The Aporia · Brian Lewis

2026-08-25 · New York Post

How the Nets can play to their strengths and improve their dreadful defense

🔮 But while the end of their overt two-year tank has seen the Nets make moves to improve on offense to at least try to be more competitive this season, the other end of the court could still be a mess, the Achilles’ heel that dooms them to a long, painful climb out of the cellar. speculative

2026-09-05 · New York Post

Serena, Venus Williams’ US Open doubles journey ends in tiebreaker crusher

🔮 It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. assertive

2026-09-05 · New York Post

Frances Tiafoe looks dominant in third-round rout at US Open with huge test coming

🔮 But he’s lost six of seven meetings with Medvedev, and will have his hands full trying to break through. assertive

2026-09-07 · New York Post

Ben Shelton looks primed for more at US Open after breezing into quarterfinals — with big roadblock ahead

🔮 If he can keep playing the way he did Sunday, Shelton could end that drought. assertive

2026-09-22 · New York Post

The Nets with the most on the line this season — and the potential fallout

🔮 In a week, the Nets will welcome an overflowing roster of players to training camp. assertive

2026-09-26 · New York Post

Jordi Fernandez finally gets chance to truly coach Nets as rebuild enters new phase

🔮 Jordi Fernández is going into his third training camp in Brooklyn, and for the first time, he finally will get to coach. assertive

2026-09-27 · New York Post

Nets 2026-27 training camp breakdown: Roster battles, newcomers and storylines to watch

🔮 Will the Nets extend him? assertive

2026-09-27 · New York Post

Breaking down Nets roster: Where every player stands before season

🔮 Rookie point guards have growing pains, and Brown must bulk up and cut turnovers, but he will get every chance to play right out of the gate. assertive

2026-09-29 · New York Post

Where Nets’ ongoing Michael Porter Jr. extension talks stand entering training camp

🔮 But he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and despite being extension-eligible since July 6, neither side seems to be in a hurry to hammer out a deal. assertive

2026-09-29 · New York Post

Nets carrying ‘delusional confidence’ they can defy odds with lofty win goal

🔮 Oddmakers project the Nets will win fewer than 25 games. assertive

2026-09-29 · New York Post

What will determine when Nets get aggressive with trade assets

🔮 What will determine when GM Sean Marks finally cashes some of them in? How quickly their young players develop, and what star becomes available. “ assertive

2026-09-30 · New York Post

Nolan Traore bulked up for second Nets season with eye on fixing glaring weakness

🔮 While Traore did focus on more repeatable shot mechanics, more important might be the 10 pounds of good weight he packed on. assertive

2026-09-30 · New York Post

Moritz Wagner looking to be disrupting defensive force for Nets

🔮 But he’s going to be a defensive disruptor, playing a style under Jordi Fernández that may fit his skills better than Orlando’s — which relied on elite athleticism and rebounding — ever did. assertive

2026-10-01 · New York Post

Julius Randle lays out his Nets mission after seeing Knicks finish what he helped start

🔮 As a soon-to-be 32-year-old — one who’ll be linked in trade rumors, since he can opt into unrestricted free agency next summer — Randle might not be around long enough for that. assertive

2026-10-01 · New York Post

Michael Porter Jr. knows exactly what he needs to show Nets as contract talks continue

🔮 He won’t get that much, but how much will he and agent Mark Bartelstein press for? assertive

2026-10-02 · New York Post

Nets’ new starter Day’Ron Sharpe looks to pace himself while keeping his edge

🔮 “Sometimes, when I would come in the game, they would put the more physical guy in the game to deal with me. assertive

2026-10-02 · New York Post

Mikel Brown Jr. has no timetable as Nets prioritize full recovery

🔮 But he might have to. assertive

2026-10-05 · New York Post

Egor Dëmin, Mikel Brown have message for tank-obsessed Nets fans

🔮 As hard as it may be for the Nets to flip the switch from the lottery and losing, it might be just as hard for their fans. assertive

2026-10-07 · New York Post

Nets’ Egor Demin’s conditioning, weight work starts to pay dividends

🔮 That would give them a leg up in their rebuild. assertive

2026-10-09 · New York Post

Egor Demin showing Nets signs he can handle the job — and give them more options

🔮 And we believe that he could do all those things. assertive

2026-10-09 · New York Post

Julius Randle leads by example in Nets’ preseason win over 76ers

🔮 “I couldn’t ask for a better leader and a better vet right there, or a grown-up — because obviously he’s not old. assertive

