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The Nets do not traditionally provide return dates for injured players. They may hint at it, with Jordi Fernandez noting a player is “making progress” or has begun 5-on-5 play. Then, finally, said player won’t show up on the status report for an upcoming game, meaning he’s ready to go. At this point, Haywood Highsmith […]
25 days ago | 1 read
“What a strange day for him, you know, to come to his new arena, go to his new office, come back to our locker room, help us play a game, try to win a game, and then that’s it. He’s staying here, and it’s almost surreal. So, he’s been a great coach, great friend. I’m […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
Steve Kerr knew what his Golden State Warriors were in for when they visited the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night: “Every time we’ve played them over the last couple years, they’ve been energetic, well-organized, well-coached. So, you know, they came to our place last year and beat us. We came here last year, and it […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
Umm… the Brooklyn Nets have been a really good basketball team and dare we say fun? Other than abysmal three-point shooting, the Nets approached near perfection Saturday in Minneapolis. Cam Thomas returned with 30 points in 19 minutes, arguably his best game as a Net. It’s all strange? 🏀 KEY INFO Golden State Warriors (16-16) […]
27 days ago | 1 read
If the Brooklyn Nets beat the Golden State Warriors Monday night, with or without Steph Curry flashing shots from half court or beyond, the Nets will have won eight games out of 10 in December and likely secured their reputation as one of the NBA’s best defensive teams. Going into the 7:30 p.m. ET contest […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
Ladies and gentlemen, I know many of you will not want to hear this, but the Brooklyn Nets have been a really good basketball team, and dare I say it, REALLY fun to watch. Other than shooting 27% from beyond the arc, the Nets approached near perfection Saturday in Minneapolis. More than that, they simply […]
27 days ago | 1 read
Following their two-game split in the NBA G League Showcase, the Long Island Nets returned to their normal schedule Sunday afternoon traveling to Atlanta to face the College Park Skyhawks in suburban Atlanta. Before the game, Ben Saraf was assigned to Long Island to give him some more reps in the G League in a […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
There have been some big days in the history of the Nets. On June 27, 2001, the New Jersey Nets sent Eddie Griffin, the seventh overall pick in that night’s Draft to the Houston Rockets for a package of Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong. The same day, the two principals, Rod Thorn and […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Fresh off a thrilling overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the finale of a five-game Christmas Day slate, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled home to face the well-rested Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. To call it a trap game would be disrespectful to Minnesota, actually — the West’s 5-seed certainly has a focused coaching staff aware […]
29 days ago | 1 read
The Brooklyn Nets are back after another mini break. Cam Thomas is set to return tonight — he’s been out since Nov. 5. The Nets were 0-7 when he went down; 9-12 since he’s been out. We’ll see how things go. 🏀 KEY INFO 🐺 Brooklyn Nets (9–19) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (20–11)📍 Target Center — […]
29 days ago | 1 read
I hope you all had a great Christmas and a wonderful time with your families, friends, loved ones. After a restful holiday break, the Nets will be back in action Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will look to avenge their thrilling 142-139 loss to the Denver Nuggets Friday night, ending a three-game winning streak. […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
Chaney Johnson, a 6’7” 3-and-D prospect who went from the Auburn Tigers Final Four team to the Cleveland Cavaliers G League team, has been signed to the Nets final two-way contract, both the Brooklyn and Long Island Nets announced via tweet … Johnson, 23, played this season for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers G League […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
After a month and a half, the Brooklyn Nets will get their shooting guard back. On Friday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reported that Cam Thomas had been cleared and returned to full practice for the Nets after a month away due to a left hamstring injury. Shortly afterwards, Jordi Fernandez and the […]
30 days ago | 0 reads
The Brooklyn Nets were awful. Head Coach Jordi Fernández groveled before his team and the media, simply asking for effort… The day after those comments, Brooklyn fell to 0-7, losing to the Anthony Edwards-less Minnesota Timberwolves 125-109. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Wolves posted a 137 offensive rating in that one, grabbing 47% of their […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Back before the NBA Draft in June, Jordi Fernandez made it known in scouting meetings that he liked the Israeli point guard Ben Saraf. The Nets head coach, an admirer of European basketball and knowledgeable about FIBA talent — having been the head coach of Team Canada, was a strong advocate of the 6’7” (in […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The holidays are always a special time. It’s a time to reflect on the year, take stock of where you find yourself, and begin preparing for the new year ahead. It’s also a time to build community and create new relationships that will guide your future. In early December, we got to see that in […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Joe Tsai is not reluctant to talk about his ambitions for the Brooklyn Nets in China. At a little-noticed seminar during the NBA China Games in October, the Nets owner made that clear. As the Macao News reported at the time, Tsai always wanted to make Brooklyn “China’s team.” So far so good. the Nets […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Even without the win totals, talent, or even fan pull in their own home city, the Brooklyn Nets pride themselves on their ability to show up for work every single day. The hard hats, plastic lunch pails, and steel-toed boots thing may be long gone from the NBA, with Blake Griffin now in the broadcast […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Sunday night was a reminder that for the Nets: Anything is possible when they’re locked in collectively on the defensive side of the ball. No matter who’s on the floor. In other related news, Ben Saraf went off for 40 points in the G-League showcase, so that’s good news. Let’s see if these guys can […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The “T” word is a no-no in most NBA front offices. It conjures up teams willfully losing games to get better draft position or avoid having to give up a protected pick. GMs and others would prefer to call their long-term strategy “flexibility for sustained success” explain the difference between tanking and rebuilding. Tanking is […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Welcome to Week 4 of The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. With the New Year right around the corner and the college basketball season in full swing, the focus continues to sharpen on the NBA draft. Each week brings new names and a clearer picture of which prospects are starting to separate themselves ahead of June. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Do not get me wrong, I want Brooklyn to get a top three draft pick as much as the next person. But instinctively, as a fan, you have to be happy for what the Nets have been doing lately. After many complaints from Jordi Fernandez about how the team gave very little effort on the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
This one may very well become known as the “Ben Saraf Coming Out” game. Saraf exploded for a career-high game in a number of aspects Monday afternoon leading his Long Island Nets to a big win in the G League Showcase with a 40-point, six 3-pointer extravaganza in Brooklyn’s 116-97 win over the Oklahoma City […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
MIchael Porter Jr. is having the time of his life and that success is driving yet another debate in Nets World fan base between the tankers who want nothing less than one of the three franchise-changers at the top of the 2026 Draft and those tanking skeptics who want to let things play out, let […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
“Defense wins championships” is a cliché as old as you’ll find in sports. That might stem from older fans, nostalgic for low scores and clinging to what they grew up on. People might just say it at the sake of sounding different since average viewers are often more engaged by offense, regardless of the sport. […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads