Nets pick Thomas, acquire rights to Sharpe late in 1st round
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets took LSU’s Cameron Thomas on Thursday night with the No. 27 pick in the NBA draft, adding the SEC’s leading scorer to their high-powered roster. “You can never have too much scoring,” Thomas said. The Nets then added North Carolina center Day’Ron Sharpe after agreeing to acquire the […]
Mike D’Antoni won’t return as Nets assistant coach
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike D’Antoni is leaving the Brooklyn Nets, forcing Steve Nash to make another change on his coaching staff. Nash announced the 70-year-old D’Antoni’s decision in a statement Wednesday, saying having the two-time Coach of the Year was “invaluable” in his first season as a coach. D’Antoni won the 2005 Coach of […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are 8 wins away from their first NBA title since 1971
The Milwaukee Bucks advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in three seasons. The Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a seven-game series and will face the Atlanta Hawks for a spot in the NBA Finals.
AP source: Harden commits to US Olympic men’s team for Tokyo
USA Basketball’s Olympic men’s roster is getting closer to filled, with now as many as eight spots on the 12-person team claimed. Brooklyn’s James Harden has told the national team that is committed to playing U.S. men’s national team next month at the Tokyo Games, said a person familiar with the decision. Miami’s Bam Adebayo […]
Nets had the shooting and scoring, but needed more health
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets had all the shooting and scoring any team could ever want. They just didn’t have the health that every team needs. Kevin Durant was spectacular in his first postseason in Brooklyn, but by the end of it a Big Three was down to 1 1/2. Kyrie Irving was […]
Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant’s 48
NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks withstood Kevin Durant’s NBA-record 48 points in a Game 7, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in overtime Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 13 rebounds, and Khris Middleton made the tiebreaking shot with 40 seconds left in the first […]
Nets, Bucks hope to avoid early exit in Game 7 on Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn’s blockbuster brought James Harden to play with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, creating a team with potential to shoot its way out of any situation. Milwaukee’s move gave Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton a top two-way guard in Jrue Holiday, who could run his team and slow down the other. […]
Bucks bounce back to defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seventh game in their second-round playoff series. Game 7 will be Saturday night in Brooklyn. The home team has won each of […]
PODCAST: From Deep – Kevin is King
BVM Sports’ Scott Procter & Lucas Semb react to Kevin Durant’s legendary Game 5 performance, the firing of Pelicans former head coach Stan Van Gundy, name their All-NBA snubs and more.
PODCAST: Mulligan – Episode 18
It’s all NBA on this episode of Mulligan. Matt dives into the three conference semifinals series still going on and what the outcomes will be. He also talks about how injuries will affect the playoffs and what to make of the big coaching moves going on in the NBA. Episode 18 features NBA expert Eric Peterson.