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The Indiana Pacers will host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tyrese Haliburton is questionable on the team’s status report due to left groin soreness. Here’s everything we know about Haliburton’s injury and playing status vs. the Raptors. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Tyrese Haliburton injury status […]

The New York Knicks will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable on the team’s injury report due to left knee patellar tendonopathy. Here’s everything we know about Towns’ injury and playing status vs. the 76ers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Karl-Anthony […]

Following a year-long NBA layoff, Killian Hayes is attempting to prove his worth with the Brooklyn Nets. Three games into his 10-day contract, Jordi Fernandez is challenging him to be more of a threat offensively. “I think he did a good job sharing the basketball. The way he’s assisting is good. But I need him […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Cam Johnson is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a lower back contusion. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cam […]

The NBA suspended Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton for one game without pay after he accrued his sixth flagrant foul point of the season. Claxton will serve the suspension when the Nets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Claxton was assessed a flagrant one after he shoved Justin Champagnie in the back during Monday’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a two-way contract with Kendall Brown, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Brown will fill the team’s final open two-way spot alongside Tosan Evbuomwan and Reece Beekman. The 21-year-old joined Brooklyn’s G League affiliate in October after being waived by the Indiana Pacers. Brown, the No. 48 pick in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at Kia Center. Darius Garland is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left hip contusion. Here’s everything we know about Garland’s injury and playing status vs. the Magic. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Darius Garland […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be severely shorthanded as they attempt to snap a two-game skid on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and Ben Simmons will be sidelined for the road matchup on the second night of a back-to-back. Leonard is dealing with left foot soreness, while Powell is tending to […]

The buyout of Ben Simmons left the Brooklyn Nets with a glaring hole at point guard. Trendon Watford has had no issues filling it. Saturday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers was the latest example of the 24-year-old’s play fueling the team’s success. With D’Angelo Russell sidelined, the Nets started Killian Hayes at point guard, but […]

The Utah Jazz will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Delta Center. Lauri Markkanen is questionable on the team’s injury report due to lower back soreness. Here’s everything we know about Markkanen’s injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Lauri […]

The Brooklyn Nets had one possession to salvage an upset win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. After the 76ers trailed by 17 in the third quarter, Tyrese Maxey drained a three with 23 seconds left to tie the game. Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez didn’t call a timeout to set […]

Cam Thomas’ return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup is imminent. Thomas participated in five-on-five scrimmages on Thursday for the first time since straining his hamstring on Jan. 2. Head coach Jordi Fernandez said the fourth-year guard looked like his usual self. “He did great. He scored a lot,” Fernandez said with a smile. “I made […]

A struggling Brooklyn Nets offense will be without its starting point guard on Saturday vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. D’Angelo Russell will be sidelined for the matchup, potentially longer, after spraining his ankle during Thursday’s 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets rank dead-last in offense over the last month, averaging 98.9 points per game […]

This year’s trade deadline was among the loudest in NBA history, but all was quiet on the Brooklyn Nets’ front. After making a pair of trades earlier in the year, the rebuilding squad stood pat at the deadline, notably holding onto Cam Johnson. General manager Sean Marks recently spoke about what went into the decision. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Houston Rockets on Friday night at Toyota Center. Anthony Edwards is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right hip soreness. Here’s everything we know about Edwards’ injury and playing status vs. the Rockets. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Anthony Edwards injury […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ offensive struggles continued during Thurday’s 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, Cam Thomas’ return to the lineup could offer the jolt they’ve been missing. The fourth-year guard participated in five-on-five scrimmages on Thursday for the first time since injuring his hamstring on Jan. 2. “That was good to get back on […]

A thin Brooklyn Nets point guard rotation lost its leader on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell was ruled out of a 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after spraining his ankle in the third quarter. Brooklyn led by five when Russell exited the game but immediately surrendered a 28-11 run en route to a blowout. Russell […]

Killian Hayes has not played in an NBA game in over a year. However, after signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, the former No. 7 pick will debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. “I felt very grateful. I felt like a lot of work got put into this, and I’m just very […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Moda Center. Scoot Henderson and Jerami Grant are questionable on the team’s injury report. Henderson is dealing with a right ankle sprain, while Grant is tending to right knee soreness. Here’s everything we know about Henderson and Grants’ injuries and playing […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left calf strain. Here’s everything we know about Antetokounmpo’s injury and playing status vs. the Clippers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Giannis […]

