The Brooklyn Nets lose to the Philadelphia 76ers in an embarrassing fashion.
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday and lost 115-106. Brooklyn is now 8-10 after losing to a Sixers team with Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey.
Nets star Ben Simmons had 11 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists in his return to Philadelphia. He was booed as expected, but the volume seemed to be less than anticipated. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points while Durant scored 20 points which ended his streak of games with at least 25 points at 17.
Tobias Harris scored 24 points despite dealing with a hip issue coming into the game and an ankle injury during the game. De’Anthony Melton had 22 points on some impressive long-range shooting while Paul Reed had 19 points off the bench in one of the impactful performances of his career.
Tuesday’s game came down to the Nets being unable to defend the three-point as Philadelphia shot 16-of-32 on 3-pointers, or rebound the basketball (the Sixers had 20 offensive rebounds). Brooklyn could use some size in its frontcourt, but until then, here are the Nets player grades:
Grading every Nets player after a 127-115 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Brooklyn Nets came back home from a four-game west coast road trip to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday and won 127-115.
Nets superstar Kevin Durant scored 26 points to continue his streak of games with at least 25 points while guard Ben Simmons showed off his all-around skill set with 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Kyrie Irving, back from a team-imposed suspension, scored 14 points.
Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks had 31 points on 30 shots and center Steven Adams had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Memphis was short-handed for this game as they were missing Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr.
This game was back-and-forth through three quarters as not much defense was played by either team. The Nets ran away with the game when they opened the fourth quarter with a 18-5 run that the Grizzlies couldn’t stop with Brooks as the only guy who could create his own shot. Nets center Nic Claxton missed Sunday’s game for personal reasons.
The Nets had a dazzling performance to pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies and here are the Nets player grades:
Grading the Brooklyn Nets individually after a road win in Portland.
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Thursday and won 109-107. Forward Kevin Durant and 35 points and eight rebounds while forward Royce O’Neale had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, including the game-winning tip-in.
Thursday’s game was contested throughout, but the Nets made their push in the third quarter. Ben Simmons had his best game of the season with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists and looked confident on the floor.
Blazers guard Damian Lillard had 25 points and 11 assists and guard Anfernee Simons had 24 points and 2 steals. Brooklyn was down by 11 points in the third quarter, but came back to win the game by playing defense and sharing the ball.
Here are the Nets player grades for Thursday’s win:
Grading every Nets player after a lopsided loss in Sacramento.
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday and lost 153-121. The Nets came into Tuesday’s game having won four of their past six games – but what was a resurgent defense delivered one of the worst performances in team history. The Nets suffered their worst loss of this young season and the game wasn’t close after a few minutes passed in the second quarter.
Nets forward Kevin Durant scored 27 points and dished out six assists while Nets guard Edmond Sumner scored 18 points and had two steals. Ben Simmons had 11 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes while wing Yuta Watanabe had 11 points.
Kings guard Terence Davis had an uber-efficient 31 points and swiped three steals while forward Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists while having the offense run through him. The second quarter is where the game was lost for the Nets.
With 9:11 left in the second quarter and the score tied 40-40, the Kings proceeded to go on a 16-0 run that blew the game open. For almost six minutes, the Kings did not miss a shot while the Nets missed nine of 10 shots in an utterly disappointing effort.
Here are the Nets’ player grades against the Kings on Tuesday:
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Crypto.com arena for the first of two meetings this season.
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena for the first of two meetings this season. The Nets lost 116-103 and were unable to complete their comeback bid as the team faltered during the fourth quarter.
Nets forward Kevin Durant had a stellar game with 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, but was unable to get somebody to come along for the ride against the Lakers. Nets guard Cam Thomas had 15 points off the bench and guard Edmond Sumner netted 13 points.
Lakers forward Anthony Davis had a monster game with 37 points (season-high) and grabbed 18 rebounds (10 offensive which tied his career-high in the regular season). Davis was big for the Lakers in the third quarter as he scored 15 of his 37 points during the period. Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV scored 25 points.
This game came down to the second half as Brooklyn was able to rally from 16 points down with a little under four minutes left in the third quarter to a four-point game with a little over 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter before the Lakers ran away with the game.
Brooklyn center Nic Claxton left the game in the third quarter with a left eye injury and did not return to the game. Guard Seth Curry (ankle injury management) did not play and guard/forward Ben Simmons (left knee soreness) did not play either.
The Nets next play at the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Here are the player grades for Sunday’s game:
The Brooklyn Nets won on the road in Los Angeles on Saturday to kick off a four-game road swing.
