The Brooklyn Nets took down the Toronto Raptors 96-81 Sunday night, holding the Raptors to a season-low point total. It's rare to get a double-digit win while scoring under 100 points, but the Nets were everywhere on the defensive end and had steady hands leading the way on offense.
MIchael Porter Jr. is having the time of his life and that success is driving yet another debate in Nets World fan base between the tankers who want nothing
Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter thought he was going to catch a body when he tried to attack the Brooklyn Nets in transition during the third quarter of Sunday’s matchup at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets withstood a rally by the visiting Toronto Raptors to earn a 96-81 victory on Sunday.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
“Defense wins championships” is a cliché as old as you’ll find in sports. That might stem from older fans clinging to the way the game used to be played.
The Brooklyn Nets (8-19) remained home at the Barclays Center for a matchup with an Atlantic Division rival, as the Toronto Raptors (17-13) came to town on Sunday night.
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is nearing a return from a multi-month absence. Sidelined since Nov. 5 by a left hamstring strain, Thomas participated in a five-on-five scrimmage on Saturday.
The Nets are back again after another short break, looking for a bounce-back performance tonight against a Raptors team that has struggled to maintain consistency lately.
Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore got called up from the G-League shortly before the Nets' Sunday night matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Traore may get an extended look with fellow rookie Drake Powell out of the lineup for an indefinite period of time with a sprained ankle.
Nolan Traore had a decent game all around in the high altitude of Mexico City Saturday, but his five turnovers proved to be costly as Long Island fell to Mexico City, 111-102, at the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando.
Brooklyn Nets guard Drake Powell will be out for Sunday night's matchup against the Toronto Raptors due to an ankle sprain. It was his third sprain on the same ankle this season.
Former Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Johnson was announced as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time since retiring, the Hall announced in a press release.
The best teams in the NBA have recently adopted fast-paced mentalities, centered around dictating game tempo and testing opponents' conditioning. For example, both NBA Finals teams last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, ranked in the top half of the league for pace and fastbreak points per game.
Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is having the best all-around season of his career. He's driving and finishing at the rim with more consistency and has opened up his playmaking skills, especially on cutting and dribble handoff actions.
Basketball is a game of runs, and scoring runs are built on the defensive end. The Brooklyn Nets are 4-6 in their last 10 games and 4-3 in December due to the way the defense has been trending.
NBA All-Star voting has changed over time, but this season’s process looks quite similar to last year’s. The starters for the NBA All-Star Game are chosen
The Brooklyn Nets left the floor unhappy, and Jordi Fernandez made sure his message landed with bite after the wild Miami Heat matchup. Following the Nets’ 106–95 loss to the Heat, Fernandez delivered what sounded like praise but carried sharp edges underneath.
BROOKLYN — Brooklyn sits firmly in rebuild mode. The Nets are 7–18 and 13th in the East. Results reflect intent. As trade season opens, the Nets know exactly who they are.
While the Brooklyn Nets are enjoying their best stretch of the season and seeing promising performances from some of their five rookies, the Miami Heat are enduring their worst stretch following a strong start.
The Brooklyn Nets have been stuck in a rebuild for the last handful of seasons and they have once again had a poor start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Brooklyn currently sits 13th in the Eastern Conference standings with a 7-18 record as they are likely heading towards another season in which they miss the playoffs.
The Brooklyn Nets had a rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season, but have started to find their rythym as the year progresses. Brooklyn has won four of its last six contests, including back-to-back victories against Charlotte, Chicago.
Rookie Egor Demin scored 17 points after being publicly criticized by coach Jordi Fernandez as the Brooklyn Nets never trailed and cruised to a 127-82 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in New York.