Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images The young guys Michael Malone feared made an exciting run, but Brooklyn’s hopes of notching an improbable win on the road were just hopes. It was very kind of Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone to put the still-decimated-by-injury Brooklyn Nets in the same category as the two best teams in the Eastern Conference during his … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Nets’ late run not enough to overcome Denver Nuggets, lose 124-105
ESPN: Cam Johnson one of NBA’s ‘Eight surprise players of the first half’
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Wait a minute: Players can improve if given a chance? Who knew? Every NBA season produces surprises which is one of a number of reasons why we pay so little attention to preseason rankings anymore. Teams and players take pride in turning from being dissed to being respected. And yeah, some coaching staffs are smarter in figuring out … [Read more...] about ESPN: Cam Johnson one of NBA’s ‘Eight surprise players of the first half’
Brooklyn Nets vs. Denver Nuggets Preview: 11-day, 6-game road trip begins
Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images We don’t know of Nikola Jokic will play tonight. He’s missed the last two games with an illness, but the Nuggets are still the Nuggets. Despite Noah Clowney having the game of his life with 27 points, the Nets came up short against the improved Detroit Pistons in. Not because of effort or underwhelming skill, but simply … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Nets vs. Denver Nuggets Preview: 11-day, 6-game road trip begins
Long Island Nets fall to College Park Skyhawks, 95-94
Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images With Dariq Whitehead already in concussion protocol, Long Island was without Drew Timme and Killian Hayes. The result was a heartbreaking loss to College Park. Closer but another tough loss for the Long Island Nets, and now, like the big club, they’ve been hit with the injury bug. Long Island returned to Nassau Coliseum for the third … [Read more...] about Long Island Nets fall to College Park Skyhawks, 95-94
DRAFT WATCH #6 – Draftniks see need for Brooklyn Nets to pick a point guard
Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images The mock drafts will start to come more frequently with the turn of the calendar and the approach of the deadline, lottery and June Draft The Brooklyn Nets currently have two All-Star point guards, three-timer Ben Simmons and one-timer D’Angelo Russell, but both are lost a lot of luster and their twinkle has faded. Indeed, it seems … [Read more...] about DRAFT WATCH #6 – Draftniks see need for Brooklyn Nets to pick a point guard