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Jamal Crawford ruled out for Game 2 vs. Raptors

With the exception of Jamal Crawford, the Brooklyn Nets will operate at full-strength on Wednesday in Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors.

Jamal Crawford will once again be sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. The team ruled him out on Tuesday ahead of Game 2 in their first-round matchup against the Toronto Raptors.

Crawford is still dealing with the left hamstring strain he suffered against the Milwaukee Bucks while making his Nets debut on August 4 during seeding play.

Crawford was the only member of the Nets listed on their Tuesday status report.

Toronto took the 1-0 series lead on Monday with a 134-110 win over Brooklyn — the Nets were only without Crawford in that game, while the Raptors didn’t have Patrick McCaw (benign mass in knee).

The Nets and the Raptors will play the second game of the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

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Nets expect Jamal Crawford to miss ‘first few games’ of playoffs

Jamal Crawford could make an appearance for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but he won’t be available to start the series.

Jamal Crawford’s Brooklyn Nets debut didn’t come right at the start of the NBA restart due to the fact the veteran guard was new to the team, and he hadn’t played in an NBA game since April of 2019.

Unfortunately, when Crawford finally did make his first Nets appearance, he suffered a left hamstring strain early in Brooklyn’s upset win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

He hasn’t played in a game since and won’t be available in the opening game of the Nets’ first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

Now, Crawford hasn’t been ruled out for the entire series, but Nets interim head coach Jacque Vaughn told reporters on a Zoom call before Monday’s game the veteran guard will “probably miss the first few games of this series for sure,” per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News.

Jacque Vaughn says Jamal Crawford will "probably miss the first few games of this series for sure."

— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) August 17, 2020

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Jamal Crawford remains unavailable for start of 2020 NBA Playoffs

Chris Chiozza and Donta Hall are both good to go for the Brooklyn Nets to start the 2020 NBA Playoffs.

Jamal Crawford has only been able to log five minutes while inside the Disney bubble thanks to a left hamstring strain he suffered in his Brooklyn Nets debut against the Milwaukee Bucks nearly two weeks ago.

Nets fans won’t see the veteran guard return to the floor on Monday. Brooklyn has ruled Crawford out for Game 1 of the Nets’ first-round matchup against the Toronto Raptors.

Chris Chiozza (right adductor tightness) and Donta Hall (right ankle sprain) missed the Nets’ final game of seeding play alongside Crawford. However, Chiozza and Hall were not included in Brooklyn’s status report update on Saturday leading up to the start of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.

The Nets and Raptors play the first game of the Eastern Conference portion of the 2020 NBA Playoffs on Monday at 4 p.m.

Jamal Crawford deems Caris LeVert ‘best kept secret in the NBA’

Caris LeVert has impressed quite a few people in the Disney bubble, but he garnered even more attention on Thursday.

It took a 37-point performance on the national stage — in response to Damian Lillard’s 42-point game — for the rest of NBA Twitter to realize just what Caris LeVert brings to the table.

If only they had just listened to Spencer Dinwiddie from the start of the season. Maybe then they wouldn’t have been quite as surprised by the effort LeVert put forth in Brooklyn’s 134-133 loss on Thursday.

But, Dinwiddie isn’t the only one of LeVert’s current and former teammates who weren’t stunned by the 25-year-old wing.

Former Net turned New York Knicks guard Theo Pinson took to Twitter mid-game to warn the Blazers while LeVert was going off:

Keep leaving him on @CarisLeVert island and they gon lose!

Keep leaving him on @CarisLeVert island and they gon lose!

— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) August 14, 2020

Houston Rockets forward DeMarre Carroll thinks everyone needs to take notice of his former teammate:

CARIS LEVERT needs some respect as a young star

CARIS LEVERT needs some respect as a young star… 💯💯💯

— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) August 14, 2020

Jamal Crawford has only been playing with LeVert for a short while, but he already knows full well what the young talent can do, tweeting in response to Dwyane Wade’s praise of LeVert:

…the best kept secret in the NBA!

After Thursday’s performance on TNT, “best-kept secret” may not be a fair title for LeVert anymore.

Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen removed from injury report

Chris Chiozza and Donta Hall may not be available for the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

After taking Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic off to manage their injuries, Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen were all removed from the Brooklyn Nets’ injury report on Wednesday ahead of the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

Garrett Temple, who at out Tuesday’s game to get some rest, has also been removed from the status report.

However, Jamal Crawford will remain out with a left hamstring strain — and there have been other names added to Brooklyn’s injury report.

Chris Chiozza left Tuesday’s win over the Magic early with right adductor tightness. There has been no change in his diagnosis, and he is questionable against the Blazers.

Lastly, Donta Hall may not be available against the Blazers, either. He is questionable with a right ankle sprain.

Thursday’s game between the Nets and Blazers is the last seeding game for both teams. Tip-off is at 9 p.m.

