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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 […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will return to action against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at Barclays Center. The point guard missed his team’s 112-102 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday due to ankle soreness. Ball returned from a five-game absence due to an ankle sprain during Friday’s 117-116 win over the San Antonio […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Charlotte Hornets Monday night at Barclays Center. D’Angelo Russell is questionable on the team’s status report with an illness. Here’s everything we know about Russell’s playing status vs. the Hornets. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* D’Angelo Russell injury status vs. Hornets Russell has […]

Ben Simmons’ disappointing Brooklyn Nets tenure came to a close this weekend. The three-time All-Star agreed to a contract buyout on Saturday and intends to sign a free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. “We appreciate Ben’s time and his work with the group. Now it’s time for both sides to move on and see […]

This year’s trade deadline shook the NBA. However, all was quiet on the Brooklyn Nets front. General Manager Sean Marks stood pat, holding Cam Johnson, who several league executives named the most likely impact player to be dealt before Feb. 6. With the Nets tanking for a top draft selection, Johnson had been a mainstay […]

The Brooklyn Nets do not have an All-Star selection this season, but they will be represented during the weekend’s festivities. Cam Johnson has been selected to compete in the three-point contest at All-Star Saturday in San Francisco. “I kinda caught wind of it three or four days before, and then [Nets GM] Sean [Marks] pulled […]

The Charlotte Hornets will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at Spectrum Center. Jusuf Nurkic and Dalton Knecht are both questionable for Charlotte after joining the team in separate trades from the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s everything we know about Nurkic and Knecht’s playing statuses vs. the Spurs. *Watch NBA games […]

The Detroit Pistons will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about Cunningham’s injury and playing status vs. the 76ers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cade Cunningham […]

Ben Simmons has played his last game for the Brooklyn Nets. The team officially ruled the three-time All-Star out for Friday’s matchup with the Miami Heat. League sources told ClutchPoints that the Nets and Simmons are finalizing a buyout, allowing him to join a playoff contender as he attempts to earn a new contract. The […]

With the NBA trade deadline in the rearview, teams will shift their focus toward the buyout market. Former first-overall pick Ben Simmons could be one of the top players available. Rival teams in both conferences are closely monitoring the three-time All-Star and expect him to be bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told […]

Jordi Fernandez has stepped down as head coach of the Canadian men’s basketball team. Canada Basketball released a statement announcing the news on Thursday. Fernandez’s decision comes as he attempts to balance time with his family and his responsibilities with the Brooklyn Nets. “With careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to step away […]

A loud segment of the Brooklyn Nets fanbase has been pining for a D’Angelo Russell reunion since the team’s beloved 2018-19 season. They got it earlier this year but under precarious circumstances. The tanking Nets swapped one out-of-place veteran for another, acquiring Russell as part of a package for Dorian Finney-Smith. Many pointed to the […]