#Nets pick up statement win over defending champ Lakers

#Nets pick up statement win over defending champ Lakers

“#Nets pick up statement win over defending champ Lakers” If Thursday really was a potential NBA Finals preview, the Nets sure hope the real thing goes the same exact way. Brooklyn cruised to a 109-98 win over LeBron James and the defending champion Lakers in a nationally televised marquee matchup Thursday night at Staples Center….

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#When Kevin Durant will return to Nets still up in the air

#When Kevin Durant will return to Nets still up in the air

“#When Kevin Durant will return to Nets still up in the air” Brooklyn’s Big 3 was two-thirds of the way back. Newly minted All-Star starter Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets’ lineup Thursday to face LeBron James and the Lakers after missing the last game with lower-back tightness. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (right knee soreness) was also…

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#Nets won’t have Kevin Durant for Lakers showdown

#Nets won’t have Kevin Durant for Lakers showdown

“#Nets won’t have Kevin Durant for Lakers showdown” Nets star Kevin Durant will miss Thursday night’s marquee TNT game against the Lakers and LeBron James at Staples Center because of a hamstring injury. The Nets could get Kyrie Irving back, as the guard is listed as probable after missing their last game with lower back…

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#Nets-Lakers a potential NBA finals preview

#Nets-Lakers a potential NBA finals preview

“#Nets-Lakers a potential NBA finals preview” Listen, we already know one major element will be missing. Anthony Davis will be sitting on the Lakers’ bench in civvies Thursday night, waiting out a calf injury. We’ll find out soon enough if Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will take part in the festivities, depending on whether they…

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#Nets playmaker James Harden making NBA MVP case

#Nets playmaker James Harden making NBA MVP case

“#Nets playmaker James Harden making NBA MVP case” These MVP-level performances are why the Nets went all-in to get James Harden. The tantalizing championship-level potential they’re starting to reach is why Harden forced his way to Brooklyn. It was on display Tuesday in Phoenix when — with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving out — Harden…

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#Kyrie Irving scratched from Nets lineup

#Kyrie Irving scratched from Nets lineup

“#Kyrie Irving scratched from Nets lineup” Brooklyn’s Big Three was down to a Big One, with Kyrie Irving joining Kevin Durant on the sidelines Tuesday in Phoenix. Irving was scratched before the 128-124 Nets win over the Suns with lower-back tightness. Nets coach Steve Nash said the issue cropped up during Monday’s win in Sacramento,…

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#Tyler Johnson worked way back into Nets good graces

#Tyler Johnson worked way back into Nets good graces

“#Tyler Johnson worked way back into Nets good graces” Tyler Johnson has earned his way back from persona non grata into the Nets’ backcourt rotation. And on a loaded team with All-Star guards like James Harden and Kyrie Irving, that’s not a simple thing. “Well he’s worked really hard,” coach Steve Nash said. “He’s very…

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#Nets signing Andre Roberson, waiving Norvel Pelle

#Nets signing Andre Roberson, waiving Norvel Pelle

“#Nets signing Andre Roberson, waiving Norvel Pelle” The Nets have been looking to tighten up their defense. Monday they gave it a boost by adding wing Andre Roberson, who was All-Defensive second-team in 2016-17 and a Defensive Player of the Year candidate the next season, The Post confirmed. Brooklyn’s interest in Roberson had been reported…

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