Los Angeles (47-26) is back home, where they will play their next three games, starting with the Brooklyn Nets (17-55) on Friday. The Lakers looks to win their second straight game and sweep the season series against Brooklyn. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 27 Where: Crypto.com […]
It’s “must lose” stretch for the Nets. They want to get the best odds in May 10 lottery, maybe even secure that last envelope Mark Tatum, the NBA’s deputy commissioner, opens that night. At the moment, they are so close to success, sitting alone in second, one game behind the Indiana Pacers. BUT… Per various […]
Welcome to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. As the Sweet 16 tips off today, the tanking race is more important than ever for the Brooklyn Nets as they look to secure a blue-chip prospect in this year’s draft class. Where do the Nets’ picks sit The Nets currently hold the league’s second-worst record at 17-56, […]
I was born and raised in Manhattan, just a couple years before the New Jersey Nets leapt directly from the basement to consecutive NBA Finals appearances. I remember Mikki Moore as my power forward, not Kenyon Martin, and I never experienced or felt particularly connected to the Jersey Pride dripping off the best Nets teams […]
Those of you who stayed up to watch our 17-win Nets play into the wee hours of the morning were rewarded with an entertaining bout, a touch of history, and somehow still, a lottery-friendly game result. Those of you who reading this in the morning, first off, no one is blaming you. Hanging with this […]
Late night Nets in Golden State! They have 17 wins to their name and most fans are really just holding out hope for May. Until then it’s just an excruciating wait game. Sure, we’ll miss it when it’s gone, but these late games mid-tank are a brutal reminder how meaningless these games are – or […]
The Long Island Nets returned to their home court on Tuesday night for their second-to-last home game of the season. They faced off with their crosstown rivals in a close game that turned very chippy at the end. Despite Hunter Cattoor and Dre Davis combining for nearly 50 points and tempers flaring late in the […]
The days all blend in to each other. The Brooklyn Nets continued their western road trip with a visit to Oregon to face the Portland Trailblazers. The Nets didn’t have much of anything for the play-in bound Blazers and lost by 35 points. The team’s current losing streak is at eight. And if you’re keeping […]
The Brooklyn Nets are giving Malachi Smith an extended look. After inking him to a 10-day contract on March 13, the Nets are renewing the combo guard’s 10-day deal, per Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto. After going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, Smith bounced around the G League, spending time with the Trailblazers, Bucks, and Grizzlies […]
The Portland Trail Blazers went 3-1 this week as they continue their push for seeding in the NBA Play-In race. They earned wins over the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets while suffering their lone defeat to the Denver Nuggets. Throughout the week multiple players impressed at different times, but Toumani Camara earned the […]
Jordi Fernández was a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, a hard-fought game that resulted in a 126-122 Kings victory. The head coach described it as “very positive,” and it was easy to see why. Ben Saraf turned in a career-best performance as did Malachi Smith, Ziaire […]
The Portland Trail Blazers earned a spot in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament on Monday night with a 124-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The Blazers dominated the game, never allowing Brooklyn to have a chance. The victory pushed Portland’s record to 35-37. It’s not sterling, but neither was the opponent. As has been true […]
Some NBA games are dramatic, others challenging, others intense and fun. The matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in Portland was none of those things. Perfunctory is more like it. Fortunately, the Blazers aren’t interested in any of that fancy stuff. All they want nowadays is enough wins […]
The Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets have worked up a sweat over the first two quarters of their matchup at the Moda Center tonight. What will the second half bring? Talk about it with your friends and neighbors here! Here’s the basic info in case you missed it earlier: Portland Trail Blazers (35-37) vs. […]
The Nets lost (or won) depending on how you look at it against the Kings. We’re in the final stretch and guys are going down. Egor Demin is done for the year, Michael Porter Jr. is out at least 2-3 weeks, and Danny Wolf left the game with an ankle sprain. We’ll see what these […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to make a rocket-like leap past the Los Angeles Clippers to gain the 8th spot in the Western Conference race for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Fortunately, Portland draws one of the worst teams in the league tonight as the Brooklyn Nets visit Moda Center for a 7:00 PM contest. […]
When the Nets traded Cam J0hnson for Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets unprotected first rounder in 2032, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Renting of garments. The whole biblical megilla. No excess verbiage was squandered. It was b-a-d, double-bad, bad. Who can forget Bill Simmons? He seemed actually angered by the […]
While it isn’t ideal to want your team to lose, the Nets kind of did what they were supposed to last night against the Sacramento Kings. After a back and forth outing at the Golden 1 Center, Brooklyn lost 126-122, which means they are now one and a half games ahead of the Kings and […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are back home tonight after a long five-game road trip. They’ll take on the Brooklyn Nets for the second time in eight days, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 PM Pacific at Moda Center. The Blazers beat the Nets 114-95 last Monday in Brooklyn in a game that didn’t actually feel as […]
Today is one of the biggest days of the season for the Brooklyn Nets for the lamest of reasons. As the regular season inches closer to its conclusion, all moves made in the “tank race” fall under increased magnification. With Brooklyn facing the Sacramento Kings, who sat just a half game behind Brooklyn entering tonight’s […]
While all eyes are likely on Darryn Peterson headlining against St. John’s, the Nets are quietly playing the most important game of the season strictly because of lottery odds. Sacramento won two in a row and suddenly they have a game on Brooklyn. Tonight can change all of that. We have a thread dedication to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are wrapping up their long road trip with a trip to face off with the Denver Nuggets. Portland is coming into this game with three straight wins on this road stretch against the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Minnesota Timberwolves to find themselves tied for the eighth seed in the Western […]
Almost got it. The Brooklyn Nets gave the New York Knicks all they could handle, but ultimately fell short by one point, 93-92. The losing streak is up to six. The opponent tonight is praying for some lottery luck. The Sacramento Kings have had a rough season but hope things turn around in the NBA […]
The 17-win Nets are up against the 18-win Kings in the ultimate tank-fest at 6 PM ET, which makes today’s games all that much more exciting. Sacramento is one game ahead of Brooklyn in the standings, so if the Nets pull this one out then they’ll be tied for the third-best odds at the No. […]
Welcome to The Long Forecast on NetsDaily. March Madness is here, but for the Nets, their focus remains on draft position while everyone and their mother is locked in on their brackets. With the season winding down, every game plays an integral role in the Nets’ draft position and where they will pick in a […]