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BOSTON — When the Boston Celtics struggle, head coach Joe Mazzulla just smiles. Well, not during the Celtics’ 108-104 overtime win to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. However, he does occasionally sport a grin when his team is in a grind-it-out game, according to star forward Jayson Tatum. The rebuilding Nets were far from […]

The last time the Brooklyn Nets played at TD Garden, they suffered a 50-point loss, the second-worst in franchise history. They returned Friday and nearly took down the reigning champion Boston Celtics during a 108-104 overtime loss. The impressive showing continues the Nets’ surprise start after many projected them to be among the NBA’s worst […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been among the NBA’s top surprises early this season. While many projected the rebuilding squad to be in the running for the league’s worst record, Brooklyn has started 4-4 under first-time head coach Jordi Fernandez. Led by veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, the Nets rank 10th in offense through eight games. […]

After a hot start to the season, Cam Thomas cooled off during the Brooklyn Nets’ 106-92 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The 23-year-old struggled against a physical Pistons defense, posting 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting with two assists and three turnovers. Without his production, the Nets’ offense faltered down the stretch, scoring 35 […]

Since Cam Thomas entered the NBA four years ago, the discourse surrounding his game has centered on what he can’t be. Many scouts, executives and fans have doubted whether his skillset can be conducive to winning on a contending team. There were justified concerns about Thomas’ game entering the league, some of which remain. He’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets have exceeded expectations early this season, and their high-powered offense has been a driving factor. Jordi Fernandez’s squad has posted the NBA’s sixth-best offensive rating on its way to a 2-3 record. With a roster lacking individual shot creation, the first-time NBA head coach pointed to his team’s selflessness when speaking on […]

Several Brooklyn Nets veterans described this year’s training camp as the hardest of their NBA career. For first-time NBA head coach Jordi Fernandez, the grueling process aimed to prepare his players for his defensive expectations. While the Nets ran out of gas late in their first two games, Fernandez wasn’t buying excuses about tired legs. […]

Jordi Fernandez got his first win as an NBA head coach in dominant fashion, as the Brooklyn Nets upset Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 115-102 Sunday night at Barclays Center. Fernandez’s team outworked the Bucks for four quarters, forcing 18 turnovers and grabbing 12 offensive rebounds while attempting 17 more field goals. Brooklyn doubled […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 120-116 to the Atlanta Hawks during their season opener Wednesday at State Farm Arena. With the Nets positioning themselves for a top draft pick during year one of a rebuild, the game could serve as a blueprint for the season. In many ways, it was everything Brooklyn fans could have hoped […]

The Brooklyn Nets open their regular season on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks. While the team’s primary focus this year will be landing a top selection in next June’s draft, newly hired head coach Jordi Fernandez will attempt to develop several intriguing young prospects. The organization’s new timeline has cast doubt over the future of […]

NBA teams, agents and players will be at the negotiating tables over the next several days. With Monday’s 6PM deadline to sign players to rookie-scale extensions approaching, several notable names are not locked into deals. Among those is Brooklyn Nets leading scorer Cam Thomas. Thomas is entering the final year of his contract after cracking […]

ESPN released its NBA Top 100 list on Tuesday, and zero Brooklyn Nets made the cut. The Nets are rebuilding after a star-studded era headlined by Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, followed by a transitional period with Mikal Bridges. However, the team still has two players who were notable omissions from this year’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez emphasized one goal for Cam Thomas this season: he wanted to help the fourth-year guard be more efficient offensively, on and off the ball. Through two preseason games, Thomas has shown improvement in that department. The 22-year-old turned in an impressive offensive performance during a 131-92 win over the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be more concerned with lottery odds than wins this season. General manager Sean Marks abruptly pivoted to a rebuild this summer, resetting his team’s timeline with an eye on the 2025 draft. However, several of Brooklyn’s players have much to play for, whether it be contracts, trade appeal or pride. Here […]

The Brooklyn Nets kicked off their rebuilding era Tuesday with a 115-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in their preseason opener. Jordi Fernandez made his head-coaching debut in front of owner Joe Tsai at Frontwave Arena in San Diego. The Nets were without starting center Nic Claxton and reserves Day’Ron Sharpe and Trendon Watford, […]

The Brooklyn Nets open preseason action Tuesday in San Diego against the Los Angeles Clippers. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, the team enters the 2024-25 campaign on a new timeline. While several rotation pieces are returning, the Nets welcomed first-time head coach Jordi Fernandez and numerous offseason acquisitions. Here are three […]

Betting odds are out ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, and they are projecting the Brooklyn Nets will be the NBA’s worst team. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, the Nets have an over/under win projection of 18.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Not only is it the lowest in the league this season, […]

The 2024-25 season is an audition year for the Brooklyn Nets. While general manager Sean Marks’ primary focus will be landing a top pick in next June’s draft, he’ll also need to identify which of Brooklyn’s young players fit his long-term vision. At the top of that list will be fourth-year guard Cam Thomas. After […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2024-25 season with a new No. 1 offensive option: Cam Thomas. After cracking Brooklyn’s rotation for the first time last season, the 22-year-old led the team in scoring, averaging 22.5 points per game. That was an 11.9-point jump from the prior season, the highest of any player in the league. […]

