Nets’ struggles mount in fourth straight loss to Mavericks
For the second straight night, the Nets were undone by a slow start and late...
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Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. trade rumors heat up: ‘Lock’ to move or staying put?
January trade chatter is ramping up, and Michael Porter Jr. is at the center of...
Knicks beat Trail Blazers, 123-114 in Josh Hart’s injury return
Hart finished with 18 points and six assists, shooting three-of-five from downtown in a 123-114...
Another slow start dooms shorthanded Nets in 103-98 loss to Memphis
The Nets dropped their third straight game and fell to 11-25 on Sunday with a...
Knicks’ Josh Hart returns after missing 8 games with an ankle injury
Josh Hart is finally back. And boy do the Knicks need him.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot profile is a growing concern for the Knicks
As we approach the midway point of the Knicks inaugural season under new head coach...
Young Nets can’t climb out of early hole in 121-105 loss to veteran Clippers
The Nets found themselves in a familiar hole Friday night at Barclays Center
Nets Notebook: Michael Porter Jr.’s growth, a veteran’s learning curve and Noah Clowney’s expanding impact
Michael Porter Jr.’s first season with the Nets has moved well past novelty and into...
How Trae Young’s trade to Wizards impacts Knicks looming offseason plans
Trae Young to the Washington Wizards impacts the Knicks in more ways than one.
The plays that don’t make the highlights are making Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe
Egor Dëmin delivered the moments everyone will remember most Wednesday night. The late 3-pointer to...
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he ‘will never’ request a trade from the Bucks
The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away, and Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t sound...
Mike Lupica: Knicks success comes down to getting Karl-Anthony Towns the ball
The Knicks won a home game they sure needed to win on Wednesday night at...
Mike Brown gave his team a mirror. The Knicks didn’t like their reflection
Brown presented at least three damning statistics that offered his team an unfiltered look at...
Michael Porter Jr. shines, Egor Dëmin delivers, but Paolo Banchero has final say in Nets’ OT loss to Magic
For a moment, it looked like the Nets had pulled off something improbable.
Knicks snap four-game losing streak behind more balanced attack vs. Clippers
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting.
Kristian Winfield: The Knicks just needed Jalen Brunson to move the ball
And now the victories can continue to pile, because order has been restored at Madison...
Nic Claxton back, Day’Ron Sharpe rolling as Nets weigh frontcourt minutes
The Nets need Claxton. They also need Sharpe. And they need both of them healthy.
Knicks Notebook: Mike Brown embraces ‘adversity’ of season-long losing streak
The Knicks entered Wednesday with a 5-6 record since winning the NBA Cup championship in...
Mike Brown: Knicks ball distribution more pressing issue than shot profile
Shot distribution has been a sticking point in recent games, culminating with Monday's loss in...
Carmelo Anthony critical of Knicks’ offense: ‘Who is gonna be the Knicks’ second option?’
Carmelo Anthony has an issue with the Knicks’ offense.
Kristian Winfield: Knicks’ Mike Brown delivering on one of owner James Dolan’s mandates
The Knicks Kids are growing up in real-time under new head coach Mike Brown.
Nets expected to lock in Jalen Wilson, Tyrese Martin contracts: Report
The Nets are expected to fully guarantee the contracts of Jalen Wilson and Tyrese Martin...
The December blueprint behind the Nets’ defensive surge
The question now is whether that version of the Nets can carry into January.
Knicks turn in worst performance of the season in 31-point loss to Detroit Pistons
The Knicks miss Josh Hart, but Hart's absence shouldn't have sent this team down a...
Kristian Winfield: It’s time for the Knicks to activate Karl-Anthony Towns
Towns has been woefully underutilized through the opening third of Mike Brown's first season at...
A quarter-century of Nets basketball, told through its 25 most impactful players
And as the calendar flips to a new year, it feels like the right time...
Against his former team, Michael Porter Jr. powers Nets past Nuggets 127-115
The Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-115 Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center, snapping a three-game...
Under Jordi Fernández, Michael Porter Jr.’s reunion with Denver hits different
Sunday marked Porter's first game as a Net facing his former team, the Denver Nuggets,...
Mike Brown: Knicks ‘can’t rely on officials to win us the ball game’
Far too often, the Knicks let their emotions and egos get the best of them.
The Knicks are not playing Knicks basketball: ‘It’s almost like we’re in the water’
The Knicks are now riding a three-game losing streak, a tie for their longest of...
Knicks lose 3rd straight as defensive issues persist in loss to 76ers
The Knicks can’t get the stops they’ve paid their best players to string together.
Knicks’ New Year’s resolution is to fix their struggling defense
If the Knicks have a New Year’s resolution, it should be fixing a defense that...
Boos rain down at MSG as Hawks punch shorthanded Knicks, 111-99
A rare smattering of boos rained down from the Madison Square Garden crowd.