The Brooklyn Nets visited the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com arena on Saturday after beating the rival New York Knicks on Wednesday. Nets Forward Kevin Durant had another great game as he scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out six assists.
Nets guard Seth Curry had a great game off the bench when the team needed it the most. Curry netted 22 points and was a plus-12 in his time on the floor.
Nets center Nic Claxton had a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds while doing what he could to limit Clippers center Ivica Zubac’s impact on the game.
The game was pretty evenly contested through three quarters as Brooklyn led 75-71. The fourth quarter is where the Nets made their hay as they outscored the Clippers 35-24 in the period as Los Angeles was clanking shots towards the end.
Here are the player grades for the Nets’ huge win over the Clippers:
Nets star Kyrie Irving on Royce O’Neale and the intangibles he brings to the team.
With the Brooklyn Nets’ first preseason game took place earlier this week, a lot of roleplayers were given big-time minutes to see an athlete’s capabilities.
“Royce is one of those players that you want on your team because he’s had a lot of experience. He’s been through a lot of battles. He understands the nuances of the game and what it takes to win. He didn’t necessarily get over the hump in Utah, but he was a part of a lot of those teams that led the league in offensive efficiency. I think he brings intangibles to our team really well, and we can utilize him on that wing to be the defensive stopper we know that he naturally is and also add some dimensions on offense for us by being a space-out shooter. He moves and plays the game well.”
O’Neale racked up 11 points in the team’s first preseason matchup, the team will likely utilize him throughout the season.
A HoopsHype reporter talked with Nets’ forward Royce O’Neale about being traded and his expectations for this season.
Recently acquired forward Royce O’Neale was traded to the Brooklyn Nets organization after playing on the Utah Jazz for the past five years, he discussed his thoughts on his former team about the trade.
Basketball insider Michael Soto of HoopsHype got to interview O’Neale and discussed the trade. Soto asked O’Neale if he was shocked to have been shipped, to which he responded, ” I was definitely shocked. I had been there for five years. The team we had for a couple of years fell short. I thought we were going to build on it. Things happened, so keep it moving.”
O’Neale also discussed his thoughts on the team while being traded, ” That was the summer. Nobody cares about it now. We’re all here, and we’re going to make it work. We have a lot of work to do to get to where we want to go. That’s what we’re focusing on.”
Royce O’Neale later tweeted that he was “lucky” that he wasn’t grounded.
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Royce O’Neale, who was recently traded from the Utah Jazz to the Brooklyn Nets, took a very big risk last week.
Last week, I showed you a video of Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum ferociously blocking a shot taken by his 4-year-old son Deuce. But that was safe because he is the parent in that relationship. O’Neale tried something far bolder.
The former Baylor forward was hosting a basketball camp, which his mom was kind enough to attend. The two ended up on the court and his mother, Deborah Kingwood, decided to guard her son in the post.
That’s right, folks. With his back to the basket, O’Neale hit Kingwood with a devastating spin move that sent her flying several feet away from where she picked him up near the hoop.
She then played dead and stretched like a starfish, a nice touch for added drama. O’Neale went over to check on his mother, but before that, he had to do what any hooper would do.
He completed the easy layup first, then ran over to help her get off the floor. O’Neale later tweeted that he was “lucky” that he wasn’t grounded.
The Tip-Off
@TheCrawsOver
Last week, I interviewed NBA legend Jamal Crawford. I wanted to share some of that conversation with you:
“Everything starts with your feet when you’re an athlete. You will not perform well if something is wrong with your feet. You’re not going to enjoy playing. You’re not going to have as much fun. My son JJ and I have stretch routines for our feet. We have stretch routines where we use a softball and loosen up and keep our feet relaxed.
There are so many things I didn’t know that I’m giving to him and my team. That’s part of our routine. We feel ready for whatever movement might come. When you’re on the court, you’re just reacting. When you’re young, you think you can never get hurt. You’re like: ‘Get hurt? I just grew a new muscle. I don’t get hurt.’ I don’t want them to overthink it and scare them. But I want it in the back of their mind and just introduce them to how to take care of their body. It’s so important. I would’ve played even longer if I knew the stuff I know now.”
How much longer will we see Donovan Mitchell play for the Utah Jazz?
The Utah Jazz, one of the most successful regular season teams of the last few years, are currently having an especially weird offseason.
When fans look at the moves the organization has made thus far, it’s a bit hard to understand what the intentions are here. But it doesn’t seem like they are making moves that satisfy their franchise cornerstone, Donovan Mitchell, very happy.
