Nets' Joe Harris to have season-ending ankle surgery
Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris will have more surgery on his left ankle and miss the remainder of the seasonMARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shifts to bench Johnson will come off the bench Thursday against Miami.
Impact The 35-year-old started in his past five appearances and was productive with averages of 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists in 29.0 minutes, but Kevin Durant (knee) is making his return to the court Thursday. Johnson should still be a rotational piece off the bench but is unlikely to have much fantasy viability going forward.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Moves back to bench Aldridge will come off the bench Thursday against the Heat.
Impact The veteran big man started Tuesday against Toronto and put up 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes, but he'll return to the bench with Andre Drummond (knee) rejoining the lineup. Aldridge should fill a lesser role off the bench Thursday, especially with Kevin Durant (knee) also back in the mix.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Done for season Harris is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Harris' 2022 season has come to an end after the team announced that its 30-year-old guard is set to receive a second surgery on his left ankle. The Virginia product will finish the season having played in only 14 games while averaging 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 29.9 minutes. Expect the Nets to rely heavily on Bruce Brown and Cam Thomas on the wing for the remainder of the season.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Set to start Thursday Dragic will start Thursday against the Heat, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Impact Dragic will make his first start with the Nets on the same night Kevin Durant (knee) is returning to the lineup. Patty Mills will return to his bench role and could likely share a similar workload to Dragic. Expect Dragic to remain in the starting lineup when Kyrie Irving is unavailable.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steps out of starting five Mills will come off the bench Thursday against the Heat.
Impact Mills has struggled with his shot over the past two weeks and is 4-for-27 from the field across the past four games, and he'll come off the bench Thursday even with Kyrie Irving (not injury related) unavailable. The veteran guard should still be plenty involved in Brooklyn's rotation, but Goran Dragic will start in his place.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Available Thursday Drummond (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Heat, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Impact Drummond was probable ahead of Thursday's matchup and will officially be back in action following a one-game absence. He'll presumably reclaim his starting role against Miami.
MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Durant back, will start for Nets against Heat on Thursday
Kevin Durant will start for the Brooklyn Nets against Miami after missing 21 games with a sprained left knee ligamentMARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No minutes limit in return Durant (knee) won't have a minutes limit in his return to the lineup Thursday against the Heat, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Considering Durant hasn't played since Jan. 15, this is an encouraging sign for the former MVP, who will be the only active member of the Nets' new "Big Three" on Thursday with Kyrie Irving ineligible and Ben Simmons (knee) still ramping up. Before Durant sprained his MCL, he was in the thick of the MVP race, averaging 29.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.9 threes and shooting 52 percent from the field. Given the long layoff, he may have some rust to shake off, but Durant's return comes as a major relief for fantasy managers who have been holding him in an injured reserve spot.
MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jaylen Brown could return for Celtics' next game against Nets on Sunday The Celtics' next game is against the Nets at 1 p.m. Sunday.
MARCH 3, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM
GM not banking on quick return Nets general manager Sean Marks confirmed Thursday that Simmons (back) remains without a timeline to make his season debut, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. "U...
Impact Marks' comments about Simmons' situation more or less align with multiple reports from the past few days that suggested the three-time All-Star is week-to-week after he recently experienced back soreness during his reconditioning process following his trade from Philadelphia. The fact that Simmons isn't practicing in any capacity this week suggests that his absence will likely linger until at least the end of March, if not the early part of April. With the fantasy playoffs already underway or set to begin next week in many leagues, managers in redraft formats may be best off cutting Simmons loose in favor of a player who can contribute now.
MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Marks: Ben Simmons should start team work next week Brian Lewis: #Nets GM Sean Marks tells @YESNetwork that Ben Simmons should start team work next week.Source: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis What’s th...
MARCH 3, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Goran Dragic And The Miami Heat Set For A Reunion Tonight In Brooklyn Former Heat guard will his old team for the first time as a member of the Brooklyn Nets
MARCH 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kevin Durant returns as Nets face East-leading Heat
Kevin Durant returns to action Thursday after missing more than a month with a knee injury. Can he get the Nets back on track?MARCH 3, 2022
Nets' championship banners from Coliseum make unique auction items As Lelands sports memorabilia auctions go, it is relatively small potatoes, items that figure to get comfortably into four digits but are un...
MARCH 3, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
New Jersey residency does not exempt Kyrie Irving from vaccine mandate Kyrie Irving’s out-of-town residency status does not exempt him from any New York City vaccine mandates, the Daily News has learned. An Adam...
MARCH 3, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Top 20 injured player rankings: Fantasy basketball valuations for Draymond Green, Ben Simmons and more Eric Wong ranks the Top 20 injured players according to their fantasy basketball upside of for the remainder of the regular season.
MARCH 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kevin Durant return, Ben Simmons status: Why Nets making the playoffs isn't a certainty ' Sporting News With Kevin Durant returning to the court after a month-long absence, the Nets receive a big boost, but with Ben Simmons still sidelined and...
MARCH 3, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Miami Heat At Brooklyn Nets Preview The Miami Heat face Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays Center
MARCH 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Looking back at the top five Texas men's basketball games in Erwin Center history From “Strollin’ Nolan” to Reggie Freeman to Kevin Durant, the Erwin Center saw some incredible moments in Texas men’s basketball history.
MARCH 3, 2022 • STATESMAN.COM
Brooklyn hosts Miami on home losing streak
MARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Holiday's basket caps huge rally as Bucks stun Heat 120-119
Jrue Holiday banked in a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the Miami Heat 120-119MARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KD good to go for Nets, but Simmons reportedly 'week-to-week' For nearly seven weeks, the Nets have patiently been waiting for the savior in the wings. In that time, they fell from first place to eighth...
MARCH 2, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
Durant expected to return for Nets on Thursday against Heat Kevin Durant is expected to return from a left knee injury that has sidelined him since mid-January when the Brooklyn Nets host the Miami He...
MARCH 2, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
