Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, left, defends the ball from Brooklyn Nets’ Nic Claxton, right ...
On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from two straight losses to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87. The Spurs scored only 11 points in the first quarter but were able to jumpstart their offense with a 12-0 run to start the second quarter and they never looked back.
On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.
To no surprise, Barclays Center was packed on Friday night, as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the San Antonio Spurs. What better holiday present than a ticket to see Victor Wembanyama during his annual trip to New York City, especially following his 42-point ...
Starters Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and Ben Simmons (lower back maintenance) joined leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring) out of the Nets lineup.
But just two days later, San Antonio is back in the win column, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night in Brooklyn. Leading the way for the Spurs was Victor Wembanyama, who is coming off a monstrous 42-point performance.
Here's what Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Spurs had to say after picking up a win in Brooklyn.
The Nets announced prior to Friday's tipoff that forward Cam Johnson and guard Ben Simmons were ruled out despite both playing and finishing Thursday's win. Granted, Simmons will be missing Friday's contest due to his lower back injury management program while Johnson is missing the game due to a right hip contusion that he most likely suffered from hitting the ground following his dunk on Bucks center Brook Lopez.
Over the past five games, Coach Johnson has been tightening the rotation, focusing on nine core players to build chemistry and consistency. The ‘small-ball’ approach, which eliminates a traditional center, is aimed at increasing positional versatility and speed.
The Nets lost to the Spurs 96-87 on the second night of a back-to-back that saw Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons miss the game for their respective reasons. Those injuries did open up opportunities for lesser-used players to shine and Keon Johnson (25 points,
The Denver Nuggets' latest injury report lists Nikola Jokic as questionable with an illness for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.