THE Brooklyn fillets (14-26) obtain a formidable run 132-114 victory on the Portland Path Blazers on Tuesday wherein Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell returned to supply a spark for the crew. Sadly for Brooklyn, they are going to as soon as once more be lacking a few of their greatest gamers for the second night time in a row at Los Angeles Clippers (21-17) Wednesday.
THE Nets introduced that heart Nic Claxton, who missed Tuesday’s recreation towards the Path Blazers due to a proper hamstring pressure, is offered for Wednesday’s recreation towards the Clippers. The hamstring pressure may have been regarding for Claxton and the Nets, but it surely seems he’ll solely miss one recreation because of the ailment, giving Brooklyn its two facilities in him and Day’Ron Sharpe.
Whereas Claxton will return to the Nets’ lineup, Brooklyn will miss Johnson and Russell as they nonetheless undergo from the nagging results of the accidents they have been coping with earlier than returning for Tuesday’s recreation in Portland. Johnson is affected by a sprained proper ankle whereas Russell has been dominated out with a mixture of a proper shin contusion and left hamstring pressure.
At this level within the season, it seems the Nets try to be extra cautious with their greatest gamers as a result of they may very well be traded and would have to be wholesome to take action. Whereas that is conjecture versus one thing that has been reported, it is also essential to notice that Brooklyn is taking part in on the second night time of a back-to-back recreation, so it is common for veterans to get days off.
Both manner, the truth is that Johnson and Russell will miss the sport, in addition to Ben Simmons, who misses the sport as a result of the Nets aren’t permitting him to play within the back-to-back video games but. The excellent news is that head coach Jordi Fernandez has advised that Simmons not taking part in consecutively isn’t as a result of he’s coping with an damage and that the crew is preserving him wholesome and defending him from himself.
The Nets say Nic Claxton (proper hamstring pressure) is AVAILABLE for tonight’s recreation towards the Clippers.
Brooklyn may have Claxton, however will probably be lacking Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons.
– Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) January 16, 2025
This text was initially printed on Nets Wire: Nic Claxton of the Nets accessible Wednesday to the Clippers; Cam Johnson out
