East Notes: Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Nets
Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23, and the Knicks walloped the Wizards 145-113 for their sixth straight win.
Josh...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Nets
Warriors
The Warriors’ first meeting with the Hawks since their trade two months ago did not feature much from the players involved, as none made...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Nikola Vucevic, Nets, Raptors, RJ Barrett
The Celtics are playing the waiting game with Nikola Vucevic.
The veteran center is recovering from a fractured right ring finger suffered March 6 and...
Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. likely done for season with hamstring injury
The Nets will be without their top scorer, possibly for the rest of the year.
Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring...
NBA Notes: Nets, Tanking, Pacers, Rick Carlisle, Darryn Peterson
Nets
According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Nets coach Jordi Fernandez appears increasingly focused on evaluating young players rather than chasing wins...
Nets, Wizards Officially Eliminated From Postseason Race
The Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets were both eliminated from playoff contention Thursday night after losses, as relayed by Keith Smith of Spotrac.
Washington dropped...
NBA Notes: Nets, Egor Demin, Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Jazz
Nets
The Nets have officially shut down rookie Egor Demin for the rest of the season because of a left foot injury.
Demin wanted to keep...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Raptors, Markelle Fultz, Nets
Lakers
Austin Reaves may be rounding back into early-season form, and that could be big news for the Lakers.
Reaves scored 25 points in Sunday’s win...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson confident Nets’ rebuild ‘will break through’
Former Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson knows what a rebuild looks like. He lived it.
So after his Cavaliers edged Brooklyn, 106-102, on Sunday, Atkinson...
Bucks’ Cam Thomas says Nets ‘don’t believe in nobody’
Bucks newcomer Cam Thomas did not hold back when asked about his time with the Nets.
Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post...
Nets quietly building leverage with cap space and draft capital
The Nets aren’t winning many games, but the bigger picture is starting to come into focus.
Brooklyn sits at 15-41 with a projected finish near...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Nets, Magic, Alex Morales
Celtics
Jaylen Brown said the Celtics' success this season has exceeded expectations, particularly after the team was widely viewed as entering a transition year.
Brown told...
NBA Tanking Rankings: The Jazz have zero shame
This season has crossed a line.
We have seen tanking before. Strategic losing. Soft landings. Quiet rotations. This is different.
A full 10 teams are openly...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Nets
76ers
Joel Embiid won’t suit up for Philadelphia’s final game before the All-Star break. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reported that Embiid has been ruled out of...
