INSIDER
Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as coach. Fernandez was Kings' associate head coach for two years
Read full article: Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as coach. Fernandez was Kings' associate head coach for two yearsJordi Fernandez was hired as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who are looking to bounce back after missing the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Nets turn to Kevin Ollie as they seek to salvage their season, make playoffs
Read full article: Nets turn to Kevin Ollie as they seek to salvage their season, make playoffsBrooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks hasnโt given up on his team making the playoffs this season, and now Kevin Ollie will be tasked with leading it there.
Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break
Read full article: Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star breakThe Brooklyn Nets have fired Jacque Vaughn after ending a disappointing first half of the season with a 50-point loss in Boston in their final game before the All-Star break.
NBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating participation policy by resting 4 players
Read full article: NBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating participation policy by resting 4 playersThe NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 on Thursday, marking the first time a team was sanctioned for violating the leagueโs player participation policy that went into effect this season.
Ben Simmons has his health and his old job back. Now the Brooklyn Nets need to see his old game
Read full article: Ben Simmons has his health and his old job back. Now the Brooklyn Nets need to see his old gameBen Simmons was so ineffective in his return from back surgery last season that he couldnโt even protest much when he was bounced from his normal position, and eventually out of Nets coach Jacque Vaughnโs rotation entirely.
Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy. He might be the Nets' point guard if he stays that way
Read full article: Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy. He might be the Nets' point guard if he stays that wayBen Simmons is set to begin training camp next week with no restrictions after two injury-shortened seasons in Brooklyn.
Nets give coach Jacque Vaughn multiyear contract extension
Read full article: Nets give coach Jacque Vaughn multiyear contract extensionJacque Vaughn, who has coached the Brooklyn Nets into playoff position despite the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving during another turbulent season for the franchise, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension.
Nets top Heat 102-101, lose Durant to right knee injury
Read full article: Nets top Heat 102-101, lose Durant to right knee injuryRoyce OโNealeโs putback with 3.2 seconds left put Brooklyn to stay, and the Nets defeated the Miami Heat 102-101 on Sunday night in a game where Kevin Durant left early with a right knee injury.
Irving, Nets roll past Spurs 139-103 for 12th straight win
Read full article: Irving, Nets roll past Spurs 139-103 for 12th straight winKyrie Irving made his first seven shots, sparked a big bench celebration with a one-handed follow slam after he finally missed and scored 27 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-103 for their 12th straight victory.
Nets score 91 in 1st half, wallop weary Warriors 143-113
Read full article: Nets score 91 in 1st half, wallop weary Warriors 143-113Kevin Durant scored 23 points, all but two in a 91-point first half that was the third-biggest in NBA history, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the Golden State Warriors 143-113 to send the reigning champions staggering home with their second blowout loss in two nights in New York.
Nets coach Vaughn has no update on when Irving might return
Read full article: Nets coach Vaughn has no update on when Irving might returnKyrie Irving is eligible to return from his suspension, but Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said before their game against the Los Angeles Lakers he had no update on when the guard would return.
Durant, Nets pound Knicks 112-85 after promoting Vaughn
Read full article: Durant, Nets pound Knicks 112-85 after promoting VaughnKevin Durant had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan to score at least 25 points in his teamโs first 12 games, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 112-85 after making Jacque Vaughn their head coach.
Bucks use lopsided run after Nash ejected, beat Nets 110-99
Read full article: Bucks use lopsided run after Nash ejected, beat Nets 110-99Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went on a lopsided run after Brooklyn coach Steve Nash was ejected in the third quarter and beat the Nets 110-99.
Net gains: High hopes in Brooklyn with Durant, Irving ready
Read full article: Net gains: High hopes in Brooklyn with Durant, Irving readyNEW YORK โ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving sent expectations soaring when they decided to come to Brooklyn. And that includes 7-11, so get to know us,โ Irving said, referring to their uniform numbers. He sat out all last season, while Irving ended up limited to only 20 games because of a shoulder injury. In just 9 1/2 minutes, Durant and Irving outscored the Washington Wizards by themselves, combining for 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, Irving and Nash have all downplayed the talk.
