Left without the likes of Nic Claxton, Day'Ron Sharpe and occasional center Ben Simmons, second-year forward Noah Clowney was thrust into the starting lineup.
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in last night's NBA preseason game, 117-95. The game was much of a disappointment for the Nets, losing by 22 points.
Before his rookie season, Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thoms signed a footwear deal with adidas. However, Thomas quickly switched to Nike and has grabbed headlines for his impressive sneaker rotation on the court.
On a night that Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George sat out, the Brooklyn Nets couldn't get out of their own way. Hot three-point shooting
After a loud offseason, the Brooklyn Nets are entering another rebuild under general manager Sean Marks. The GM rebuilt Brooklyn once before, taking what many considered the worst situation in NBA history and crafting a title favorite in less than four years.
Killian Hayes is the international man of mystery in this Brooklyn Nets preseason — at least to fans, but not to first-year head coach Jordi Fernández. Even though Hayes has missed all three of the Nets’ preseason games until now, Fernández has gotten to evaluate the French guard in other contexts.
Jordi Fernandez may be entering his first season as an NBA head coach, but he has no problem calling it like he sees it. Following the Brooklyn Nets’ 117-95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Fernandez called out where he felt individual players, whether younger players or veterans, came up short.
It’s preseason. It’s all about experimentation and precaution as the Nets found out Wednesday night in Philadelphia. There was no embrace between the 76ers and Nets tonight in the City of Brotherly Love — both on the court and in terms of the scoreboard.
Sans Nic Claxton (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (rest), the Brooklyn Nets were unable to steal a preseason victory from the banged-up Philadelphia 76ers. The 117-95 romp provided an uninspiring performance after fans were given a glimpse at what the Nets' potential could be following Monday's electric victory.
The Brooklyn Nets are in a sorry state after the trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving left for other teams. If the franchise wants to go back to being competitive, though, an NBA analysis has suggested trading for Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet this season.
On Wednesday evening, the Brooklyn Nets are playing the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center for their third preseason game. For the game, the Nets are without one of their best players, as Ben Simmons has been ruled out.
After nearly a decade, Bojan Bogdanovic is returning to the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets acquired the 35-year-old in a trade with the New York Knicks. The Nets sent Mikal Bridges to the Knicks and received a haul of picks along with the veteran.
Brooklyn Nets guard Dariq Whitehead is set to be a significant part of the team's young core this season. Whitehead's rookie year was marred by a left shin injury and appeared in just two games.
K.J. Jones II is coming off his fifth season of college basketball with the Emmanuel Lions. He finished his final year with averages of 26.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point range in 33 games.
Just days after taking over the Barclays Center with his late-game heat check against the Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets' forward Cui "GQ Jacky" Yongxi is taking the basketball world by storm.
Ben Simmons’ last few seasons in the NBA have been a roller coaster, most featuring the quick-moving descent on the back half of a hill. But now, Simmons appears to be climbing again.
ESPN released its NBA Top 100 list on Tuesday, and zero Brooklyn Nets made the cut. The Nets are rebuilding after a star-studded era headlined by Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, followed by a transitional period with Mikal Bridges.
The Brooklyn Nets are a rebuilding team coming into the season, and that basically gives shooting guard Cam Thomas a blank canvas for what he can do. Thomas, who turned 23 earlier this week, is entering the final season of his rookie contract after being chosen in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Nets.
In a sports week filled with everything, the Nets contributed with a win that showed fans some promise as well as a first look at a new fan favorite Few eyes likely found their way to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in their first preseason game at the Barclays Center.
Immediately after their 131-92 blowout victory over the Washington Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets brought back a familiar face. Late last night the Nets announced franchise had signed KJ Jones.
The main storyline surrounding the Brooklyn Nets' 2024-25 season has been the development of the young core. Under new head coach Jordi Fernandez, the Nets are now rebuilding, and look to develop the plethora of youth that fills their roster.
The NBA preseason is drawing to a close and the intensity is about to ramp up. In a week, the games start to count. But while exhibition contests always come with a grain of salt, some intriguing trends have emerged.
Ben Simmons is going into his ninth NBA season (and seventh playing). The former LSU star is coming off a year where he averaged 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest while shooting 58.1% from the field 15 games for the Brooklyn Nets.
Can Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons finally turn around his narrative?
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