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Net reveals he doesn't have social media

 


Social media has become synonymous with everyday life, and in particular the sports world. 

So as we approach the start of 2025, it's surprising to hear that a sports professional doesn't have a social media platform. 

Now add to that equation someone that is in the largest media market in the country in New York.



Well, there is one member of the Brooklyn Nets who you won't be able find on any social media platforms. 

It's not any player on the roster, but head coach Jordi Fernandez. 

Perhaps staying out of the online media swarm is good for the first year coach, whether he's being praised or criticized. 

The Nets snapped a three-game skid with a convincing 99-90 win over Indiana and will have a few days off before taking on Milwaukee on Sunday. 

Former Nets coach beats out Jordi Fernandez for this award



 Jordi Fernandez has been tremendous for the Brooklyn Nets this year. The fact that the Nets are within striking distance of  .500 is miraculous in and of itself. 

So when talking about the NBA's Coach of the Month award for November, Fernandez should be on a short list. Strictly based on the lack of talent on his roster and number of injuries his team has persevered through, Fernandez is a strong candidate. 

So while Fernandez was listed as a finalist, he ultimately did not win the award. The winner, is a familiar name to Nets fans. 

His team has the best record in the NBA and in his second opportunity as a head coach, he's maximizing the potential of his team. 

That man, Kenny Atkinson, is more than deserving of the honor. 

So while it's likely that Fernandez will be in the hunt for Coach of the Month and potentially Coach of the Year honors, his time hasn't come yet. 

Perhaps, Atkinson will be the magic elixir to help the Cavaliers get back to their first finals since LeBron James left the team after the 2018 NBA finals. 


Nets suffer largest blowout loss of season in Chicago



 Jordi Fernandez wasn't making any excuses after his team was blown out 128-102 on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. 

Playing without Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas, Dorian Finney-Smith, Zaire Williams, Noah Clowney, Ben Simmons and Bojan Bogdanovic, Brooklyn's short-handed squad couldn't keep pace in the second leg of a back-to-back. 

The Bulls fresh legs prevailed in the second half as they outscored the Nets 72-52 with Dariq Whitehead leading the way with 18 points, Dennis Schroder adding 16 and Tyrese Martin 15. 

The Nets shot just 40 percent from the field and allowed 62 points in the paint. 

Fernandez's crew will return home to Barclays Center to take on Indiana on Wednesday.

It's unlikely that many of the players on the shelf will return from injury in time for Wednesday's game with only Finney- Smith possibly able to give it a go. 

The Nets are going to need to find a spark to snap a two-game losing streak. 


Nets run out of magic vs Orlando, three-game win streak snapped



Chalk one up for those rooting for the Nets to get a top draft pick. Brooklyn was outplayed during Friday night's 123-100 loss versus Orlando. 

Jordi Fernandez's crew was riding a three-game winning streak into the game, but Orlando had their number for the second time this season.

Franz Wagner proved to be unstoppable with 28 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Shake Milton scored a career high 22 points, and Keon Johnson poured in 15. 

The short-handed Nets couldn't pull another rabbit out of their hat. Orlando cruised to a relatively easy victory, but Brooklyn will get another shot Barclays, ,on Sunday in a matinee contest.

Friday's loss to the Magic was the second worst point differential of the year, second only to the 25-point losses suffered against Boston on 11/13 and Philly on 11/22.

Orlando's physicality is a difficult matchup for the Nets, but expect Fernandez to have his crew ready for another battle in the friendly confines of Barclays to put up a better showing. 


 

Kevin Durant: 'I'm a Net for life'

 


Kevin Durant played 129 regular season games with the Brooklyn Nets. 

When the going got tough, the weak got going. Durant initially requested a trade during the summer of 2022 only to rescind that request and watch his compadre Kyrie Irving leave ahead of the 2023 trade deadline.


When Durant had an opportunity to follow Irving and James Harden before him out the door from Brooklyn, he didn't bat an eye. 

Durant's right-hand man, Rich Kleinman, was as instrumental as any party in revisiting an the earlier trade request and bringing the said trade to the finish line between Brooklyn and Phoenix. 

Durant, Irving, and Harden arrived with championship expectations, but left with a whimper. 

Now with Durant facing his former squad, it seems as though the surefire Hall of Famer is buttering up his former franchise. 

Should Durant come back and finish the championship quest he started in Brooklyn later on in his career, he can perhaps be considered a Net for life. 

Until then, Durant's words hold no water in Nets World. 

No Tank you; Nets pull road upset over West's best Warriors

 


The Nets refuse to lose. 

In a back-to-back scenario on the road in the West Coast, the Nets would have every right to mail in Monday night's game in Golden State. 

On top of that, the Nets were playing without Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith, Noah Clowney, Day'Ron Sharpe, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jaylen Martin. 

Playing short-handed was nothing for Jordi Fernandez's crew. 

Trailing by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Nets scratched and fought and clawed their way back to a second consecutive road victory 128-120.

 

For the first time in franchise history, the Nets went 4-0 against the West ,in their first four road games. 

Dennis Schroder was superb with 31 points, while Cam Thomas added 23 but sat down the stretch due to Fernandez protecting his injured  back. 

Brooklyn wraps up a four-game road trip in Phoenix to take on Kevin Durant and the Suns on Wednesday night. 

Nets earn a 'costly win' with key players injured in Sacramento



Jordi Fernandez wanted to win back in his old stomping grounds in the worst way. Playing back in Sacramento against a former mentor in Mike Brown, you could tell this game meant a little something extra to the Brooklyn Nets head coach. 

The Nets were playing short-handed without Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith due to injury. 

Brooklyn came out scorching hot hitting seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a 37 to 28 advantage. 

Cam Thomas led the way for the Nets with 34 points, and Noah Clowney added 18 points on 5-9 from long range. Unfortunately, both players left the game due to an injury, with only Thomas returning. 

Thomas took a hard fall in the fourth quarter and landed on his already stiff back. He was able to return and helped close things out for Brooklyn, 108-103.

Clowney, on the other hand, left with an apparent ankle sprain that will likely require imaging. 

The Nets will play a back-to-back on Monday night in Golden State, and while it's questionable whether Thomas will be available, it's unlikely that Clowney will play.

Brooklyn is mixed in with play-in teams in the bottom of the Eastern Conference at 7-10, not an ideal spot for many Nets fans hoping this team will tank for a top draft pick. 

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