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Nets blow past Hornets with well-balanced attack

In an unlikely turn of events, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring in their win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Although Kyrie Irving wasn’t featured in Brooklyn’s starting lineup on Saturday, the five who the Nets trotted out for the opening tip were plenty capable of leading the Nets in scoring. Each of the Nets starters finished in double-figures in Brooklyn’s 115-86 over the Charlotte Hornets, but not one of them led the team in scoring.

What’s more surprising is the reserve wasn’t DeAndre Jordan or Garrett Temple, who are likely candidates — though both finished in double-figures. It was Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and he finished with 21 points.

Not only did he lead the Nets in scoring, Luwawu-Cabarrot also outscored Charlotte’s top scorer, PJ Washington, (16), as well.

To top it all off, Luwawu-Cabarrot was efficient in his effort. He went 7-for-12 from the floor (4-for-7 from 3-point territory, 3-for-4 at the free-throw line).

But TLC wasn’t the only Nets player to finish in double figures. That was far from the case.

Nine Nets logged 20 or more minutes on Saturday. Of those nine, eight scored at least 10 points. (Wilson Chandler was the lone outlier — he didn’t score once.)

Caris LeVert scored 17, Temple had 15 in his double-double effort (career-high 11 rebounds) and Taurean Prince finished with 14 points.

Jarrett Allen also grabbed 11 rebounds while logging another double-double. Like Allen, Jordan and Joe Harris each scored 12 points apiece.

Rounding out the Nets who scored at least 10 points in the win was Spencer Dinwiddie. He had exactly 10.

Dinwiddie also dished out nine assists.

How Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot earned himself a multi-year deal with Nets

Kenny Atkinson explained after the Brooklyn Nets practiced on Friday how Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot proved himself to the organization.

For the third time this season, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot became a full-fledged member of the Brooklyn Nets roster when he signed a deal with the organization on Friday, after originally signing with the organization as a two-way player.

But the difference between this deal and the two previous contracts he signed with Brooklyn was those two were 10-day contracts. This one is a multi-year deal. So Luwawu-Cabarrot is all set for a while.

Among those happy to see the wing sticking around for the foreseeable future is Kenny Atkinson. At Friday’s practice, Brooklyn’s head coach explained how TLC proved himself — he, essentially, proved to the Nets that the reservations they had about his game were non-issues:

The question with him [was] ‘Is he gonna defend at this level? Is he gonna give you the grit at this level?’ And he did. That was [the] consensus with him — front office [and] coaches.

Report: Nets signing Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to multi-year deal

Looks like Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is part of the Brooklyn Nets’ plans past the 2019-20 season.

After starting the 2019-20 season as a two-way player for the Brooklyn Nets, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot has earned himself a permanent spot on the roster.

The wing had recently signed two 10-day contracts with the Nets, opening up the team’s two-way slot as Luwawu-Cabarrot took over the 15th spot on Brooklyn’s roster. But after his second 10-day contract expired, the final spot on the Nets’ roster opened up. In order to keep Luwawu-Cabarrot, they’d have to sign him to a full-fledged NBA contract.

This is exactly what the Nets are doing — but not just for the remainder of the season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Nets are signing Luwawu-Cabarrot to a multi-year deal.

Luwawu-Cabarrot has averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the 25 games he’s played in for Brooklyn this season. The wing is averaging 5.2 points per game on 44.8% shooting (43.1% from 3-point territory). He also averages 2.1 rebounds per game (which equates to 6.4 rebounds per 100 possessions).

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot available against Pistons

Theo Pinson and Dzanan Musa have both been recalled by the Brooklyn Nets ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot will be available off the bench for Kenny Atkinson in the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at Barclays Center. The wing was added to the team’s injury report on Tuesday and, at the time, was listed as probable.

Additionally, Theo Pinson and Dzanan Musa have been recalled by the Nets. The pair was on assignment with Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.

Pinson and Musa were already at Barclays Center ahead of Brooklyn’s game against the Pistons. Long Island played the Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards’ G League affiliate, in Brooklyn on Wednesday and won 113-97.

Musa finished second in scoring (19 points) for Long Island, only trailing Justin Anderson (22 points). Musa finished 8-for-12 from the floor (1-for-2 from 3-point territory). He also had eight rebounds, but he did commit six turnovers.

Pinson had a much quieter showing against Capital City. He scored five points on 2-for-9 shooting, grabbed three boards and had two assists.

Nets sign Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to second 10-day contract

The Brooklyn Nets are holding onto Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot for at least 10 more days.

On Friday, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot’s 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets expired.

On Saturday, the Nets announced Luwawu-Cabarrot has signed his second 10-day contract with the team, so the wing isn’t going anywhere.

Prior to signing his first 10-day deal, Luwawu-Cabarrot was on a two-way contract with the Nets. With the litany of injuries Brooklyn has dealt with throughout the 2019-20 season, the fourth-year wing carved out a spot for himself in the Nets’ rotation.

In 21 games, Luwawu-Cabarrot is scoring five points a night and grabbing 2.3 rebounds per game, while playing 16.5 minutes on average.

He scored a season-high 12 points on Monday in Brooklyn’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, when he went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor (3-for-3 from 3-point territory). In the game prior, against the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks, Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 10 points.

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Nic Claxton Nets’ lone bright spot in 117-97 loss to Bucks

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t handle Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton on Saturday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton were too much for the Brooklyn Nets to handle on Saturday. The Milwaukee duo combined for 49 points on 19-for-32 shooting, helping the Bucks cruise to a 117-97 win over the Nets at Barclays Center.

The Nets weren’t nearly as efficient as their counterparts on Saturday. As a team, Brooklyn shot 33.3% from the floor and 30.6% from 3-point territory.

