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• Karl-Anthony Towns returns to action for first time since Dec. 13th
Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns returned to action on Friday, according to Minnesota's PR department (Twitter link), a development which could impact the trade market. Towns hadn’t played since Dec. 13th, mainly due to a knee injury. He was cleared to play earlier in the week but then contracted an illness that delayed his return. The Timberwolves have reportedly been seeking another ...2020
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• Allen Crabbe undergoes non-surgical knee procedure
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Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Allen Crabbe underwent a non-surgical right knee procedure today.
He won’t play in tomorrow’s game against the Nets. But could return fairly soon, since the procedure didn’t involve surgery.
But Crabbe hasn’t...2019
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• Nets' Crabbe has right knee surgery
BROOKLYN -- Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe underwent successful right knee arthroscopy today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Updates regarding Crabbe���s return will be issued as appropriate....2019
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• Atkinson must find the right matchups to break Nets out of a slump
Now that the Nets have a healthy lineup again, it’s up to coach Kenny Atkinson to find the right combinations to break them out of a slump, writes Greg Joyce of The New York Post. Caris LeVert, Allen Crabbe and Jared Dudley recently returned from injuries, leaving Spencer Dinwiddie, who had thumb surgery in late January, as the only player still sidelined. However, Brooklyn has lost six of its las...2019
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• Spencer Dinwiddie evaluating whether or not he needs surgery
Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has suffered torn ligaments in his right thumb and is evaluating the need for surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports (Twitter link). The team is listing Dinwiddie as questionable to play against New York on Friday, confirming that he’s being evaluated for a thumb injury on social media. It’s unclear when he suffered the injury, with the 25-year-old currently i...2019
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• DeMarre Carroll is the bridge to Brooklyn's success
As the Nets have been surging in recent weeks, their ascent has coincided with strong play from DeMarre Carroll as he is finally gaining comfort after returning from ankle surgery on Nov. 9. As Brian Lewis writes for The New York Post, Carroll has been providing stellar and consistent play off the bench, averaging nearly 17 points and six rebounds per game in his last five contests, while knocking...2019
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• Nets coach impressed with play of rookie Rodions Kurucs
As the Nets have played well in recent weeks, one of the bright spots has been the play and development of Rodions Kurucs, the 20-year-old rookie selected in the second round of the 2018 Draft. As Greg Joyce writes for The New York Post, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson believes that there is more to come for Kurucs. Kurucs is coming off a career-high 24 points against the Pacers, a game in which he ofte...2018
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• Nets should try to acquire Otto Porter Jr. from struggling Wizards
This may be a good time for the Nets to make another attempt to acquire Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr., Brian Lewis of the New York Post opines. Porter signed a four-year, $106.5M offer sheet with Brooklyn during the summer of 2017, but Washington matched it. The Wizards have made Porter, who has disappointed since getting the big contract, available in trade talks, but there is reportedly little...2018
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• What The Nets Gave Up In The Okafor-Booker Trade
Last week's trade of Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and a second rounder from the 76ers to the Nets for Trevor Booker was fascinating for a few reasons. First, it gave two recent lottery picks a new start before free agency on a team looking for contributors. Second, Booker now joins the Sixers, moving from a feisty cellar-dweller to a potential playoff team.
However, the most interesting part of th...2017
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• Nets’ Jeremy Lin out for season with ruptured patella tendon
The Brooklyn Nets didn’t just lose their season opener Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, they lost one of the few players on the roster capable of scoring 30-plus points on a given night.Veteran guard Jeremy Lin will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured patella tendon late in the fourth quarter of the team’s season opener.The Nets themselves announced the injury Thursday...2017