Celtics set to face Nets in first round after Brooklyn beats Cleveland Cavaliers 115 – 108 Game 1 kicks off with the Nets next Sunday, April 17 at a time TBD. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 13, 2022
What Brooklyn clinching playoffs means for 2022 first-round draft pick owed to Houston With the Nets clinching a playoff berth by defeating Cleveland, the 2022 first-round pick due to Houston will be at No. 16, 17, or 18 overall. Here’s a look at the remaining scenarios. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 13, 2022
Ben Simmons ‘still has a lot more markers to meet’ before making debut, Nets coach Steve Nash says NEW YORK — Nets head coach Steve Nash says there’s no updated timetable for the injured Ben Simmons to make his season debut, even though reports to the contrary surfaced in recent days. Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022
Steve Nash Says No New Update on Ben Simmons Timetable for Nets’ Debut The coach says his All-Star guard hasn’t been running full speed and has plenty of bench marks to clear. Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Kevin Durant explains ‘not fair’ reason Joel Embiid might lose MVP NEW YORK — Kevin Durant said Joel Embiid deserves the MVP. He’s doubtful he’ll win it, though, because the Sixers center is not as likable as the two other leading candidates. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022
Kevin Durant, Nets ‘devastated for the community’ after learning about subway shooting near team’s practice facility NEW YORK — It was a surreal scene outside of the Nets practice facility Tuesday morning, just a half-mile from where a gunman opened fire on a crowded N train in Brooklyn. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022
Debating the Most Disappointing Teams This Season Lakers. Nets. Knicks. Blazers. Which teams didn't live up to expectations? Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Previewing Cavs-Nets and the NBA Play-in Matchups Should Brooklyn worry about its porous defense against a team that has Darius Garland? Will Evan Mobley defend Kevin Durant? Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Why now is the best time for Boston Celtics to play Brooklyn Nets in the 2022 NBA Playoffs Believe it or not, there are good arguments to rip the bandaid off now. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022
Kevin Durant Comments on Subway Shooting in Brooklyn The Nets star called it “devastating.” Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
The Boston Celtics should ‘roll through’ first round matchup with Brooklyn Nets: Chris Forsberg Not everyone is worried about facing Brooklyn in the first round. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022
Kevin Durant Had Issue With James Harden’s Conditioning, Per Report He was reportedly shocked at how out of shape Harden was at the beginning of training camp. Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
James Harden’s ‘lack of explosiveness and sluggish play’ reportedly ‘astonished’ Kevin Durant New details have emerged about why the James Harden era didn't work out for the Brooklyn Nets. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022
SI:AM | What to Know About the NBA Play-in Tournament The NBA playoffs essentially begin on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022 Kyrie Irving Has Put the NBA in a Postseason Predicament If Kyrie Irving and the Nets somehow turn it on this spring and win a championship, what does that say about the league?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022 Can Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum match up well with Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant in East’s first round? Or should Boston have tried harder to land an amenable first-round opponent?
Miami Herald · Apr 12, 2022 Greg Cote: Heat a ‘wildly disrespected’ No. 1 seed, but that’s fine with Miami as NBA playoffs begin Two quick thoughts as the Miami Heat and NBA prepare for the playoffs:
Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022 Nets say first play-in is a Game 7: ‘It’s a must-win’ Whether or not players enjoy the play-in tournament, now in Year 2, the Nets finished the regular season in seventh. That means they are not a lock for the postseason just yet.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022 Breaking down a prospective Celtics series with the Brooklyn Nets and why Boston should have the motivation to win Are the Nets to be feared in this series? Or pitied?
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022 Mark Bradley: The Hawks open the playoffs facing two elimination games The best thing about an NBA regular season is that it ends. This one ended with the Hawks, who were two games from the 2021 NBA finals, slipping into the play-in tournament. Everyone hates the regular season because it means nothing. Everyone hates the play-in because it's a blatant attempt…
Sports Illustrated · Apr 11, 2022 2022 NBA Playoff Bracket: Matchups, Dates, Times Here’s what you need to know heading into the NBA postseason.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 11, 2022 Should the Boston Celtics be afraid of facing the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs? Would an easier path have been wiser? Or is maintaining momentum key?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 11, 2022 A completely off-the-cuff prediction of every NBA playoff and play-in series PLAYOFF TIME!
Sports Illustrated · Apr 11, 2022 NBA Power Rankings: Where Things Stand Before Play-In, Playoffs How the league stands with 20 teams’ seasons still alive and 10 teams eliminated from postseason contention.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2022 This You Gotta See: WNBA draft, Cubs reunite with Kris Bryant, Bulls-Bucks gets underway Do the Bulls have a playoff pulse?