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Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 25.6 points and 3.2 assists, both career-highs. Throw in his seven rebounds a night and the fact that he is true-shooting 61.8% (+3.8% over league-average) on a team devoid of other high-end talent, and it seems like an ironclad All-Star case. Not so. The NBA announced the full list of […]
The Brooklyn Nets finally won a game without Michael Porter Jr. Friday, defeating the Utah Jazz on the second night of a hellacious back-to-back that saw them fly in from Denver the night before. Brooklyn had lost their first eight games when MPJ sat, as he typically does in one half of a back-to-back, and […]
The Nets were shorthanded but they finally gutted out a victory vs. Utah in the second night of a back-to-back. Egor Demin dropped 25 points and Brooklyn snapped a seven game skid. Onto Detroit… KEY INFO WHO: Brooklyn Nets (13-34) at Detroit Pistons (35-12) WHEN: 6:00 PM ET WATCH: YES Network GAME PREVIEW “MPJ will […]
Left with a W. The Brooklyn Nets took on the Utah Jazz Friday night as part of the second half of a back-to-back. The Nets were shorthanded but got plenty of terrific contributions across the board and came away with a 109-99 victory. The W snapped the team’s seven game losing streak. It was a […]
The Nets won the ABA’s final game. Then they were forced to sell the best player in the world just to survive. Yeah, that qualifies as a justification for a curse. The Nets and Nuggets were the last two teams to play an ABA game: May 13, 1976. It’s the 50-year anniversary for the final […]
Cam Thomas may have finally found a suitor. Mike Scotto of Hoopshype reports Saturday in his reporting that the Milwaukee Bucks have interest in the Nets shooting guard who (coincidently or not) had his best game in weeks Friday night, scoring 21 points off the bench and being one of the team’s leaders in a […]
With five days left till Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets have: Alas, they have only 13 wins. Do you really believe that all those assets, all that flexibility, the Nets won’t play some role in the Giannis Antetokuonmpo trade speculation? The front office and ownership are going to dismiss the possibility […]
Coming off seven straight losses, the Brooklyn Nets finally found the win column Friday night in Salt Lake City, besting the opposition for the first time in 26 days while sliding past the Utah Jazz 109–99. The win was rooted more in execution than shot-making. Even while shooting lower percentages from the field and from […]
Close but no cigar. Michael Porter Jr. was fantastic with 38 points in 37 minutes, but the Nets couldn’t get over the hump against a depleted Denver team. They’ve now dropped seven straight games, and most eyes are headed toward the trade deadline rumor mill. The road trip is almost over. 🏀 KEY INFO WHO: NETS […]
The opponent tonight continues on the rebuilding road. The Utah Jazz lost to the Golden State Warriors at home on Wednesday night. The Nets, down five players mostly due to injury management on a back-to-back, played a tight game with another injury-laden club, the Denver Nuggets. Their missing man formation was due mostly to nagging […]
On their road trip out in the wild, wild west, the tank-committed Brooklyn Nets went for their not-so-magnificent seventh loss in a row tonight. The Denver Nuggets, knocking on San Antonio’s door for the second seed in their respective conference, were eager to oblige. The deal looked jeopardized more than once, but eventually, everyone got […]
It was nearly 50 years ago the Nets and Nuggets competed in the 1976 ABA Championship, the final ABA game ever. The two teams have had different fates since the merger but that’s not here nor there. The Nets have lost six straight and it isn’t getting easier tonight. 🏀 KEY INFO Brooklyn Nets (12-33) […]
A heck of a fight, but no win to show for it. The Brooklyn Nets went into the desert on Tuesday night to take on an improved Phoenix Suns team. There were plenty of antics throughout the night and the Nets were competitive all the way through. However, it wasn’t enough as the Nets fell […]
Some time in the not too distant future, an NBA superstar will emerge from China. It’s a mathematical certainty considering the country has 300 million people who play basketball and has already produced one Hall of Famer in Yao Ming. Nearly as certain is that this future superstar whoever he — or she — will […]
The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Wednesday night for their second of a back-to-back showdown with the Motor City Cruise. Entering Wednesday’s game, Long Island has won six of its last eight games. The last time these two teams were on the court, Long Island came away with the win. Despite Tyson […]
Could Brooklyn Nets swoop in and steal Giannis Antetokounmpo from the New York Knicks … using the Knicks own first round picks? Wouldn’t that be juicy? Well, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Tim Bontemps, Dave McMenamin agree there’s indeed a possibility of a Nets offer in the Wednesday edition of their Hoop Collective podcast.“ Windhorst took the […]
The Brooklyn Nets, once again, could only move on in the wake of a depressing blowout to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. After following a 54-point loss with a double-OT defeat last week, Tuesday night’s match against the Phoenix Suns (sans Devin Booker) was their opportunity to continue a semi-disturbing pattern of blowout […]
Welcome back to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. Another week of college basketball is in the books, which means we are back for another roundup as we get a closer look at this year’s incoming draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit? Since last week’s column, the Nets are 0-3 and own the league’s […]
Late night Nets are back for game No. 2 of five on this road trip. They’re up against the Phoenix Suns, who they just faced in Brooklyn. Now over to Phoenix (don’t call ‘em KD). It hasn’t just been a five-game losing streak. The Nets lost by 54 to the Knicks recently and they just […]
There’s something off about this team right now and it’s hard to know what it is. No, it is not your typical need-for-a-trade or short tanking slump, this is much deeper than that. Recently, the Nets haven’t gone through highs and lows. It has been lows and lower lows. From getting embarrassed at MSG to […]
The Long Island Nets returned home court Monday night for a game vs. Motor City Cruise. The game got underway at 7:00 p.m. EST, and early on, it looked as if it wasn’t going to be Long Island’s night. the Nets found themselves down by 16 points, but ultimately they came back to win it, […]
Egor Demin, the Brooklyn Nets’ first lottery pick in 15 years, has been selected for the NBA’s Rising Stars Competition at All-Star Weekend, the league announced Monday afternoon. The selection for the competition that features rookies, sophomores and G League stars, takes place at 9:00 p.m. ET February 13 at the Intuit Dome, home of […]
At first, it was just a bad start. It quickly grew worse. And by the time Kawhi Leonard jogged into a pull-up three, extending the lead to 47-14 and forcing Jordi Fernández to call another timeout, it was officially ugly. The Los Angeles Clippers had dogged the Brooklyn Nets in less than 15 minutes of […]
Late night Nets! NFL Conference Championship games are clearing up in LA nonetheless, which means folks are gearing up for Nets-Clippers. The Nets will be shorthanded yet again in the first of five on the road. 🏀 Nets (12-31) @ Clippers (20-24) ⏰ 9:00 PM ET📍 Intuit Dome (Inglewood, CA)📺 YES Network “As the Nets […]
Almost had it, but not quite. The Brooklyn Nets had the Boston Celtics on the ropes Friday night, but a late mistake proved costly as they ultimately fell short in double overtime. The L was the team’s fourth in a row. The opponent tonight, amazingly, is back in the playoff chase. A couple months ago, […]