2026-10-13 · New York Post

Julius Randle wanted — and needed — this trade to rebuilding Nets

🔮 Some find it hard to understand how a 30-something All-Star would be happy being shipped from a contender to a rebuilding loser. assertive

2026-10-14 · New York Post

Noah Clowney making case for Nets minutes despite losing job to Julius Randle

🔮 Brooklyn isn’t expected to give him one, meaning Clowney would become a restricted free agent next summer. assertive

2026-10-15 · New York Post

Nets’ top 2026 draft pick Mikel Brown Jr. makes long-awaited NBA debut after ankle injury

🔮 Finally getting Brown on the court — even if it’s off the bench and on a minutes restriction — will mean the world to the Nets. assertive

2026-10-17 · New York Post

Nets still have defensive woes to address despite positive preseason

🔮 But sieve-like defense is a worry that could undercut any hope of a surprise season. assertive

2026-10-17 · New York Post

Mikel Brown Jr. unlikely to start despite ‘impressive’ preseason showing

🔮 Brown will still be on a minutes restriction for Wednesday’s season opener against visiting Charlotte. assertive

2026-10-17 · New York Post

Three bold predictions for the Nets’ 2026-2027 NBA season: One star will be dealt away

🔮 The sweet-shooting small forward led Brooklyn in scoring last season, and could again. assertive

2026-10-20 · New York Post

Nets don’t offer Noah Clowney rookie extension as he embraces prove-it season in new role

🔮 “It might take a couple games to click — maybe more than a couple of games — but you should be able to figure it out. assertive

2026-10-20 · New York Post

Egor Demin’s added muscle is already showing in way he’s playing for Nets

🔮 “Maybe ask the performance team about his weight and how much bigger his biceps is. assertive

2026-10-20 · New York Post

How the Nets are empowering Julius Randle to orchestrate the offense

🔮 And Julius Randle might be the Nets’ best playmaker in the regular season, too, as he’s poised for a career year. assertive

2026-10-21 · New York Post

Jordi Fernandez ready to kick off post-tanking Nets era with ‘good sense of urgency’

🔮 After two tanking seasons, almost 120 losses and one hand tied behind his back by his own organization, Jordi Fernández will finally get to do his job. assertive

2026-10-21 · New York Post

First-round pick Mikel Brown Jr. looking to help Nets prove critics wrong

🔮 Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. — the centerpiece of the Nets rebuild — is set to make his anticipated NBA debut in Wednesday’s season opener against the visiting Hornets. assertive

2026-10-25 · New York Post

Nets put up fight but fall short in high-scoring loss to Cavaliers

🔮 It will be enough to buoy his confidence. assertive

2026-10-25 · New York Post

The last time Nets made run for Julius Randle before this season

🔮 But had Durant not been sold on becoming Brooklyn’s franchise player, sources told The Post that they would have invested in a still up-and-coming Randle. assertive

2026-10-26 · New York Post

Why Egor Dëmin, Mikel Brown Jr. have barely seen the floor together for Nets

🔮 With the Nets dragging a winless 0-3 record into TD Garden, seeing Brown potentially play alongside Dëmin would give fans something to look forward to. assertive

2026-10-28 · New York Post

Egor Demin has a clear goal in his quest for Nets consistency

🔮 “I wouldn’t say pressure. … assertive

2026-10-28 · New York Post

Nets lose OT crusher to Celtics as rookie’s mistake opens door for Jayson Tatum buzzer-beater

🔮 But neither could match Tatum, who poured in a game-high 40 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a career-high 18 (on 22 attempts) from the free-throw line. assertive

2026-10-28 · New York Post

Nets’ Egor Demin forced to exit with right leg contusion

🔮 And though Brown ended up in star-studded Philadelphia (with LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey), he could’ve landed in Brooklyn. assertive

2026-11-01 · New York Post

It’s time for Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. to be the leaders the Nets need

🔮 The Nets have glaring personnel issues that may limit their defensive ceiling, but they’ve underachieved offensively due to a lack of chemistry and cohesion. assertive

2026-11-02 · New York Post

Nets get revenge on short-handed Pacers for first win of season

🔮 I think we started and we fought in that first quarter, but then we couldn’t sustain anything, very similar to the last game against Detroit. assertive

2026-11-02 · New York Post

Nets visit Knicks with fresh memories of terrible 2025-26 blowouts

🔮 Julius Randle, who made three All-Star games in his five years playing for the Knicks, will face his old team for the first time as a Net. assertive

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