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The Brooklyn Nets were dealt their first major injury blow of the season on Wednesday. Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will be sidelined for at least three weeks. Thomas has fueled the Nets’ eighth-ranked offense during a surprise 8-10 start. The 23-year-old has averaged 24.7 points, the 16th-most in […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer during Wednesday’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Cam Thomas will miss the game due to left hamstring soreness. Thomas was pulled during the second half of Monday’s 128-120 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 23-year-old had been dealing with a lower back injury entering […]

Cam Thomas knew his turnovers cost the Brooklyn Nets down the stretch of Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The fourth-year guard responded on Sunday with one of his best performances of the season. Thomas posted 34 points on 11-of-22 shooting with six assists and one turnover during a 108-103 win over the Sacramento Kings […]

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday for their third NBA Cup matchup. Leading scorer Cam Thomas is listed as probable on the team’s injury report. The fourth-year guard was a late scratch for the Nets’ 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday due to lower back tightness. Here’s everything we know […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed his first game of the season on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was a late scratch for his team’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets due to lower back tightness. “He was not feeling good, and we told him that we’re not going to risk anything,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. […]

After Cam Thomas was projected a $100 million contract, the Brooklyn Nets decided to not extend him. As a result, it’s opened the floodgates of endless scenarios and possibilities for the former LSU basketball star. One year left on his contract could entertain many suitors. Thomas is averaging 24.6 points per game in his fourth […]

The Brooklyn Nets show a lot of fight for a team that’s supposed to be tanking. Trailing the New York Knicks by 21 points late in the third quarter on Friday at Madison Square Garden, Jordi Fernandez’ squad refused to roll over. Brooklyn fought back to take a one-point lead on a Dennis Schroder three […]

Madison Square Garden is known for its bright lights, raucous fans and celebrity row. Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has played some of his best basketball amidst those elements. Friday’s Knicks-Nets matchup was the latest example. Thomas scored a game-high 43 points on 16-of-22 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from three during a 124-122 […]

For the first time this season, the Brooklyn Nets rolled over en route to a blowout loss. After leading by 13 in the first quarter Wednesday vs. the Boston Celtics, Jordi Fernandez’s squad let go of the rope during a 139-114 throttling at Barclays Center. The first-time NBA head coach didn’t hold back on his […]

Cam Thomas hit his most clutch shot of the season on Monday to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailing by two with 35 seconds remaining, the 23-year-old dribbled to his left, stepped back and drained a three to give Brooklyn the lead. The Nets would seal the […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the verge of handing the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. However, as was the case during Friday’s road loss to the Boston Celtics, they came up short in the final minutes. After trailing by 15 points during the first half, the Nets fought back […]

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 […]