The Nets will face either Josh Smith & the Hawks (L) or Taj Gibson & the Bulls (R). (AP)
With just one day (!) remaining in the regular season, only one spot is still up for grabs in the Eastern Conference playoffs -- the fifth seed, or the team that will eventually be the Brooklyn Nets' first-round opponent. The Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls both still have a shot at fifth, and the loser will fall to sixth, playing the Indiana Pacers.
Here's a quick breakdown of the scenarios:... MORE →
Gotta ask who in #Nets brain trust signed off on #circus visiting #barclays during BB season? @brettyormark #GreatMove #Fail
— Chris(@cfattovw) March 18, 2013
if the nets win tonight there in front of the knicks for 1st in the division #BKN #fucktheknicks
— Ant_Venditti (@avenditti26) March 18, 2013
Hawks are playing the Nets, so tune in for what should be one of the most boring games of the season.
— Nick Flynt (@NickFlynt) March 18, 2013
#Brooklyn #Nets #PabloZequeira #HelloBrooklyn instagr.am/p/Wxln2wzGxq/
— Pablo Zequeira (@718LTD) March 17, 2013
Woah a long nets pregame on Brook/Blatche playing well together #nets
— Bruce Jones (@BruceJJones) March 17, 2013
Just about says it all defensively. (AP)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Enormous magnitude. Whether directly stated or overtly implied, each member of the now 38-28 Brooklyn Nets agreed that there was a level of urgency missing from their play tonight, and that this game's importance was completely lost on them -- if only for a seven-minute stretch in the fourth. Even in a game where Reggie Evans played his best game of the season, finishing three left-handed layups & baby hooks in the first quarter, and ending the game with 14 points and 22 rebounds, the Nets couldn't end the game on a high note, getting outscored 34-20 in the fourth quarter en route to a 105-93 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
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Tonight: After a four-day layoff -- their longest until the end of the season -- the 38-27 Brooklyn Nets return home to Brooklyn tonight to take on the 36-29 Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This is the fourth and final matchup between the two teams -- the Nets took two of the first three -- and the Hawks have won two straight against the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, respectively.
The BK Game Streak: Today marks game 12 of "The BK Game Streak," where you can build a streak of wins along the betting line over the course of the season. Three prizes will be awarded at the end of the year, with first prize a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Log in with Facebook to get started, vote in the box above, and good luck!
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game is broadcast on YES Network. Ryan "Last Name Greatest" Ruocco and Jim "Jimmy Sparkles" Spanarkel are on the call. The game is radio simulcast on WFAN, and in Spanish on WADO.
More on tonight's game, including injuries and stats, after the jump... MORE →
One more chance for Joe to take on his former team... Until the playoffs? (AP)
After five days of rest for Joe Johnson and four for his compatriots, the 38-27 Brooklyn Nets finally do the thing they allegedly get paid to do: play professional basketball against another professional basketball team.
Tonight is the fourth and final matchup between Brooklyn and Johnson's former stomping jersey Atlanta Hawks; the Nets have taken two of three from the Hawks so far this year, but Johnson has made a tempered impact in all three games.
Joining me to talk about today's matchup is Lang Greene, NBA reporter for HOOPSWORLD, a division of USA Today Sports. Lang is one of my favorite reporters for his balanced, respectable approach to the game, and he knows his stuff.
And, as always: The BK Game Streak is up. Log in above and get to playin'.
Onward!
Devin: Al Horford's cruising to yet another solid, All-Star caliber, but not spectacular season. Do you think we're seeing Horford's ceiling? Is that a good thing?
Lang:... MORE →
After a four-day layoff (five for Joe Johnson), the Brooklyn Nets come back home for the last time in March, hosting the Atlanta Hawks before embarking on an eight-game, 17-day road trip, and you know what that means: Another chance to win in The BK Game Streak!
The game is as simple as it sounds:
1. The contest relies on a standard betting line for each game. (Note: you must be logged into Facebook to play.) To make your prediction, select YES or NO to agree or disagree. For example: today's line is "Brooklyn will beat Atlanta by 3 or more points." If you think the Nets will win by three or more points, select "YES." If you think they'll win by one or two points, or Atlanta will win, select "NO."
2. String together wins and try to get the longest streak of correct predictions before the end of the NBA regular season. Follow game results on the leaderboard on the right sidebar.
At the end of the season, we'll award three prizes to the players with the best three streaks: The Gold Net Trophy (longest streak) and a $200 Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to first place, the Silver Net Trophy (second-longest streak) and a $50 Amazon Gift Card to second place, and the Bronze Net Trophy (third-longest streak) $25 Amazon Gift Card and a Bronze Net Trophy to third place.
Right now we've got two active streaks of eight wins, with plenty of season left to build your streak.
Read more rules for the contest here.
Good luck!
Grade the Game At Any Time!
Tonight: The 36-26 Brooklyn Nets travel to Atlanta tonight to take on the Atlanta Hawks for the third and final time this season. The teams split the first two matchups, with each team winning at home. The Nets haven't won in Atlanta since November 2008.
The BK Game Streak: Today marks game 10 of "The BK Game Streak," where you can build a streak of wins along the betting line over the course of the season. Three prizes will be awarded at the end of the year, with first prize a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Log in with Facebook to get started, vote in the box above, and good luck!
