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Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball over Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Miami-Dade Arena on March 25, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Nets embarrass Heat, roll to win, move back into 6th

They're only a half-game up on Miami (40-35) in the race for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff berth.

Mar 25, 2023

Isaac Okoro #35 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball as Dorian Finney-Smith #28 and Spencer Dinwiddie #26 of the Brooklyn Nets defend during the second half at Barclays Center on March 23, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Okoro's 3-pointer sends Cavaliers past Nets

The Nets lost their fifth straight game.

Mar 23, 2023

Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks battles for the ball against Wendell Carter Jr. #34 and Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center on March 23, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Banchero, Magic turn back Knicks

The Knicks lost their third straight.

Mar 23, 2023

Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Miami-Dade Arena on March 22, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

Jimmy Butler scores 35, Heat hold off Knicks

RJ Barrett scored 26 for the Knicks, who got 25 from Jalen Brunson and 22 from Quentin Grimes.

Mar 22, 2023

Donovan Mitchell takes over as Cavaliers hand Nets fourth straight loss

Day'Ron Sharpe had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench Brooklyn in the 115-109 defeat on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2023

Remembering New York sports icon Willis Reed

Known by many as "The Captain," Reed led the Knicks to two NBA championship during the 1970s. He died on Tuesday at age 80. CBS2's Otis Livingston has the story.

Mar 21, 2023

Bill Bradley reflects on the life and career of Knicks great Willis Reed

Reed, who led New York to two NBA championships in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 80. CBS2's Otis Livingston reports.

Mar 21, 2023

Julius Randle's 57 not enough, Knicks fall to Timberwolves

Taurean Prince scored 35 points in Minnesota's 140-134 win on Monday night.

Mar 20, 2023

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles against Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Barclays Center on March 19, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Jokic, Porter, Murray power Nuggets to win over Nets

The Nets have lost three straight as they try to hold onto a top-six seed.

Mar 19, 2023

Brunson returns with 24 points as Knicks beat Nuggets

Brunson had 16 points in the first quarter, then finished strong to help the Knicks come back after trailing by 13.

Mar 18, 2023

Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings goes to the basket as Spencer Dinwiddie #26 of the Brooklyn Nets defends during the second half at Barclays Center on March 16, 2023 in New York City.

Kings beat Nets, clinch first winning season since 2005-06

The Nets are just 1 1/2 ahead of seventh-place Miami as they try to avoid the play-in tournament.

Mar 17, 2023

Nets' defense disappears in second half of bad loss to Thunder

Mikal Bridges scored 34 points and Cam Johnson added 23 for Brooklyn in the 121-107 defeat.

Mar 14, 2023

Knicks hold off Lakers, end 3-game slide

Julius Randle and RJ Barrett combined for 63 points in the 112-108 win on Sunday night.

Mar 12, 2023

Nets continue to hang in there, outlast Nuggets for 5th win in last 6

Mikal Bridges scored 25 points as Brooklyn defeated Denver, 122-120, on Sunday.

Mar 12, 2023

Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers scores a basket against Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Leonard scores 38, leads Clippers in win over Knicks

The Knicks have dropped three straight after a nine-game winning streak.

Mar 11, 2023

Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates his three-point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game at Target Center on March 10, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bridges scores 34 points, Nets outlast Timberwolves in OT

Bridges frequently quieted a raucous Target Center crowd, making 4 of 8 3-pointers and 13 of 24 overall shots.

Mar 11, 2023

Sabonis has triple-double, Kings top Knicks 122-117

RJ Barrett scored 25 points for New York, but the Knicks dropped to 39-29 with their second straight loss after a nine-game winning streak.

Mar 10, 2023

Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots over Nerlens Noel #0 of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of a game at Fiserv Forum on March 09, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Lopez comes up big, Bucks edge short-handed Nets

The Nets didn't have Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Royce O'Neale and Ben Simmons.

Mar 9, 2023

Ja Morant won't face charges after appearing to brandish gun in club

The Grizzlies announced Wednesday that Morant will remain away from the team for at least the next four games.

Mar 8, 2023

Bryce McGowens #7 of the Charlotte Hornets and Quentin Grimes #6 of the New York Knicks battle for the ball during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 07, 2023 in New York City.

Hornets snap Knicks' 9-game win streak

The Knicks managed 39 points and shot under 30% in the second half, getting outscored by 23.

Mar 8, 2023

No Brunson? No problem -- Knicks shock Celtics

Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 38 points as New York won its ninth in a row, 131-129, in double overtime.

Mar 6, 2023

Mikal Bridges scores 33 points, Nets rip Hornets

Bridges scored 19 points on perfect shooting in the opening quarter of Brooklyn's 102-86 win.

Mar 5, 2023

Ja Morant dribbling the ball in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers

Grizzlies star Ja Morant to miss at least 2 games after alleged gun incident

"I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down," the 23-year-old guard said on Saturday.