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Jarrett Allen: I'm trying to become 'the face' of the Nets
Jarrett Allen is too humble to call himself a replacement for Brook Lopez, who spent a decade as the face of the Nets. But successor or heir apparent might do,...
The fallen bigs who could become NBA-changing pickups
With contenders starting to feel out of the market before the trade deadline, some options are emerging to land a big man without paying a big price. Center Greg Monroe...
Brook Lopez dominates, but insists it was just another game
LOS ANGELES — Brook Lopez can claim Friday was just another game. But the sight of him going to the floor for a loose ball, the image of him grappling...
D'Angelo Russell's homecoming spoiled by Brook Lopez, Lakers
LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell’s homecoming to Los Angeles went about as well as his first stay ended. Back in Staples Center for the first time since the Lakers traded...
'Need to show him a lot of respect': Nets set for Lopez reunion
On Friday night, Brook Lopez will play against the Nets for the first time in his career. The Nets selected Lopez No. 10 overall in the 2008 draft, and he...
This wasn't the debut Lonzo Ball had in mind
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Beverley crowded chest-to-chest with Lonzo Ball before an inbounds pass in the first quarter while they were 94 feet from the basket. Moments later at midcourt,...
Nets schedule gets intriguing amid old scores, new grudges
The Nets’ 2017-18 regular season schedule is out, with Brooklyn tipping off Oct. 18 at Indiana and playing their home opener two days later against Orlando. But there are far...
Brook Lopez opens up about moving from Nets to Lakers
For the first time since being traded away by the Nets — the only NBA team he ever had played for — Brook Lopez spoke about the deal that left...
Nets' dream backcourt duo has been working out in Brooklyn
With J.J. Redick owning a condo in DUMBO, he’s arguably the best basketball player in Brooklyn, and he has been working out with Jeremy Lin. The Nets are hoping to...
Yankees brass turned Stadium games into a funeral
If the previous Yankee Stadium was a “cathedral,” this one, almost from Day 1, sounds like one. Perhaps the life was drained from Friday night’s crowd after a 1-hour, 42-minute...
D'Angelo Russell's maturity not a concern for Nets GM
Now that the Nets’ trade for D’Angelo Russell finally is official, they can weigh in on the addition of their young building block. And general manager Sean Marks insisted he’s...
Nets draft a teenage Brook Lopez successor
After the Nets traded away center Brook Lopez, they spent much of Thursday exploring moving up in the NBA draft, with coach Kenny Atkinson telling The Post he wanted to...
Nets and Lakers pull off stunning Lopez-Russell blockbuster
Brook Lopez seemingly has been on the block at every trade deadline. On Tuesday, the Nets finally dealt their all-time leading scorer — and started their rebuild in earnest. The...
Brook Lopez is excited to help Nets grow despite trade rumors
The Nets’ last-place campaign doesn’t seem to have dimmed Brook Lopez’s spirits. Lopez — whose name came up at the trade deadline, and surely will again this offseason — is...
Jeremy Lin's passing, Caris LeVert's shot and each Net's fix
Nets general manager Sean Marks, whose team finished the season an NBA-worst 20-62, will spend the summer trying to make them better. But from the stars to the coach, the...
Jeremy Lin: Free agents already showing 'a lot of interest' in Nets
With the worst record and the second-most money to spend in the NBA, expect the Nets to be huge players in the free-agent market. And from stars Jeremy Lin and...
Brook Lopez wants to be part of Nets' rebuilding plan
With the NBA changing, Brook Lopez reinvented himself along with it. He added shocking range to his game and became only the third player in league history with at least...
Nets get destroyed in finale, which they weirdly signed up for
CHICAGO — The Nets' decision to rest Brook Lopez, Jeremy Lin and Trevor Booker — with three other players already hurt — in a 112-73 loss that had huge playoff...
Nets are rigging the NBA playoff race
CHICAGO — With the Nets’ all-time scoring mark safely in Brook Lopez’s back pocket, Brooklyn will go into full-on evaluation mode in Wednesday’s season finale. And it’s sure to cause...
Brook Lopez becomes Nets’ top scorer ever — in fitting fashion
BOSTON — After nine seasons — including nine coaches, three arenas and two states — Brook Lopez became the Nets’ all-time leading scorer Monday night. And with all the defeats...