ESSAY: Nets are final proof of a broken NBA system
The Nets are a symptom of a broken system.
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The Nets are a symptom of a broken system.
Nearly a week after Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo shook up the NBA world with a historic game of 83 points, the reverberations are still being felt. This past Sunday was the anniversary of Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving scoring a Brooklyn Nets franchise record of 60 points, and Irving responded to the feat this […] The post Kyrie Irving makes hilarious ‘85’ point admission not long after Bam Adebayo’s historic game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After head coach Mark Daigneault reacted to Jared McCain’s season-high 26 points in a 121-92 win against the Brooklyn Nets, he learned that his team’s defense had set a new NBA record this season. The defending champions’ top-ranked offense has suffocated opponents, including the Nets, who entered halftime with a measly 24 points while facing […] The post Mark Daigneault ‘elite’ take on Thunder setting stunning defensive NBA record appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Jazz suffered a 147-111 loss at Minnesota on Wednesday, officially eliminating them from playoff contention, according to the NBA league office (Twitter link). At 20-49, the best Utah could do is tie 10th-place Golden State (33-36), but even in that unlikely scenario, the Warriors would win the tie-breaker. The Jazz become the fifth team […]
Plantar fasciitis has ended Egor Dëmin’s rookie season. A successful procedure has the Nets guard already looking toward the offseason.
Brooklyn’s first half wasn’t just horrific. It was historic.
New York Knicks (45-25, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-52, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Nets are 12-31 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn has the NBA's lowest-scoring offense averaging only 106.4 points per game. The Knicks are 29-15 in Eastern Conference play. New York is fourth in the league with 12.9 offensive rebounds per ga...
The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their surge atop the Western Conference with a 121-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Oklahoma City improved to 55-15 and extended its winning streak to 10 games, while Brooklyn fell to 17-52 and dropped its fifth straight contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with […] The post Thunder extend streak to 10 with dominant win over Nets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Brooklyn Nets are neck-deep into their rebuilding process, and it hasn’t gone smoothly at all for them to say the least. On Wednesday night, they were on the receiving end of a horrible beatdown from the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-92, in a game that wasn’t close from the get-go. It did not help the […] The post Nets’ Jordi Fernández opens up about playing undermanned in loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It only took a short time for Jared McCain to carve out a role on the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Philadelphia 76ers shipped him at the trade deadline. McCain helped the Thunder destroy the Brooklyn Nets, 121-92, on Wednesday, going off for a game-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including five three-pointers. He also […] The post Fans dunk all over 76ers’ Daryl Morey after Jared McCain goes off again for Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Many were thrilled when it was revealed that the NBA is set to have a vote on allowing expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle by the 2028-2029 season. Adding more squads has long been a hot topic in the NBA, and now, it could finally become a reality. The last time the league had a […] The post Bobby Marks questions NBA expansion after Nets’ brutal 1st half vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Oklahoma City Thunder could continue its five-game road trip by facing the Brooklyn Nets without three starters — All-Star Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Lu Dort. After beating the Orlando Magic clinched a playoff berth for the Thunder, becoming the first team to do so this season, while stretching its winning streak to eight. […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort on injury report for Nets clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The champs — and Nets role model — are in town.
Turns out tankers are not only tankers, but also bad-as-hell buncha guys. The Knicks trounced the Pacers, and the best is yet to come as they 1) were without JB and 2) next face the Nets. Forgive me for the lack of multimedia bits today, but X is down right now. Cold world. Mike Brown […]
The Brooklyn Nets will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. could return to their lineup for the matchup following a three-game absence. Porter is questionable vs. Oklahoma City after missing Brooklyn’s last three games due to an ankle sprain. Head […] The post Is Michael Porter Jr. playing tonight? Nets vs. Thunder injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Raptors rookie forward Collin Murray-Boyles has missed the team’s past eight games due to a sprained left thumb, but his return shouldn’t be far off. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca (Twitter link), Murray-Boyles took part in practice on Tuesday, with the club set to assess how he responds to that session before determining whether […]
Monday’s Brooklyn Nets-Portland Trail Blazers matchup at Barclays Center was a forgettable late-season game for many. However, for the Israeli basketball community, it was a night they’ll never forget. With Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija facing Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, the game marked the first time three Israelis ever faced off in […] The post Deni Avdija reacts to Blazers, Nets making Israeli basketball history appeared first on ClutchPoints .