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game is broadcast on YES Network. Ryan "The Pronunciation Guide" Ruocco and Mike "The Czar" Fratello are on the call. The game is radio simulcast on WFAN, and in Spanish on WADO.
More on tonight's game, including injuries and stats, after the jump... MORE →
The 36-26 Brooklyn Nets fly to Atlanta to take on the 34-27 Atlanta Hawks, after beating the Washington Wizards in record-setting fashion, getting 42 points, a franchise-record 11 three-pointers, and an NBA-record nine three-pointers in a half from point guard Deron Williams. The Nets and Hawks have split their two games this season and tonight's rubber match is the last matchup between these two teams in this regular season -- though it's very possible that these two teams, currently seeded at fourth and sixth, respectively, will meet in the playoffs.
On hand to answer some questions tonight is Bo Churney of ESPN TrueHoop Affiliate Atlanta Hawks blog HawksHoop. I've asked Bo three questions about the Hawks that'll, hopefully, help give us an idea of how Atlanta's doing these days, and Bo offers a prediction on tonight's contest.
As always, vote above in tonight's iteration of The BK Game Streak for a chance to win one of three Amazon Gift Cards. COOL THINGS.
Onward!
Devin: Obviously, these two teams are intertwined because of the Joe Johnson trade, but the Hawks have hardly skipped a beat without him. Meanwhile, Joe has struggled to play at 100%, outside of some late-game heroics. How has their offense changed this year from past seasons, and do you think the Hawks are better off?
Bo Churney:... MORE →
The Brooklyn Nets take on the Atlanta Hawks after a record-setting D-Will night, and you know what that means... Another round of "The BK Game Streak," where you can build a streak predicting how well the Nets will do in each game for a chance to win a $200 Amazon Gift Card!
The game is as simple as it sounds:
1. The contest relies on a standard betting line for each game. (Note: you must be logged into Facebook to play.) To make your prediction, select YES or NO to agree or disagree. For example: today's line is "Atlanta will beat Brooklyn by 4 or more points." Apparently, the guys who set the lines aren't impressed with a blowout against Washington, and assume the Nets will be fatigued after Williams & Johnson played major minutes in Friday night's game. (Atlanta took Boston to overtime last night too, for whatever that's worth.) If you think Atlanta will win by four or more points, select "YES." If you think Atlanta will win by three or fewer points, or Brooklyn will win, select "NO."
2. String together wins and try to get the longest streak of correct predictions before the end of the NBA regular season. Follow game results on the leaderboard on the right sidebar.
At the end of the season, we'll award three prizes to the players with the best three streaks: The Gold Net Trophy (longest streak) and a $200 Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to first place, the Silver Net Trophy (second-longest streak) and a $50 Amazon Gift Card to second place, and the Bronze Net Trophy (third-longest streak) $25 Amazon Gift Card and a Bronze Net Trophy to third place.
Read more rules for the contest here.
Good luck!
AP
The Nets are willing to give up Humphries and second-year shooting guard MarShon Brooks for Smith. But it almost certainly will take more than a Humphries-Brooks combination to pry Smith away from Atlanta, and one source said the Hawks want Brooklyn's first-round pick.
Some scenarios that have been discussed include the Hawks' Anthony Morrow, who played the past two seasons with the Nets, returning to the club.
ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported Saturday that the Hawks want a young center in return for Smith.
The Nets may have to get a third team involved to pull off a trade for Smith.
Regardless of what the ESPN story says, the Nets could not take Morrow back in any deal, due to a clause in the CBA that states a player cannot be traded back to a team within one year of that team trading him away.
Read More: ESPN -- Sources: Nets covet Josh Smith
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— Chris Nichols (@utahREpro) January 19, 2013
The nets gotta win
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Brooklyn nets game, this new stadium is amazing
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— Ryan Ruocco (@RyanRuocco) January 19, 2013
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Facing the team that decimated them, destroyed them, combusted them, and all other words that loosely mean "holy crap, Atlanta beat the snot out of Brooklyn Wednesday night" them, the Brooklyn Nets made up for lost possessions Friday night, taking down the Atlanta Hawks in a game marred by ugliness and inconsistency at Barclays Center AKA The Black House in Brooklyn. The Nets got key contributions down the stretch from Brook Lopez and Deron Williams -- Lopez with seven fourth-quarter points and a key block after getting posterized by Brook Lopez that essentially sealed the game, and Williams with four free throws in the final minute to extend a 90-89 lead to the eventual final score of 94-89.
In a game that was tied at the end of each for the first three quarters, Brooklyn relied on contributions from multiple key players, contributions that went beyond scoring.
Yes, a cursory look at the box score -- and Deron Williams' first-half shooting numbers -- would indicate that this was a game led by Brooklyn's "Big Three" of Williams, Joe Johnson, and Brook Lopez. To some degree, that's true; the three-man tandem combined for 62 of Brooklyn's 90 points, six of their nine three-pointers, with only one other player -- backup center Andray Blatche -- touching double digits in the scoring margins.
But to pin this victory on three players misses the full picture... MORE →
