This tie will be broken on the scoreboard. The Nets and 76ers will bring identical records into their third and final meeting of the regular season Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The Eastern Conference co-leaders both are 37-17 with 18 games to go after the Nets’ 127-97 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday in Minneapolis. “We’re... … [Read more...] about Nets, 76ers battling for conference supremacy
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Stroman’s Six Shutout Innings Leads Mets to 4-0 Victory Over Phillies
The New York Mets carried over the momentum from their walk-off win in game one to a 4-0 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies. Marcus Stroman was a man on a mission after his nine-pitch, rain ruined cameo on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Stroman pitched six shutout innings but did not get the opportunity to finish the game after spending an extended … [Read more...] about Stroman’s Six Shutout Innings Leads Mets to 4-0 Victory Over Phillies
New York Giants: Red flags may affect top linebacker prospect’s odds
If the New York Giants go for a defensive player with the number eleven overall pick, Micah Parsons is in the mix to be the one. Parsons, of course, has risen on draft boards off the back of his impressive 2019 season where he was a consensus All-American as well as a First Team All-Big Ten linebacker. But despite those impressive accomplishments, and his promising skillset, … [Read more...] about New York Giants: Red flags may affect top linebacker prospect’s odds
Nets turn to deep ball in matinee rout of Timberwolves
After too many close calls against the NBA’s worst teams, the Nets dialed up some long-distance shooting. Kevin Durant, Joe Harris and Landry Shamet combined on nine 3-pointers in the first half Tuesday and the Nets expanded a 25-point second-quarter lead to as many as 42 during a matter-of-fact 127-97 rout of the Timberwolves in... … [Read more...] about Nets turn to deep ball in matinee rout of Timberwolves
Nets’ Steve Nash laments Daunte Wright shooting: ‘More senseless tragedy’
About 10 miles from the latest incident of police brutality against a Black man, Nets coach Steve Nash spoke with despair in his voice. “More senseless tragedy,” Nash said Tuesday, before the Nets faced the Timberwolves. “Heartbreaking for everyone, I think, I hope, to be in a civilization that behaves this way. I can’t imagine... … [Read more...] about Nets’ Steve Nash laments Daunte Wright shooting: ‘More senseless tragedy’
Ben Simmons on Nets: There's only one ball and you gotta play defense too
Rich Hoffman: Ben Simmons: “We’re going for the past champs, the Lakers. They were the ones who won a championship, so you got to give the respect to them. Obviously Brooklyn has a lot of talent. But at the end of the day, there’s only one ball and you gotta play defense too.” … [Read more...] about Ben Simmons on Nets: There's only one ball and you gotta play defense too
Kristian Winfield: Steve Nash says “the possibility is open” for LaMarcus Aldridge (illness) to rejoin the team tomorrow, but he has no update and Aldridge is TBD. … [Read more...] about
Kristian Winfield: Steve Nash says the Nets will assess Kevin Durant tonight and tomorrow morning. No determination has been made on whether Durant will play in the second game of a back-to-back tomorrow against the 76ers. #Nets #NBA … [Read more...] about
Kristian Winfield: Kevin Durant on whether he wants to play the 76ers tomorrow because of the standings: “I want to play just to get into the swing of things more so than to pinpoint that matchup.” … [Read more...] about