Nets still can’t beat Magic as struggles against East deepen
NY Post
Incompetence against the East continued for the Nets, as did their misery against the Magic.
The Nets suffered a 100-92 loss to Orlando on Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 16,505 at Barclays Center.
The defeat dropped them to 9-12. It also marked their fifth straight loss to the Magic and saw them fall to 3-11 against the Eastern Conference, which is not exactly packed with powerhouses other than Boston and Cleveland.
Granted, the Nets were shorthanded, playing without leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring), plus-minus leader Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) and key frontcourt reserves Noah Clowney and Day’Ron Sharpe. That showed up on the boards.
The Nets were hammered, 52-33, on the glass and outscored, 53-38, in the paint.
Cam Johnson scored a team-high 25 points, and Dennis Schroder added 20 and seven assists in his return from personal leave. It wasn’t enough to overcome their deficiencies in the paint and on the boards.
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Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
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The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
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BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.
The Jets won a game on Sunday, an entertaining 27-24 victory over the Falcons on a 56-yard walk-off field goal by 41-year-old kicker Nick Folk.
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss said he was just doing his job after a hard hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart sparked tension in Monday’s game at Gillette Stadium.