The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith two months ago in a deal that sent D'Angelo Russell back to the Brooklyn Nets for a second stint. The addition of Finney-Smith has significantly bettered the Lakers' depth at the wing position.

D'Angelo Russell's ankle injury presents a major hurdle for the Nets as they fight for the Eastern Conference's final play-in spot.

PHILADELPHIA — D’Angelo Russell’s importance as the Nets’ leader and so-called alpha is clearest when they struggle without him. And Brooklyn will be without him for Saturday’s game in Philadelphia, sidelined with a sprained right ankle.

When D'Angelo Russell exited Thursday night's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after rolling his ankle, it was fair to assume the newly-signed Killian Hayes woul

In this Brooklyn return, D’Angelo Russell is convinced the Nets can make an even more shocking postseason run than his last time here.

A thin Brooklyn Nets point guard rotation lost its leader on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell was ruled out of a 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers after spraining his ankle in the third quarter.

In the Nets’ loss to the Thunder, Nic Claxton was in street clothes and serving a suspension for the kind of silliness Brooklyn can’t afford.

It was the Nets’ first game-winning buzzer beater since Dec. 16, 2022, when Kyrie Irving sunk the Raptors in Toronto, and Claxton’s first career game-winner, which secured

Nets center Nic Claxton’s putback layup just beat the buzzer — and beat the 76ers, 105-103, on Saturday night.

Nets will be without Nic Claxton on Wednesday against the Thunder. Suspended one game after reaching six flagrant foul points.

On Saturday night in Philadelphia, Nic Claxton appeared worth every penny of the four-year, $97 million deal he signed this past summer. While adding 16 points,