Nets trading Dennis Schroder about ‘long-term build’ in clear tanking nod
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Nets trading Dennis Schroder about ‘long-term build’ in clear tanking nod

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Brooklyn’s trading Dennis Schroder was strictly business. And the business is tanking. The Nets moved a 31-year-old set to hit free agency for second-round draft picks, but the endgame was ensuring themselves a better first-rounder. A lottery one. “We’re going to miss Dennis…

How Keon Johnson is trying to stick in Nets rotation
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How Keon Johnson is trying to stick in Nets rotation

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At the start of last season, Keon Johnson was unemployed and just hoping for a two-way contract. Now? He’s sitting on a multi-year deal with the Nets, squarely in Jordi Fernandez’s rotation and shooting away for a coach who keeps encouraging him to…

Joel Embiid suffers sinus fracture in latest injury nightmare
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Joel Embiid suffers sinus fracture in latest injury nightmare

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In what’s been a first half to forget for the 76ers, their biggest star suffered yet another injury blow. Joel Embiid, who exited Friday’s 121-107 loss to the Pacers after two quarters, was revealed to have suffered a sinus fracture. The team said…

Nets’ Keon Johnson’s playing time may go down when Cam Thomas returns
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Nets’ Keon Johnson’s playing time may go down when Cam Thomas returns

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nets combo guard Keon Johnson has seen his playing time spike with the injury to starter Cam Thomas. But he knows he’s promised nothing upon Thomas’ return. “Nothing is guaranteed, and it’s not guaranteed for him or anybody else,” coach Jordi Fernandez said….

Jordi Fernandez not afraid to blast Nets’ leaky defense
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Jordi Fernandez not afraid to blast Nets’ leaky defense

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jordi Fernandez certainly put one Nets issue on blast. The team’s first-year coach has shown early in his tenure that he’s not afraid to publicly call out problems that need to be addressed. On Sunday night, he was as animated as he has…

Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors
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Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jericho Sims went from starter to DNP. The center, who struggled mightily in the previous two games, was yanked entirely from the rotation in Monday’s 113-108 win over the Raptors. Instead, coach Tom Thibodeau stuck with Precious Achiuwa as the lone frontcourt reserve…

Knicks suffer ugly loss to Pistons in front of their legends
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Knicks suffer ugly loss to Pistons in front of their legends

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With dozens of big-name players from different generations of the Knicks’ past seated courtside at the Garden, the Knicks were forced to play Saturday night without one of their current stars. With imported center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined for the second time this season,…

Hornets run-in lands Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ injury report
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Hornets run-in lands Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ injury report

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jalen Brunson could not avoid the injury report for Saturday’s home game against the Pistons. Brunson, who didn’t play the final 14-plus minutes of Thursday’s win over the Hornets after crashing hard to the floor in a third-quarter collision, has been listed as…

Knicks use balanced attack to beat Hornets as win streak hits four
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Knicks use balanced attack to beat Hornets as win streak hits four

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Knicks’ starting unit mostly has remained healthy all season, with only Karl-Anthony Towns missing a single game due to injury. But All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson notably left the bench and headed for the locker room with 2:39 left in the third…