Nets full injury report for Friday matchup against Bulls

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup on Friday against the Chicago Bulls.

The Brooklyn Nets have won back-to-back games for the first time since the beginning of March when they beat the Atlanta Hawks on Mar. 2 for their second consecutive win over the Hawks in as many games. As they look to extend their winning streak in the hopes of passing 10th-seeded Atlanta, Brooklyn will be doing so while getting healthier.

In the Nets’ injury report for Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, Noah Clowney and Dennis Smith Jr. were listed as probable. After taking a hard fall on his backside in Wednesday’s 122-119 overtime win at the Washington Wizards, Clowney is dealing with a back contusion, but is more likely to play than not.

Smith is dealing with right hip synovitis and has missed the past two games as a result. Smith’s role this season has been as the backup point guard so in his absence, the Nets have been giving more minutes to starting point guard Dennis Schroder while slotting in some minutes for guard Cam Thomas to run the point as well.

Forward Cam Johnson remains out with his left big toe sprain that has caused him to miss the past two games. For now, Brooklyn will look to give the vacated minutes to players like Jalen Wilson, Trendon Watford and Noah Clowney.

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Nets full injury report for Wednesday’s matchup at Wizards

Here is the Brooklyn Nets’ full injury report heading into their matchup on Wednesday at the Washington Wizards.

The Brooklyn Nets‘ season is close to ending and at the moment, they find themselves in danger of missing the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with plenty of separation between them and the Atlanta Hawks. With that being said, Brooklyn will be moving forward with their postseason quest with some significant injuries in their rotation.

In the Nets’ injury report ahead of their matchup at the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, guard Cam Thomas is listed as questionable for the contest due to lower back tightness. Thomas was supposed to play in Monday’s 96-88 win at the Toronto Raptors, but was ruled out shortly before tip-off due to experiencing the back tightness during warmups.

After Monday’s win, Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said that Thomas did not play due to back spasms so it’s possible that the back spasms and the back tightness are to mean the same thing. Either way, Ollie said that he wasn’t sure if Thomas would be able to play at the Wizards and that is supported by Thomas’ questionable designation.

Elsewhere on the report, forward Keita Bates-Diop (right shin stress reaction), forward Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), and guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) are all out for the contest at Washington. Ollie said prior to Monday’s win that Johnson would not make the road trip so it’s not surprising that he was ruled out for Wednesday’s game as well.

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Nets full injury report for Monday’s matchup at Raptors

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading in their matchup on Monday at the Toronto Raptors.

The Brooklyn Nets (26-45, 11th in the Eastern Conference) have just 11 games left to win as many games as they can if they want to pass the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th and final seed in the play-in tournament. As Brooklyn moves forward, they have some key injuries to their normal rotation.

In the Nets’ injury report released prior to Monday’s game at the Toronto Raptors, there were a few new additions to the report after a tough loss at the New York Knicks on Saturday. Forward Cam Johnson is out for the matchup due to a left big toe sprain, an injury that he picked up during Saturday’s loss at New York.

After the game, Johnson told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that he would be “good to go” for Monday’s game at the Raptors, so it’s possible that the injury became worse since that conversation. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith should see himself inserted into the starting lineup in Johnson’s place.

Guard Dennis Smith Jr. is also out for the game due to right hip synovitis, something that could be more of a wear-and-tear injury as opposed to something that he picked up during Saturday’s game at the Knicks.

Synovitis, described as Transient Synovitis by the National Library of Medicine, is “an acute, non-specific, inflammatory process affecting the joint synovium. TS is a common cause of hip pain in the pediatric patient population” so it seems like something that Smith may need to let rest.

Lastly, forward Keita Bates-Diop, acquired in the trade deadline deal that sent Royce O’Neale to the Phoenix Suns, is out due to a right shin stress reaction. This is no indication of how severe the stress reaction is so that will be something to monitor as time goes on.

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Nets’ Cam Johnson (right ankle sprain) available Wednesday at Magic

The Brooklyn Nets announced Wednesday morning that forward Cam Johnson is available for the matchup at the Orlando Magic.

The Brooklyn Nets still have a chance of sneaking their way into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, but they have to start winning some of their tougher games. With the Orlando Magic waiting for Brooklyn on Wednesday, the Nets have a tough test ahead of them, but they get back one of their better players for the matchup.

