Ben Simmons can expect the same reception he usually gets when the Nets travel to Philadelphia tonight, but it’s unlikely to affect him, writes Dan Martin of The New York Post. Simmons, who called the hostile reaction “funny” during his last trip to Philly in February, is finally healthy and contributing on a regular basis, Martin notes. He had 10 points and nine rebounds in … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simmons, Claxton, Barnes, Embiid
Atlantic Notes: McCain, Maxey, Hart, Payne, Nets
Sixers rookie Jared McCain initially broke through with a string of impressive performances earlier this month when Tyrese Maxey was sidelined due to a hamstring strain. However, McCain has shown since Maxey returned that he can remain productive alongside Philadelphia’s starting point guard. In Friday’s victory over Brooklyn, McCain racked up 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: McCain, Maxey, Hart, Payne, Nets
And-Ones: Playoff Format, Trade Market, All-Star Game, More
If the NBA expands to 32 teams in the coming years, executives for Western Conference teams are hopeful it will provide the league an opportunity to revisit the idea of seeding the playoff teams one through 16, regardless of conference, according to Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Insider link). Assuming Seattle and Las Vegas, the presumed frontrunners, get teams in … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Playoff Format, Trade Market, All-Star Game, More
Atlantic Notes: Nets Veterans, Wilson, Brunson, Embiid, Sixers, Barnes, More
Multiple Nets veterans have been the subjects of trade speculation since their arrival to the team. Cameron Johnson, Bojan Bogdanovic, Ben Simmons, Dennis Schröder and Dorian Finney-Smith are among the players who have been involved in trade rumors for some time, with fourth-year guard Cam Thomas joining them this week. A few of those players are off to career-best starts for a … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Nets Veterans, Wilson, Brunson, Embiid, Sixers, Barnes, More
Injury Notes: Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Heat, Rollins
Nets center Nic Claxton has returned to practice and will be listed as questionable to play on Friday in Philadelphia, the team announced today (Twitter link via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). Claxton has missed the past three games due to a back strain. The club announced last Friday that he would miss at least a week, but it sounds like he might not be out any longer than … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Heat, Rollins