The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Wednesday night, as they traveled to South Dakota to take on the Sioux Falls Skyforce. While it looked like it might be a disaster for Long Island, they were able to cut down a 25-point deficit to single digits on the backs of E.J. Liddell and […]
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On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets had a game to win. It was the game to unite both sides of the aisle, whether you believe rooting for your favorite team to lose is a morally corrosive practice that leaves stains on the heart of your fandom or if you believe more in the marriage of […]
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The Knicks are sliding and they need a win in the worst way. Enter: the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn can stay the course with the tank and help both sides get what they want. A win-win. Or they can kick the enemy while they’re down; maybe remind them with every kick that the Nets control their […]
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Nothing doing. The Brooklyn Nets returned home to face a revitalized Phoenix Suns team on Monday night. Brooklyn battled, but the Suns were too much to handle. The L was their second in a row and dropped the Nets to 2-9 in January. The opponent tonight… boy I don’t know. The New York Knicks walked […]
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Welcome to another week of The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. Another week of college basketball is in the books, which means a deeper look at this year’s incoming NBA draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit? Since last week’s column, the Nets went 1-3 and hold the league’s fifth-worst record at 12-29, a game […]
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Lightning struck twice this weekend for the Long Island Nets as they eeked out two back-to-back wins over the Iowa Wolves, one easy on Sunday, the other a nail-biter Monday night, 108-106. Six players wound up in double figures including two of the Nets three two-ways and one of the Flatbush Five. Long Island entered […]
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The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Phoenix Suns at the Barclays Center Monday evening. It was the first time in a while where the two teams meeting didn’t feel like running into an ex out in public. No Kevin Durant. No Cam Johnson. No Mikal Bridges. Not even any of Phoenix’s future first rounders were in […]
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The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t get it done against the Bulls in the home-and-home. They’re back in Brooklyn on Monday where they’ll welcome former Nets assistant Jordan Ott and his new-look Suns. It’s Ott’s first season as head coach after he spent six years with the Nets, spanning from Kenny Atkinson to Jacque Vaughn. Onto the […]
3 days ago
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There’s been a lot of rumors about other teams’ interest in Michael Porter Jr. (latest reportedly from Milwaukee) and Nic Claxton (as always from the Lakers) and even Day’Ron Sharpe (at least historically from Boston), but nothing about Cam Thomas. Thomas famously exercised his qualifying offer back in the summer and less famously switched agents […]
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Even though Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were unable to pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, the Chicago Bulls were able to give their city a tad bit of comfort as they manhandled the Nets all game last night. Of course, having your best player in Michael Porter Jr. out of the […]
3 days ago
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The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Sunday evening for a showdown with the Iowa Wolves on the road. While Grant Nelson was inactive for this game due to injury management, the three Brooklyn Nets two-way players — Tyson Etienne, Chaney Johnson, & EJ Liddell — were out in full force as they […]
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It’s rare to have a regular season game where just about everyone’s attention in the arena is elsewhere. That’s where the fans at United Center found themselves on Sunday evening as the hometown Bears took on the Los Angeles Rams in the last game of the NFL Divisional Round. It was a thriller at Solider […]
4 days ago
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It’s the second half of a home-and-home. The Nets (12-27) are looking for a rare road win to sweep the mini-series, but the tanking crowd is eyeing those lottery balls. Chicago (19-22) is desperate to get back to .500 and stop a four-game slide. 🏀 Game Info ⚠️ Injury Report Nets: Bulls: 💬 Discussion Share […]
4 days ago
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Let’s do it again. The Chicago Bulls almost pulled off an improbable comeback, but the Brooklyn Nets escaped with a 112-109 win on Friday night. The W snapped their five game losing streak. Where to follow the game YES Network on TV. WFAN on radio. Gotham Sports on streaming. Amazingly, this game will tip off […]
4 days ago
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The Brooklyn Nets’ youth movement has been well documented this year. How could it not? In any conversation involving the team, you can’t get more than a minute or two without someone mentioning it. After all, Brooklyn made history seven months ago when it picked five players in the NBA draft, which we’ve since dubbed […]
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The Brooklyn Nets returned home to face the Chicago Bulls on Friday night after completing a miraculous 3-game road trip. Miraculously, the Nets lost all games to teams with a combined 39-70 record. Perhaps it’s a sign that this year’s attempt at tanking is blessed by the basketball gods, but that’s no consolation to Head […]
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Brooklyn is back home after losing their last three on the road to Memphis, Dallas and New Orleans — extending their skid to five straight. Tankers unite. The Bulls come in winners of two straight and beat the Nets 113‑103 in the first meeting. 🏀 KEY INFO Chicago Bulls (19-21) @ Brooklyn Nets (11-27) ⏱️ […]
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Nothing doing in the win column. The Brooklyn Nets went to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Wednesday night to wrap up their three game road trip. It was close, but the Nets ultimately fell short by three points. The L was their fifth in a row. The opponent tonight is hanging around the […]
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Winning isn’t the assignment in Brooklyn right now. Growth is. This Nets team is unlikely to be competitive today, tomorrow, or anytime soon. Unless patience becomes a box-score category. The process may be frustrating, but Jordi Fernández appears to be the ideal coach for the long, unglamorous road ahead. The second-year coach is built for […]
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Barclays Center is getting yet another new high-end club, the latest piece in the renovation of the 13-year-old arena and part of a multi-year $140 million renovation, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment announced Thursday The Tsai and Koch family-owned parent company of the Barclays Center as well as the Nets and Liberty, described plans for the […]
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From morning till night Thursday, one NBA reporter after another rubbished the idea that the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors have had any talks related to a trade involving Michael Porter Jr. In tweets, reports, podcasts, etc. reporters said the heavily rumored pairing was simply not real. The parade of dismissals began with Shams […]
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The Long Island Nets returned to the court on Wednesday for a showdown with the Capital City Go-Go in Washington, D.C. This game marked the return of Brooklyn two-way player EJ Liddell, who missed the last three games due to a knee injury. Liddell, a 6’7” 23-year-old forward, notched 17 points in 24 minutes his […]
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The Brooklyn Nets walked into the Smoothie King Center tonight, dragging behind them the longest losing streak in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans hosted while sporting the league’s second worst record. Like a no stakes poker game, there wasn’t much to be gained, but everyone still had fun. Alongside Nic Claxton, Michael Porter Jr., […]
8 days ago
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Rev ‘em up! The Nets come into this one having lost four straight, while the Pelicans arrive with the worst record in the NBA at 9-33. They don’t have their pick so we can’t call this an official tank-fest. KEY INFO NETS INJURY REPORT 💬 Discussion Share thoughts and react, but please be respectful. NetsDaily […]
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In his Bleacher Report podcast, Jake Fischer adds the Detroit Pistons to the spate of teams who might be interested in trading for Michael Porter Jr., assuming that the Nets are interested in moving their leading scorer something Fischer himself suggested might not be the case… Here’s what the People’s Insider said… I think Michael […]
8 days ago
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