The Nets announced Wednesday morning that forward Cam Johnson, who has missed the past three games because of a right ankle sprain, is available for Wednesday’s game at the Magic. When Brooklyn released its initial injury report on Tuesday, Johnson was listed as probable so he was likely to come back for the pivotal game at Orlando.

Brooklyn has won just one of the three games that Johnson missed with his ankle issue and the lone victory was a 120-101 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Granted, the Nets did not have Lonnie Walker IV for Saturday’s 110-99 loss at the Charlotte Hornets and were without super-scoring guard Cam Thomas for a 118-112 loss at the Detroit Pistons on Mar. 7.

Johnson, 28, is averaging 13.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 39.6% from three-point land. In the three games prior to Johnson’s injury, he was averaging 23.3 points per game and 50.0% from behind the three-point line.

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Titans invite WR Cam Johnson to Local Pro Day

The Titans have invited Northwestern WR Cam Johnson to their Local Pro Day.

The Tennessee Titans hold their Local Pro Day every year to give prospects from around the area an opportunity to showcase their stuff ahead of the draft.

In 2023, the Titans drafted one of the prospects who went to their Local Pro Day when they selected UT Martin wide receiver Colton Dowell in the seventh round.

Looking ahead to 2024, the Titans now have at least one player on their invite list, as Justin Melo of The Draft Network reports Tennessee will host Northwestern wideout Cam Johnson at this year’s event.

A Nashville native, Johnson went to Brentwood Academy before spending four years at Vanderbilt, where he was named an All-SEC wide receiver once.

He then transferred to Arizona State before winding up at Northwestern in 2023, where he tallied 58 receptions for 746 yards and seven touchdowns.

Along with the Titans, the 6-foot, 202-pound wideout is set to work out at the Chicago Bears’ local pro day.

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Nets full injury report for Saturday matchup at Hornets

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

The Brooklyn Nets started their six-game road trip on the wrong foot as they dropped a winnable game at the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. As Brooklyn continues with the rest of its road trip, they will be trying to get back on the winning path knowing that they will likely get some important players back.

In the Nets’ initial injury report released on Friday, Brooklyn saw that they will be getting healthier at an important point of their season. The Nets announced that backup center Day’Ron Sharpe (right wrist contusion) and guard Cam Thomas (right ankle/midfoot sprain) are probable for Saturday’s matchup at the Charlotte Hornets.

What was clear in Thursday’s loss at the Pistons was that Brooklyn was missing Thomas’ ability to score and Sharpe’s ability to rebound and protect the rim off the bench. Thomas is likely to return after missing the past six games and Sharpe should come back to the lineup after being out for the past two games.

Assuming that Thomas and Sharpe are able to go, the Nets will be happy to have both of them back given how impactful both players are within Brooklyn’s rotation. Sharpshooting forward Cam Johnson remains out with his right ankle sprain, but there is a possibility that he returns to the lineup during this road trip.

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Nets’ full injury report for Thursday’s matchup at the Pistons

Here is the full injury report for the Brooklyn Nets heading into their matchup on Thursday at the Detroit Pistons.

The Brooklyn Nets are in an important stretch of their season as they are trying to stack up enough wins to get back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Heading into an important matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Brooklyn will be without yet another key rotation player.

In the Nets’ initial injury report ahead of Thursday’s game at the Pistons, it was shown that Brooklyn’s injury report is just getting longer by the day. Not only will guards Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement), and Cam Thomas (right ankle/midfoot sprain) be out for the game, but so will forward Cam Johnson due to a right ankle sprain.

Johnson suffered his sprain in Tuesday’s 112-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers after coming down on Kyle Lowry’s foot following a made three-pointer. Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said after the game that the team would look at Johnson and provide more information when it’s available.

In what is some good news, backup center Day’Ron Sharpe (right wrist contusion) is questionable after missing Tuesday’s win over the 76ers with the wrist issue. Thomas and Simmons will miss their sixth straight games with their respective injuries.

With all of these injuries, it seems that Dennis Schroder will be the point guard and Lonnie Walker IV could be starting in place of Johnson.

