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
MEMPHIS — Ben Simmons’ latest injury prompted first hysteria, then confusion. But the Nets appear to have averted a worst-case scenario and lengthy absence. The Nets’ starting point guard is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies with left leg soreness. That is likely the best possible outcome after Simmons had been forced … Read more
This was the healthy version of Dennis Smith Jr. the Nets have been waiting for over the past few weeks. The Nets dropped their fifth consecutive game, but Smith provided Brooklyn with a boost off the bench with seven points and five assists over 19 minutes in his first appearance since early December because of … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Dorian Finney-Smith is playing solid defense. He’s in the best shooting form of his career. He’s drawing interest around the league. And he’s coming off the bench, pulled from the starting lineup. When Finney-Smith missed a Dec. 2 tilt against Orlando with right knee soreness, Cam Thomas stepped in for him. … Read more
