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Who stays, who goes? Breaking down the Nets' roster
The Nets made the playoffs for the first time since 2015 in what amounted to a breakthrough. But Tuesday’s first-round Game 5 loss in Philadelphia brought that campaign to a...
Why Nets need to lock up 'Baby Durant' long term — and soon
The Nets have dubbed Caris LeVert “Baby Durant,” as much for his play as for his friendship with the Warriors star. And locking up the budding young guard with a...
DeMarre Carroll: My uncle will win over city at St. John's
With no local ties and a suddenly threadbare roster, many are doubting whether newly hired Mike Anderson can succeed at St. John’s. But Nets forward DeMarre Carroll tipped his uncle...
Nets counting on Barclays factor for Game 3 turnaround vs. 76ers
The Nets are bringing postseason basketball back to New York City for the first time in four years. And they are banking on a playoff-starved sellout at Barclays Center to...
What Kenny Atkinson loves about playoff coaching
PHILADELPHIA — This isn’t just the first playoff experience for most of the Nets’ roster, but also for Kenny Atkinson as a head coach. And even before they tip off...
Why Sarah Kustok thinks the best is yet to come for the Nets
Hidden behind the NBA’s laughingstock is one of its best-kept secrets. At least that’s what the Nets are right now. Nevertheless, that has a chance to change in the coming...
Nets lineup iffy for finale versus Heat in Dwyane Wade's last bow
The Nets have already punched their ticket to the playoffs — and wrapped up no worse than the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference — so coach Kenny Atkinson was...
Vets give Nets the grit they will need to succeed in NBA playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS — The Nets’ three young guards are their future, the engine that’s driving their rebuild. But it’s their three old vets that have steered the way around the winding...
Nets miss golden playoff-race chance with loss to Bucks
The Nets had a golden opportunity with all three of their playoff competitors losing Monday night. Then they wasted it by joining them in defeat, falling 131-121 to league-leading Milwaukee...
How Kenny Atkinson is approaching Nets' playoff race
PHILADELPHIA — The Nets had a five-game cushion for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot two months ago, but have watched that edge sliced to just 1½ games. Coach Kenny...
Doing what's best for D'Angelo Russell may shake up Nets' lineup
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kenny Atkinson juggled his lineup against the Lakers, giving DeMarre Carroll his first start of the season instead of Caris LeVert. It might not be a one-off....
California could be what stands in the way of Nets' playoff dream
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dropping the first three games of this hellish seven-city western trek has put the Nets’ playoffs hopes in a more precarious position. It’s also made their next...
Allen Crabbe injury comes with Nets silver lining
SALT LAKE CITY — A little more than a month after coming back from a lengthy right knee injury, Allen Crabbe will sit again. He has been ruled out of...
The Nets have made playing defense 'personal'
Sure, part of the Nets’ defensive uptick is due to a break in the schedule. But most of it was due to a look in the mirror. “Yeah, it got...
Nets nip Hawks for vital win — now the hard part begins
ATLANTA — The Nets have the NBA’s toughest schedule down the stretch and no margin for error. Saturday they avoided a mistake that could’ve put their playoff hopes on life...
Kenny Atkinson: Getting Allen Crabbe untracked is vital
ATLANTA — For the Nets, struggling Allen Crabbe’s shooting isn’t important. It’s irreplaceable. “It’s not necessary: It’s vital,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said of Crabbe’s outside touch. “The shooting is...
Beating Hawks more important than Nets want to admit
ATLANTA — Despite a brutal stretch run to the season, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson insists he’s not looking at Saturday’s game against the lottery-bound Hawks any differently than any other...
How the Nets' DeMarre Carroll stood tall by taking a seat
DeMarre Carroll has fully embraced a bench role for the Nets this season after serving almost exclusively as a starter over his previous five NBA campaigns. Carroll, who has come...
Lineup changes spark Nets to historic Brooklyn rout
The Nets entered Monday in a malaise, having lost three straight and their grip on the sixth seed in the East. After a hard look in the mirror and several...
Nets fail to match energy of Hornets in lethargic stinker
If Kenny Atkinson’s admonition that the Nets hadn’t accomplished anything yet didn’t wake them up, these last few losses should. If they don’t get their heads right, they won’t need...