Nets slump again after Nash sacking; Curry, Warriors also fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:42:47 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Zach Lavine produced a fourth-quarter scoring blitz as the Chicago Bulls piled on the misery for the crisis-hit Brooklyn Nets with a 108-99 win on Tuesday. A tumultuous day that began with Brooklyn’s sacking of head coach Steve Nash ended with the Nets blowing a 12-point third-quarter lead as Chicago surged […]

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Tatum dazzles anew as Celtics sweep Nets; Raptors rout Sixers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:57:43 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Jayson Tatum scored 29 points as the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 series sweep to eliminate the Brooklyn Nets from the NBA playoffs on Monday. Kevin Durant delivered a towering 39-point display for the Nets, but it was not enough to stop the powerful Celtics’ line-up from sealing a 116-112 victory […]

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Celtics push Nets to brink; Jazz, Raptors triumph

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:17:06 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – The Toronto Raptors stayed alive, the Utah Jazz pulled level and the Boston Celtics pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs on Saturday. Jayson Tatum scored 39 points to lead the Celtics in a 109-103 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn that pushed their lead […]

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Tatum’s buzzer-beating layup lifts Celtics over Nets; Heat, Bucks win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:48:59 +0000

             MIAMI (AFP) – Jayson Tatum spun in for a buzzer-beating layup to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the first game of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Tatum scored 31 points to lead the Celtics, who thwarted a fourth-quarter comeback bid by the Nets […]

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Irving, Durant dazzle as Nets punch playoff ticket

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:55:21 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Kyrie Irving produced a near-flawless display of shooting to fire the Brooklyn Nets into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a 115-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving drained 12 of 15 from the field to finish with 34 points and 12 assists for a victory that sees Brooklyn into a […]

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Durant, Irving lead Nets past Pacers; Cavs thump Bucks

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:22:57 +0000

Nets 134, Pacers 126 Cavaliers 133, Bucks 115 Hawks 130, Rockets 114 Hornets 124, Wizards 108 76ers 118, Pistons 106 Magic 125, Heat 111 Knicks 105, Raptors 94 Celtics 139, Grizzlies 110 Bulls 104, T-Wolves 97 Warriors 128, Pelicans107 Kings 116, Suns 109 Lakers 146, Nuggets 141 (OT) Jazz 111, Blazers 80 Clippers 138, Thunder […]

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Celtics press bid for No. 2 spot; Durant sparks Nets comeback

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:25:19 +0000

Celtics 117, Bulls 94 Hawks 118, Wizards 103 Jazz 137, Thunder 101 Clippers 113, Suns 109 NEW YORK (AFP) – Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on Wednesday as the Boston Celtics kept up their push for the No. 2 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with a 117-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls. With the […]

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Milestone for Giannis as Bucks nip Nets; 76ers, Lakers fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:09:30 +0000

Pistons 102, 76ers 94 Bucks 120, Nets 119 Hawks 131, Cavaliers 107 Bulls 135, Clippers 130 Jazz 122, Lakers 109 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo forced overtime with a milestone three-pointer and drained two free throws to seal a 120-119 Milwaukee victory over Brooklyn Thursday that clinched the NBA champion Bucks’ playoff berth. Milwaukee […]

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Embiid sparks Sixers past Mavs; Nets triumph over Blazers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:37:50 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Joel Embiid delivered a fourth consecutive 30-point performance as the Philadelphia 76ers powered to a 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Embiid finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and four assists while posting a career-high five steals in a superb all-round display at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. The Cameroon […]

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NBA star Durant fined $25K for cursing at fan

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:11:58 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for directing obscene language toward a fan, the league announced. The incident took place with 9.4 seconds remaining in the second quarter of Brooklyn’s 113-111 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Durant, the 2014 NBA Most […]

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