#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury

#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury

“#Giannis Antetokounmpo plays role in Kyrie Irving injury” Here was the efficient, dominant and vintage Giannis Antetokounmpo. “The Greek Freak” made a host of highlight plays befitting his stature as arguably the game’s most gifted player. The 6-foot-11 flying machine soared to the rim for dunks and slammed home a handful of lobs on the…

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#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury

#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury

“#Alarm bells blaring for Nets after Kyrie Irving injury” Sometimes, it’s best simply to let the metaphor speak for itself. “A mechanical issue in the administrative offices at Fiserv Forum triggered [an] alarm,” came a statement from arena security, maybe an hour after the Milwaukee Bucks were done stomping the Nets on Sunday, 107-96 in…

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#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks

#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks

“#Jeff Green returns to Nets for pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks” MILWAUKEE — Nets big man Jeff Green was cleared to return for Sunday’s Eastern Conference semifinal Game 4 after missing six straight playoff tilts with a foot injury. The 35-year-old Green had been forced out of Brooklyn’s first-round Game 2 win over Boston after…

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#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks

#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks

“#How Nets are approaching crucial Game 4 vs. Bucks” MILWAUKEE — Bad decisions. A poor endgame. Missed shots. And in the end, a missed opportunity to essentially drive a stake in the Bucks. The Nets did everything in their power to give Thursday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals away, and the Bucks could…

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#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks

#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks

“#Nets missed James Harden’s leadership in loss to Bucks” The Nets got by without James Harden in Games 1 and 2 in Barclays Center, cruising to a pair of home wins in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But in their first road test against a tough defense, their offense went off the rails. Without Harden’s can’t-be-sped-up…

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#Nets drop Game 3 crusher to Bucks

#Nets drop Game 3 crusher to Bucks

“#Nets drop Game 3 crusher to Bucks” The Bucks just reminded the Nets that it takes seven games to win a series. The Nets, who blew out the Bucks in Game 2, suffered a hard-fought 86-83 loss Thursday night in Milwaukee and now hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. Jrue Holiday…

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