Nets Lose Heartbreaker To Bulls In Game 3; Chicago Leads Series 2-1
Brook Lopez led the Nets with 22 points, but it wasn't enough as the Nets lost 79-76 to the Bulls in Game 3. The Bulls are now up 2-1 in the series.
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Brook Lopez led the Nets with 22 points, but it wasn't enough as the Nets lost 79-76 to the Bulls in Game 3. The Bulls are now up 2-1 in the series.
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson is in the starting lineup for Thursday night's playoff game against the Chicago Bulls despite a nagging left foot injury.
King's deal was set to expire at the end of the 2012-13 NBA season. The Nets have greatly improved under King's watch and were able to lock down the number four seed after a 49-33 regular season.
Joakim Noah feels like he's running on needles and Joe Johnson can probably sympathize.
"It's sore, but there's no excuse," the Nets guard said Wednesday. "I have to find a way to get through it."
When the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Thursday, all eyes will be on Williams, who will have not only the ball but the entire complexion of the series in his hands.
Pockets of empty seats at the Barclays Center. A healthy contingent of fans clad in the opponent's colors. Was there supposed to be a playoff game in Brooklyn last night?
Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joakim Noah gutted his way through a foot injury to make three fourth-quarter baskets, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Nets 90-82 on Monday night to even their first-round series at one game apiece.
"Now they probably feel like they've got their back against the wall and that's how we've got to play," Deron Williams said.
The Brooklyn Nets certainly made the most of their first impression. The organization made sure to empty the playbook to christen the Barclays Center's first-ever NBA playoff game.
Strategically speaking, I can't imagine a worse matchup -- outside of Miami -- for the Nets, who lost three of four to Chicago during the regular season.
Nate Robinson scored a season-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped another lengthy winning streak, rallying to beat New York 118-111 in overtime Thursday and end the Knicks' 13-game run.
Sorry, Brooklyn. Despite all the platitudes flowing from the media related to the borough's spirit following the move last summer from N.J., you haven't made much of a dent on the outcomes.
Carlos Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds, Nate Robinson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-90 on Thursday night.
No last-second shot. No fourth-quarter rally. No record for LeBron James and the Miami Heat, either.
According to the New York Post, the Hall of Famer was asked to leave the Time Hotel in Midtown on Sunday for blabbering about how much he likes and admires the dictator.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style — neon-bleached hair, tattoos, nose studs and all — on Tuesday to the isolated Communist country with possibly the world's drabbest dress code: North Korea.
Being the latest does not make you the greatest. If you wipe the faerie dust of projection, then you'll see that MJ was singular, monolithic, and without peer.
In a weekend filled with the NBA's greatest players, Jordan was the topic no one could stop talking about.
"I think that's ridiculous that he would come out and say something like that," Chandler said at a Garden of Dreams Foundation event Monday night.
The Brooklyn Nets kept going deeper down their bench to find a winning combination. The Chicago Bulls simply had nowhere to go.
Boosted by renovations to Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' value increased 41 percent to $1.1 billion. The Lakers were second at $1 billion.
Luol Deng scored a season-high 33 points in the Chicago Bulls' third victory over New York this season, a 108-101 win Friday that sent the Knicks to their season-high third straight loss.
Bottled up by the Bulls and baffled by the officials, Carmelo Anthony expected to spend the final minutes of the Knicks' loss alone in the locker room. Turns out the early exodus of Knicks was just beginning.
A new city, arena and roster have stepped up new expectations. It's no longer acceptable for the Nets to merely beat up on the weak. This team is built to contend now.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Police say they are investigating a deli fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is allocating millions of dollars to immigrant children days before new anti-ICE state legislation takes effect.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
NYC resident Eric Glasthal was at his grandmother's house in Carthargo, Colombia, when the earthquake struck.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
New technology is being installed at Newark that will help track planes and vehicles moving around the airport.
Four suspects pulled off a brazen smash-and-grab robbery inside a Woodbridge, New Jersey, jewelry store over the weekend.
The sister of two brothers who police say were shot to death in their Long Island home is opening up about her loss. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A double homicide investigation is underway in Hempstead, where two men were found shot in a home Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
A Long Island man caught on camera buying booze and speeding nearly 80 mph into a crowded nail salon, killing four people, was sentenced Wednesday. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Neighbors told CBS News New York's John Dias two brothers were killed inside their home on Wednesday morning.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
A new poll in the New York governor's race shows Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over challenger Bruce Blakeman narrowing as likely voters start focusing on the November ballot.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the Mets held off the Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
One Brooklyn man sifted through 20 pounds of garbage to get back a pair of family heirlooms.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 12 at 11 p.m.
A total solar eclipse turned day into night across parts of Europe on Wednesday, putting millions into contact with the heavens above. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Police sources say a 10-year-old girl lost several fingers in a fireworks accident on Staten Island on Tuesday night.
Police say they are investigating a fire that injured one person and damaged a row of Bronx businesses as possible arson. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
