Nets star Kyrie Irving chose not to get vaccinated.
Report: Renewed optimism Kyrie Irving will play for Nets this season — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Anthony Edwards was not good in the Timberwolves’ 110-105 loss in Brooklyn on Friday. The second-year standout committed eight turnovers. Many of them were “just loose and kind of sloppy,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. A couple of those, Edwards noted, he dribbled off his foot. Another time he missed Malik Beasley on a cut.…
Anthony Edwards takes accountability after latest Timberwolves’ loss — Twin Cities
It turns out to be more than just an ankle sprain that has sidelined Joe Harris the past six games.
Nets’ sharpshooter Joe Harris out 4-8 weeks following ankle surgery — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Nets put together a late push that allowed them to make the final score respectable on a night they had 20 turnovers, leading to 20 points.
Suns Extend Win Streak To 16 With Victory Over Nets — CBS New York
The Nets have holes at center.
Steve Nash: Nets traded Jarrett Allen in part due to financial reasons — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Nets coach Steve Nash was a rookie head coach last season, but when asked at the Monday morning shootaround how tough it was to send back Allen as part of the Harden trade, Nash said, “For sure. We loved him and wish him a lot of success and are happy for him to get a contract. The reality is he was probably out, we couldn’t probably have re-signed him anyway. Looking at the marketplace, he probably would have gotten a lot of money, and it would’ve been a huge gap compared to some of the other priorities.
“So that was part of the decision in being able to let something like that go. Obviously, the other part is James Harden is a special, special player. But no question we still root for [Allen] and support him.”
In the midst of the Daryl Morey-China-Hong Kong controversy, Nets owner Joe Tsai made the unbelievable claim that 1.4 billion Chinese citizens agree on… well, anything.
Enes Kanter calls Nets owner Joe Tsai a coward and puppet of Chinese government — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Curry even got some M-V-P chants in Brooklyn.
Watch Stephen Curry bury nine 3s, score 37, lead Warriors in rout of Nets — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
NEW YORK CITY — Draymond Green wasn’t having any of it. “Is that the headline? Tuesday’s the first day we see KD in a normal setting? I’m looking forward to seeing my brother.” He got up from behind the microphone and left it at that, summarizing well the Warriors’ feelings — at least publicly —…
Warriors insist reunion with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn is just another game — East Bay Times
FINAL SCORE: BROOKLYN NETS 116, TORONTO RAPTORS 103
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Brooklyn | 116 | 7-3 | Durant – 31 | Griffin – 11 | Harden – 8 |
| Toronto | 103 | 6-5 | VanVleet – 21 | Achiuwa/Anunoby – 8 | VanVleet – 8 |
| KEY RUN |
Brooklyn entered the second half down seven points (60-53) but went on a 20-7 run beginning at the 10:15 mark in the third quarter … The Nets outscored the Raptors 35-17 in the third frame and shot .600 (12-for-20) from the field … Brooklyn led the rest of the game.
| KEY STAT |
The Nets outrebounded the Raptors 48-34 and recorded a season-high 12 offensive rebounds … Brooklyn improves to 6-0 this season when outrebounding opponents.
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The Barclays Center was soon re-opened to fans with tickets, and none of the protestors were able to storm into the building.
Anti-vaccine mandate protesters tried to storm Barclays Center before Nets game — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Philadelphia remains the hardest team to place with the circus going on there.
NBA Power Rankings: The season opens with the Bucks, Nets on top — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“Kyrie made his decision on what he wanted to do and he chose to do what he wanted to do, and the team did the same.”
Durant on Kyrie Irving: “I am still positive that things will work out the best” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 