Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics
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Bleacher Report's Andrew Peters recently listed potential trade suitors for Ball, and the Brooklyn Nets appeared as the first team on the list. While the Nets are in a rebuild of their own, they have the assets to go after the 6-foot-7 point guard and speed the timeline up a bit.
For tomorrow's NBA Cup game at the Celtics, the Nets will not have rookie guard Ben Saraf (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), or Haywood Highsmith (knee). Rookies Danny Wolf and Nolan Traoe are OUT due to their G League assignment.
Yes, you can. To listen to Tuesday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.
The Nets moved up three spots in this week's NBA Power Rankings following a pair of encouraging performances over the weekend.
Brooklyn Nets rookie forward Drake Powell has been experiencing some growing pains this season and he explained some of those areas of growth.
The third-year forward has spent his career with the Nets but is still just 21. Asked what he made of the fourth-quarter issues, with the Nets being outscored 18-3 by the Celtics at one point, Clowney said it was “the same thing” they’ve dealt with before.
The Nets landed Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson with the No. 1 pick in ESPN's latest 2026 NBA mock draft.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-99 to move above .500 for the first time this season.
Usage rates can reveal who the Nets are targeting for involvement on offense, whether it's to boost trade value or for developmental purposes.
Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is pleased with his team's progress during recent games following a historically bad start to the season.