Shorthanded Nets drop third straight, fall to Wizards 119-99
The Nets’ skid stretched to three games Friday night, as a shorthanded Brooklyn team fell...
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson out 3rd straight game due to left ankle
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who has undergone two surgeries to repair stress fractures in his...
Jordi Fernández explains his message to Nolan Traoré after Nets loss to Rockets: ‘That’s the definition of insanity’
Thursday’s loss was full of teachable moments for the Nets’ young roster, and Nolan Traoré...
Knicks’ Miles McBride still in upward motion after ankle injury
An ankle injury couldn’t stop Miles McBride’s motion.
Short on starters, Nets lean on youth in 120-96 loss to Rockets
Day'Ron Sharpe finished with a career-high seven assists with eight points, eight rebounds and two...
Rookies thrust into starting roles as Nets open new year shorthanded
Nolan Traoré, initially expected to draw the nod, was instead slated for extended minutes off...
Mike Lupica: Still figuring out if this Knicks team can be great
We start the New Year pretty much where we started the new season with the...
5 things Nets fans should be grateful for entering 2026
The Nets haven’t taken a straight path the past few years, but as 2026 approaches,...
Knicks blow 19-point lead in New Year’s Eve loss to Julian Champagnie, Spurs
Champagnie set a new Spurs franchise record with 11 threes made against the Knicks on...
Knicks’ Mike Brown: ‘No question’ Karl-Anthony Towns is an All-Star
Knicks head coach Mike Brown doesn’t see Karl-Anthony Towns’ All-Star candidacy as a debate —...
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Chris DeMarco will ‘do a really good job’ leading Liberty
DeMarco's time with the Golden State Warriors is officially over.
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić avoids the worst with knee injury
Nikola Jokić avoided the worst.
How Haywood Highsmith’s quiet leadership has become a lifeline for the Nets
After a late November Nets practice, as players trickled off the court, Haywood Highsmith stayed...
New York’s Quarter-Century Team: See who made the cut for the Yankees, Knicks and more
As 2025 comes to an end, here are the Daily News’ picks for the city’s...
Knicks young players shine in 130-125 victory over Pelicans
Those second-round picks are growing in in-house value with a head coach more willing to...
Egor Demin breaks Nets single-game rookie 3-point record in 120-107 loss to Warriors
Demin scored 23 points and knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers.
Even near the bottom of the East, the Nets are earning the NBA’s attention
Brooklyn posted the NBA’s No. 1 defensive rating in December.
Knicks trade talk: Guerschon Yabusele is New York’s odd man out
The 30-year-old is averaging just three points and 2.2 rebounds on 39 percent shooting from...
What the Nets are getting in Auburn’s Chaney Johnson
What the Nets are getting isn’t just production. They’re getting a player shaped by a...
David Tyree’s helmet catch, Linsanity among best N.Y. sports moments of quarter-century
For New York sports fans, this millennium began with a bang.
Knicks Midseason Report Card: New coach, new ceiling, mostly straight A’s
The Knicks enter the holiday break with standout grades across the board—from the stars to...
Knicks survive near meltdown vs. Hawks, 128-125
While Towns started hot, Brunson closed the show, scoring six straight points in crunch time...
Nets get Cam Thomas back as bench dominates Timberwolves
Cam Thomas returned to a Nets team that no longer needed saving.
Knicks schedule stiffens with road stretches as New Year approaches
Remember that light Knicks schedule that was supposed to get harder as the calendar year...
What Cam Thomas’ return means for a Nets team that found itself without him
Cam Thomas’ return isn’t defined by what the Nets lacked in his absence, but by...
New York’s biggest sports stories of 2025 include Knicks playoff run, Mets collapse and Jaxson Dart
None of New York’s teams achieved the ultimate goal in 2025. For the 13th year...
Egor Demin’s growth curve is exactly what the Nets hoped for
Egor Demin entered the season looking like a rookie still learning the rhythms of the...
All the Knicks wanted for Christmas was a bench and they got one
The Knicks’ bench just won them a game — and they did it with two...
Mike Lupica: Jalen Brunson is New York’s athlete of 2025
“…Brunson puts up the three……..BANG!.....BANG!....Jalen Brunson hits the three!.....”
‘A psychopath. A lunatic’: Knicks’ Mikal Bridges still hasn’t missed a game
Eighty-two. Seventy-three. Seventy-two. Eighty-two. Eighty-three. Eighty-two. Eighty-two — and now 29. Mikal Bridges’ track record...
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 40 as shorthanded Knicks lose to Wolves, 115-104
Karl-Anthony Towns threw the first punch, but Julius Randle had the last laugh.
Michael Porter Jr. sparks early, Nets’ defense carries win in Philly
The Nets return to action Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges on pace to join LeBron, KD, Giannis in 1 key NBA stat
Mikal Bridges is the NBA’s most efficient player in transition.
Why the NBA’s renewed anti-tanking push matters for the Nets
The NBA is once again taking a hard look at tanking, and the timing is...
