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Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead.
Brooklyn Nets (15-46, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (33-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami hosts Brooklyn looking to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Heat are 17-18 in conference play. Miami is third in the league with 54.4 points in the paint led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. averaging 10.2. The Nets have gone 11-27 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is the worst team in the Eastern Conference scoring aver...
MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase. The Heat’s star in Adebayo showcased his defensive prowess in the 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, as he sent a message to Haslem […] The post Bam Adebayo sends playful warning to Udonis Haslem on breaking his Heat records appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat enter Tuesday’s game with several key players unavailable or limited due to injuries. The matchup tips off at 6:30 PM ET at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. Brooklyn will likely have Nic Claxton (right thumb sprain) available, listed as probable. The Nets are without Egor Demin (left plantar […] The post Nets vs Heat injury report ahead of Tuesday’s matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Kenny Atkison knows about the challenges of a rebuild. The former Brooklyn Nets head coach, now leading the championship-hopeful Cleveland Cavaliers, also knows what it takes for one to be successful. While Atkinson acknowledged the difficulties of the Nets’ situation, he’s confident the team will eventually break through, as his group did when they made […] The post Kenny Atkinson reveals how ‘insane’ memory of his Nets rebuild applies to current team appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The number is 8 — for Egor on his birthday and for the amount of consecutive losses entering tonight.
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat led by head coach Erik Spoelstra, the team has had one goal every season under him, which is to win as many games as possible, which can’t be said about other teams in the NBA. As the Heat are facing the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday and Thursday night, Spoelstra […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra makes feelings clear on facing tanking teams appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cavaliers The Cavaliers grabbed headlines at the deadline by acquiring James Harden and Dennis Schröder. But another addition has quietly turned heads. Guard Keon Ellis has impressed teammates and coach Kenny Atkinson with his defensive energy, including a five-block, three-steal performance in Sunday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. “He never gives up on a play,” […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Keon Ellis, Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Suns, who went just 4-7 in February as they dealt with injuries affecting multiple starters and rotation players, will get some reinforcements on Tuesday in Sacramento. As Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic relays (via Twitter), star guard Devin Booker is no longer listed on Phoenix’s injury report after missing the past four games […]
Why Cameron Boozer could be Brooklyn’s franchise answer.
Growth in the NBA isn’t always linear or steady, but Traoré’s has been as fast as his first step.
Following Sunday’s win in Brooklyn, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype caught up with the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard James Harden to ask how much longer he envisions continuing his career (Twitter video link). “I know it’s coming soon. Hopefully, later than soon, but it’s reality,” Harden said. “Everybody has to go through this at some point. […] The post James Harden reflects on future appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Baylor Scheierman was in the Celtics‘ starting lineup Sunday night even though he fractured his left thumb in Friday’s win over Brooklyn, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only story. The second-year guard made his eighth consecutive start and managed a normal workload, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists […]
Danny Wolf put up a career-best 23 points with three 3-pointers, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in 27 minutes off the bench for the Nets.
Who's headed to the FINALS? The post Unrivaled Semifinals in Brooklyn: Who Will Meet in the Championship? appeared first on Ballislife.com .
Brooklyn Nets (15-45, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (32-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn will try to break its six-game road losing streak when the Nets take on Miami. The Heat are 16-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami leads the NBA with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 7.8. The Nets have gone 11-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is at the bottom of the Eastern Co...
Former Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is confident that the team’s current rebuilding process will wind up being successful, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Atkinson offered his assessment after his Cavaliers barely escaped Brooklyn with a 106-102 win on Sunday. It was the eighth straight loss for the Nets, but Atkinson sees […]
Fernández’s Nets have done a lot of losing, but they believe that patience is a virtue, and that winning lies ahead.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden were nearly dealt a season-deciding injury blow on Wednesday. An X-ray of the star point guard’s right thumb revealed a non-displaced fracture suffered on Tuesday vs. the New York Knicks. While the injury would normally require surgery, Harden never considered that an option. “That’s too much time out,” the […] The post Cavs’ James Harden admits exactly why he didn’t undergo surgery to fix fractured thumb appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A look at two of the Nets development projects, both with 3-and-potential.