Cam Thomas has had no problems scoring in bunches throughout his career. After setting the all-time scoring record at Oak Hill Academy, the shooting guard led all college freshmen in scoring during his lone season at LSU. Despite struggling to crack the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation during his first two seasons, he led the Summer League […]

Not many NBA players will figure to have more of a green light this season than Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. The Nets unloaded small forward and leading scorer Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks this offseason in exchange for mostly draft picks, meaning Thomas will take over even more of the reigns for […]

With the Brooklyn Nets’ 2024-25 season schedule released, a lot of eyes will be on the team. Ahead of the Nets 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our Nets season predictions. Brooklyn had an active offseason as they entered full rebuild mode, trading away Mikal Bridges. The Nets received a haul from the team across the […]

The still-rebuilding Brooklyn Nets are close to signing Yongxi “Jacky” Cui, a 6’8″ Chinese shooting guard, on a two-way contract. Nothing official has been reported yet, but Cui’s Weibo account (a Chinese social media app) recently started following a few Nets players, and some Chinese basketball X accounts hinted at the deal. Cui, just 21 […]

After doing everything in his power to make the Brooklyn Nets into the sort of team that can attract star players like James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving, Cam Thomas finds himself looking a lot like the Will Smith empty room meme, with even Mikal Bridges opting to leave BK for the brighter light […]

Make no mistake, the Brooklyn Nets are Cam Thomas’ team in 2024-25. After the stunning trade that sent Mikal Bridges to the crosstown rival New York Knicks, the Nets are entering a rebuild with their eye on a top selection in next year’s draft. While qualifying for the postseason will not be a top priority […]

It’s officially rebuild time for the Brooklyn Nets. General Manager Sean Marks reset the organization Tuesday, trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, five first-round picks, a first-round pick swap and a second-round pick. In a separate move, Brooklyn regained control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston […]

If there were any bright spots to the season of the Brooklyn Nets, it was the emergence of star Cam Thomas and how integral he became to the team. Thomas saw major statistical categories jump up drastically which should have been enough for him to be considered for the award of Most Improved Player, but […]

Changes are underway for the Brooklyn Nets entering the 2024 offseason. Following the franchise’s worst season since 2017-18, General Manager Sean Marks will return to the drawing board as he attempts to build a winning roster alongside newly hired head coach Jordi Fernandez. With that, we look at four Nets who could be traded this […]

The Brooklyn Nets have become an NBA afterthought now that Kevin Durant is in Phoenix and the team has failed to make the NBA Playoffs. The Nets need positive buzz this offseason to make their franchise appear attractive to free agents, and the latest bit of news is good in that regard, potentially. According to […]

The year’s final New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets matchup ended with a heated scuffle between the crosstown rivals. In the closing seconds of the Knicks’ 111-107 comeback win Friday, Cam Thomas pushed Jalen Brunson from behind on an intentional foul. O.G. Anunoby took exception, getting in Thomas’ face as the two exchanged words. Thomas’ Nets teammates […]

On a night the Brooklyn Nets picked up their best victory in weeks, they were still reminded how far they’ve fallen this season. Brooklyn earned a hard-fought 115-111 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday at Barclays Center. However, with the Atlanta Hawks defeating the Detroit Pistons and clinching the Eastern Conference’s final play-in spot, they […]

There hasn’t been much for Brooklyn Nets fans to cheer about down the stretch of this season. Oddly enough, the team’s most exciting recent development came on a night they were eliminated from postseason contention. Rookie Noah Clowney turned in a breakout performance Wednesday during a 115-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 21st overall […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a five-game win streak snapped by the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but they bounced back on Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets, picking up a 116-104 victory. LeBron James was spectacular in this game, as he managed to outduel Cam Thomas on the other side of the floor to lead […]

Friday’s Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls matchup felt like just another game through two quarters. Then the second half came, and Brooklyn made history. After trailing by five at the break, the Nets shot 18-of-24 from three in the second half to power themselves to a 125-108 victory. Their 18 second-half triples tie the NBA record for […]

Basketball has one objective: put the ball in the hole. That’s never been a problem for Cam Thomas. From the AAU circuit to college to the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets guard dazzled with his scoring ability early in his career. Yet, he couldn’t crack the Nets’ rotation during his first two seasons, with many pointing […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t quite become the team the NBA world envisioned over the last few years as many of the franchise’s best-laid plans have gone up in smoke. The Nets’ star forward Ben Simmons has been living off of past glory for many years now in the eyes of NBA fans and analysts. Former […]

The Brooklyn Nets are battling the injury bug as they close out a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. Already down Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) and Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) for Monday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors, the team ruled out Cam Thomas due to lower back tightness before pulling out a 96-88 win. […]

The flashes were always there for Cam Thomas during his first two NBA seasons. Whether he was leading a 28-point comeback on national television at Madison Square Garden his rookie year or becoming the youngest player in NBA history with three consecutive 40-point games last season, it was clear the Brooklyn Nets guard had untapped […]

There has been little reason for excitement surrounding the Brooklyn Nets of late. There would be virtually none if not for Cam Thomas. After returning from an ankle injury, the third-year guard has been the Nets’ lone bright spot during a 1-4 stretch over their last five games. Thomas has scored 20-plus points in each […]