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Nets’ Kevin Ollie gives update on Cam Johnson’s injury

After Tuesday’s 112-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie gave an injury update on Cam Johnson.

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets came into Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers facing a significant amount of injuries to a host of players within the usual rotation. While Tuesday resulted in a hard-earned win over Philadelphia, the victory for Brooklyn also came at a great cost of yet another important player in the rotation.

“Yeah, it’s just a right ankle sprain and we’re gonna evaluate him tomorrow,” Nets interim head coach Kevin Ollie said of forward Cam Johnson after Tuesday’s 112-107 win over the 76ers. Johnson made a three-pointer with 8:20 left in the first quarter, but came down on the foot of Kyle Lowry after making the shot.

Johnson, who was grabbing at his right ankle, was in considerable pain following the play, but he did not come out of the game following the return to play after a review of the play to see if it warranted a flagrant foul on Lowry. After exiting the game with 6:55 left in the period, Johnson went to the locker room to get his ankle looked at by Brooklyn’s medical staff.

Johnson came back into the contest with 3:16 left in the first quarter and was seemingly okay, but looked like he wasn’t able to plant on that right foot. He exited the game with 1:09 left in the first period and did not return as he was ruled out for the rest of the game once the second half began.

When asked for an update on Johnson, Ollie said “I imagine they’ll evaluate him tonight, but we’ll have more information tomorrow.” When Johnson was ruled out, the team said that it was because of a right ankle sprain, but time will tell how severe the injury is.

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RJ Davis nearing program record for made 3-pointers

RJ Davis is a scoring machine and a National Player of the Year candidate. Just how far can he take UNC in the NCAA Tournament?

Senior Night was everything the UNC men’s basketball team could’ve asked for.

North Carolina obliterated Notre Dame, 84-51, to clinch at least a share of the regular-season ACC title. Every senior – RJ Davis, Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan, Paxson Wojcik, Creighton Lebo, Rob Landry and Duwe Farris – got to play. Defense reverted to its January form, holding an opponent to 51 points or less for the second time in four games.

Bacot, Ryan and Wojcik definitely played their final games, while there’s speculation if Davis played his.

If it was Davis’ final home game in a UNC uniform, he gave Tar Heel Nation something to remember him by.

Not only did Davis lead all scorers with 22 points, but his four made 3-pointers gave him 96 all-time. This number tied him with Cameron Johnson, who played at North Carolina from 2017-2019.

Unless Davis endures the worst shooting slump of his collegiate career, there’s a strong chance he ends up with UNC’s single-season record. To be in the same company with Johnson, Manek and Justin Jackson – all of whom are fan favorites – is pretty special.

Davis and his Tar Heel teammates now turn their minds to Saturday, when they’ll have a chance to clinch the ACC Tournament’s top seed against archrival Duke. If North Carolina emerges victorious, it’d be the first sweep of Duke since the 2019-2020 campaign.

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Nets’ Cam Johnson reacts to disappointing loss to Grizzlies

After Monday’s 106-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson gave his reaction to the Nets’ lackluster outing.

NEW YORK — Coming into Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Brooklyn Nets were riding high on a back of pulling themselves to within two games of the 10th-seeded Atlanta Hawks. However, it seems that Brooklyn did not do what it was supposed to to get ready for a hungry Memphis unit.

“We got good looks, we just didn’t convert,” Nets forward Cam Johnson said after Monday’s 106-102 loss to a Grizzlies team missing a host of their better players, including Jaren Jackson Jr. who was ruled out prior to tipoff. Johnson put up 18 points and five rebounds, but the main issue for Brooklyn was that they weren’t able to keep Memphis off the glass.

“Obviously, we got to the line and didn’t make those either,” Johnson said. The Nets lost the rebounding battle to the Grizzlies 50-33, including 15 offensive rebounds that led to 25 second-chance points for Memphis. More to the point, Brooklyn shot just 17-of-30 (56.7%) from the free-throw line, which marks their second-worst performance from the charity stripe this season.

The Grizzlies came into this game with the mindset of being physical from the beginning and making the Nets work for everything that they got. “I felt like you know our intentions were in the right place and we were getting good shots,” Johnson said. “They were crashing the glass hard and that’s kind of where they they beat us up that and uh you know the self-inflicted wounds that we had was enough for us to come out with the loss today.”

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