Nets topple shorthanded Bucks as impressive offense erupts for late run
MILWAUKEE — Maybe the Nets started a new offense this holiday season. Brooklyn looked destined for another loss offensively. That was until they turned their fortunes around with a 111-105 come-from-behind victory over a short-handed Milwaukee team missing stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. Cam Johnson poured in 29 […]
Short-handed Nets waiting on Cam Thomas, Ziaire Williams injury returns
The Nets will continue to be shorthanded in the backcourt for the foreseeable future. The Nets took a big hit Sunday by trading Dennis Schroder to the Warriors, but are waiting on guards Cam Thomas and Zhaire Williams to recover as they deal with lower-body injuries. Head coach Jordi Fernandez did not provide a schedule, […]
Shorthanded Nets storm back to beat Warriors after star’s injury
SAN FRANCISCO – Already short-handed, the Nets lost their hottest hand. However, they refused to lose the match. Despite putting Cam Johnson on the injured list, Brooklyn fought back with a 128-120 come-from-behind victory over Golden State in front of a packed Chase Center crowd of 18,064 on Sunday. With Johnson out with a sprained […]
Cam Johnson goes off for 34 points as shorthanded Nets top Hornets
It looked ominous for the Nets to see leading scorer Cam Thomas' status gradually downgraded throughout the day from available to probable to questionable, then out 20 minutes before tipoff. They were already short on players, with center Nick Claxton absent. He had already suffered three consecutive losses. It was a near-.500 start, more promising […]
Shorthanded Islanders throttle Canucks in dominant road win
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It was the kind of performance that made you forget the Islanders were playing without nearly a third of their regular lineup, and maybe there's something sustainable here. It was the kind of thing that made you wonder if it was there. The Islanders entered into the build-up of a playoff […]
Rangers’ Chris Kreider adds to impressive short-handed goal total
Chris Kreider has only been a penalty killer for five seasons, but he's the longest-tenured Ranger and leads the NHL in shorthanded goals over that span. After scoring his first shortstop goal of the season in the Blueshirts' shutout of the Penguins on Wednesday, Kreider now has 10 points in the NHL since former head […]
Nets will kick off preseason shorthanded with injuries
SAN DIEGO — The Nets will be held back, both figuratively and literally, heading into the preseason. The Nets will be without at least four players heading into Tuesday's preseason tipoff against the Clippers, with three of the four sidelined with hamstring injuries. Starting center Nick Claxton is already out with what the Nets are […]
Trump’s security squad was short-handed, scrambling for coverage before Butler rally, texts reveal
The law enforcement team tasked with monitoring former President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Pennsylvania was short-staffed ahead of the assassination attempt, newly released text messages show. A team leader for Beaver County Emergency Services sent a text message on July 8, five days before the rally, requesting assistance for a rally at the […]
Short-handed Liberty move to top of WNBA standings with rout of Dream
Liberty is exactly where you’d expect it to be. Where they should end up. Where they have always claimed to be. It’s above. Breanna Stewart had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the Liberty’s win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. Getty Images The Liberty thumped the lowly Dream, 96-75, on Sunday afternoon […]
Chris Kreider’s short-handed goal captures pulse of these Rangers
RALEIGH, N.C. — Even with Artemi Panarin’s game-winning goal Thursday night, the Rangers defeated Carolina 3-2 and held a commanding 3-0 series lead 1:43 into overtime. There wasn’t. This program. The play that truly encapsulated just how special this Rangers team is and how egregious it was to upset Carolina in the second round of […]