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Baker Mayfield, Kevin Durant can't escape being under duress

Baker Mayfield headlines Chris Broussard's "Under Duress" list for the second week in a row.

APRIL 7, 2022

Rebound short of double-double Sharpe produced 15 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one block in Tuesday's 133-116 loss to the Blue Coats.

Impact Sharpe was one of six to top double-digit points in the loss and finished a rebound short of a double-double. The big man finished out the second half averaging 18.8 points and 13.1 rebounds in 31.9 minutes through 10 games.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets Playoff Schedule 2022: Games, Opponent, TV Channel & Times for Brooklyn in NBA Play-In Tournament Brooklyn Nets playoff schedule: Opponent, games, dates, times & TV channel for NBA Playoffs first round 2022.

APRIL 7, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Probable vs. Cavaliers Curry (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.

Impact Curry is dealing with some soreness in his ankle following a return from a two-game absence, but he's still expected to play. Over his past five appearances, he's averaged 14.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.2 minutes.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets waive James Johnson, open roster spot before postseason

The Brooklyn Nets have waived veteran forward James Johnson, opening a roster spot ahead of the postseason

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brooklyn Nets Waive James Johnson ' Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on forward James Johnson.

APRIL 7, 2022 • NBA.COM

Will be converted to full NBA deal The Nets will convert Edwards to a standard NBA contract in advance of the postseason, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Edwards has been playing on a two-way deal, meaning he would not be eligible to play in the postseason. In order to keep him available for the play-in tournament, and beyond, the Nets will move him to a full NBA deal and part ways with James Johnson in order to clear a roster spot. Edwards, a rookie out of Pepperdine, has appeared in 46 games this season, averaging 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 threes in 20.1 minutes per contest.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Waived to make room for Edwards Johnson (illness) was waived by the Nets on Thursday, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Despite Johnson being in the rotation all year -- 19.2 minutes per game in 62 appearances -- he'll be waived to allow Kessler Edwards to be signed to a full deal, as two-way players can't play in the play-in tournament. Still, it's a surprising move given the other frontcourt players on Brooklyn not seeing minutes lately -- namely, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Everywhere in win Irving produced 24 points (9-26 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 43 minutes during Wednesday's 110-98 victory over the Knicks.

Impact Complementing a volume-based scoring performance with strong auxiliary stats, Irving logged a team-high 43 minutes. Irving has now scored at least 24 points in five straight games. Despite a limited sample size of 27 contests, Irving is shooting a career-high 42.0 percent from three this season.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cooks Knicks again Curry logged 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 110-98 victory over New York.

Impact Across two games in a Nets uniform against the Knicks, Curry has knocked down nine of 16 threes while recording a plus-45 in the box score. Curry's playing time has increased and stabilized over his past four games, likely symbolizing his strong role heading into postseason play.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Look out, world Durant posted 32 points (11-22 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 10 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks and one steal over 42 minutes during Wednesday's 110-98 win over New York.

Impact Four days after his 55-point explosion, Durant boomed for his third triple-double of the season. The Nets are locked into the play-in tournament, but Durant is firing on all cylinders with the playoffs around the corner.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bam Adebayo Names Kevin Durant As the Hardest to Guard ' SLAM Defensive Player of the Year candidate Bam Adebayo named Kevin Durant the toughest player to guard in the League during his appearance on La...

APRIL 7, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving flex star power at Madison Square Garden as Nets rally to beat Knicks Brooklyn erased a 21-point deficit en route to a victory as Durant and Irving irked Knicks fans along the way.

APRIL 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Brian Robb: Ime Udoka should choose easier path for Celtics playoff positioning to dodge Nets The Celtics could rest some starters for Thursday's matchup against the Bucks

APRIL 7, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Garland and the Cavaliers visit conference foe Brooklyn

Brooklyn and Cleveland will square off in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents

APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wednesday's NBA: Kevin Durant leads Nets in comeback win over Knicks at MSG Kevin Durant had 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets back from 21 points down to a 110-98 victory over the New...

APRIL 7, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM