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The Utah Jazz are going to be in a very tight tanking race to end this season. Right now, they’re competing with the Kings, Pacers, Nets, Pelicans, and Wizards to jump into the top-5 come lottery night. A team to watch is the New Orleans Pelicans, who are not incentivized to tank at all this […]
The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a big win on Saturday night, bringing their record to 16-42 and pushing, if just for a moment, the Brooklyn Nets to the third-worst record in the league at 15-40. And again, they’re not even tanking! Unfortunately for Adam Silver’s pariahs, the true tanking teams, matching the ineptitude of […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Sunday afternoon to face the Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks were coming off a rough loss to the Miami Heat on Friday, where they were dominated in the second half of the game. Two days later, they faced up against a Nets team that hasn’t played the best this […]
The Atlanta Hawks (27-31) badly need to take care of business against non-competitive teams like the Brooklyn Nets (15-50) today. Starting lineup: Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 3:30 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports […]
Back-to-back, and back-to-back losses. The Brooklyn Nets made a visit to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Technically it was closer, but the result was all the same as the Nets lost 105-86. It was their third straight loss. The opponent tonight is looking to bounce back. The Atlanta Hawks were home to take on […]
It was a mixed day Friday, as it often is, in the development game as the Long Island Nets lost at the buzzer to the Squadron in Birmingham, 104-102. With 0.6 seconds remaining Trey Alexander’s game-winner sent the Nets back to Long Island. Neither of the two Brooklyn players assigned to the G League affiliate […]
We’re all coming around on the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 NBA Draft, so widely mocked that the Phoenix Suns didn’t mind gasping at it on social media. The Nets themselves are probably feeling better about their draft too, if you believe last summer’s rumors that Brooklyn tried to trade one or two of their five first-round […]
Taking down the Brooklyn Nets doesn’t require much these days. The Oklahoma City Thunder did it tonight without the league MVP, his lead running mate, and the rhythm of recent play. The Nets gave OKC their first game in over a week this evening. Brooklyn, of course, had this one as back-to-back. It was also […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers obliterated the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 in their first game back from the All-Star break. Let’s see who won the night. WINNER – Jarrett Allen “I’m running out of things to say about Jarrett Allen,” Donovan Mitchell said after the game. Same, Donnie. I really don’t know what else to say about Allen […]
It wasn’t a pretty return from the break, and it won’t get any easier on Friday. The injury report is stacked on both sidelines. Second night of a back to back only means the tank engines get a little louder! The Flatbush Five remains the Flatbush Four with Saraf on Long Island. 🏀 KEY INFO […]
Sean Marks was in a bit of panic last week during a meeting between Adam Silver and the NBA’s 30 general managers, per The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and Sam Amick. Evan Wasch, an executive vice president with the NBA, had been laying out the league’s ideas for anti-tanking measures that could be implemented next season […]
The Brooklyn Nets returned to action last night and faced off against a potential NBA title contender in the Cleveland Cavaliers. As you’d expect, the Cavs showed why they’re contenders and the Nets are not as they cut the Nets up by 28 points. From facing title contenders to facing the reigning, defending NBA Champions. […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers ran away with a stress-free 112-84 win over a bad Brooklyn Nets team. Let’s get into what that means for the Cavs moving forward. Head coach Kenny Atkinson is known for his motion-based offense. That free-flowing system is one of the things that made him so attractive in 2024 to […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the second night of a back-to-back against the Charlotte Hornets. Cleveland returned from the All-Star break last night with a big win over the Brooklyn Nets. It’s been a good two months for the Cavs. They’ve turned the corner in 2026 and are back to being an elite team. Cleveland […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers did what they were supposed to do against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Cleveland controlled this game wire-to-wire, which led to a one-sided 112-84 victory. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a roll. They’ve won six straight and are 13-2 since January 14th. Jarrett Allen has been dominant throughout. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. We also won’t be grading garbage time. Sorry, Tristan Enaruna. You were fun to watch. Donovan Mitchell 17 points, 5 assists, […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers obliterated the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 in their first game back from the All-Star break. Let’s see who won the night. WINNER – James Harden’s Creation Advantage creation is probably the single most important trait in basketball. Can you beat a defense and get them into rotation? For James Harden, that’s as intuitive […]
The Brooklyn Nets snuck into the All-Star break in an optimal lottery position and without a crowd of accusers behind them, alleging they’ve compromised the game’s integrity and warped its competitive nature. The latter without the former is a rare thing today, particularly this season. Tonight, they reemerged from it in a far less enviable […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers thoroughly dominated the Brooklyn Nets. They controlled from the opening tip and never gave the Nets a chance to get off the mat. This led to a runaway 112-84 victory. The Cavs asserted their control early on. They started the game on a 14-3 run that was capped off by […]
Back in action. It hasn’t been all bad in Brooklyn. The Nets have won two of their last three, and Egor Demin even found himself on the winning side at the Rising Stars Challenge (coached by Vince Carter). Not a bad weekend for the rookie. On the other sideline, Kenny Atkinson has to be feeling […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight. Open threads used to be a big part of the community that we had at Fear the Sword. That has slowly drifted away over the past few seasons. We want to change that. The open threads are back starting now. I’ll be in the comments throughout […]
After an anomalous hot December produced a 7-4 record and—briefly—the NBA’s best defense, the Nets have settled back into their intended losing ways. Going into the final two months of a long season, they have thefifth-worst offense in the league, the fifth-worst defense, and the fifth-worst record. (Note to lottery dreamers: the fifth-worst record earns […]
After a few days off, NBA basketball is back. The Brooklyn Nets were off for NBA festivities last weekend and return to action hoping to speed through the rest of the regular season. When we last saw them, they blew an 18 point lead and lost to the Indiana Pacers on February 12. The opponent […]
The James Harden Era with the Cleveland Cavaliers has gotten off to a great start. They’ve won all three of their games, and the chemistry between the backcourt duo of Harden and Donovan Mitchell has been impressive. Lineups with both Harden and Mitchell have outscored opponents by 11 points per 100 possessions (93rd percentile) with […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the easiest schedules in the league after the All-Star break, but they have a tough stretch to start things off. They play five games in seven nights, and they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons (twice), and the Boston Celtics over the next two-and-a-half […]