Irving Returns, But New-Look Nets Beaten By Cavs In 2 OTs
Irving returned from his personal "pause" and scored 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but Brooklyn's "Big 3" couldn't keep up with Cleveland's Collin Sexton.
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Irving returned from his personal "pause" and scored 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden but Brooklyn's "Big 3" couldn't keep up with Cleveland's Collin Sexton.
Kevin Durant made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123 on Monday night.
Harden had no practice time with the Nets and sure didn't need it, becoming the first player in franchise history to have a triple-double in his debut.
The Nets are expected to hold an introductory press conference with Harden at 1 p.m. Watch it on CBSN New York.
The Nets guard has been fined for violating the league's health and safety protocols after a video surfaced of him at his sister's birthday party maskless, indoors, around other people.
Durant maybe had to do a little more than planned after the Nets shook up their roster earlier in the day with a four-team blockbuster centered around the acquisition of Harden, the three-time NBA scoring champion.
The Brooklyn Nets are on the verge of making a big change to their roster as they reportedly agreed Wednesday to acquire guard James Harden in a multi-team deal.
Kevin Durant had 34 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and Bruce Brown made a huge contribution while starting for the absent Kyrie Irving.
The Nets are also looking into the incident and say his return to the court has not been established.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-116 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
The Memphis victory came despite 43 points from Caris LeVert, including 25 in the second half as Brooklyn overcame a 22-point, first-half deficit.
Brooklyn jumped out quickly and had a double-digit lead for much of the second half while winning its second straight, both without Durant.
Brooklyn, which entered the game having lost two straight and four of five, never trailed.
Bradley Beal had 27 points, 10 rebounds and the assist on Thomas Bryant's go-ahead dunk with 14.9 seconds left, leading the Washington Wizards to a 123-122 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
The Atlanta Hawks are among the NBA's youngest, most exciting, and highest-scoring teams. Turns out they are pretty adept at learning lessons, too.
