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Nets fittingly lost when it mattered to alter NBA draft pick plans
After a year that saw them pull out wins when their fans rooted for them to tank, the Nets lost when a victory would’ve actually helped them in the draft.
Nets' rebuild now enters into hands of NBA Draft Lottery
Brooklyn’s season mercifully ends on Sunday.
Nets give youngsters a bigger shot in loss to Timberwolves
The Nets were beaten 105-90 by the Timberwolves before a crowd of 17,926 at Barclays Center in a game that saw them trail most of the evening.
Nets improve NBA lottery chances after ugly loss to lowly foe
This was one for the tank brigade. n a game with all kinds of draft implications, the Nets got routed 116-86 by fellow lottery laggards Toronto.
Nets trampled by Mavericks in wire-to-wire defeat that only helps their tank
After weeks of close losses, Brooklyn got blown out Monday.
Nets big-man's playmaking proves to be key factor for team's success
The Nets saw something Thursday night worth focusing on going forward.
Sloppy Nets fall victim to old ways and lose third straight game
Hard to say which was worse Friday: the Nets’ ballhandling or their defense.
Nets star knows he must cut down on 'foul' behavior
In the Nets' loss to the Thunder, Nic Claxton was in street clothes and serving a suspension for the kind of silliness Brooklyn can’t afford.
Nets star suspended vs. Thunder for flagrant foul accumulation
Nets center Nic Claxton was suspended for one game without pay as a result of picking up his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.
The secret behind the Nets' resurgence isn't hard to find
Brooklyn has had the best defense in the NBA over the past month, and Nic Claxton is both figuratively and literally the biggest reason why.
Nic Claxton's buzzer-beating putback propels Nets past 76ers
Nets center Nic Claxton’s putback layup just beat the buzzer — and beat the 76ers, 105-103, on Saturday night.
Nets midseason report card: Only one on-court A in all the roster churning
The Nets have already used 21 players, with some having been waived, traded (Dennis Schröder, Dorian Finney-Smith) and bought out (Ben Simmons). Others they’ve brought in have essentially been sidelined...
Big man anchoring Nets' stifling defense helps spur anti-tanking talk
The Nets have a record of 6-1 going into the All-Star break, currently sitting just 1.5 games out of the 10th seed.
Nets in surprising position after recent winning surge
Instead of battling for the worst record in the NBA, the Nets have a chance to head into the All-Star break fighting for a berth in the play-in round.
Inside Nets' league-leading defensive turnaround: 'Another level'
For much of this season, any fleeting success the Nets found came at the offensive end. But their best form of the season has come over the past two weeks,...
Nets' only All-Star weekend rep excited about 'big-time opportunity'
Nets held onto Cam Johnson through the trade deadline. Now he’ll be their only representative at All-Star weekend, when he is in the 3-point contest.
Nets beat new-look Heat for first post-trade deadline win on strength of stifling defense
Even with the deadline arriving 3 p.m. Thursday, that still served as the backdrop to everything unfolding.
The sign Nets won't make another move before trade deadline
As the trade deadline approaches, teams often get distracted. If anything, the Nets seem determined.
Why the Luka Dončić shocker has the Nets on alert as trade deadline nears
With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, rebuilding teams like the Nets could be even more volatile.
Nets upset one of NBA's elite for second consecutive win
On the road against one of the best teams in basketball Saturday, the Nets dominated Houston 110-98 for their most impressive rout of the season.