Nets’ lack of big man is taking Ben Simmons out of his comfort zone
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Nets’ lack of big man is taking Ben Simmons out of his comfort zone

ByNews Polite

Right now, the Nets have a big problem. As in: They don’t have any big men. The only two centers on the roster — starter Nic Claxton and backup Day’Ron Sharpe — are sidelined, injured and unavailable. Both will miss Tuesday’s NBA Cup tilt at Barclays Center against the visiting…

Nets answer Jordi Fernandez’s call, show fight in loss to Knicks
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Nets answer Jordi Fernandez’s call, show fight in loss to Knicks

ByNews Polite

Jordi Fernandez couldn’t complain about the Nets’ fight Friday night. In fact, he loved it. Consider his message received. Two nights after the Nets’ new coach tore into his players for their effort in an ugly loss to the reigning champion Celtics, they responded with a gritty performance. Cam Thomas,…

Nets’ Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons practice ahead of game with Celtics
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Nets’ Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons practice ahead of game with Celtics

ByNews Polite

The Nets are facing their toughest test of the year just as they’re getting to be their healthiest this season. The Nets tip off a road trip Friday at reigning champion Boston, and both Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton practiced on Wednesday afternoon. How coach Jordi Fernandez opts to deploy…

Nets off to surprising .500 start due to stingy fourth-quarter defense
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Nets off to surprising .500 start due to stingy fourth-quarter defense

ByNews Polite

NBA players are too talented for defenses to take away everything. Winning and losing depends on taking away the right things, and taking them away well enough. That’s what the Nets have done when it mattered to surpass expectations coming into Sunday’s matinee against visiting Detroit. The rebuilding Nets, like…