The Brooklyn Nets, once again, could only move on in the wake of a depressing blowout to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. After following a 54-point loss with a double-OT defeat last week, Tuesday night’s match against the Phoenix Suns (sans Devin Booker) was their opportunity to continue a semi-disturbing pattern of blowout […]
about 1 month ago
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Welcome back to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. Another week of college basketball is in the books, which means we are back for another roundup as we get a closer look at this year’s incoming draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit? Since last week’s column, the Nets are 0-3 and own the league’s […]
about 1 month ago
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Late night Nets are back for game No. 2 of five on this road trip. They’re up against the Phoenix Suns, who they just faced in Brooklyn. Now over to Phoenix (don’t call ‘em KD). It hasn’t just been a five-game losing streak. The Nets lost by 54 to the Knicks recently and they just […]
about 1 month ago
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There’s something off about this team right now and it’s hard to know what it is. No, it is not your typical need-for-a-trade or short tanking slump, this is much deeper than that. Recently, the Nets haven’t gone through highs and lows. It has been lows and lower lows. From getting embarrassed at MSG to […]
about 1 month ago
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The Long Island Nets returned home court Monday night for a game vs. Motor City Cruise. The game got underway at 7:00 p.m. EST, and early on, it looked as if it wasn’t going to be Long Island’s night. the Nets found themselves down by 16 points, but ultimately they came back to win it, […]
about 1 month ago
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Egor Demin, the Brooklyn Nets’ first lottery pick in 15 years, has been selected for the NBA’s Rising Stars Competition at All-Star Weekend, the league announced Monday afternoon. The selection for the competition that features rookies, sophomores and G League stars, takes place at 9:00 p.m. ET February 13 at the Intuit Dome, home of […]
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At first, it was just a bad start. It quickly grew worse. And by the time Kawhi Leonard jogged into a pull-up three, extending the lead to 47-14 and forcing Jordi Fernández to call another timeout, it was officially ugly. The Los Angeles Clippers had dogged the Brooklyn Nets in less than 15 minutes of […]
about 1 month ago
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Late night Nets! NFL Conference Championship games are clearing up in LA nonetheless, which means folks are gearing up for Nets-Clippers. The Nets will be shorthanded yet again in the first of five on the road. 🏀 Nets (12-31) @ Clippers (20-24) ⏰ 9:00 PM ET📍 Intuit Dome (Inglewood, CA)📺 YES Network “As the Nets […]
about 2 months ago
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Almost had it, but not quite. The Brooklyn Nets had the Boston Celtics on the ropes Friday night, but a late mistake proved costly as they ultimately fell short in double overtime. The L was the team’s fourth in a row. The opponent tonight, amazingly, is back in the playoff chase. A couple months ago, […]
about 2 months ago
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Early in their Nets careers, Drake Powell and Nolan Traore looked like the team’s two rookies least equipped for the NBA. One didn’t impress in college and missed most of the preseason. The other arrived built like a featherweight and played like the game was on fast-forward. Powell wasn’t a starter or a featured player […]
about 2 months ago
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The Brooklyn Nets sulked back to the visitors’ locker room after a historic, 54-point loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Jordi Fernández headed to a brief postgame presser, where he fell on the sword in his typically monotone style. Did the head coach really believe he was “responsible” for the ass-kicking, that […]
about 2 months ago
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The Brooklyn Nets sulked back to the visitors’ locker room after a historic, 54-point loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Jordi Fernández headed to a brief postgame presser, where he fell on the sword in his typically monotone style. Did the head coach really believe he was “responsible” for the ass-kicking, that […]
about 2 months ago
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The Long Island Nets returned to their home court on Friday night, January 23, for a showdown with the 10-2 Toronto Raptors 905, the G League’s best team. Long Island featured the three Brooklyn two-ways – E.J. Liddell, Tyson Etienne and Chaney Johnson – as well as Brooklyn’s rookie assignee, Ben Saraf but 7-footer Grant […]
about 2 months ago
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The Brooklyn Nets had nowhere to go but up on Friday night. Not that it wasn’t obviously, but everyone knew it, and seemed focused on it. “Just bounce back,” said Michael Porter Jr. at practice this afternoon. “Be ready to play tonight and move on.” “It’s about how you respond,” Fernández added pregame. “Obviously you […]
about 2 months ago
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After a brief hiatus, the Nets are back to their losing ways. Their most abrupt and recent one being an embarrassing loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. While many fans are aligned on the importance of the tank, the way Brooklyn is doing it now has definitely soured on a few people. […]
about 2 months ago
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There isn’t much good news to report after a 54-point loss to the Knicks, but we’ll offer one: the Nets have an opportunity to make up for it against the Celtics. Best part about an 82-game season as most players and coaches will tell you. 🏀 Celtics (27-16) @ Nets (12-30) ⏰ WHEN: 7:30 PM […]
about 2 months ago
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Let’s try something new. We’re just going to pretend that the last game didn’t exist. We never played the Knicks two nights ago. We are on a clean slate right now. Everything is okay, guys! Tonight, Brooklyn will be taking on Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics as the Nets will look to get back […]
about 2 months ago
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Pretty much same ol’, same ol’. In a series of tweets and podcasts Thursday, pundits suggested that with two weeks to go before the February 5 (3:00 p.m. ET) trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets are unlikely to make a big deal involving either Michael Porter Jr. or Nic Claxton. As for Cam Thomas, there doesn’t […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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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 […]
about 2 months ago
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