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Kevin Durant shuts off Trae Young late as Brooklyn Nets collect another road win

But the next time down the floor, Young watched Kevin Durant crouch in a defensive stance in front of him. Durant’s excellent defense on Young over those last three minutes was key in the Brooklyn Nets’ 113-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night. “Just taking on the matchup was cool,” said Durant, who finished […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green ruled out for Game 1 vs. Milwaukee Bucks

“Just going to continue to monitor it and then over the course of the next two, three days, hopefully get a clearer picture,” Nash said Friday, when asked if there was any insight he could provide into Green’s availability for the remainder of the series. Green has been dealing with a plantar fascia strain in […]

Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn Nets’ lineup Sunday after missing 3 games with thigh injury

Durant missed three games with a left thigh contusion. “He might come out flying, he might struggle with his rhythm,” Brooklyn coach Steve Nash said prior to the game. “The most important thing is that he gets his legs under him and starts to build his health back, and tonight’s the first step in that.” […]

Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant probable to return Sunday vs. Phoenix Suns

Durant injured himself early in the first quarter of the Nets game against the Miami Heat last weekend. Durant was driving toward the basket when he collided with Trevor Ariza. Afterward, the team deemed that his status was day-to-day. Durant remained on the Nets’ road trip to New Orleans and Tampa and continued to get […]

Brooklyn Nets rule Kevin Durant out vs. New Orleans Pelicans with thigh contusion

Nets big men Nic Claxton and Reggie Perry have been placed in the league’s health and safety protocols and will also miss Tuesday’s game in New Orleans. The Nets have ruled out a total of seven players for Tuesday’s game: Durant, Claxton, Perry, James Harden (hamstring), Tyler Johnson (knee soreness), Chris Chiozza (fractured right hand) […]

Brooklyn Nets continue to add depth for postseason, agree to deal with LaMarcus Aldridge, agent says

LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star forward center, has agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of the season, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports told ESPN on Saturday. Aldridge, 35, agreed to a contract buyout with the San Antonio Spurs and joins a Nets roster loaded with talent as it pursues the […]

Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving misses win over Philadelphia 76ers because of personal reasons, not traveling to Memphis

Irving did not play in Brooklyn’s 122-109 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night because of personal reasons. Irving has been in contact with several members of the Nets organization. Coach Steve Nash said before the game that he reached out to the star point guard. “I sent him a message in the […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022

The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]

Nets’ Joe Harris exits bubble for personal matter, will miss 2 games minimum

Because of the NBA’s rules for quarantining after a player leaves the bubble, even if Harris returns as soon as Thursday, he will miss, at minimum, Games 3 and 4 of this series. With the defending champion Raptors holding a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven affair, that could mean that Harris has played his last […]

Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks says team committed to sending group to Orlando, despite holdouts

“We have a job to do,” Marks said during a virtual news conference Wednesday morning. “We have to bring a team to Orlando. We will bring a team to Orlando. We will go down there, and we will compete. That’s our jobs here.” The Nets are expected to be without DeAndre Jordan, who tweeted that […]

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