Nets, Raptors playing the (NBA draft) odds

Nets improve NBA lottery chances after ugly loss to lowly Raptors

This was one for the tank brigade. n a game with all kinds of draft implications, the Nets got routed 116-86 by fellow lottery laggards Toronto.

Nets, Raptors playing the (NBA draft) odds

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors are separated by two games in the NBA's second-most important standings -- the race for the best lottery odds that lead to drafting Duke star Cooper Flagg.

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Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Embiid, Dowtin, Chisholm

After the Raptors squared off against a lot of high-level competition with a tough schedule early into the 2024/25 season, they’ve seen their slate during the year’s home stretch get significantly easier — just as they look to stack up losses. Toronto has been facing other rebuilding teams of late, as they look to cement their bid for the best possible lottery odds in this summer’s draft, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. The Raptors are sl…

Can the Nets Compete With the Knicks Anytime Soon?

When the Nets upped sticks and headed for the bright lights of Brooklyn 13 years ago, many local hoops fans decided there was no point cheering on a team that wasn’t local anymore. For a while, the new New York team looked like it was going to succeed at a time when the Knicks were […] The post Can the Nets Compete With the Knicks Anytime Soon? first appeared on Parsippany Focus.

NBA Tank Commanders: The players who are pushing their teams to the front of the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

The NBA's tank race has been hotly contested this year, and these are the players who have helped the most