The New York Knicks will host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. OG Anunoby is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a right foot sprain. Here’s everything we know about Anunoby’s injury and playing status vs. the Bulls. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney will remain sidelined for an extended period after suffering a setback in his recovery from an ankle sprain. Clowney, who has been out since Jan. 27, re-injured his ankle during a five-on-five scrimmage before the All-Star break. “That was unfortunate, but those are things that you cannot control. It was […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is approaching a return from an extended injury absence. The 24-year-old will participate in five-on-five scrimmages on Thursday for the first time since straining his hamstring during a Jan. 2 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Thomas averaged 24.7 points on 45/38/88 shooting splits over 19 appearances to start the season. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will convert two-way wing Tyrese Martin to a standard contract ahead of Thursday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources told ClutchPoints. Martin will fill an open roster spot following Ben Simmons’ buyout. The move comes as the 25-year-old had reached 50 active NBA games this season, the maximum allowed for two-way […]

The Brooklyn Nets are signing Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract from their G-League affiliate, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. They will waive Bojan Bogdanovic to open a roster spot for Hayes. Bogdanovic has not appeared in a game this season and is undergoing season-ending foot surgery. Hayes signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending foot surgery, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 11-year veteran has yet to play in 2024-25 after undergoing surgery on the same foot in April. He injured his foot during the New York Knicks’ first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Bogdanovic had been working through on-court, non-contact […]

The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Mark Williams is probable on the team’s status report due to return to competition reconditioning. Here’s everything we know about Williams’ playing status vs. the Lakers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Mark Williams playing […]

Former New Jersey Nets great Buck Williams has been named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Williams is part of a group of finalists that includes Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Marques Johnson, and Sue Bird, among others. Williams, the third overall pick in the 1981 draft out of […]

Ben Simmons is turning the page to a new chapter in his basketball journey. After agreeing to a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets, ending a disappointing three-year tenure, the three-time All-Star will make a playoff push with the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half of this season. Simmons’ drastic decline from his Philadelphia 76ers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Target Center. Anthony Edwards is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right hip soreness. Here’s everything we know about Edwards’ playing status vs. the Thunder. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Anthony Edwards injury status […]

The Brooklyn Nets are eyeing the postseason amid a 6-1 stretch over their last seven games. Following Wednesday’s 100-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the supposedly tanking squad is 1.5 games out of the Eastern Conference play-in. They’ve also notably fallen into a tie with the 76ers for sixth place in the draft lottery standings. […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Maxwell Lewis is set to return to action after missing six weeks with a tibia fracture. The 22-year-old joined the Nets alongside D’Angelo Russell in a Dec. 29 trade that sent Dorian Finney-Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he fractured his tibia during the opening minute of his debut. After draining […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. Michael Porter Jr. is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left hamstring strain. Here’s everything we know about Porter Jr.’s injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | […]

Ben Simmons’ buyout left a hole at backup point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. While D’Angelo Russell will continue to man the point in the starting unit, someone must step up to fill the void behind him. The Nets’ players already have an idea of who that player will be. “Trendon Watford [will step up],” […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Barclays Center. Nic Claxton is questionable on the team’s injury report with a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Claxton’s injury and playing status vs. the 76ers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Nic Claxton injury status […]

The New York Knicks will visit the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. OG Anunoby is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a right foot sprain. Here’s everything we know about Anunoby’s injury and playing status vs. the Pacers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* OG […]

Expectations for the Brooklyn Nets entering this season couldn’t have been lower. Oddsmakers projected the rebuilding squad for 18.5 wins, the franchise’s lowest in 30 years. They surpassed that number with 29 games remaining after securing a 97-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Jordi Fernandez ensured his players knew what the public thought […]

The Brooklyn Nets are 4-1 over their last five games, and their surging defense is responsible. Jordi Fernandez’s squad ranks first defensively during the winning stretch, allowing 96.6 points per game on 40.7 shooting while forcing 15.0 turnovers per game. Following a slow start to the season, a Nic Claxton resurgence has been central to […]

Jusuf Nurkic will make his Charlotte Hornets debut on Monday vs. the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The veteran center joined the team last week alongside a first-round pick in a trade that sent Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns. Nurkic hasn’t played since Jan. 7 after the […]