Latest Mikal Bridges News

Schroder, Watford score 19 apiece, Nets beat Raptors 96-88 to snap 6-game skid

Mar. 25, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 19 points against his former team, Trendon Watford had 11 of his season-high 19 points in the second quarter and the Brooklyn Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-88 on Monday night. Mikal Bridges...

Lillard sparkles, Antetokounmpo returns to help Bucks hold off Nets, 115-108

Mar. 21, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had his third straight game with at least 30 points. He made his two biggest plays on the other end of the floor. Lillard had 30 points and 12 assists and made two late steals as the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to...

Zion Williamson has high-flying slam, leads Pelicans past Nets 104-91

Mar. 19, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 28 points and wowed the Barclays Center crowd with a high-flying alley-oop dunk, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-91 on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum added 16 points, Larry Nance Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and...

Wembanyama's 33 points, 16 rebounds power the Spurs past Nets 122-115 in overtime

Mar. 17, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and 16 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs overcame 31 points by Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas and beat the Nets 122-115 in overtime Sunday night to snap a three-game skid. Wembanyama accounted for four points and two blocks in overtime...

Cam Thomas scores 29 points, Nets pull away to beat injury-riddled Cavaliers 120-101

Mar. 10, 2024 22:26 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 29 points in 31 minutes, Mikal Bridges had 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away to beat the injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers 120-101 on Sunday night. Dennis Schroder added 17 points and eight assists, and Nic Claxton had 16 points and 10...

Jeff Peterson optimistic about building the Hornets into NBA's premier franchise despite long odds

Mar. 06, 2024 13:14 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Peterson made it clear he wants to turn the struggling Charlotte Hornets into one of the NBA’s premier franchises. That’s a lofty goal for the organization’s new executive vice president of basketball operations, who inherits a squad that is 15-47...

Schroder and Finney-Smith each score 20 in Nets' 112-107 win over the short-handed 76ers

Mar. 05, 2024 23:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets were quickly down double digits to a Philadelphia team missing both its All-Stars. They lost to a team decimated by injuries a night earlier. If they're serious about a playoff push, the Nets know they can't be losing winnable games. ...

Luke Kennard scores season-high 25 points, Grizzlies beat Nets 106-102 to end 5-game skid

Mar. 04, 2024 23:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies pummeled the Brooklyn Nets with hammers and daggers. Luke Kennard scored a season-high 25 points and the Grizzlies snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Nets 106-102 on Monday night. Jake LaRavia added 14 points and 10...

Bridges scores 38 points, Nets beat Hawks 114-102 for sweep of two-game series

Mar. 02, 2024 19:06 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 38 points and the Brooklyn Nets rolled past the Atlanta Hawks for the second straight game, 114-102 on Saturday. Cam Johnson chipped in 23 points for the Nets, who improved to 3-3 under interim coach Kevin Ollie and pulled within two games of...

Cam Johnson scores season-high 29 points to help Nets rout Hawks 124-97

Feb. 29, 2024 23:21 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Johnson scored a season high 29 points, hitting a season-high seven 3-pointers in 11 attempts, to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-97 on Thursday night to open a two-game series. Fighting for the last play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, the...