Celtics Beat Nets In Experimental 44-Minute Preseason Game
Jared Sullinger had 21 points and 19 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brookyln Nets 95-90 on Sunday in an experimental 44-minute game.
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Jared Sullinger had 21 points and 19 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brookyln Nets 95-90 on Sunday in an experimental 44-minute game.
The Nets said Thursday that X-rays and a CT scan revealed no fractures or bone injuries. Brook Lopez missed most of last season after breaking the foot Dec. 21.
At least Deron Williams isn't returning to the U.S. in a walking boot. He survived the trip, which is all the Nets want from him out of this preseason.
Mirza Teletovic scored 22 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 129-117 overtime preseason victory over the Sacramento Kings in the second of their two NBA exhibition games in China.
Moving on with our weekly rankings of the best local athletes of all time by uniform/jersey number, here are numbers 39-30.
The NBA announced Tuesday that it would shorten each quarter by one minute during Sunday's preseason game at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
Mirza Teletovic sank a 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a 97-95 preseason win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in the first of two NBA exhibition games to be played in China this year.
Continuing on with our weekly rankings of the best local athletes by uniform/jersey number, we forge ahead with 49-40.
Brook Lopez scored 20 points in his return from an injury-shortened season, and Deron Williams also had a strong return from surgery in the Brooklyn Nets' 111-94 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday night.
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Assuming they stay healthy -- and that's a pretty big assumption given their medical history -- the Nets will revolve around the quartet of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Kevin Garnett.
Mikhail Prokhorov is reportedly open to selling a portion of the Brooklyn Nets. But one major detail is in question: Would he part with a controlling stake?
As part of our weekly rankings of the best local athletes by uniform/jersey number, we continue with 59-50.
A no-nonsense, old-school coach who speaks with intelligence and wit, Hollins brings with him a recipe that proved successful when he led Memphis to the 2013 Western Conference Finals.
The new Brooklyn Nets head coach got some unsolicited advice on how to deal with New York's media and fans.
