The NBA’s Five Most Surprising Lineups Warriors and Kings headline the five most surprising lineups—good and bad—to start the NBA season. Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2022
Nets’ Ben Simmons out on Tuesday vs. Bulls due to left knee soreness The Bulls take on the Nets on Tuesday night without their best defender. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2022
Donovan Mitchell’s Takeover Has Been a Work of Art The star guard has fit right in with the Cavaliers. Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2022
Nets snap 4-game skid with win over Pacers NEW YORK — Fool me once, shame on you. But fool me twice? The Nets didn’t find out how that age-old adage ends. Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022
SI:AM | Five Keys to the World Series Do the Phillies have what it takes to knock off the Astros? Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022
Kyrie Irving scores 39 points, Kevin Durant adds 37, but Nets still fall to Mavericks in OT NEW YORK — For the fifth time in five games, the Nets allowed an opponent to score more than 30 points as Luka Doncic tallied 41 for Dallas at Barclays Center on Thursday night. Newsday · Oct 28, 2022
NBA’s Early Surprises and Disappointments Plus, the biggest overreactions to the first week of games. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022
LeBron Vows to Be More Aggressive After Lakers’ Latest Loss L.A.’s star forward had his worst game of the season in its fourth-straight loss to open the year. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022
It’s Ben Simmons’s Turn to be the Man in the Middle For the Nets to turn it around after their slow start, they might need to experiment with Simmons at center. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022
Kyrie Irving Defends Ben Simmons After Rough Start to Season It isn’t the first time the seven-time All-Star has come to Simmons’s defense. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022
Nets loss to Bucks underscores glaring areas for improvement This is what playoff basketball looks, sounds — and if you ask either team — feels like. Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022
6 way-too-early trends from Week 1 in the NBA, including Chris Paul’s awful shooting slump and the Nets’ historically bad defense Let's take stock of the early action in the NBA so far with these 6 trends USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2022
Ben Simmons responds to Ja Morant's cheeky dig at Brooklyn Nets star after brutal taunt Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons fouled out for the second time in three matches as his team fell to the Memphis Grizzlies - and the Australian was furious with officials after the game Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022
Ja Morant had the most brilliant explanation for how he forced Ben Simmons into fouling out This was so smart. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022 Nets lose 134-124 in measuring stick matchup against Grizzlies In many respects, the Nets’ 134-124 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies late Monday night was predictable.
Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022 ‘No baggage or remnants’ from offseason drama, says Net's head coach Steve Nash Nets head coach Steve Nash said “there is no baggage or remnants” from a chaotic offseason that included star forward Kevin Durant calling for his job.
Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022 Nets defeat Raptors 109-105 for first win of the season NEW YORK — This is what it looks like when Brooklyn’s Big Three is firing on all cylinders.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022 Irving Shares His Message for Simmons After Rough Debut He spoke to the former 76ers point guard in the locker room after their first loss of the season.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022 Nets’ New Big 3 Debuts With a Dud There was no rhythm to Brooklyn’s offense against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 20, 2022 Ben Simmons fouled out of an all-around horrible debut with the Nets and NBA fans absolutely roasted him Simmons had a BRUTAL start in Brooklyn.
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Nets get embarrassed, 130-108, in season opener vs. Pelicans NEW YORK — Kevin Durant said he wanted to “beat the snot out of” the New Orleans Pelicans in the season opener.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022 This NBA Season Is Full of Mysteries Happy NBA season opener, y’all. Welcome back to The Playmaker for the 2022–23 campaign. I hope you’ve had a good summer and fall—mine’s been great, as Michigan football has been doing the damn thing so far—and that you’re just as excited as I am for the NBA to be back.…
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022 Three Big Questions for the Brooklyn Nets for This Season What impact will Ben Simmons make? Is Steve Nash good enough to coach a title team? Here are the factors that will define the Nets’ season this year.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022 Three Big Questions for the Thunder This Season Are Giddey and Gilgeous-Alexander an elite backcourt? With Chet Holmgren injured, here are the factors that will determine the outlook of OKC’s season.
Tribune News Service · Oct 16, 2022 Kristian Winfield: Like fine wine, Ben Simmons will get better with time NEW YORK — When Ben Simmons is pushing the ball in transition, one of three things can happen.