers have added stainless steel netting under the edges on both sides of San Francisco's iconic, 1.7-mile-long building. according to To the Associated Press. The Golden […]
Nets fall to Rockets for fifth straight defeat as bad stretch lingers
HOUSTON — The Nets can't buy baskets. Or beg for victory. Brooklyn fell apart in the third quarter, losing 112-101 to the Rockets on Wednesday night in front of a crowd of 16,563 at Toyota Center. This extends the Nets' losing streak to five, dropping 10 of their last 11 games. This slippage is making […]
Did Nets make right hire?
HOUSTON — After the Nets rescinded the controversial hiring of I'm Udoka and instead opted to promote Jacque Vaughn, fans continue to debate whether it was the right decision. . The Nets lost to the Rockets 112-101, and Brooklyn's fifth straight loss will likely add fuel to the fire. Udoka led the Rockets to a […]
Nets’ horrific skid continues with brutal loss to Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — This wasn't a fight. This turned the Nets around. Even when they were beaten, they didn't mind fighting back. Brooklyn humiliated the Pelicans 112-85 on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center before being outscored by 16,253 points and getting gutted wire-to-wire. And the most embarrassing part of this loss was how […]
Ben Simmons, Lonnie Walker IV close in on return to Nets lineup
NEW ORLEANS — The Nets' backcourt is nearing completion, with Lonnie Walker IV nearing a return and Ben Simmons taking big steps in his rehab, according to officials. Multiple sources told The Post that Simmons is “making good progress” in his recovery from nerve damage in his left lower back. Both said the point guard […]
Nets ‘can’t get used to losing’ as search for fix to struggles drags on
NEW ORLEANS — It's a new year. Will the Nets be the same as before? Now that the calendar has flipped to 2023, the Nets want to put their struggles behind them. But it takes effort. And trust me. And more inner fortitude than they have shown. “Yeah, that's what we talked about at the […]