Brooklyn’s most efficient scorer was none other than Nets rookie Nic Claxton, who was called up from his G League assignment with Long Island to fill in for the injured DeAndre Jordan. In his 19 minutes of work, Claxton scored 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting.

The rookie also had six rebounds and blocked three shots.

Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 17 points on 6-for-15 shooting (2-for-6 from deep). He also had six rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Taurean Prince scored 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting (3-for-12 from 3-point territory).

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 11 points. In 20 minutes of work, Luwawu-Cabarrot went 3-for-5 from the floor (2-for-3 from long-range) and 2-for-2 at the line to finish with 10 points.

Jarrett Allen only scored five points, but he grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked four shots.

Nets sign Jeremiah Martin to two-way deal

The Nets have signed Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a two-way deal, which provides another player the chance to play for Brooklyn.

Following Wednesday night’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Justin Anderson was released by the Brooklyn Nets as a result of his 10-day contract expiring. The roster spot was first made available as a result of David Nwaba’s torn Achilles and season-ending surgery.

Brooklyn then signed Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a 10-day contract to fill the final spot on the roster. This then opened up a two-way slot for a new player.

The Nets decided Jeremiah Martin was the player they wanted to sign to a two-way deal.

Martin was previously with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami Heat’s G League affiliate. He played in 21 games for the Skyforce this season and averaged 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Martin is in his rookie season, having finished up at the University of Memphis after 2018-19.

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Nets sign Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to 10-day contract

The Brooklyn Nets have one final roster spot to fill and it’s going to Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.

Following Wednesday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Brooklyn Nets made some adjustments to their roster.

Justin Anderson’s 10-day contract with the team has expired and the Nets released him as a result. Joe Harris’ college teammate only appeared in three games for the Nets during his brief stint. Anderson was playing for the Toronto Raptors’ G League affiliate, Raptors 905, prior to signing with the Nets.

Subsequently, the Nets signed Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to a 10-day contract. he had previously been on a two-way deal with the team and has appeared in each of Brooklyn’s last 15 games, including Wednesday’s loss to the Sixers, in which he played 15 minutes, grabbed two rebounds, scored two points and had a steal.

On the whole, Luwawu-Cabarrot has played in 17 games for the Nets throughout the 2019-20 season. He is averaging 4.8 points per game on 39.4% shooting (34.3% from 3-point territory) while playing 17.2 minutes per night.

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Caris LeVert helps Nets snap skid with 117-113 win over Heat

Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert made some big plays for the Brooklyn Nets to end the team’s losing streak with a win over the Miami Heat.

Caris LeVert didn’t have his best shooting performance on Friday, but he was there when the Brooklyn Nets needed him most.

With the Nets down six points with 3:38 to go, LeVert knocked down one of his three 3-point makes. Two and a half minutes later, with Brooklyn trailing 111-109, the guard drilled another look from deep after he shook Miami sharpshooter Duncan Robinson, giving the Nets the lead.

From there, Brooklyn never looked back. In the process of defeating the Heat 117-113, the Nets also snapped their seven-game losing streak,

Among those happy to see the skid end was Spencer Dinwiddie, as he expressed to Michael Grady on YES Network after the win:

Thank God we broke that streak, man. It was getting rough out here, I’m not gonna lie to you.

LeVert finished with 11 points on 4-for-15 shooting (3-for-9 from deep). He also had four assists and three rebounds in his 24 minutes off the bench.

Dinwiddie logged a career-high 14 assists throughout his 26-point performance, in which he went 10-for-19 from the field (2-for-6 from the perimeter).

The surprising performance of the night for Brooklyn definitely came from Rodions Kurucs, who made the start with Garrett Temple out.

Kurucs exploded offensively in the first quarter and went on to finish Friday’s game with 19 points to his name. The forward went 7-for-9 from the floor (4-for-5 from deep).

Jarrett Allen was back on track, as well. He logged a double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds to go with his 11 points. DeAndre Jordan also grabbed double-digit rebounds (10).

Joe Harris (1-for-5) and Taurean Prince (1-for-10) couldn’t find their stroke from three, but found other ways to make an impact.

Prince was actually perfect inside the arc. He made each of the seven shots he took from two, en route to a 17-point performance.

Meanwhile, Harris only scored nine points, but he had seven rebounds, including a big one late in the game off of a missed 3-pointer from Prince.

Last but not least, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot ‘raising eyebrows’ with Nets

Injuries have forced the Brooklyn Nets to give Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot opportunities and the wing is running with each one.

Every Nets fan knows Brooklyn is battling with an excessive number of injuries. Garrett Temple was the latest to become unavailable for Kenny Atkinson — though he is expected to get Caris LeVert back on Saturday.

The injury bug has forced Atkinson to lean on some players, like Temple, far more than he normally would. He’s also had to look further down the bench for role guys who can lend a helping hand — which is what first led to Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot getting his chance.

But ever since his third appearance in a Nets uniform back on December 14 — against the same Toronto Raptors team Brooklyn will face on Saturday — Luwawu-Cabarrot has been an important part of Brooklyn’s rotation.

Needless to say, Atkinson did not expect that to be the case entering the season:

He’s raising eyebrows. He’s doing everything we ask. Everything we ask of a role player. No one thought that we would be using him as a stopper. That wasn’t his reputation, but he’s embraced it. I think he’s desperate to find a place on this team and in this league. Been really, really impressed with his overall game, overall buy into what we’re doing.

Still, Atkinson can’t get caught up in the wave of excitement surrounding the guy now known amongst his teammates as TLC.

Temper my enthusiasm, it’s still early. But he’s been a real pleasant surprise.

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