Tag: Brooklyn Nets

NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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Knicks at NBA trade deadline: Playing the waiting (and money) game and is Gary Harris a perfect fit?

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The NBA is waiting on Toronto, but it’s possible Toronto is waiting on Brooklyn, and it’s possible Brooklyn is waiting on Kevin Durant. Somehow, as we count down the hours to the Feb. 9 trade deadline, this all comes back to the New York Knicks. Ask around the league what people think is the most interesting trade-related topic right now, and many respond with something about the Raptors, who are hanging around the fringes of the Play-In Tournament. Two of their best players, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., can…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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Day’Ron Sharpe’s underrated importance, closing lineups, and an ABA Nets what-if: Mailbag

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Nets training camp is just a little over a week away, which marks the swan song for the offseason. Before this wild ride begins, let’s get to your questions. (Editor’s note: Questions have been lightly edited for clarity and grammar.) What needs do you think the Nets are targeting with either of the last two roster spots? Any likelihood of targeting a center? I’m slightly concerned about the lack of centers and rebounders on the roster. Getting flashbacks to the last two seasons when the team keeps getting out-rebounded down…

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