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Nets' Bridges starts 83rd game, extends streak, then leaves
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn's Mikal Bridges kept his ironman streak alive Sunday, starting his 83rd game of the season before committing a foul and immediately checking out of the game after four seconds. Bridges was the only starter to play for either team when the Nets hosted the...
Nets beat Magic 101-84, will be No. 6 seed in East playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets made sure a season that started turbulently will end in the playoffs. Not only that, they did it with a better record and seeding than last season, even after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. “This group just endured,”...
Nets hold off Jazz 111-110, move closer to playoff berth
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had 30 points and seven rebounds, helping the Brooklyn Nets move closer to clinching a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference by holding off the Utah Jazz 111-110 on Sunday. Spencer Dinwiddie had 17 points and 12 assists, his eighth double-double in...
Nets' Simmons won't play again this season because of back
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play again this season because of a nerve injury in his back, ending his disappointing first full season with the Brooklyn Nets after just 42 games. Simmons saw multiple specialists this week who determined that he should be shut down for the...
Analysis: This Hall of Fame class could be an all-time great
The Springfield Symphony Hall lists a capacity of 2,611. This is going to be a problem when the basketball world heads to western Massachusetts on Aug. 12. Act surprised on Saturday when the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces its class of enshrinees for 2023. Among...
Magic overcome 44 points by Bridges, beat Nets 119-106
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 21 points to lead eight Orlando scorers in double figures, and the Magic overcame Mikal Bridges' 44 points for a 119-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. Franz Wagner added 19 points and 10 rebounds, Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points...
Nets embarrass Heat, roll to 129-100 win, move back into 6th
MIAMI (AP) — All the Brooklyn Nets needed, coach Jacque Vaughn insisted, was one win. They got it, and made it look easy. Mikal Bridges scored 27 points, and the Nets opened the third quarter on a 31-6 run on the way to rolling past Miami 129-100 on Saturday night...
Nets aren't expecting Ben Simmons to return this season
MIAMI (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are not expecting guard Ben Simmons to play again this season, though no final decision will be made until the three-time All-Star meets with a back specialist, coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday. Simmons is currently sidelined with what the Nets say...
Thunder use big third quarter to rally past Nets, 121-107
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Josh Giddey had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-107 on Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games. Lu Dort matched his season high with 24 points...
Bridges, Nets withstand Jokic's triple-double, beat Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets withstood a late rally and another triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-120 on Sunday. Nic Claxton had 20 points and Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie added 15 points each for...