Jacque Vaughn receives Jamal Crawford’s stamp of approval

The Brooklyn Nets plan to do a full-scale search for a new head coach, but Jacque Vaughn has already made a great case for himself.

The Brooklyn Nets have been very successful under Jacque Vaughn in his short run as the team’s interim head coach.

Overall, the Nets are 7-2 under Vaughn and 5-2 in the Disney bubble after Tuesday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Furthermore, Brooklyn has knocked off the three 2020 NBA Finals favorite — the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers — in the process.

Vaughn also earned those three high-profile wins without Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince and Wilson Chandler, never mind Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (and he didn’t have Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen against the Bucks).

Vaughn has done a lot with a little.

However, the Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Nets intend to run a “full-scale process” in search of their next permanent head coach after the season. This news comes in spite of the fact both Caris LeVert and Garrett Temple have both praised Vaughn for more than his efforts on the floor.

And another member of Brooklyn’s bubble roster has backed Vaughn, too: Jamal Crawford.

Nets Daily‘s Anthony Puccio tweeted “Jacque’s stock continues to rise” following Tuesday’s win, and Crawford quoted the tweet, writing:

As it should. He’s been unbelievable!!

Maybe Sean Marks should make note of Crawford’s support when he does his search.

Caris LeVert headlines group of 5 Nets ruled out vs. Magic

The Brooklyn Nets have secured the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference standings with two games left before the 2020 NBA Playoffs.

It’s time for the Brooklyn Nets to start prepping for the 2020 NBA Playoffs.

Up until Friday, the Nets were trying to secure a playoff berth. Once they accomplished that with a win over the Sacramento Kings, all that was left was to do was lock up the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference — which Brooklyn did with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

That means Brooklyn’s last two games before the 2020 NBA Playoffs can only serve as tune-up games. Otherwise, they have no impact on Brooklyn’s future — unless a player suffers an injury.

So, the nets are taking precautions; at least for their game against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

Caris LeVert (left thigh contusion), Joe Harris (left groin contusion) and Jarrett Allen (left ankle sprain) have all been ruled out for “injury management.’

Garrett Temple will not play either so he can rest up.

Jamal Crawford remains out with a left hamstring strain. Jacque Vaughn told reporters on a Zoom call Monday that Crawford may not play in either of Brooklyn’s remaining seeding games, per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic.

Jacque Vaughn said he's not sure Jamal Crawford will play in the final two seeding games.

— Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) August 10, 2020

Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen and Joe Harris doubtful vs. Clippers

Jamal Crawford will once again be unavailable for the Brooklyn Nets as he continues to deal with a hamstring strain.

The Brooklyn Nets may have to find a way to survive without their Disney bubble big three once again on Sunday when they face the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jamal Crawford has been ruled out with a left hamstring strain. He has not played since he suffered the injury on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The same three players who were unavailable for the start of that upset win over the Bucks — Caris LeVert, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen — have been listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game.

Allen is still dealing with a left ankle sprain, and Harris still has the left groin contusion — both were ruled questionable ahead of Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings for the same injuries, before ultimately being made available.

LeVert is not listed as having an injury. The Nets want to give the wing a chance to rest.

The Nets and Clippers tip-off on Sunday at 9 p.m.

Jarrett Allen, Joe Harris questionable vs. Kings; Jamal Crawford out

The Brooklyn Nets could down three players on Friday when they face the Sacramento Kings.

The Brooklyn Nets may be down three players on Friday against the Sacramento Kings.

Jamal Crawford will certainly not be available for Brooklyn. The team already ruled him out on when they shared their status update on Thursday. He’s dealing with a left hamstring strain, which he aggravated against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen’s are now up in the air for Friday’s 5 p.m. tip-off, too. Harris is dealing with a left groin contusion and Allen has a left ankle sprain. Both are questionable.

While Allen missed the Nets’ win over the Bucks to rest up, Harris was held out with an injury, as was Caris LeVert. However, LeVert was the one who’d been diagnosed with a left thigh contusion in that game, not Harris. The team had said Harris had a right hamstring and lower back tightness.

The only reason the odd coincidence is relevant is the NBA announced it had fined the Nets $25,000 on Thursday for “failing to comply with league policies governing injury reporting.”

Caris LeVert, Joe Harris probable vs. Celtics; Jamal Crawford out

The Brooklyn Nets won’t have their veteran guard on Wednesday, but they’ll be close to full strength.

After missing Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks in order to get some rest, Jarrett Allen was removed from the Brooklyn Nets’ status report ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics.

Additionally, Caris LeVert and Joe Harris have received status upgrades. Both are probable against the Celtics.

Harris sat out against the Bucks due to right hamstring and lower back tightness. LeVert didn’t play because he was dealing with a left thigh contusion.

While Wednesday could mark the return of Harris and LeVert, the same cannot be said of Jamal Crawford, who left Tuesday’s game after logging five minutes of action in the Nets’ 119-116 upset over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.

The veteran guard suffered a left hamstring strain during the win and has been ruled out against the Celtics.