Tag: Brooklyn Nets

Clippers Surge Late, Overcome Thomas’ 47 to Top Nets 124–116

NEW YORK—Paul George scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a career-high 47 points from Cam Thomas in his first start to beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 124–116 on Monday night, Feb 6. Ivica Zubac added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the eighth…


Irving Has 26, Nets Beat Lakers 121–104 as James, Davis Sit

NEW YORK—Kyrie Irving had 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 121–104 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who played without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Irving had scored 30 or more in a career-best six straight games but didn’t have to carry as heavy a…


Irving Hits Game-Winning 3 at Buzzer, Nets Win 5Th Straight

TORONTO—Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 119–116 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to a season-high five. Irving scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, eluding Toronto’s Fred VanVleet to connect on the decisive basket—the first game-winning buzzer-beater…


NBA Roundup: Kings Hang 153 Points in Rout of Nets

Terence Davis amassed a game-high and season-best 31 points off the bench and teamed with Kevin Huerter for 12 of Sacramento’s 20 3-pointers Tuesday night, propelling the Kings to a 153–121 thrashing of the visiting Brooklyn Nets. Huerter finished with 19 points, Domantas Sabonis 17, Harrison Barnes 16, Malik Monk 15, De’Aaron Fox 14, and…


Davis Scores Season-High 37, Lakers Beat Nets to Snap Skid

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had a season-high 37 points and 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets 116–103 on Sunday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Davis grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, which tied a career-high in a regular-season game, as the Lakers led throughout. Davis was averaging only 8.6 points in…


Silver Says He Doesn’t Believe Kyrie Irving Is Antisemitic

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has “no doubt” that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic, he said at a conference on Thursday, while LeBron James took to Twitter to defend his former teammate whose status with the Nets remains a mystery. Those developments followed Nike co-founder Phil Knight telling CNBC, in an interview that…


Brooklyn Nets Owners Start Program for Minority-Led Startups

NEW YORK—Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups on Monday. Named BK-XL, the accelerator will invest up to $500,000 each in 12 startups led by Black, Indigenous, and other minority founders in 2023. “Capital is one of the biggest impediments to wealth-building, particularly…


Brooklyn Nets Donate $50,000 to Subway Victims, Win Play-In Over Cavaliers

The Brooklyn Nets held a moment of silence during the pre-game activities against the Cleveland Cavaliers for the victims of the subway shooting on Tuesday, stating that they were donating $50,000 to those that were injured. The Nets won the game 115–108, giving them the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Before the…


NBA Roundup: Heat Ruin Kevin Durant’s Return to Nets

Bam Adebayo totaled 30 points and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat overcame a 16-point deficit to beat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 113–107 on Thursday night in New York. Durant returned from missing 21 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee and scored 31 points for Brooklyn. He hit 10 of…


Nets Rally From 28 Down to Beat Rival Knicks; Commissioner Comments on NY Vax Mandate

The Brooklyn Nets (31–27) rallied from 28 down for their fifth straight win over local rival New York Knicks (25–34), Wednesday night, Feb. 16, at Madison Square Garden. Nets rookie Cam Thomas came off-the-bench to score 16 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter in the comeback, which matched their largest rally in franchise…