Or the sick Michael Porter Jr. is back on Sunday to face the Nuggets team that traded him, his absence has only underscored his importance. With Porter, the Nets have been competitive — and sometimes a little better than that, winning seven of their last 10 games. But without him they are 0-6. Now they’ll […]
Photo: Brooklyn Nets/YouTube Golden State has reportedly had internal discussions about prosecuting Michael Porter Jr NBA insider Jake Fischer The Stein Line Thursday January 1. The Warriors’ front office appears to be evaluating the potential impact of adding the 27-year-old forward, who was traded to Brooklyn for Cameron Johnson this offseason. Porter, in the fourth […]
YouTube As the trade deadline approaches, the Brooklyn Nets are drawing interest from around the league for forward Michael Porter Jr. While it remains unclear whether Brooklyn will fully commit to moving him, his strong play this season has noticeably increased his market value, shifting it from a negative perception to something much closer to […]
For Michael Porter Jr. Making an All-Star team would be both a first and a childhood dream. And his career breakthrough makes it possible, even if unlikely. “It would definitely be a dream come true. As a kid, I thought about making it to the NBA, but not just playing in the NBA, but being […]
DALLAS – The Nets fell short by a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers – and a second scorer – against the Mavericks, falling 119-111 on Friday night before 19,032 fans at the American Airlines Center. The Nets shot just 6-for-21 overall and 2-for-9 from deep in the fourth quarter, being outscored 29-19 as their offense faded […]
Noah Clowney’s emergence so far this year has been one of the brightest moments in what is sure to be a tough campaign for the tanking Nets. But while he scored a season-high 22 points in Sunday’s loss to Toronto, he missed an ill-advised three-point play in the closing minutes of what will surely be […]
When the Nets opened a nine-point lead over the Celtics in the first quarter on Tuesday, it may have seemed possible that they would win back-to-back games for the first time this season. And Michael Porter Jr.’s three-pointer. early in the fourth put the Nets back in front. But that was the last basket the […]
WASHINGTON – They used to call Michael Porter Jr. “Never Swing the Rock.” After dishing out a career-high seven assists in back-to-back games, that name may have to change. Nets coach Jordi Fernández challenged Porter – who always moves well off the ball – to get back to cutting and not fall in love with […]
The 2018 NBA Draft will go down in history as one of the deepest and most talented classes of all time. Luka Doncic was selected third overall. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped to eleventh place. Jalen Brunson dropped to 33rd. Trae Young finished fifth. Jaren Jackson Jr. came fourth. Mikal Bridges finished 10th. But at one point, […]
Six losses in a season that could be ten times bigger, and Nets coach Jordi Fernández is already reaching for the proverbial sword. This rebuild was always going to be ugly. But because his winless team showed no courage, defense or willpower, Fernández took the blame after Sunday’s disjointed 129-105 rout at the hands of […]