Right now, the Nets have a big problem. As in: They don’t have any big men. The only two centers on the roster — starter Nic Claxton and backup Day’Ron Sharpe — are sidelined, injured and unavailable. Both will miss Tuesday’s NBA Cup tilt at Barclays Center against the visiting Hornets. Sharpe hasn’t played all … Read more
The Nets got back key players Friday night but lost their starting center for at least a week. While Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith returned for the Nets in their 124-122 loss to the Knicks at the Garden, Nic Claxton is now out. The young big man is dealing with a lower back strain. Nic … Read more
“I like building little machines,” the Cleveland Cavaliers’ center Jarrett Allen once told a local reporter. He was describing the soil-humidity reader he’d crafted one weekend so that he could know when to water his plants. He grew up taking his toys apart, trying to soup up his Nerf guns. As a kid, he broke … Read more
On a night when the Nets were down in size, Dorian Finney-Smith was ready to carry the team for 40 minutes or more if Nic Claxton was ruled out. Although Claxton did make his first start against the Grizzlies on Monday after nursing a hamstring injury from the preseason, the Nets were without Noah Clowney, … Read more
Nic Claxton finally got his first start of the season, after missing the whole preseason. And he looked like himself in a 106-104 victory over Memphis. “Just effort, execution, grit. It was a great game,” Claxton said. “We battled, it was fast-paced, it was fun. It was a good win.” The Nets center had 10 … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — With their three big men all down, the Nets handed young Noah Clowney a start at center Wednesday. The second-year battled — but not enough, roughed up by Andre Drummond in a 117-95 preseason loss. “I think he did not fight hard enough. Obviously it is a great learning experience for everybody,” coach … Read more
After a surprise trade on Tuesday night that added Mikal Bridges to the Knicks’ Villanova collection, there was one reaction from a super fan that hit social media quickly — in a surprise to no one. “First Take” personality Stephen A. Smith recorded his reaction to the stunning move about a half hour after ESPN … Read more
The Koch family’s deal for a 15% stake in Brooklyn Nets parent BSE Global values the struggling NBA franchise at $3.8 billion – and puts the valuation for the parent company at $5.8 billion, The Post has learned. Julia Koch – the widow of David Koch and one of the richest women in the world … Read more
The Nets know what the score is — or more accurately, what the standings are. They haven’t been eliminated yet, but they’ve reached the point of this season where they need to start planning for next season. It’s time to play the kids. It just so happens that in the Nets’ case, playing the kids … Read more
Brooklyn’s bevy of injuries just got worse, with Cam Johnson forced out of Tuesday’s win. Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle early on and didn’t return. He had it in a wrap after the game, limping out of Barclays Center. Cam Johnson falls to the ground after getting fouled by Kyle Lowry during the Nets’ … Read more
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