When the All-Star break ends, the NBA's stretch run begins
When the All-Star break ends, the stretch run beginsFEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mavs All-Star Donuts: LeBron & Curry Dazzle, Luka 'Like Mike'; Dragic to Nets DallasBasketball.com lists 12 of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant Dallas Mavericks news and analysis.
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Report: Goran Dragic to sign with Brooklyn Free agent guard Goran Dragic has decided to sign with the Nets for the remainder of the season, according to a report in The Athletic. Drag...
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
How Celtics' buyout options are affected after Goran Dragic picks Nets The Celtics still have three open roster spots, where they'll look at the buyout market in the coming days.
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM
Headed to Brooklyn Dragic agreed Monday to a contract with the Nets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Impact Less than one week after agreeing to a buyout with the Spurs, Dragic is set to reunite with head coach Steve Nash, his teammate with the Suns from the 2008-09 through 2010-11 seasons. The 35-year-old wasn't a part of the rotation in Toronto earlier this season before he left the team in late November, and he was then traded to San Antonio earlier this month. He should have a regular role with Brooklyn's second unit as the team looks to vie for a playoff spot, though Dragic could get a look on the top unit in the short term while Ben Simmons works to regain conditioning and while Kyrie Irving checks in and out of the lineup due to his vaccination status. Though Dragic should have a greater opportunity to earn minutes in Brooklyn than he did earlier in the season in Toronto, he'll likely still struggle to earn enough minutes and usage to attain relevance in most 12-team leagues.
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The Nets still think they can salvage a ring from the chaos No one could have envisioned the Nets entering the NBA All-Star break as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Yet here they are, a cha...
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Suns' Paul has avulsion fracture in right thumb Chris Paul revealed before Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game that he has an avulsion fracture in his right thumb and will be re-evaluated in...
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
NBA commissioner Adam Silver shows compassion for Ben Simmons and his mental health status CLEVELAND — Ben Simmons got his wish when the 76ers traded him to the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 10. Yet his decision not to play for the Sixers...
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kevin Durant to miss NBA All-Star Game after death of grandmother Kevin Durant will not attend Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland following the death of his grandmother, Barbara Davis, earlier in the d...
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
NBA All-Star Game 2022: Team LeBron vs. Team Durant rosters, highlights, start time, how to watch; Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell out Obi Toppin claimed the dunk contest title after outdueling Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final round. Toppin won it by going between-the-legs...
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
NBA All-Star Weekend 2022: Karl-Anthony Towns, Obi Toppin win big
Here are the highlights from the Skills Challenge, 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contest.FEBRUARY 20, 2022
NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest Winners 2022 — Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota 2021 — Stephen Curry, Golden State 2020 — Buddy Hield, Sacramento 2019 — Joe Harris, Brooklyn 2018 — De...
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Silver sees no easy fix to issues in Simmons-Harden trade
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver didn’t like the circumstances that led to the blockbuster Ben Simmons-James Harden tradeFEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ben Simmons going to be 'massive piece' of Nets' championship puzzle, says Patty Mills Patty Mills talked about his relationship with Ben Simmons and mentioned that he seems to be in a "good place."
FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
After trade, Ben Simmons's mental state could be the big winner - The Boston Globe Mental health, even for those who appear to have every advantage, has to be taken seriously.
FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Patty Mills Ready for 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend ' Brooklyn Nets Patty Mills is fourth in the NBA in 3-pointers made this season.
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • NBA.COM
Plays team-high 35 minutes Brown ended Thursday's 117-103 loss to the Wizards with 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes.
Impact Brown struggled with his shot Thursday, joining his teammates -- 40.4 percent shooting as a team -- with collective shooting woes. Currently lacking Kevin Durant (knee) and Ben Simmons (conditioning), Brown is a candidate to retain a respectable role once the Brooklyn frontcourt returns to full health. The 25-year-old averaged 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds on 55.6 percent shooting across 65 games for the Nets last season.
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Why Simmons’ Nets have better title shot than Harden’s Sixers
NBA insiders tell Ric Bucher that Ben Simmons does more for the Nets' title chances than James Harden does for the Sixers'.FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Booms for 14 Carter closed with 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes during Thursday's 117-103 loss to Washington.
Impact Infrequently utilized, Carter has supplied at least 13 points in three of Brooklyn's past 10 games. While that production doesn't merit fantasy consideration, it's notable given that Carter had hit double-digit scoring just once this season prior to that stretch. When he scores, it's from deep. Carter is a career 36.9 percent shooter from beyond the arc across 203 appearances.
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits five threes Mills amassed 22 points (8-14 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals over 30 minutes during Thursday's 117-103 loss to the Wizards.
Impact Mills emerged from a miniature slump, as he hadn't shot over 50 percent from the field in nearly a month. Still hitting threes over that stretch, even his 37.8 clip marked a regression from his 41.9 percent average on the season. The only starter to exceed 12 points, Mills enters the All-Star break on a personal high note. He'll look to carry his momentum from Thursday into the Three-Point contest on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
25 years ago, Allen Iverson was booed in Cleveland. He didn't let it change him. PHILADELPHIA — Jayson Tatum remembers cutting his socks into arm sleeves and pulling on a headband, trying his best when he first started pl...
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Embiid has huge game to help 76ers outlast Bucks, 123-120
Joel Embiid had 42 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Philadelphia 76ers regrouped after squandering a 15-point lead to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-120 on Thursday nightFEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andre Drummond will be the Nets' featured center, when he's ready to handle the minutes NEW YORK — Expect to see a lot of Andre Drummond on the court this season – provided he’s in good enough shape to play the minutes Nets coac...
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Hachimura, Kispert lead Wizards past Nets, 117-103
Rui Hachimura scored 20 points, Corey Kispert added 16 and the Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-103 on Thursday nightFEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
