LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Andrew Wiggins, Steph Curry and Ja Morant were picked as All-Star Game starters from the West. Starters from the East player pool are Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, DeMar DeRozan and Trae Young.
The Brooklyn Nets don't plan to engage any team that might try to pry James Harden ahead of the trade deadline or his possible free agency this summer, sources told ESPN.
— Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone sensed his team would play down to a Brooklyn Nets team that was missing three of their best players, including All-Star guard James Harden.
Nets guard James Harden is dealing with left hamstring tightness, coach Steve Nash said.
The guys talk about the James Harden/Sixers rumors. Roman Harper joins to talk about Sean Payton and his impact on the Saints & the city of New Orleans. Troy Vincent joins to talk about the overtime rules and why Eric Bieniemy hasn't been afforded the same opportunities as other coaches.
— Anthony Davis' knee looked fine leaping high to slam down a lob pass from LeBron James on the game's first possession.
Lakers star Anthony Davis returned Tuesday night against the Nets after missing 17 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee. He finished with 8 points and 4 blocks in 25 minutes.
Nets star James Harden does not believe he is getting the benefit of the whistle the same way he did in years past.
With six teams within 2.5 games of the conference lead, things are getting wild in the East.
— Anthony Edwards scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Brooklyn Nets 136-125 on Sunday night.
A timeline for Joe Harris' return from ankle surgery is unclear after the guard had some "setbacks" in his injury rehab.
Brooklyn Nets stars Kyrie Irving and James Harden combined for 26 points in the fourth quarter in what Harden called "a breakthrough" performance for the duo in Friday's win over the Spurs.
— James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth triple-double of the season as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the San Antonio Spurs 117-102 on Friday night.
Caesars Sportsbook suffered multiple site outages and delays processing withdrawals during its first two weeks live in New York.
What happens when a grueling schedule combines with a part-time player, an unfortunate injury and much more? Nets coach Steve Nash sums it up: "It's been a journey. Literally."
Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000, and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday after he interfered with play in a victory at Washington.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan, the NBA announced Thursday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 29 | 19 | .604 | - | L3 |
| Philadelphia | 29 | 19 | .604 | - | W3 |
| Boston | 25 | 24 | .510 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 23 | 23 | .500 | 5 | L1 |
| New York | 23 | 26 | .469 | 6.5 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(27) | Cameron Thomas | SG | LSU |
| 2(14) | Kessler Edwards | SF | Pepperdine |
| 2(19) | Marcus Zegarowski | PG | Creighton |
| 2(29) | RaiQuan Gray | PF | Florida State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 29 | 19 | .604 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 24 | .667 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 37 | .486 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 54 | .341 |
