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LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a pretty win for the Lakers against the Nets on Friday night. Despite Brooklyn having every incentive to lose and dropping nine games entering this contest, they trailed by just one entering the final quarter. The Lakers, desperately trying to avoid an embarrassing loss, needed to get a boost from […]
Credit to the fearless Brooklyn Nets fans who pushed through another late night, staying up into the early hours of Saturday to watch a team grind through the final game of a rough West Coast road trip. Unfortunately, it was for naught. On Friday, the Nets dropped their 10th straight, despite a valiant effort, falling […]
An unnecessarily close game ended with the Lakers pulling away in the fourth for a 116-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The game began with LA taking control early. Luka Dončić scored seven points. LeBron James was close behind with four points. The Lakers went up by 11, prompting a Nets timeout. Out of the […]
You know the deal.. we’re in the final stretch and it’s all about lottery odds. On the other end, Luka Doncic and LeBron James have the Lakers on fire, winners in nine of 10. Enjoy! 🏀 KEY INFO Who: Brooklyn Nets (17-56) at Los Angeles Lakers (47-26)When: 10:30 PM ETWatch: YES Network 💬 DISCUSSION Share your thoughts […]
“The three-ball problem the Knicks are having is not an aberration. It’s chronic. They play a good team, they give up a lot of threes, they play a poor team…and tonight they’re not denying threes again”. That was Walt Clyde Frazier, the color commentator for the Knicks, during Thursday night’s loss to the Hornets. And […]
A lot can change in just a few days, especially when it comes to the Philadelphia 76ers. Back on Monday, the Sixers were without five main rotation players — Joel Embiid (oblique), Paul George (suspension), Tyrese Maxey (finger), Quentin Grimes (illness) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (elbow) — in their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to build on their two-game winning streak against the Dallas Mavericks at home tonight. Portland has taken down the Brooklyn Nets and Milwuakee Bucks so far on this homestand and currently sit at .500, just a half a game behind the Los Angeles Clippers in the race for the […]
March Madness is in high gear, and so there’s more interest to the upcoming NBA Draft, likely to take place on June 23 and 24 at its home since 2013, Barclays Center, Brooklyn. No, the dates are not yet official but the enthusiasm is. For the Nets, with a high lottery pick, this year’s draft […]
At the bank this morning the teller was talking about movies and asked if I’d seen Sinners. When I said I had, she asked what I thought of it. For better or worse, our expectations not only shape our realities, they often become them. I haven’t met anyone who’s seen Sinners and not enjoyed it; […]
One step closer to the end. The Brooklyn Nets continued their west coast road trip with a matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Brooklyn tied the game late, but couldn’t bring the win home as the Warriors beat them 109-106. The losing streak is at nine. The opponent tonight is a heck of a lot […]
Los Angeles (47-26) is back home, where they will play their next three games, starting with the Brooklyn Nets (17-55) on Friday. The Lakers looks to win their second straight game and sweep the season series against Brooklyn. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 27 Where: Crypto.com […]
Before tonight, the Knicks (48*-26) had won seven consecutive games. Admittedly, some of those foes were lightweight competition. The Hornets (39-34) had won four straight and compiled a 22-6 record since late January. Charlotte had the fourth-best offensive rating, New York had the third. We were salivating for a shootout at the Spectrum Center. Truth […]
It’s “must lose” stretch for the Nets. They want to get the best odds in May 10 lottery, maybe even secure that last envelope Mark Tatum, the NBA’s deputy commissioner, opens that night. At the moment, they are so close to success, sitting alone in second, one game behind the Indiana Pacers. BUT… Per various […]
The Knicks (48*-25) face the Hornets (38-34) tonight at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina. A win would help New York keep pace in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race. The Hornets are hot, however, ranking the top third for offense and three-point accuracy. Expect a shootout in Charlotte. Tip-off is 7 pm EST on […]
Welcome to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. As the Sweet 16 tips off today, the tanking race is more important than ever for the Brooklyn Nets as they look to secure a blue-chip prospect in this year’s draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit The Nets currently hold the league’s second-worst record at 17-56, […]
I was born and raised in Manhattan, just a couple years before the New Jersey Nets leapt directly from the basement to consecutive NBA Finals appearances. I remember Mikki Moore as my power forward, not Kenyon Martin, and I never experienced or felt particularly connected to the Jersey Pride dripping off the best Nets teams […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (38-34) (18-17 home) vs New York Knicks (48-25) (20-16 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA TV Outfitting: Hornets–City (orange/yellow), Knicks–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -1.5, Hornets money line -115, O/U 223.5 Injuries: Hornets: Pat Connaughton-questionable (illness), Tidjane Salaün-out (calf) Knicks: Miles McBride-out […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks preview: Game 73 first a...
Those of you who stayed up to watch our 17-win Nets play into the wee hours of the morning were rewarded with an entertaining bout, a touch of history, and somehow still, a lottery-friendly game result. Those of you who reading this in the morning, first off, no one is blaming you. Hanging with this […]
Tonight, the Knicks (48*-25) visit the Hornets (38-34) at Spectrum Center. New York has won seven straight, including Tuesday’s 121-116 victory over the Pelicans. Meanwhile, Charlotte went 7-3 over their last 10 and is riding a strong home stretch with a four-game win streak on the line. Expect a spicy one tonight! New York leads […]
Late night Nets in Golden State! They have 17 wins to their name and most fans are really just holding out hope for May. Until then it’s just an excruciating wait game. Sure, we’ll miss it when it’s gone, but these late games mid-tank are a brutal reminder how meaningless these games are – or […]
The Long Island Nets returned to their home court on Tuesday night for their second-to-last home game of the season. They faced off with their crosstown rivals in a close game that turned very chippy at the end. Despite Hunter Cattoor and Dre Davis combining for nearly 50 points and tempers flaring late in the […]
The days all blend in to each other. The Brooklyn Nets continued their western road trip with a visit to Oregon to face the Portland Trailblazers. The Nets didn’t have much of anything for the play-in bound Blazers and lost by 35 points. The team’s current losing streak is at eight. And if you’re keeping […]
The Brooklyn Nets are giving Malachi Smith an extended look. After inking him to a 10-day contract on March 13, the Nets are renewing the combo guard’s 10-day deal, per Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto. After going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, Smith bounced around the G League, spending time with the Trailblazers, Bucks, and Grizzlies […]
The Portland Trail Blazers went 3-1 this week as they continue their push for seeding in the NBA Play-In race. They earned wins over the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets while suffering their lone defeat to the Denver Nuggets. Throughout the week multiple players impressed at different times, but Toumani Camara earned the […]
Jordi Fernández was a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, a hard-fought game that resulted in a 126-122 Kings victory. The head coach described it as “very positive,” and it was easy to see why. Ben Saraf turned in a career-best performance as did Malachi Smith, Ziaire […]