Jalen Brunson’s 47-point masterclass vs. Heat sets new Knicks career-high
Jalen Brunson scored 47 points to propel the Knicks to a 132-125 victory over the...
Defense carries Nets past Raptors for 96-81 win
The Nets limited the Toronto Raptors from the opening tip through the final possessions, pulling...
Nets Notebook: Drake Powell ruled out vs. Toronto with third ankle sprain
Drake Powell was sidelined Sunday against the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center with a right...
Kristian Winfield: Give these Knicks grace, but NBA Cup history says not too much
The Knicks deserve a little grace. Just not too much.
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson made 7 free throws in loss to Sixers, this is his new routine
Robinson could not miss on repeated trips to the free throw line in New York's...
Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. battles through off night against Heat’s physical defense
Michael Porter Jr. scored above his season average in the Nets’ 106-95 loss to the...
Jalen Brunson called his own shot–just like the reigning Mr. Clutch should
“As Jalen’s walking out on the floor, Jalen turns to me, he says, ‘I’m getting...
Drake Powell’s early exit compounds offensive woes in Nets’ 106-95 loss to Heat
After the first quarter, the Nets announced Powell would miss the rest of the game...
Tyler Kolek makes case for more minutes in Knicks’ win vs. Pacers
Kolek posted quite possibly the best performance of his young career.
Nets Notebook: Haywood Highsmith still progressing, no timeline for return
Highsmith has been a consistent presence in individual workouts, film sessions and practice settings, but...
Knicks are running out of time to make a decision on Mitchell Robinson
The NBA’s new CBA is electrifying payrolls across the league — and the Knicks may...
Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe is learning to balance patience with violent finishes
Nets' Day’Ron Sharpe doesn’t grade himself kindly.
Inside the numbers behind Michael Porter Jr.’s rising All-Star case with Nets: ‘That’s what All-Stars do’
Porter's blend of high volume and elite efficiency has transformed the Nets' offense.
The Pacers indirectly built these Knicks and now they’re getting a taste of their own medicine
This Knicks bench is not like the old.
Mike Lupica: Knicks beat serious competition in not-quite-serious NBA Cup
The Knicks on this night looked exactly like a team that really could finally make...
Victor Wembanyama found out his grandmother died before facing Knicks in NBA Cup final
Victor Wembanyama played in the NBA Cup final against the Knicks with a heavy heart.
Knicks pull away in 4th quarter to defeat Spurs & win 3rd-ever NBA Cup
The Knicks held Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama to just 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting from...
The NBA Cup is worth more in practice than it is on paper
Legacies are built in June, not in December.
A sick day for Jordi Fernández, a step forward for the Nets
Jordi Fernández was forced to watch from home as the Nets torched the Milwaukee Bucks...
2025 NBA Cup Final: So the Knicks have a chance after all?
The stakes won’t get higher than this — at least not until the playoffs.
Egor Demin answers the call as Nets roll past Bucks and tie largest margin of victory in franchise history
With Jordi Fernández sidelined by the flu and Steve Hetzel stepping in, the Nets put...
With Jordi Fernández out, Steve Hetzel guides Nets and offers rare insight into rookies
Head coach Jordi Fernández missed Sunday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center because...
Kristian Winfield: These New York Knicks look nothing like the old ones
Funny what a sneaky-good offseason can do.
Jalen Brunson scores 40 points, Knicks advance to NBA Cup Final with win vs. Magic
The Knicks’ captain dissected an Orlando defense specifically built to grind him down.
Mike Brown on Jalen Brunson: ‘He’s an MVP candidate in this business’
Brunson, for all his production and winning, has never received a first-, second-, or third-place...
Nets drop thriller to Mavericks despite Michael Porter Jr.’s 34 and Danny Wolf’s spark off the bench
The Nets, who had won three of their previous four entering the night, dropped to...
A way-too-early look at who the Nets could target in the 2026 NBA Draft
Here's a way-too-early look at the types of players the Nets may be targeting in...
Knicks Notebook: NBA Cup semifinal vs. Magic an early East playoff preview
Stylistically, the Orlando Magic have been a thorn in the Knicks’ side
Knicks’ Miles McBride out a least a week with ankle sprain
McBride turned his ankle late in Sunday’s 106-100 win over the Magic on a drive...
Ex-Brooklyn Net Jason Collins battling stage 4 brain cancer
Former Brooklyn Nets forward Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, is...
Nets recall rookie Nolan Traore as path to point guard minutes opens
The Nets recalled rookie Nolan Traore from their G League affiliate on Long Island Thursday,...
Kristian Winfield: The Knicks are finding their defensive identity. And it’s scary
The Knicks may have a terrible road record. They may have their lapses, their inconsistencies,...
Knicks book trip to Las Vegas with NBA Cup quarterfinal win vs. Raptors
The Knicks will finally advance to the semifinals — the Las Vegas rounds — to...