Nets are right for not throwing Nicolas Claxton in rotation after return
The Brooklyn Nets received some positive injury news ahead of their matchup against former All-Star D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves. After missing weeks with a mysterious, still unidentified illness, young big man Nicolas Claxton appears ready to suit up in black and white. Claxton is finally returning to full strength, and his return couldn’t...
Nicolas Claxton finally nearing return to Nets after cryptic IG stories
The Brooklyn Nets have been without the services of developing big man Nicolas Claxton for quite a while, but the road to recovery seems to finally be reaching its end. And just in time, too, considering Claxton appeared to be getting somewhat frustrated with the hand he’s been dealt over this past week. Claxton, who made a...
Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash can’t hold Nicolas Claxton back
The Brooklyn Nets have shuffled their rotations after the additions of Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge on the buyout market. With DeAndre Jordan all but removed from the lineup, Nicolas Claxton has also had to take on a reduced role. Claxton has averaged 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. Those numbers essentially...
Brooklyn Nets: Should Nicolas Claxton be starting over DeAndre Jordan?
The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been shy about their willingness to switch up and change the rotations over the last few months, and they might need to slightly do that again because Nicolas Claxton’s play might be enough to take minutes away from DeAndre Jordan at center. While James Harden’s virtuoso performance helped lead a shorthanded...