Nets hire Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as coach
Read full article: Nets hire Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as coachFILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, Steve Nash speaks during induction ceremonies at the Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Mass. The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. The Nets finished the season under Jacque Vaughn, who they said would remain on staff as Nash's lead assistant. In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players," Marks said.
It's over: For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffs
Read full article: It's over: For first time in 23 seasons, Spurs miss playoffsThose games went final shortly before San Antonio was playing its final game of the season, against Utah. The 76ers, starting as the Syracuse Nationals before moving to Philadelphia, went to the playoffs every year from 1950 through 1971. This is how long the streak, all of it with Gregg Popovich as head coach of the Spurs, went: David Stern wasnt even halfway through his 30-year run as commissioner when the Spurs streak started. And the Spurs won 170 playoff games in that span; only seven franchises have more playoff wins in their entire history. There were 102 players who got into at least one Spurs playoff game during the streak, including current NBA head coaches Jacque Vaughn, Steve Kerr and Monty Williams.
NBA playoff picture comes into a bit more focus
Read full article: NBA playoff picture comes into a bit more focusBrooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The NBA playoff picture is getting a little clearer. Brooklyn secured one of the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference on Friday, defeating Sacramento 119-106. For the Nets, the clinching comes as something to savor in a topsy-turvy season. Should that series take place, the ninth-place team would have to go 2-0 in a best-of-two series to advance. Were going to try to win every game.Phoenix, Sacramento and New Orleans remain in the mix for a play-in series spot.
Caris LeVert's 34 lead Nets past Wizards, 118-110
Read full article: Caris LeVert's 34 lead Nets past Wizards, 118-110The Nets moved seven games ahead of ninth-place Washington in the Eastern Conference standings, and now the Wizards hopes of forcing a play-in series are fading. Thomas Bryant had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds, and Troy Brown Jr. added 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Wizards. The Nets are without DeAndre Jordan, Spencer Dinwiddie and Taurean Prince because of positive coronavirus tests before the restart. His 170 jams last season tied Kenyon Martin (2002-03) for the most in a season since the stat first was kept during the 1997-98 season. He is in his first season with the Nets after signing a two-way contract with the team in January.
Magic beat Nets 128-118 in restart opener, move up to 7th
Read full article: Magic beat Nets 128-118 in restart opener, move up to 7thThey extended their winning streak to four and moved back ahead of the Nets into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic outscored the Nets 75-43 in the middle two quarters, allowing them to overcome some shaky defense at the start and finish. So Brooklyn started two players who hadn't started an NBA game this season one who never had. Veteran Jamal Crawford, signed as a substitute player after not playing in the NBA this season, did not play. Nets: Play Washington on Sunday.
Jamal Crawford's latest NBA chance finally arrives with Nets
Read full article: Jamal Crawford's latest NBA chance finally arrives with NetsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Jamal Crawford is coming off a 51-point game. And for a while, it looked like that game might have been Crawfords last as a player because for most of this season, the now 40-year-old guard remained unsigned. Bryant scored 60 in his final NBA game. If guys said your last game was a 51-point game off the bench, thats a heck of a exit, Crawford said. So, I tried to find the peace within that and I got a chance to spend time with family.
Practices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routines
Read full article: Practices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routinesCars drive under a sign greeting visitors near the entrance to Walt Disney World, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Despite a huge surge of Floridians testing positive for the new coronavirus in recent weeks, Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, two of Disney World's four parks are reopening Saturday, July 11. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and some of his teammates remained on the floor while engaged in a loud and enthusiastic shooting contest. We all missed it.The last eight teams were coming in Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers among them. I really think the NBA did the best they could to know make this as good as they can for us.
Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart
Read full article: Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restartSpencer Dinwiddie is a maybe, with his status unclear after both he and Jordan tested positive for the coronavirus. The Brooklyn Nets don't look ready for a restart, but general manager Sean Marks said Wednesday there was no discussion of the team not traveling to Florida for the resumption of the NBA season. Vaughn had moved Jordan into the starting lineup, but now the job apparently goes back to Jarrett Allen. They eventually decided it was best to first come back to Brooklyn, and both Dinwiddie and Jordan tested positive after returning. He sent his family to Phoenix when the virus struck New York, only to find that Arizona's cases are now rising.